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    NEW Gigabyte P34 V2

    Discussion in 'Gigabyte and Aorus' started by IKAS V, Mar 16, 2014.

  1. nocry

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    great, hope you be happy with it
     
    nocry, Apr 14, 2014
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    Anyone know somewhere where you can buy it in Spain? or, failing that, in Europe with international shipping ?

    Thanks
     
    StyleM32008, Apr 14, 2014
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    Thanks, Genki, for the link!

    Very nice notebooks. Although i like the design of the p34g v2 better, i also have a look at the p35w v2. Very attractive device with 870m... :D
    Can't wait until we see first reviews of these two laptops... :( :D
     
    chris_laptopfan, Apr 14, 2014
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    Are you sure? The original p34g had an AUO panel (functionally similar to an IPS in terms of viewing angles).
     
    jorberto, Apr 14, 2014
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  7. nocry

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    wish i was in the exp..
     
    nocry, Apr 14, 2014
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  8. mr satan

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    in the YT video posted some posts ago the Asian technician says p34g v2 has a TN panel. I don't have any info about p35g v2 or p35k v2 concerning the type of panel, but I guess they share the same technology.
     
    mr satan, Apr 14, 2014
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  9. Zar90

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    Maybe someone knows when the p34g v2 will be released? (Especially in Europe) - end of April, Mid-may? Price will be around 1500$ or 1400€?
     
    Zar90, Apr 14, 2014
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    It's AHVA. It's also only 1.67Kg, not 2kg — contrary to what the rep stated in the video. I would take anything the rep stated in the video with a grain of salt.
     
    etacarinae, Apr 15, 2014
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    Anyone know where to order this in the US with the larger battery? Xotic, Gentech and Excalibur only list the smaller battery with dual storage and the 47Wh battery.
     
    Kairnth, Apr 15, 2014
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    I'm just waiting for Gentech or Excalibur to get them in. I'm not paying xotic $54 to ship something ground. Probably costs them $8, if that.
     
    junglizste, Apr 15, 2014
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  13. Atom Ant

    Atom Ant Hello, here I go again

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    Any info when is going to be available on amazon? And when coming approximately the V3 with Broadwell 14nm CPU? I might waiting for that.
     
    Atom Ant, Apr 15, 2014
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  14. rebeloutlaw

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    It is on amazon available through xoticpc
     
    rebeloutlaw, Apr 15, 2014
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    The rep says that the P34 and P35 have i7 4710 CPUs. The ones already being sold in the US don't have this processor but do you think that when they come to Europe we might get it. Not too sure what the real world difference is but notebookcheck have just released the data for it (the HQ not the MQ). Intel Core i7 4710HQ Notebook Processor - NotebookCheck.net Tech
     
    bonkem51, Apr 16, 2014
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    Yup, sorry I meant to say it's an AUO branded AHVA panel. AHVA are a higher-end variation TN, with saturation and viewing angles comparable to true IPS panels.
     
    jorberto, Apr 16, 2014
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  17. Coflash

    Coflash Notebook Consultant

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    It has arrived \o/

    But I'm at work >_>

    I will post impressions/video/images in around 10hrs from now
     
    Coflash, Apr 16, 2014
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    I would love to see info on max temps if you are willing
     
    LTBonham, Apr 16, 2014
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    Grainy I guess, check here, they're pretty high res (though taken with a phone)

    http://www.coflash.com/stuff/p34gv2_01.jpg
    http://www.coflash.com/stuff/p34gv2_02.jpg
    http://www.coflash.com/stuff/p34gv2_03.jpg
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    http://www.coflash.com/stuff/p34gv2_12.jpg

    http://www.coflash.com/stuff/old_vs_new.jpg

    Installing some Steam games at the moment

    The fan went up a bit when I did an nVidia update, other than that it's been whisper quiet so far, I expect that will change when I launch the likes of ARMA ^_^
     
    Coflash, Apr 17, 2014
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    Congratz for that new system! It looks like you got the version with mSATA and no HDD - may I ask if you get the larger 63Wh battery as a result ?
     
    pau1ow, Apr 17, 2014
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  22. Genki79

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    How is the backlight on yours? With an all black background in a darker room could you take a pic? I also received mine yesterday and there is a fair amount of bleed on one side. It looks like there are 2 points that are applying pressure to the LCD on that side. It is bad enough I am contacting GB about it. Thanks.
     
    Genki79, Apr 17, 2014
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  23. Coflash

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    Yep, bigger battery

    As for the lights, I haven't noticed yet, I'll take a pic before I go to bed

    I've tried running a few games so far. Maxed out, 1080p, smooth as. I have GTX780s in my desktop so I'm used to fluid frame rates, this is a decent little performer.

    Still haven't had the fans going too loudly yet either (yet is the key word), it stays cooler than my Macbook Air did
     
    Coflash, Apr 17, 2014
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    So it looks like the finish is granular with no line patterns. Is this correct?
     
    Sebi97, Apr 17, 2014
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    Yeah, pretty much like the finish of my Macbook except cheaper feeling
     
    Coflash, Apr 17, 2014
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    From which vendor did you buy the machine? I assume in the US, right? Die you have to pay any extra bugs for the bigger battery? As far as I can tell gentech and xotic don't show the big battery in their customisation process

    Gesendet von meinem Nexus 4 mit Tapatalk
     
    EnisL, Apr 17, 2014
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  27. Coflash

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    I bought it from Affordable Laptops in Australia

    It says on the box too; only for Australia

    It was one of 6 available, not many have them here (if at all)
     
    Coflash, Apr 17, 2014
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  28. EnisL

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    Ah ok. However, when I visit affordablelaptops.com.au now, it only states the smaller 48Wh battery... You are sure you've got the bigger one?
    Also, I'd be really interested in your how long the battery stays alive.

    Thx

    Gesendet von meinem Nexus 4 mit Tapatalk
     
    EnisL, Apr 17, 2014
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  29. IKAS V

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    Congrats coflash !
    Can you post some temps during gaming and tell us if the fans are on full blast when under load?
    Older version had a bad fan profile and very loud fans and turned me off on the laptop, I sure hope they fixed that problem.
     
    IKAS V, Apr 17, 2014
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  30. Coflash

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    Is there something I can accurately use to test temps on a laptop? I haven't recorded temps in years.

    I just played Assassin's Creed 3 maxed out for 3 hours. They got loud'ish, I wouldn't call it over the top, about the same as my Macbook when I'd put it under load I suppose.

    I haven't checked to see how the battery lasts yet as I've just been testing out games while plugged in
     
    Coflash, Apr 17, 2014
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  31. nocry

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    GREATs your new laptop i hope you can make review :D

    i just want to to check " GigaByte P34G Laptop Really Loud Fan Noise - YouTube "
    is it same loud fan as the link i give you ?
    second when you said loud do you mean like all laptop when come loud or like loud more than usual

    im very concern about it

    how is the screen ? you can see from different angle ?
     
    nocry, Apr 17, 2014
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  32. Gunr

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    Hi Coflash. Thank you for sharing your experiences with your new laptop so far!

    Would you mind posting a picture of the power adapter (possibly next to the laptop too for scale)? Do you know how heavy the power adapter is?

    I am also interested in the battery life for lighter usage (e.g. web browsing over wifi, editing documents, and maybe some programming). However, I would be getting the smaller battery version, so if you have the bigger battery, then the battery life won't be as applicable to me. =)

    Thanks!
     
    Gunr, Apr 17, 2014
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  33. nocry

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    you are the first one in the world who have it :p
     
    nocry, Apr 17, 2014
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    Coflash, Apr 17, 2014
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    Thanks! That power adapter looks quite large, unfortunately... But I suppose that's not too big of an issue for me.
     
    Gunr, Apr 17, 2014
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  36. Solandri

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    The lines are called brushed aluminum. They take an abrasive compound (e.g. sandpaper), and have a machine rub it back and forth over the smooth aluminum surface in one direction to scratch it up and give it some texture. If you don't like it, well now you know what to call it when telling stores you don't want it. :)
     
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    although it is not the most challenging game, maybe you could try Diablo III with maxed out setting at 1080p. Apart from the noise level, the framerates with that game would also interest me. Of course you can basically try any kind of current game, probably well-known shooter such as Battlefield 4, CoD Ghosts would be quite suitable, in order to get the fans running. If they keep quiet after, say, 1 hour of gaming of some of the those games, it is a clear sign that they won't get louder in another scenario as well. Frankly, that would be really amazing.

    thanks again
     
    EnisL, Apr 17, 2014
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  38. Coflash

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    I'll try Diablo III and then ARMA3
     
    Coflash, Apr 17, 2014
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    Thanks for your impressions. :)

    Does the keyboard flex? And how hot do the CPU/GPU get?
     
    R3d, Apr 17, 2014
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    Flex how? I've only ever had Macbooks and an M14x, I can't say I've ever had that problem

    They get hot, but the fans do a really nice job of cooling them. When I'm not gaming the fans actually make my legs cold
     
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    I think he meant this: Gigabyte P34G Bad Keyboard Flex: http://youtu.be/nyEoglrbE5w

    Inviato dal mio SM-N9005
     
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    Ah. Yeah, it does that if I push it hard enough, not in normal typing though
     
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    I just played Assassin's Creed IV for an hour and it didn't get very loud

    There's a very quiet fan noise, then a normal fan noise, a medium, and that's all I've experienced so far, it doesn't get really loud at all playing the games I've tried
     
    Coflash, Apr 18, 2014
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    is the screen reflect ?
     
    nocry, Apr 18, 2014
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    Great to hear ;) - is there any information about the release date in other parts of the world, especially Europe?
     
    Zar90, Apr 18, 2014
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    Good to know. Would you mind running something like hwinfo or hwmonitor while gaming to see what temperatures you get? Thanks.
     
    R3d, Apr 18, 2014
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    speak more about the laptop we would like to hear more :D
     
    nocry, Apr 18, 2014
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    No reflection issues here, though I am playing in the dark and it is a matte screen

    Temps

    CPU idle
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    CPU Assassin's Creed IV load
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    GPUidle
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    GPU Assassin's Creed IV load
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    I'm not using any sort of cooler, just the box the laptop came in instead of putting it on my lap. CPU temps seem odd, but I've never used that app before, perhaps pay attention to the min/max. The GPUZ ones can be trusted.

    It really runs everything I throw at it so there's not much else to say. I'm more than okay with the fan noise, I expected much worse before it arrived
     
    Coflash, Apr 18, 2014
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    GTX 860M maxwell or kepler, could you share us?
     
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