Advice Needed for Gaming Laptop - Vortex

[Sergio86]

Hi All!

I'm looking for a laptop mainly for gaming purposes with specs on High (Paradox, Bethesda, and blizzard games mostly, some Rimworld and Dark Souls as well). I'm also thinking in getting a VR set in the months to come.
I'm fairly a noob when it comes to hardware so I would really appreciate some advice
I have no issues regarding budget, (could even consider an Octane, but may be an overkill for my needs)

I read recently that Vortex is a good choice for gaming but I'm all hears!

I also have some questions I hope you could clarify:

1- How would a mobile RTX 2070 fair against new Gen VR sets?

2- What is the difference between the two Wireless options?
Should I go with GIGABIT LAN & WIRELESS INTEL® AC-9260 M.2 (1.73Gbps, 802.11AC) or GIGABIT LAN & KILLER™ WIRELESS-AC 1550 M.2 GAMING 802.11AC

3- Is there any advantage in going with 1TB SSD versus 2 500MB SDD?
Thinking on going 2 x 500MB to have a back up in case one has issues.

4- Any advice tips you can give me

Thank you in advance!

Chassis & Display
Vortex Series: 15.6" Matte Full HD 144Hz LED Widescreen (1920x1080) + G-Sync
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i7 Six Core Processor 9750H (2.6GHz, 4.5GHz Turbo)

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Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair 2666MHz SODIMM DDR4 (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 2070 - 8.0GB GDDR6 Video RAM - DirectX® 12.1

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1st Storage Drive
NOT REQUIRED
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB SAMSUNG 970 EVO PLUS M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 3500MB/R, 3300MB/W)
Memory Card Reader
Integrated 6 in 1 Card Reader (SD /Mini SD/ SDHC / SDXC / MMC / RSMMC)
AC Adaptor
1 x 230W AC Adaptor
Battery
Vortex IX Series 6 Cell Lithium Ion Battery
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre European Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Thermal Paste
COOLER MASTER MASTERGEL MAKER THERMAL COMPOUND
Sound Card
2 Channel High Def. Audio + SoundBlaster™ Cinema
Bluetooth & Wireless
GIGABIT LAN & WIRELESS INTEL® AC-9260 M.2 (1.73Gbps, 802.11AC) +BT 5.0
USB/Thunderbolt Options
1 x USB 3.1 PORT (Type C) + 2 x USB 3.0 PORTS + 1 x USB 2.0 PORT
Keyboard Language
MULTI COLOUR BACKLIT USA KEYBOARD
Operating System
Genuine Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [KUK-00001]
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
Windows 10 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Supplied on USB Drive
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft® Office® 365 (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Google Chrome™
Notebook Mouse
INTEGRATED 2 BUTTON TOUCHPAD MOUSE
Webcam
INTEGRATED 1MP HD WEBCAM
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Dead Pixel Guarantee
30 Day Dead Pixel Guarantee Inc. Labour & Carriage Costs
Chassis
Clevo PB50RF (8GB RTX-2070, i7-9750H, 144Hz, G-Sync, Thunderbolt)
Delivery
4 - 5 DAY DELIVERY TO POLAND
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 5 to 7 working days
Price: 2 047,00 € including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/VortexIX-15/dMwsbt8mRK/

 

[Oussebon]

I'll have a go at 3)

Is there any advantage in going with 1TB SSD versus 2 500MB SDD?
Thinking on going 2 x 500MB to have a back up in case one has issues.

Definitely 1 x 1TB is preferable.
Managing space between two smaller drives especially with potentially large game installs is a pest.
The chances of your SSD being the first thing to die in a laptop - or dying for many years - are pretty small.
If it did, replace it under warranty / with a new drive. Important data should be backed externally to the laptop up anyway.
2x500gb uses up twice as many storage slots, limiting future additions.

 

[Sergio86]

Makes sense Thank you Oussebon

Going for the 1TB SSD and the Intel Wireless (just read somewhere that it is better than the Killer one).

I've pretty much decided then and should make the purchase soon if no-one will recommend a better build/chassis.

 

[Oussebon]

Vortex is the only one in this kind of price range/ class with a gsync screen, as as long as you're happy with the chassis I'd say you're set.