** WE HAVE A NEW LAPTOP CONTENDER: WELCOME EVGA SC17 GAMING LAPTOP!! **

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EVGA have entered the flagship Gaming Laptop sector with their hugely impressive SC17. I have one myself and was deeply impressed when I enabled SC mode the CPU was running between 3800-3900MHz in benchmarks and games. The GPU had a substantial overclock and even the memory was running at a sweet 3000MHz.

On a laptop this level of performance is mighty impressive and even though the chassis gets toasty after hours of benchmark looping the GPU remained under 75c and showed little to no throttling.

The overall build quality reminds me of the Razor laptop as well with no keyboard flex and what feels like a solid metal chassis. It is a great bit of kit and I can see it selling well especially with EVGA's UK RMA support team also handling after care along with OcUK. :)




EVGA SC17 17.3" 4k IPS, Intel i7-6820HK, NVIDIA GTX 980M 8GB GDDR5 Gaming Laptop @ £2,399.99 inc VAT

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Introducing the first ever laptop that is 100% designed in house by EVGA, the EVGA SC17 Gaming Laptop. This new 4k ready, high performance laptop was meticulously created from the groun dup for the hardcore gamer, performance enthusiast, and even overclocker. No shortcuts here!

It all starts with power, an in house EVGA designed power supply with a new unique form factor helps delivery up to 240 watts of power when needed, without compromising battery life.

An Intel Core i7 6820HK CPU that is unlocked and capable of being overclocked to 3800MHz and beyond, combined with an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980M, also capable of being overclocked, lets you get the performance you always wanted from a gaming laptop.

Did we mention that the EVGA SC17 Gaming Laptop is built for overclocking? A full GUI BIOS with full mouse control gives you complete control over all aspects of performance, voltage and advanced settings right at your fingertips. Not to mention, a clear CMOS button directly on the chassis, this is the worlds first TRUE overclocking laptop.

A sleek design rounds out the package with a full unibody chassis, and slim design that is under 1.05" at its thickest point. This is just the beginning. USB 3.1 Type C, excellent sound with an integrated subwoofer, and a beautiful 4K 17" display is what you get when you cross performance with art.


Features:
- Unidody Design: A sleek design and thin 26mm thickness means this is one of sleekest laptops around.
- 4K UHD Display: A sharp IPS display capable of delivering 4k resolution for crystal clear graphics.
- Incredible Hardware: An Intel Core i7 6820 HK unlocked processor combined with an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980M graphics gives you unbelievable performance in the latest games.
- Built to overclock: Overclocking on a laptop? Seems like a myth but not here. A full GUI BIOS with full control, and EVGA Precision X mobile for windows tuning.
- EOC (EVGA Express OC): Overclocking at your fingertips!
- BIOS: The EVGA SC17 Gaming Laptop ships with a real BIOS. This means full GUI support including mouse, complete control over all overclocking features such as CPU and GPU.
- EVGA Precision X Mobile: The power of EVGA Precision X, now mobile with EVGA Precision X mobile. Tweak your overclock settings, profiles, and CPU overclocking right at your fingertips.


Specification:
- CPU: Intel Core i7 6820HK Unlocked processor
- GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980M 8GB GDDR5
- RAM: 32GB G.Skill 2666MHz DDR4 (2x16GB SODIMM)
- LCD: Sharp 17.3" UHD 4K IPS
- Storage: 256Gb M.2 NVMe PCI-E SSD plus 1TB 7200rpm HDD
- Weight: 8lb, 10.98oz
- Audio: Realtek ALC 255, integrated subwoofer, 3.5mm headphone/mic
- Ethernet: Intel 219-V 10/100/1000 Controller (RJ45)
- Wi-Fi: Intel Snowfield Peak AC-8260
- Bluetooth: 4.2
- USB: 2x USB 3.0 Type A, 1x USB 3.1 Type C
- Video Output: 1x HDMI 1.4, 2x Mini-DisplayPort
- Webcam: FHD 1920x1080
- Touchpad: Synaptics Clickpad 1.5
- Keyboard: Full size white backlit
- OS: Windows 10 Home (64-bit)
- Dimensions: 408mm x 295.5mm x 26.6mm (WxLxD)
- Warranty: 2yr with EVGA/OcUK UK support teams (www.evga.com/warranty)


Only £2,399.99 inc VAT.

ORDER NOW











The bad news is we only have 10 of these laptops for April/May and they could sell out fast.
 
I'll be interested if evga enter the 13-15" market.

I like how the trackpad looks centered rather than offset to the left under the spacebar.
 
That weighs a fair bit, over 3.5 kilos it reminds me of my first laptop I ever owned which I took to University 15 years ago. I would say though for a unibody design that's not a bad price.
 
Who looking for high performance gaming does it on a heavy, hot £2400 laptop? I can build a desktop with a 4k monitor for £500 less and it will kill this laptop in games.
 
RavenXXX2 said:
Who looking for high performance gaming does it on a heavy, hot £2400 laptop? I can build a desktop with a 4k monitor for £500 less and it will kill this laptop in games.
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Maybe someone who travels a lot, or simply wants something portable?

It looks great but very much out of my price range :D
 
RavenXXX2 said:
Who looking for high performance gaming does it on a heavy, hot £2400 laptop? I can build a desktop with a 4k monitor for £500 less and it will kill this laptop in games.
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Not exactly the same market! I'd buy this laptop in a flash if I didn't have room for a decent gaming setup.
 
RavenXXX2 said:
Who looking for high performance gaming does it on a heavy, hot £2400 laptop? I can build a desktop with a 4k monitor for £500 less and it will kill this laptop in games.
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No idea but we sold 50 units last week of the Asus 980M £2000 laptop, these high-end laptops sell, infact they sell extremely well. :)
 
a few of our gaming clan use laptops. simply because they don't have the space for desktop PC, shut the lid and stick in a drawer. Its great that PC gamers get a choice from laptops , mini itx up to Full tower setups
 
Gibbo said:
No idea but we sold 50 units last week of the Asus 980M £2000 laptop, these high-end laptops sell, infact they sell extremely well. :)
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Always amuses me when people think they know better than a) the manufacturers who make these things and b) the retailers who choose to sell them.
 
For a first foray, its pretty good.

I dont think EVGA will ever do a more budget model though, probably just a less capable 15'' for an equally marketed price.

Maybe if they can find the desire from the market, they might at some point.
 
Hmm, the only fault I find with this laptop is the I/O, not enough USB ports! That and the warranty feels too short to me. Otherwise, it looks a bit too slim for the power... how did they get all that hardware in there?

Personally, I've been burned by the non-upgradability of a laptop (motherboard croaks, it's game over), even dieing within a longer warranty doesn't guarantee everything is good. Though I guess it really depends on the quality of the service, would EVGA still be manufacturing parts for this laptop 2 years from now for replacements? Plus building desktop PCs is so much fun!

I'm interested to see those laptops that support external GPUs, it seems to me the mobile GPUs are a world apart from desktop GPUs in terms of price-to-performance (one could build a PC with 980ti SLI for that price...), but that is kinda to be expected. This model does excel in the portability department, which is the main selling point of laptops in general, I'm still shocked by how thin it looks for a gaming laptop.

I hope folks who buy this are happy with their purchase, but more importantly, fingers crossed the motherboard doesn't fail after 2.5 years. Though this is EVGA, so there is some reliability to be expected. And this is their first laptop after all, they wouldn't want to get started on the wrong foot.
 
Gibbo,
Do you have any pictures of the actual unit. The pictures/videos show what looks like an american style keyboard (by this I mean a "single row" enter key, with the pipe/backslash above the enter.).
 
SuBo said:
Gibbo,
Do you have any pictures of the actual unit. The pictures/videos show what looks like an american style keyboard (by this I mean a "single row" enter key, with the pipe/backslash above the enter.).
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Here you go:

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StriderX said:
For a first foray, its pretty good.

I dont think EVGA will ever do a more budget model though, probably just a less capable 15'' for an equally marketed price.

Maybe if they can find the desire from the market, they might at some point.
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We are also working on that but of course first we review how this model is running and the feedback of the community.
When we enter new markets it mostly happen with super high end products like with our PSU, first we launched the 1500W digital controlled single sleaved cabled OC model... Now we have the full range available from 430W 80+ up to 1600W Titanium. It will probably not happen tomorrow but I am pretty positive this is not the last model you will see :)
 
I messed with this last week for a few hours.

not being a guy who is into laptops or would ever buy a laptop, I am always interested when something like this lands in the office as I find it a very foreign concept that people game on a mobile device.

out of all of the laptops we sell, this is by far the sleekest/least 'gamer' looking. I am glad that EVGA set themselves apart and basically made a gaming macbook. something stylish with really breathtaking build quality but also capable of playing games.

there is a comment above about 4k desktops.

So I installed the Division and ran it maxed out at 4k without paying any attention to the spec. My standard procedure with PCs is to max a game at the top resolution and see what happens.

This handled it fairly well. It wasnt the best experience I have ever had but dialling back some settings, this does play at max res and it looks bloody good doing it.

Is it better than a desktop? not for my use personally but I understand why people buy laptops.

Would I buy one? If I was in the market for a laptop then I would have this at the top of my list.
 
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