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Seems like theres a W870CU around already with a 280M
"Titan Apollo" 15.4" Intel Core 2 Duo/Quad 2.00GHz+ Gaming Laptop Pre Order
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Around end of Oct. 
I think it going to be worth the wait, the two independent heat pipes, are a massive boost, better cooling, easier to upgrade, and more upgrade options!
(pic is a W860CU)
And as for the price... $2000+ for basic model)
I think it going to be worth the wait, the two independent heat pipes, are a massive boost, better cooling, easier to upgrade, and more upgrade options!
(pic is a W860CU)
And as for the price... $2000+ for basic model)
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Have you tried running games like Crysis and L4D? If it doesn't get too hot, have you considered overclocking the cpu/gpu?
I didnt get mine from OcUK, although i wish i had.
Ive had no end of problems and ive had it less than 24hours!
Im guessing my rights as a consumer are that if something isnt to the high standards it should be (and they used reclaimed parts when i paid for new) I can get a complete refund or a completely new build.
Ive had no end of problems and ive had it less than 24hours!
Im guessing my rights as a consumer are that if something isnt to the high standards it should be (and they used reclaimed parts when i paid for new) I can get a complete refund or a completely new build.
WTF... how can they call it a GTX260 then? That is INCREDIBLY misleading...
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Notebook parts are always cut down, I think they called it that just to show next best things. To be fair the GTX260/280m arent bad parts, being 9800 class in a smaller, less power hungry package, but they dont deserve the name, but unfortunately for the consumer Nvidia already did 9800m
What problems have you had?
Aside from the crap webcam and that could be a win 7/64bit issue, everything else has been flawless for me.
Heh, dont get me started. Problems with lack of care and proper quality control and the hasstle i had to go through to actually get it.
But hopefully its going to get sorted. i.e. refund or brand new build - not made from reclaimed parts this time!
Does anyone know if the 280 can be fitted into this chassie?
But hopefully its going to get sorted. i.e. refund or brand new build - not made from reclaimed parts this time!
Does anyone know if the 280 can be fitted into this chassie?
Don
Guys, considering this laptop a long with a few others, can anyone comment on it from a games perspective? Would you change any of the build if you were to order today?
Gaming wise I'd reccomend getting as fast a dual or quad as you can afford - need as close as you can get to 3gig (without spending silly money over the odds) to get the most out of the GPU on it. I'd be hard pressed to reccomend the Q9000 even tho it prolly has more future proof as at 2gig it really doesn't do the GPU justice in most games which currently don't make use of more than 1-2 threads.
I got mine with the P9600 2.8gig in the end after originally going for the Q9000 for this reason.
Its a great little gaming machine if you take the portability into account - it will eat games like COD4 and prolly MW2 as well for breakfast...
Only other comment I would make is - if you possible can afford it I highly reccomend an SSD unless your happy with a 5400RPM hdd - I have a high spec 7200RPM in mine and that part of the laptop gets pretty warm - whereas the CPU and GPU areas and the cooling area for them barely even gets warm to the touch after prolonged benchmarking. IIRC the CPU on mine idles at 26-28C and tops out at 35-36C priming.
I got mine with the P9600 2.8gig in the end after originally going for the Q9000 for this reason.
Its a great little gaming machine if you take the portability into account - it will eat games like COD4 and prolly MW2 as well for breakfast...
Only other comment I would make is - if you possible can afford it I highly reccomend an SSD unless your happy with a 5400RPM hdd - I have a high spec 7200RPM in mine and that part of the laptop gets pretty warm - whereas the CPU and GPU areas and the cooling area for them barely even gets warm to the touch after prolonged benchmarking. IIRC the CPU on mine idles at 26-28C and tops out at 35-36C priming.
Don
I'd personally like to choose this laptop over others I've come across, mainly the Dell XPS16.
I'm not sure i have an option to change the HDD to a SSD on the ocuk shop. I will have another look though.
Sorry you can add a SSD but the size of the drive wouldn't be sufficient enough, no options to add a secondary drive.
I'm not sure i have an option to change the HDD to a SSD on the ocuk shop. I will have another look though.
Sorry you can add a SSD but the size of the drive wouldn't be sufficient enough, no options to add a secondary drive.
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