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Davey70

Davey70

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Hi All,

New to the forum and after a little bit of help/advice if possible.

My 10 year old son is starting to loose him interest in his xbox and since both his sisters have laptops, he's starting to play games on his younger sisters via some portal or other. The games can't be that complex as the basic HP is only a notebook with AMD etc...

So... on to the dilemma:

We have agreed to choose a computer for him from ***elsewhere*** as we can access 12 months interest free and if bought before tomorrow night, will receive 10% cashback. I have looked at what i'd consider the best spec for the money and narrowed it down to 4 which are all Asus.

Each one seems to be to have some variation to the spec and a different price. I'm looking for value for money and hopefully not paying over the top any upgrades that won't make much difference. I have looked at the market and haven't found any of the model more than a few quid cheaper before the cashback.

The first is: (cheapest to dearest)

1 - Asus FX504GM-EN150T Intel® Core™ i7H Processor, 6Gb GeForce GTX 1060 Graphics, 8Gb RAM, 1Tb HDD & 256Gb SSD, 15.6 inch 120Hz Gaming Laptop. Previous Price: £1299 - Sale Price £950 - After Cashback £855

2 - Asus TUF FX504GM-EN366T Intel® Core™ i7H Processor, 6Gb GTX1060 Graphics, 16Gb RAM, 1Tb HDD + 256Gb, 15.6 inch 120Hz Gaming Laptop with Bag. Previous Price: £1399 - Sale Price £1100 - After Cashback £990

3 - Asus TUF Gaming FX705GM-EV101T Intel Core i7H, GeForce GTX1060 6GB, 16GB RAM, 1TB HDD & 256G SSD, 17.3 inch IPS 144Hz Gaming Laptop with Bag. Previous Price: £1499 - Sale Price £1149 - After Cashback £1035

4 - Asus ROG Strix GL703GS-EE071T Intel Core i7H, GeForce GTX1070 8GB, 16GB RAM, 1TB HDD & 256GB SSD, 17.3in IPS 120Hz Gaming Laptop. Previous Price: £1729 - Sale Price £1399 - After Cashback £1260

17.3" v 15.6" isn't an issue. Not too bothered on size.

In an ideal world we would like the 16gb ram, 1070 graphics and 144hz screen but I guess the question is whether its worth paying and extra £135 for 16gm ram as opposed to 8 (1 v 2).
3 is more expensive than 2 by £145 and seems to only have 144hz as opposed to 120hz and a 17.3 inch screen. I've read that the ROG series is a higher standard and carries a premium price. How good is 1070 v 1060. Will the other components be of a better quality than the TUF series. Has a 144Hz IPS have a noticeable diffrenece to a 120Hz.

Sorry, I only know the basic stuff and the more i seem to research, the more questions it raises.

Thanks in advance

Davey....

*** please read the rules regarding competitors ***
 
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Build your own. It isn't as hard as you think and you can choose more to what you need.

Overclockers have a buy now pay later finance where you pay £29 and so long as you pay back within the year it is all you pay.
 
My basket at Overclockers UK:
  • 1 x OcUK Tech Labs AMD Ryzen Midi Tower Gaming PC Configurator = £994.78
    • Processor:AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Six Core/Twelve Thread 3.9GHz Processor (MPK)
    • Motherboard:Gigabyte B450 AORUS ELITE (Socket AM4) DDR4 ATX Motherboard
    • CPU Cooler:Raijintek Themis Black CPU Cooler for Ryzen
    • Optical Drive **Please Check Chassis Support**:Unwanted
    • Case Lighting:Unwanted
    • Operating System:Microsoft Windows 10 Home Advanced - Systems
    • Build Time:Standard Build Systems - Dispatched in approx 7 working days
    • Memory:Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 PC4-24000C15 3000MHz Dual Channel Kit - Black (CMK16GX4M2B30
    • Case:Phanteks Enthoo Pro M Glass Midi Tower Case - Black
    • Power Supply:Kolink KL-500 500W '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply
    • Speakers:Unwanted
    • Gaming Chair:Unwanted
    • Soundcard:Unwanted
    • Network Adapter:Unwanted
    • Security Software:Unwanted
    • M.2 Solid State Drive **For Operating System If Selected**:Unwanted
    • Solid State Drive 1:WD Blue 3D NAND 500GB 2.5" SATA 6Gbps Solid State Drive (WDS500G2B0A)
    • Solid State Drive 2:Unwanted
    • Mechanical Hard Drive 1:Seagate BarraCuda 1TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache HDD - *System Stock*
    • Mechanical Hard Drive 2:Unwanted
    • Headset:Unwanted
    • Keyboard:Unwanted
    • Mouse:Unwanted
    • Graphics:Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2060 Mini ITX 6144MB GDDR6 PCI-Express Graphics Card
    • Monitors:Unwanted
  • 1 x AOC G2590FX 25" 1920x1080 TN 144Hz FreeSync/G-Sync LCD Gaming Monitor - HDMI, DP= £199.99
Total: £1,210.67 (includes shipping: £15.90)​
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Can connect Xbox to monitor and use Freesync as well
 
Same as @orbitalwalsh, better PSU and Phanteks 400 case (place holder) - lots of choices though:

My basket at Overclockers UK:
  • 1 x OcUK Tech Labs AMD Ryzen Midi Tower Gaming PC Configurator = £997.78
    • Processor:AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Six Core/Twelve Thread 3.9GHz Processor (MPK)
    • Motherboard:Gigabyte B450 AORUS ELITE (Socket AM4) DDR4 ATX Motherboard
    • CPU Cooler:Raijintek Themis Black CPU Cooler for Ryzen
    • Optical Drive **Please Check Chassis Support**:Unwanted
    • Case Lighting:Unwanted
    • Operating System:Microsoft Windows 10 Home Advanced - Systems
    • Build Time:Standard Build Systems - Dispatched in approx 7 working days
    • Memory:Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 PC4-24000C15 3000MHz Dual Channel Kit - Black (CMK16GX4M2B30
    • Case:phanteks Eclipse P400 Midi Tower Case - Gun Metal Window
    • Power Supply:Bitfenix Formula Series 650W 80 Plus Gold Power Supply
    • Speakers:Unwanted
    • Gaming Chair:Unwanted
    • Soundcard:Unwanted
    • Network Adapter:Unwanted
    • Security Software:Unwanted
    • M.2 Solid State Drive **For Operating System If Selected**:Unwanted
    • Solid State Drive 1:WD Blue 3D NAND 500GB 2.5" SATA 6Gbps Solid State Drive (WDS500G2B0A)
    • Solid State Drive 2:Unwanted
    • Mechanical Hard Drive 1:Seagate BarraCuda 1TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache HDD - *System Stock*
    • Mechanical Hard Drive 2:Unwanted
    • Headset:Unwanted
    • Keyboard:Unwanted
    • Mouse:Unwanted
    • Graphics:Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2060 Mini ITX 6144MB GDDR6 PCI-Express Graphics Card
    • Monitors:Unwanted
  • 1 x AOC G2590FX 25" 1920x1080 TN 144Hz FreeSync/G-Sync LCD Gaming Monitor - HDMI, DP= £199.99
Total: £1,213.67 (includes shipping: £15.90)



This is a picture of the case - click on it to get a better look:
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@pastymuncher - literally the second thread i opened gave me genuine LOLs (very rare). I particularly like the fact there's no gentle sparring - just straight for the carotid with a Chinese capacitor.

Thanks - needed that after the day i've had. :)
 
Unless I am being blind, the OP is asking for laptop recommendations?

The 1070 in the long term would be better, especially if you could ever get it hooked up to a TV or Monitor. I would check out the Dell Outlet, they are refurbs/returns/delivery rejections and you can sometimes pick up some great deals.
 
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