Building a Laptop - Advice would be appreciated

J

Jb_

Member
I am building a laptop and my budget cannot exceed £1375.

Specs are:
Chassis & Display
Nova Series: 15.6" Matte Full HD 144Hz 72% NTSC LED Widescreen (1920x1080)
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Six Core CPU (3.6GHz-4.2GHz/36MB CACHE/AM4)
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair 2666MHz SODIMM DDR4 (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 2070 - 8.0GB GDDR6 Video RAM - DirectX® 12.1
1st Storage Drive
NOT REQUIRED
1st M.2 SSD Drive
512GB INTEL® 660p M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (upto 1500MB/sR | 1000MB/sW)
Memory Card Reader
Integrated Micro-SD Memory Card Reader
AC Adaptor
1 x 230W AC Adaptor
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Battery
Nova Series 4 Cell Lithium Ion Battery
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Sound Card
2 Channel High Def. Audio + SoundBlaster™ Cinema
Bluetooth & Wireless
GIGABIT LAN & WIRELESS INTEL® Wi-Fi 6 AX200 (2.4 Gbps) + BT 5.0
USB/Thunderbolt Options
1 x USB 3.2 PORT (Type C) + 2 x USB 3.2 PORTS + 1 x USB 2.0 PORT
Keyboard Language
15" NOVA SERIES UK KEYBOARD
Operating System
Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [KK3-00002]
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
Windows 10 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Unlimited Downloads from Online Account
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)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 8 to 10 working days
Welcome Book


Build Link: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/nova-15/TQ7jXRHyR8/
current price is £1360


PCSpecialist Welcome Book - United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland

I intend to do 1080p 144hz gaming and Video editing in Da Vinci Resolve.
 
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ubuysa

ubuysa

The BSOD Doctor
And what will you be using it for? I ask because 32GB is a lot of RAM (twice what is the norm) and you only have a fairly small (512GB) storage drive in there.
 
J

Jb_

Member
ubuysa said:
And what will you be using it for? I ask because 32GB is a lot of RAM (twice what is the norm) and you only have a fairly small (512GB) storage drive in there.
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I don't need too much storage as i already have a 1tb external ssd. I am also going to be using it for programming and video editing - i would like it to be as future proofed as possible.
 
SpyderTracks

SpyderTracks

We love you Ukraine
Your budget is a limiting factor for your uses:

The 3700x would be far more appropriate and lowering the GPU to the 2060 for your uses.

For Video Editing, you NEED a scatch drive, it's totally necessary.

This is the very LEAST that I would suggest if you want a decent experience for both gaming and video editing:

Chassis & Display
Nova Series: 15.6" Matte Full HD 144Hz 72% NTSC LED Widescreen (1920x1080)
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Eight Core CPU (3.6GHz-4.4GHz/36MB CACHE/AM4)
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair 2666MHz SODIMM DDR4 (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 2060 - 6.0GB GDDR6 Video RAM - DirectX® 12.1
1st Storage Drive
NOT REQUIRED
1st M.2 SSD Drive
512GB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (2000 MB/R, 1100 MB/W)
2nd M.2 SSD Drive
256GB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (1900 MB/R, 1100 MB/W)
Memory Card Reader
Integrated Micro-SD Memory Card Reader
AC Adaptor
1 x 230W AC Adaptor
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Battery
Nova Series 4 Cell Lithium Ion Battery
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Sound Card
2 Channel High Def. Audio + SoundBlaster™ Cinema
Bluetooth & Wireless
GIGABIT LAN & WIRELESS INTEL® Wi-Fi 6 AX200 (2.4 Gbps) + BT 5.0
USB/Thunderbolt Options
1 x USB 3.2 PORT (Type C) + 2 x USB 3.2 PORTS + 1 x USB 2.0 PORT
Keyboard Language
15" NOVA SERIES UK KEYBOARD
Operating System
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 - Unlimited Downloads from Online Account
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)
Chassis
Clevo NH55ADY (6GB RTX-2060, 144Hz N7, Blank KB)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 8 to 10 working days
Price: £1,473.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/nova-15/N6MmX0U7SY/
 
SpyderTracks

SpyderTracks

We love you Ukraine
Jb_ said:
Wouldn't my 1tb external ssd (Samsung t5 usb c) be an adequate scatch drive?
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Isn’t that where your project files are? External storage wouldn’t work effectively as a scratch drive anyway as it would be too slow.
 
ubuysa

ubuysa

The BSOD Doctor
Jb_ said:
Wouldn't my 1tb external ssd (Samsung t5 usb c) be an adequate scatch drive?
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You could remove the drive and put it in into the SATA bay in the laptop, but that's a waste of an expensive external drive. It will not perform well enough as a scratch drive externally.
 
J

Jb_

Member
Would the ryzen 5 3600 be adequate for 1080p video editing and i would rather have a 2070 for better gaming performance.
 
SpyderTracks

SpyderTracks

We love you Ukraine
Jb_ said:
Would the ryzen 5 3600 be adequate for 1080p video editing and i would rather have a 2070 for better gaming performance.
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It's up to you based on your priorities, either way it will reduce performance of either gaming or video editing, so you need to decide which is more important.

The 2070 won't give any better gaming performance, the 1660 Super is more than powerful enough for 1080p, anything over that is going to give the same experience, but the 2070 would last longer.
 
J

Jb_

Member
Ok, I'm going to get that other drive as recommended.

Chassis & Display
Nova Series: 15.6" Matte Full HD 144Hz 72% NTSC LED Widescreen (1920x1080)
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Six Core CPU (3.6GHz-4.2GHz/36MB CACHE/AM4)
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair 2666MHz SODIMM DDR4 (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 2070 - 8.0GB GDDR6 Video RAM - DirectX® 12.1
1st Storage Drive
NOT REQUIRED
1st M.2 SSD Drive
512GB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (2000 MB/R, 1100 MB/W)
2nd M.2 SSD Drive
256GB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (1900 MB/R, 1100 MB/W)
Memory Card Reader
Integrated Micro-SD Memory Card Reader
AC Adaptor
1 x 230W AC Adaptor
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Battery
Nova Series 4 Cell Lithium Ion Battery
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Sound Card
2 Channel High Def. Audio + SoundBlaster™ Cinema
Bluetooth & Wireless
GIGABIT LAN & WIRELESS INTEL® Wi-Fi 6 AX200 (2.4 Gbps) + BT 5.0
USB/Thunderbolt Options
1 x USB 3.2 PORT (Type C) + 2 x USB 3.2 PORTS + 1 x USB 2.0 PORT
Keyboard Language
15" NOVA SERIES UK KEYBOARD
Operating System
Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [KK3-00002]
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
Windows 10 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Unlimited Downloads from Online Account
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)
Chassis
Clevo NH55AFW (8GB RTX-2070, 144Hz N7, Blank KB)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 8 to 10 working days
Price: £1,391.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/nova-15/yE5UrfaWm5/

I would rather have extra gaming performance and i think the ryzen 5 3600 is enough for me to do video editing. Thanks all for you help!
 
Scott

Scott

Behold The Ford Mondeo
Moderator
I would seriously consider saving up the extra budget for the 3700X. Laptops are not so easy to upgrade so it's best to try and purchase it with every intended use considered.

The 2060 is WAY more powerful than what you're ever going to need but the 3700X would be put to some seriously good use.

The 2070 with the 3700X would be future proof and ideal but I completely agree that if compromise is required it should be the GPU over the CPU.
 
J

Jb_

Member
Scott said:
I would seriously consider saving up the extra budget for the 3700X. Laptops are not so easy to upgrade so it's best to try and purchase it with every intended use considered.

The 2060 is WAY more powerful than what you're ever going to need but the 3700X would be put to some seriously good use.

The 2070 with the 3700X would be future proof and ideal but I completely agree that if compromise is required it should be the GPU over the CPU.
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I’ve decided to go with the ryzen 7 3700x and the rtx 2070 as I would like a more future proofed laptop. I totally agree with your point and I’ve spoken with my parents and they are willing to meet the are over budget so 😃
Thanks everyone for your help, I truly appreciate it!
 
SpyderTracks

SpyderTracks

We love you Ukraine
Jb_ said:
I’ve decided to go with the ryzen 7 3700x and the rtx 2070 as I would like a more future proofed laptop. I totally agree with your point and I’ve spoken with my parents and they are willing to meet the are over budget so 😃
Thanks everyone for your help, I truly appreciate it!
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That’s the optimal choice, we’ll done your parents!
 
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