Gigabyte P57X-1070-701S 17.3" i7-7700HQ 16GB 256GB 1TB GTX 1070 8GB Win10 Laptop $2,439.20 Delivered @ pc.byte eBay

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  Truthbe on 07/02/2017 - 20:40

  +2

  So tempted but at 4kg its not much of a laptop but a portable desktop

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    c0balt on 07/02/2017 - 21:05

    +2

    With an i7 7700HQ + 1070, it will preform better than most desktops too.

    Better than mine :'(

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      lostn on 07/02/2017 - 21:35

      -4

      No… those are a mobile CPU and GPU. They are specced for low power draw. Not comparable to a desktop. If they were desktop grade parts, this thing would give your lap 3rd degree burns from the temp it runs at.

      A real GTX1070 has a heat sink and 2-3 fans. The thickness of the card alone exceeds the thickness of the entire laptop and screen.

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        Unrvl on 07/02/2017 - 22:01

        +5

        actually, in the 10XX range of video cards, i believe the mobile chips are pretty much on par with the desktop ones..

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        lostn on 07/02/2017 - 23:05

        @xEnt: What magic are they using to shrink it down to that size? Are there heat pipes? How noisy is the fan? What temps does it get under load?

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        CarbonTwelve on 07/02/2017 - 23:49

        +2

        @lostn: Yes there are heatpipes, yes it can get noisy (depending on model). There are obviously going to be compromises. However, the performance is still there; the GTX 1070 laptop version performs within 10% of the desktop version.

        FWIW, I have the Alienware 15 with 6700HQ and GTX 1070. Temps when gaming are 60-65C on both CPU and GPU, depending on the game and ambient temps.

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        Diji1 on 08/02/2017 - 00:21

        They are slightly downclocked from the desktop version, that is only difference I think.

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        Willy Bargin on 08/02/2017 - 00:29

        You can get a Desktop 1080 into a laptop now as well as the mobile 1080.
        They were putting 980 desktops in a laptop, but most laptops are only the normal mobile 1080 ., they just removed the "M" at the end.

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        scrimshaw on 08/02/2017 - 01:52

        @lostn:

        https://youtu.be/QQHaNPi_3c8?t=95

        Pretty impressive stuff from Nvidia.

        I run a GTX 1060 in my desktop, so this machine with it's quote-unquote "mobile" GTX1070 would actually beat my system.

        However my desktop is half the price of this beast, so you are paying a hefty premium for a luggable gaming rig.

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        lostn on 08/02/2017 - 22:32

        @CarbonTwelve:

        FWIW, I have the Alienware 15 with 6700HQ and GTX 1070. Temps when gaming are 60-65C on both CPU and GPU, depending on the game and ambient temps.

        That's reasonable on a desk. Way too hot on your lap.

        Yes there are heatpipes, yes it can get noisy (depending on model). There are obviously going to be compromises. However, the performance is still there; the GTX 1070 laptop version performs within 10% of the desktop version.

        It loses most of its thickness and power draw and still retains 90% of TFLOPs? That is impressive.

        How much battery life do you get unplugged while gaming?

        Has anyone disassembled one of these gaming laptops? I want to see what this 10xx card actually looks like. If you're telling me they lose most of their heat sink and I presume fan power and still manage only as high as 65C temps, and lose only 10% of TFLOPs, I would say they just revolutionized laptop gaming. They were never able to come close to that comparable to desktop cards in previous gens, and I would wager you could shave off much of the heft of a desktop 1080 without losing much performance or gaining much heat.. theoretically.

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        mikezillakind on 09/02/2017 - 04:48

        @CarbonTwelve:

        were is the other 90% ?

        also GTX 1080 or bust !

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        CarbonTwelve on 09/02/2017 - 09:03

        @lostn:

        That's reasonable on a desk. Way too hot on your lap.

        Most people don't play games on your lap. They buy a gaming laptop to be able to easily take it with them, not necessarily play games on their lap. However, FWIW, I do. I use it on my daily train trip to and from work for an hour each way. The heat is not a problem, even with Melbourne's 30+ weather atm.

        It loses most of its thickness and power draw and still retains 90% of TFLOPs?

        They've tweaked some of the GPUs slightly to keep them comparable to the desktop components. For instance, the GTX 1070 laptop version has a lower clock speed but more shaders to compensate. I believe the GTX 1060 has the same clock speed and shaders, where the GTX 1080 laptop version has only slightly slower clock speed. Note that this is compared to the reference specs; most desktop graphics cards have factory overclocks on them which will mean they'll perform better than the laptop versions. Having said that, some people are even overclocking their laptop GPUs, usually after repasting and tweaking their system to improve the cooling, but it's not something I'm interested in doing…

        How much battery life do you get unplugged while gaming?

        About an hour. That's with the Alienware 99Wh battery. Other models will depend on specs and battery capacity, and how good their power output is on battery (for instance, the MSI laptops severely hinder the GPU clock speed on battery, where for the Alienware it's not as bad).

        Has anyone disassembled one of these gaming laptops?

        Yes. I pulled the first one I got apart. However if you're looking for pictures, this thread might help: http://forum.notebookreview.com/threads/alienware-17r4-15r3-…

        I want to see what this 10xx card actually looks like.

        Most laptops have the GPU soldered to the motherboard.

        I would say they just revolutionized laptop gaming.

        They did. Look up benchmarks and reviews yourself if you're not convinced.

        Btw, it should be pointed out that these laptops don't perform anywhere near as well on battery power as they do when plugged in. Expect to get anything from 30-70% depending on brand and model. However, it still stands that when plugged in these laptops are getting performance very close to the desktop graphics cards, relying only on the inbuilt laptop cooling.

        @mikezillakind:

        were is the other 90% ?

        *Where. And I said 'within 10%', not 'at 10%'.

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    lostn on 07/02/2017 - 21:34

    Unless you insist on gaming on the go, I would spend the money on a desktop. You'd be left with some change even and have a much more powerful system.

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  jeefbeef on 07/02/2017 - 21:08

  +1

  This is a very nice price for a 17.3" with a GTX 1070, 256gb SSD, 16GB ram and 1TB hard drive. 3.0kg with battery is about right for this size and spec.

  It will of course be closer to a desktop replacement than a true laptop (as stated already) or a nice VR rig you can place anywhere in the room, ready to go when you plug n play.

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  [Deactivated] on 07/02/2017 - 21:21

  I wish this had touch.

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    CarbonTwelve on 07/02/2017 - 23:51

    +1

    You want a touchscreen for a gaming laptop?

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      [Deactivated] on 08/02/2017 - 08:34

      You do know gaming laptops can be used for other things too?

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        CarbonTwelve on 08/02/2017 - 09:02

        Yes I do know that; I use mine for programming, movies, work, as well as gaming. However most instances of people using touchscreens are doing so on lightweight and portable laptops, typically tablet/2-in-1 capable devices. Gaming laptops are none of those things. Another issue is that touchscreens require hard glossy displays. Most gaming laptops use matte displays for better viewing.

        So basically, touchscreens and high end gaming are an unlikely mix.

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        [Deactivated] on 08/02/2017 - 12:51

        It's mostly a "nice to have" feature, and having a touchscreen doesn't mean you need to use it.

        As a web designer, I find more portable devices (such as surface) completely impractical and really bad for my eyes, but it's great for demonstration purposes with the ability to touch and swipe. It'd be great to have a large-ish device with touch functionality for the occasional demonstration purpose, it's definitely not going to be the main way to navigate. And honestly I don't find people using touch on the surface all that much, mainly because Windows is still a mouse/keyboard OS at its core, doesn't mean laptops and 2in1s shouldn't have touch ability. You wouldn't game with a touchpad on a gaming laptop, but it still comes with one anyway.

        17" might be a bit big, but this laptop is still relatively thin and light compared to laptops a few years ago.

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        CarbonTwelve on 09/02/2017 - 09:12

        @clse945111:

        You wouldn't game with a touchpad on a gaming laptop, but it still comes with one anyway.

        I do; I play games on the train. Can't use a mouse there…

        Again though, I think most users are going to prefer matte screens in a gaming laptop. The only glossy screen in a Pascal laptop I know of is the HP Omen 17 with the 4K screen, however even then it's not a touch screen.

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  sharpeye on 07/02/2017 - 21:30

  +3

  Don't trust this company. Nearly 3 months and I am still wsiting on them to send me the 4G of ram they promised.

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    jeefbeef on 07/02/2017 - 22:07

    I've bought many items from PCByte and haven't had an issue so far…have you tried contacting them directly?

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      Diji1 on 08/02/2017 - 00:22

      +1

      Yeah, don't bother, they just lie.

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    Willy Bargin on 08/02/2017 - 00:30

    do a charge back on ebay.

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    Mooncakes on 08/02/2017 - 03:34

    Yup bought a laptop that was suppose to have 8gb of ram but only had 4gb, very shady

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  fleetfeather on 07/02/2017 - 22:27

  +1

  Would not be keen to risk an expensive purchase on a eBay-based store; it's too easy for them to deny the existence of a fault in your purchase when you can't go to them and demonstrate the issue in person (unless you live close to their RMA department)

  Had to return a $1500 monitor to an eBay Store once. Never again…

  Would happily continue to buy cheap things like USB sticks from such stores though!

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  Quachii on 07/02/2017 - 22:35

  Gonna chime in and steal this chat
  any idea how we can buy razer blades?

  

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    watty on 07/02/2017 - 23:10

    +1

    Try the health and beauty department of a woolies or coles (I'm joking). Seriously, I've had a look at the Razer laptops for gaming and spec wise you are paying a premium for it's logo on the back. It's nice to use in some ways given it's size and ability to bust out power when gaming but I think money is better spent on things like a metabox or even this deal!

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  drazenm on 07/02/2017 - 23:34

  great laptop, i got it before Christmas.I got the 601s version, barely found it, its the same as this one but it doesn't have the 256gb sdd. I paid it then $2350, while the 701s was 350~450 more in price just coz of the sdd, and gigabyte started pulling the 601s super fast off the market just to push the 701s, barely found one at MSY.

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  lycos on 08/02/2017 - 13:39

  +1

  I was planning to get this laptop in the last ebay 20%. But decided to get Metabox instead because I want to configure it slightly different (larger HDD, SDD). Cheapest i7 1070 laptop I think.

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    althamaj on 08/02/2017 - 16:25

    Can I ask what specs you ended up getting?

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      lycos on 08/02/2017 - 17:31

      +1

      No operating system, (bought for $16.25 from GamesDeal)
      NVIDIA GeForce GTX1060 6GB GDDR5 VRAM (I don't play a lot of games so I decided to downgrade to 1060)
      17.3" FHD 1920 x 1080 IPS WVA Matte 60Hz LED
      Intel Quad Core i7-7700HQ (6M Cache, 2.8 - 3.8GHz)
      Sale 16GB DDR4 2400MHz (1x16GB)
      Sale Intel 3165 AC Dual Band Wireless/BT 4.2 (up to 433 Mbps)

      +HDD - 2x 2TB Seagate Barracuda 7mm ($280 From FUTU Online with current Ebay 20% sale)
      +SDD - 480GB Sandisk Plus (from FUtu Online too)