Show us your gaming laptops ....

I don't think there is a thread like this on OCUK so I thought I would start the ball rolling

Here's my beast Alienware 17 R2 , 980m GPU

I don't have gaming laptop. I have my personal laptop for my office purpose. I am using Dell for office use. After three months, I am going to buy gaming laptop which you would have shared.

How are you finding the performance of the 980m? I'm in the process of deciding which gaming laptop to buy but not sure whether to opt for the 980m or full 980.

williamjohn said:

I don't have gaming laptop. I have my personal laptop for my office purpose. I am using Dell for office use. After three months, I am going to buy gaming laptop which you would have shared.

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Its an amazing laptop and runs most games at highest /ultra settings , I bought mine as a refurb unit for a very good price . I also bought the external GPU amplifier to run my external 980ti graphic card and It runs amazing at 4k with the newest drivers

m22blue said:

How are you finding the performance of the 980m? I'm in the process of deciding which gaming laptop to buy but not sure whether to opt for the 980m or full 980.

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The internal 980m runs at about 80% of the external 980gtx , using the amplifier and the 980ti it runs allmost as quick as the same card in my desktop pc

Here a comparison of the 980m vs 980gtx using the gpu amplifier

http://youtu.be/G6Db00CQp98

I've got a Clevo gaming laptop, desktop 4790k & 980m8Gb.

But good luck keeping this thread open, as the last thread that chatted about performance laptops not sold here, got closed

Mick

FlyingFish said:

I've got a Clevo gaming laptop, desktop 4790k & 980m8Gb.

But good luck keeping this thread open, as the last thread that chatted about performance laptops not sold here, got closed

Mick

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Really please don't lock this thread ocuk ? Why can't we discuss performance laptops here ? Thanks mick

Is the Alienware R2 (or, I think R3 now) capable of running Oculus?

As far as I know/heard only a laptop equipped with the desktop 980 gpu is capable of Oculus. Not sure if 980m Sli is compatable. Or a graphics amplifier.

Mick

Thanks.

I'm really tempted by one of these with the 4K screen, I've just got to justify the cost to myself! I'm sure it'll take a few years for VR games to really get good anyway..

My work/gaming laptop
Acer V17 Nitro Black Edition. I7 4720HQ gtx960m. Ssd and mechanical drives though have an evo 850 250gb to replace the 1tb mechanical.

MrFunex said:

Is the Alienware R2 (or, I think R3 now) capable of running Oculus?

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Absolutely certain it can as my Alienware 17 980m runs the DK2 with very good frame rates , also the amplifier helps even more

http://riftinfo.com/oculus-gave-their-seal-of-approval-to-gtx-980-laptops

brendy said:

My work/gaming laptop
Acer V17 Nitro Black Edition. I7 4720HQ gtx960m. Ssd and mechanical drives though have an evo 850 250gb to replace the 1tb mechanical.

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Nice laptop

brendy said:

My work/gaming laptop
Acer V17 Nitro Black Edition. I7 4720HQ gtx960m. Ssd and mechanical drives though have an evo 850 250gb to replace the 1tb mechanical.

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Loving the water cooling you have used. Is it Stella Edition? lol

I made sure to include my homely comforts, for realism.

I feel a disclaimer to see them in their natural habitat is appropriate. It's nice to see how people actually them use them, since I imagine many are second machines.

I use mine to socialise with the family (currently in bed)

m22blue said:

How are you finding the performance of the 980m? I'm in the process of deciding which gaming laptop to buy but not sure whether to opt for the 980m or full 980.

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I have the Alienware 17 R3 that also has the 980m in 8gb form. I have yet to find a game that I can't max out. In a few years time when games catch up I will probably switch over to a graphics amplifier or change out the graphics card myself.

My setup

And yes, An Alienware 17 R3 is Oculus compatible both with the 980m and via Alienware's Amplifier.

My GS30 in its gaming form.

Well if we're counting external GPUs..



i7-3720QM, 16GB, 256GB, GTX 970 external graphics card.

(I've got a proper keyboard and mouse now)





and the case is a WIP, CNC cut the fan holes but not got the power wiring done yet as it's very tight for space



Does the job, and runs my DK2 nicely.

Handles the games I play with ease and covers required desktop duties too. Had it a while now and no complaints.



I also have one of these that I use for reviewing but tbh it rarely gets used now.