Looking for feed back on my new lappy

I am now a few weeks away from my purchase (barring any unforeseen issues), and I figure I would post here for feedback.

I have seen some really good feedback given by members so here it is:

Mythlogic Back To School Special:

Back to School Special - PICK ONE: SLAPPA Ballistix PTAC Matrix Laptop Sleeve with Shoulder Strap BTS FREEBIE (Nyx 1712)
Mobile Chassis: MYTHLOGIC Nyx 1712 Chassis (Clevo P170EM) with backlit keyboard
Mobile Display: 17.3" Full HD (1920x1080) Matte 72% NTSC Color Gamut LED Backlit LCD
Dead Pixel Guarantee: MYTH Pixel Perfect Guarantee
Monitor Calibration: Free MYTH Professional Monitor Color Calibration
CPU: Intel Core i7-3610QM 2.3GHz, 6M L3 Cache, 22nm, DDR3-1600MHz, Quad-Core Processor BTS Special
Thermal Compound: Free IC Diamond Thermal Compound
System Memory: 16GB (2 x 8GB) , PC3-12800, 1600MHz SODIMM (Patriot)
Video Adapter: AMD 7970M 2048MB GDDR5 DX11 GPU with Enduro Technology / Embedded Intel HD Graphics
Optical: Notebook Black 6X BD-ROM/5X DVD-RAM Blu-Ray Combo Drive
Hard Drive: Crucial 256GB M4 Series SATA III 6GB/sec Solid State Drive
Hard Drive: Crucial 256GB M4 Series SATA III 6GB/sec Solid State Drive
Keyboard: Standard Backlit Keyboard - NON Chiclet
Network Card: Onboard Gigabit (10/100/1000 Mbits/sec) LAN subsystem
Wireless Card: KILLER WirelessN 1202 - Designed for the best wireless gaming, HD video and audio experience
Bluetooth: Integrated Bluetooth 4.0 Only With Intel 2230/6235 AND Killer 1202 Wireless
Operating System: Windows 7 Home Premium - BTS Special FREE Upgrade to Windows 8 Pro when available
Anti-Virus Software: Microsoft Security Essentials
Extra AC Adapter: 2x Extra AC Adapter (Nyx 1712)
MYTHLOGIC Assurance: MYTH Lifetime Assurance with Lifetime Labor + 1 Year Parts Warranty, 1 Yr 2-Way Shipping Canada
Phoenix Upgrade Plan: Lifetime Phoenix Upgrade Plan

$2804.91 total cost.

I am considering the upgraded keyboard but i am wary of the $100 being wasted if I do not like it. I would love to paint the lappy, a nice bright red, but not sure it is worth the money to do so.

There are a few extras, I have lake front property so I want three adapters, one perma at home, one perma at lake and one for travel. I want the drive caddy for the OD slot, backups and imaging made easy.

The drives will be in RAID 0.

8GB vs 16GB well I have 16GB in my desktop....I may drop it to 8GB yet, but its not huge savings.

Also wondering if warranty past 1yr worth it, my instincts say no.

I think the two-way shipping Canada upgrade includes initial shipment, so no brokerage fees, but I still will need to pay Uncle Harper.

 

I would suggest not to RAID the SSD's. When doing so you'll lose TRIM support which is specifically designed to help SSD last longer. TRIM is not supported with RAID so the drives could fail early on you. A single disk setup will still get you very fast speeds.

 

i would defo upgrade the warranty. from mysn uk its a standard 2 years and ive upgraded to a third year.

you spend almost $3000 on a lappy but save a few dollars on upgrading the warranty.
in 14 months time something happens (not saying it will but electrical things do go wrong) and you need a new cpu/gpu/ssd. thats you buggered as you then pay shipping/parts/labour. ill let you do the maths.

 

I'd be wary about picking the 7970M, you most likely will have problems with it not playing games properly.

 

Very true and good advice, how ever Intel jusst released TRIM enabled RST drivers 11.2 desktop, which have been tested work on mobile 77 chipset.

How ever, dropping the secondary drive, and using a 7200rpm 500GB I have on hand is a thought. I may do just that for the savings.

 

And i had those very thoughts, if I drop the second SSD, that could fund the warranty. I will consider it, thanks.

 

Would advice getting the 680M instead of the 7970M.. which still has some problems

Also as you yourself mentioned, 16GB isn't worthy, even considering the small price for the upgrade

 

True, but AMD is aware of the issue and working on it. Nvidia went through the very same issues with Optimus upon release, but memories with the green are short.

Since this is a secondary rig, and mobile powerstation for me, and my main rig a desktop, the 7970m is my choice.

I appreciate your input though.

 

What are your intentions with this Laptop?

 

TRIM has been enabled in Raid mode now guys....

 

Backup secondary game system, mobile game system. I travel alot, so I want a powerhouse system on the road.

I also attend game nights so want a system capable of running any game we decide to play.

Also want 3yrs out of it min.