Clevo P751DM-G - PC Specialist Octane II Potential Purchase

Hi

Just wondered what you think of this..

Specifically..

Storage - is it better to have a single HDD and then MSATA or a HDD and SSD?

Screen.. is the IPS standard ok.. I'm mainly going to be 1080 gaming so 4k isn't overly important.

Wireless.. is the 7265 ok?

Thanks

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Chassis & Display

Octane Series: 15.6" Matte Full HD IPS LED Widescreen (1920x1080)

Processor (CPU)

Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Processor i7-6700 (3.4GHz) 8MB Cache

Memory (RAM)

16GB HyperX IMPACT 2400MHz SODIMM DDR4 (2 x 8GB)

Graphics Card

NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 980M - 8.0GB DDR5 Video RAM, DirectX® 12, G-SYNC
Free Item: FREE RAINBOW SIX OR ASSASSINS CREED with select GTX 9 Series GPUs!


Memory - Hard Disk

1TB WD BLUE 2.5" WD10JPVX, SATA 6 Gb/s, 8MB CACHE (5400 rpm)

2nd Hard Disk

120GB Samsung 850 EVO SSD, SATA 6Gb/s (upto 540MB/sR | 520MB/sW)

External DVD/BLU-RAY Drive

8x Samsung Slim USB 2.0 External DVD-RW

Memory Card Reader

Integrated 6 in 1 Card Reader (SD /Mini SD/ SDHC / SDXC / MMC / RSMMC)

Thermal Paste

ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND (£9)

Sound Card

Intel 2 Channel High Definition Audio + MIC/Headphone Jack

Bluetooth & Wireless

GIGABIT LAN & WIRELESS INTEL® N-7265 M.2 (300Mbps, 802.11BGN) + BLUETOOTH

USB Options

4 x USB 3.0 PORTS (1 x POWERED) + 1 e-SATA/USB 3.0 PORT COMBINED

Battery

2 x Octane Series Battery Pack, 82WH (One Spare) (£59)

Power Lead & Adaptor

1 x UK Power Lead & 230W AC Adaptor

Keyboard Language

OCTANE SERIES BACKLIT UK KEYBOARD WITH NUMBER PAD

Operating System

Genuine Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc DVD & Licence (£79)

Office Software

NO OFFICE SOFTWARE

Anti-Virus

NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE

Notebook Mouse

INTEGRATED 2 BUTTON TOUCHPAD MOUSE

Webcam

INTEGRATED 2.0 MP FULL HD WEBCAM

Warranty

3 Year Standard Warranty (1 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)

Dead Pixel Guarantee

30 Day Dead Pixel Guarantee Inc. Labour & Carriage Costs (£12)

 

The best is to go with an M2 PCIE NVME SSD and a large HDD for storage since you wanna make use of your 2 M2 slots.

I configured my Clevo P870DM-G with two M2 950 PRO SSDs in RAID 0 (that's where I'll install the OS + Games) then I added two 2TB HDDs again in RAID 0 so I can have the total of 4TB for storing my huge videos library.

I wouldn't get the 7265 but instead, get the 8265 if you can.

Stay away from the Killer WLAN cards as they have a lot of issues with their drivers.

As for the screen it's fine and I don't think there are any choices here, they are all IPS Matte / G-SYNC Capable screens unless you choose the 4K screens which don't have G-SYNC and 4K resolutions on a laptop are a joke, you need a 200% DPI scaling at least to make any text readable and we all know how flaky DPI scaling on Windows is. Some programs play nice with it, others don't.

Also, try to get the Windows 10 Pro so you can have access to Group Policy Editor which gives you a lot of options to disable stuff easily like configure Windows Update to not restart automatically once it has installed updates, easily disable Windows Defender for good, easily be able to disable Home Group, easily be able to not show the "new application installed" annoying popup message when you install a program that has other files that can handle that extension, and many other options.

 

The M.2 PCI-E slots are the fastest storage options available at the moment. So I agree, that with mass storage in the other slots makes sense.

 

Get the 6700K, 1 M2 SSD, don't know if PC Specialist do the SM951, a 256GB version and a 1TB 7200rpm HDD for mass storage...

 

Looks like a good build. I agree with the m.2, it will give you more options for storage in the future, even with the standard m.2 vs the PCIe version.

 

I've heard that the fastest M.2 SSD's run very hot and throttle.

 

With a thermal pad on them, you'll be fine... Otherwise get your own 2.5" SSD... Get the Sandisk Extreme pro..

 

Depends on the usage, though the 950 pro is tailored to be less thermally limited.

 

mSATA = SSD. mSATA is just a different form factor. If you're bent on getting the fastest storage possible, go with one of the m.2 PCIe/NVMe drives. The mechanical HDD can be your go-to for mass storage (typically data such as documents, pictures, and videos).

And yes, the 7265AC is a pretty good card!

 

HIDevolution told me that all Clevo P870DM laptops come with 2 thermal pads for the M.2 SSDs as Clevo are aware of this heating issue so you'll be fine.

 

Thanks for all the advice..I'll have a tweak with the config. I was looking at scan but they only offer a 970 graphics card with chassis..seems pointless not having a 980 so pc specialist look to be the best offer in the UK.

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accept nothing but the best matey even if you have to rob a bank

 

Lots of good advice on this thread for you so far! Just bear in mind that we pulled the 8GB Hyper-X SODIMM modules as we encountered some issues (not the memory's fault), we don't know if other Clevo integrators know about it or have encountered the problem yet.

If you're happy with a 1 year warranty then I think PCS will always beat us on price, but if you prefer a longer warranty then drop us a line as we can always move on price

 

Thank... I'll have a look at your site.

 

Just bought a n Octane II 17.3" from PCS myself. Great price compared to Scan and others.
I bought mine with No OS and cheapest H/D poss because I already had a 256GB NVME SM951 (from Scan ), a spare 500Gb 850 EVO and a spare copy of Win 8.1.
But anyway, so far, so good. A few minor Win 8.1 driver issues and the fact that they didn't include the screws and bits for the spare drives (which is being sorted), but otherwise a good experience after being messed around a bit by Scan.
Def go with M2 PCIe if poss. The 950 Pro is looking v.expensive at the moment, compared to SM951.

 

I've refined my specs ready to pull the trigger this week

Sadly PC specialist don't list the 7265 wifi card as an option currently which I would prefer.

Please let me know what you think..

Chassis & Display
Octane Series: 15.6" Matte Full HD IPS LED Widescreen (1920x1080)
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Processor i7-6700 (3.4GHz) 8MB Cache
Memory (RAM)
16GB HyperX IMPACT 2133MHz SODIMM DDR4 (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 980M - 8.0GB DDR5 Video RAM, DirectX® 12, G-SYNC
1st Hard Disk
1TB WD BLUE 2.5" WD10JPVX, SATA 6 Gb/s, 8MB CACHE (5400 rpm)
M.2 SSD Drive
128GB SAMSUNG SM951 M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 2000MB/R, 650MB/W)
External DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
8x Samsung Slim USB 2.0 External DVD-RW
Memory Card Reader
Integrated 6 in 1 Card Reader (SD /Mini SD/ SDHC / SDXC / MMC / RSMMC)
Thermal Paste
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND
Sound Card
Intel 2 Channel High Definition Audio + MIC/Headphone Jack
Wireless/Wired Networking
GIGABIT LAN & WIRELESS INTEL® AC-8260 M.2 (867Mbps, 802.11BGN) + BLUETOOTH
USB Options
4 x USB 3.0 PORTS (1 x POWERED) + 1 e-SATA/USB 3.0 PORT COMBINED
Battery
2 x Octane Series Battery Pack, 82WH (One Spare)
Power Cable
1 x UK Power Lead & 230W AC Adaptor
Keyboard Language
OCTANE SERIES BACKLIT UK KEYBOARD WITH NUMBER PAD
Operating System
Genuine Windows 10 Professional 64 Bit - inc DVD & Licence
DVD Recovery Media
Windows 10 (64-bit) Professional DVD with paper sleeve
Office Software
NO OFFICE SOFTWARE
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Mouse
INTEGRATED 2 BUTTON TOUCHPAD MOUSE
Webcam
INTEGRATED 2.0 MP FULL 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
Insurance
1 Month Free Laptop Insurance inc. Accidental Damage & Theft
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 4 to 6 working days
Promotional Item
FREE RAINBOW SIX OR ASSASSINS CREED with select GTX 9 Series GPUs!
Quantity
1

Total cost £1718 inc. VAT

 

just a heads up on the warranty which has previously been mentioned.
even though you upgraded to the silver warranty its still only 1 year on courier and parts and replacement parts in laptops can be very expensive.

 

Thanks.. I did consider upgrading the warranty but it would take me over my budget. Previous laptops I've had have failed in the first few months or not at all.

I did find the RAM was unavailable now. It's been replaced with 16GB HyperX IMPACT 2400MHz SODIMM DDR4 (2 x 8GB) ..which is a little more expensive but I guess is an improvement.,..especially considering the feedback form XMG..

 

They are good modules that have been posting nice results.

 

@Major_Hazzard If you can hold off pulling the trigger until Friday you may like the look of our Black Friday / Cyber Monday deals!

 

It will be a good opportunity to shop around certainly

 

Might as well wait a few days if you can. It is almost that magical weekend.