EVGA SC17 Laptop Review - Great first attempt or giant flop?
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- EVGA has some massive street cred in other product categories, but will their expertise in motherboards carry over to a rockin' gaming laptops?
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A "Well done guys" from Linus glaring right into the lens is what EVGA, Razer, Asus and MSI engineers strive for.
allahu snackbar
+DayRider +100000000
+Stevan Dj xddd well memed lul
with assassin's creed profile pic, i can safely assume you are 14?
Shut up and take my money EVGA
+Digimutant you American I suppose? If you are European then you would understand the shits we experience.
I think the 4K display is not meant to be for game playing, it scales perfectly to 1080p, 4pixels for 1 pixel at 1080p, which on a 17" screen will be hard to notice. 4K for productivity and video playback maybe. This is better than having a 1440p display in my opinion.
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+HELLienadO This is what I was thinking, not sure where the mentality comes from that a high res screen is a waste of time if you can't run games at that res. My 780 is far from running AAA games at 4K res, but I still bought a 4K display for video playback, and because high PPI displays are awesome.
Olly Pellatt yep, while a 1440p display is fine, as games get more demanding, laptops start struggling to play at that res. Scaling down a 1440p display to 1080p will never look as good as scaling down a 4k display to 1080p, 1440p only scales down perfectly to 720p, which won't look good. You can play very well at 1080p on a 4k display that size, for a few years to come, and enjoy the 4k for everything else. 4k gaming only on very powerful, non affordable by most, desktop computers, right now. Of course, that will change as things evolve, 8k will be the next increment.
+HELLienadO Have you ever used a 4k display? I have a 32" BenQ UHD monitor and a Dell Inspiron 15 7559 with a UHD panel and like you I had the same assumption that 1080p will scale perfectly but unfortunately it does not. The same up scaling algorithms are applied to 1080p as it is with any other odd resolution. On my laptop this isn't really an issue at all because the screen is too small and the pixel density is too high to notice without planting your face to the screen. But it is very very noticeable on a larger display. This laptop being 17" may just get away with it as relatively speaking although it's a large laptop it's still a pretty small display.
Judge Zetsumei I have not, but I remember Logan from tek syndicate talking about exactly that, from his experience, and it made sense.
A a 32" screen is probably too big for that downscale, but on a 17" laptop screen, which is what is being presented here, as you said, it may get away with it pretty well. I think they should've included that in the review.
Linus,the kind of guy who bends a 4k screen on a 2700$ gaming laptop
because it will break because of that
+Qhaleez Ilhami He's reviewing it, if it breaks that easily its bad.
+ReapersCode still, I wouldn't dare to ever try to bend a 4k monitor. just imagine if it breaks and shatters to pieces..
In his position he cares less than us but yeah i get what u mean id cry.
+razorclaw123 HD it will not shatter to pieces. It will just crack, but yeah, screens are pretty tough. Took me quite a bit of force to crack mine.
Did you know that PC Master Race is actually PC Mustard Race? It's Because the consoles cant ketchup.
Ha
Lol nice pun 😂 😝
Fuck off fortnite shitter
2:24 Only his hands are small. Wtf is this?
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+Ariq Fauzan Subliminal advertising. WE'RE ON TO YOU LINUS
+Ariq Fauzan I think Ed or Taran or whoever is editing accidentally cut into the Sager video's intro animation lol
byalexandr lol fck yeah
You can choose to only render 1080p
Since 1080p on 4k means pretty much 1 rendered pixel uses 4 pixels on the screen, which wont result in a blurry image.
So you can easily save battery power there.
+Honorien
The point is that it was a waste of budget to put a 4k screen on it. Laptop would probably be 100 or 200 dollars cheaper without it.
+akabiscuitwaffle Well thats an argument. :P
+Honorien it doesn't change the increased power consumption through the more power hungry panel either, you still have to draw all 4 pixels instead of one. It does however reduce power consumption cause the gpu needs to do less
+NeXtDracool I think that was his point though...
vetlerradio
yep
I personally really want USB on left side because of mouse USB cable
+LucasFray Agreed. That is one of the few issues I have with my MSI Ghost.
Charles Hartmann I have 2 on the left side and 1 on the right, and I never ever use the right side, since it would be crazy annoying with a cable near the mouse
yus
a 100 year later, a wild linus appears with an actual video worth watching
+J kym
+J fat.
+LiquidBassDesigns fat
meep
Did he really just say IMHO instead of the actual words...... ffs
+Jason Mercer You know you're spending too much time on the internet when internet slang and acronyms work their way into real life speaking, lol... It's happened to the best of us from time to time.
+Deathbrewer lol I suppose that I have said the odd thing like lol to someone
+Jason Mercer he actually does it regularly. at least he doesn't say "LOL". i've heard someone do that in real life
did you actually just say FFS instead of the actual words..... omg
+Ⓥ Sam Ⓥ I was censoring ;)
every time I hit the bong, I scream HOOOOONG
Meme/10 IGN rating
Why are you everywhere?
+Max Palmer what do you mean?
You said the same thing on a different video.
+Max Palmer I said the first line, on another video recently but I've only done it twice
Is that 3000 of our shit dollar or 3000 of that other dollar
+Aria shit dollar. 980m laptops are not 3000 usd.
shag stars Thank god, if it was USD that'd make it around $5000 or more with tax after the conversion.
Aria for 3000 usd / 2600 euros I can buy a laptop with desktop graphics and cpu (from the example in the video) and have some money left.
+shag stars I've made a 1440p (runs everything perfectly) PC for £900
It's only 2600 on ibuypower
I love EVGA engineering in their graphics. They always have the the highest or 2nd highest factory OC and a 3 yr warranty that isnt voided by OCing or installing water blocks. But this laptop doesn't quite get over the line as yet in the price/performance.
Anyone else the the hidden message around 2:25?
+kevb0t_ "only his hands are small"
+kevb0t_ i stopped on it randomly and yeah it is like a 10th of a second window to click it. lollololooll
+kevb0t_ Yea wtf is up with that is he trying to brainwash us.
+kevb0t_ i.imgur.com/nCTIxC6.png
Novus u an imgurian too?
Nice review, I do like the build construction here.
I want more company's to make gaming laptops like razor for a cheaper price. Then there would be competition in the market and give us all a better product.
I bought the SC1070 based on what I read about it; there's better written reviews out there than video. This LTT review of the 980m version really helped convince me to go ahead with the purchase. Recently, the price has come down a lot. It's solid and weighty. The keyboard is weird. The touch pad left and right clicks suck. I game a little on it. You can push ROTTR at full hd, but it gets hot. The 4K screen is beautiful. Scaling is handled well. I use it professionally, so the screen real estate is important. I do stats work and GIS, so needed some growl under the hood without it looking like a toy. Port placement is crowded on the right side. I wish it had another slot for nvme drive for RAID config. Wi-fi is a little weak. A real upside for me is the down clocking feature (nobody talks about this). You can really extend battery life to over 4 hours. That's really useful for regular productivity tasks. There's a g-sync version now and a 15" is on the way. Hope that helps any window shoppers out there.
Easy
Linus, can you please do another review on this? Since this review they have added a 1070 and a GSync display :) Thinking about picking this up now with those additional specs, or wondering if I should get the blade.
I've always loved EVGA and now that they've made a laptop I have to say well done. The price is a little dodgy but.
is that 3000$ u.s. or your monopoly money (Canada money)
Almost every country except the US has money like that. Remember kids, there is a world outside of North America
+matthew loyd USD not Canadian Dollerydoos
+Liam Borella British money is stronger then the dollar ;)
+Vibinator usd is still the international standard currency
ShinyFallingStar True.
america currency is boring though ;)
But the main currencies in the I.M.F Basket are.
British pound
Japanese yen
Chinese Renminbi
Euro
Dollar
fkn noot noot
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+Spaghetti Jones dingo dango
long shlong
O shit whaddup
+CH AOS its dat boi
Just run your games in 1080p if 4k is too much for the hardware...
A 1080p screen would've made this laptop very impressive, as it would be a lot less expensive (maybe $2400?)
+Fredrik Carlén the problem is, running at non-native panel resolution (in other words, scaling) isn't always pretty as it would be on a native 1080p panel. Which is an important balance to strike on a machine of this particular pedigree.
+J.D. Whited He's saying that companies should just use a 1080 panel as the hardware isn't there yet especially for laptops. 1080P makes the laptop more impressive as it will perform better at 1080P, look better and be less expensive.
+Fredrik Carlén You're entirely missing the point. At that point you're going to be paying lots of extra money just to have it look worse than it would have running on a native 1080p monitor because of scaling interpolation.
J.D. Whited That would be true in most cases, however a 4k panel can scale to 1080p perfectly because each "1080 pixel" forms a 2x2 "4k pixel" grid, meaning that each pixel is equally sized when scaled. Removing the blurry effect that normally occurs when scaling.
32gb of ram and 4k panel. what a waste of time and money.
32 GB yep but 4k not
+Isaax
You can barely tell the difference on that tiny screen but OK.
+feketetv you can barely tell the difference in any fucking screen, I've playes with 720-1080-4k and 5k, there's barely any difference, a fucking gimmick waste of $
32 gb is alright, 4k definitely a waste, it can barely game on it
+Phoenix2079x 4K is not a gimmick, its just for adults who actually have to work once in a while and also like to game. 1080 is unusable for any serous work, and even on my 2K displays I always wish I had extra room.
16:9 looks ridiculous... there's like 3 inches of bezel above and below the screen.
+senecadream Stronger frame vs flimsier thin bezels. This laptop is more rugged than portable.
That was the shakiest b-roll i've ever seen from you guys in the first minute and a half there
5:48 I cart my 17" G750JM around with me everywhere, difference is I'm not a weakling.
People don't get 4k screens only for gaming Linus. It comes in handy for videos and photos and sharpness and extra screen space. That's like telling people there's no point to get a retina MacBook Pro versus the normal MacBook Pro. The prettier screen is nice to have
But gaming laptops are marketed towards gamers, for gaming. Hence, it was reviewed from a gaming perspective.
+PhaseSkater extra screen space .. it's a 17 inch screen the text would be unreadable.
+PhaseSkater Your point is good, but the problem in this case is that the product being reviewed is marketed as a gaming laptop.
When are you going to do fun stuff again like the full room watercooling?
If you dont like his video here you shouldnt be on this channel
+Isaax Chill man. He didn't say he did not like it he's just asking a question.
+Isaax All he did was ask a question. You don't need to be such an uptight little bitch about it.
if they release a 1440p high refresh rate gsync model when pascal comes out, i'll buy it over any other 100%. i love what they did with the heatsink design
I bought a brand new Alienware 17 R3 and had to spend 4 hours fixing all the bugs before getting any gaming going on. I really wanted to wait for EVGA so release the SC17 but got impatient. Maybe next year.
And I agree that 4k displays on gaming laptops is kind of a drag at this point. They are doing it just because their competitors do it. It won't matter for MOBAs and such, but for AAA titles with piss poor optimization like we have today that's definitely a drawback rather than a strength.
+Matthew Vaughan After that 4 hours it has been running flawlessly. I needed a desktop replacement for my work. If you have nothing constructive to say might as well keep your mouth shut mate.
Seriously, what could I have bought to not be a sheep? And what exactly is wrong with Alienware? LOL why are they so hated. They're not any more expensive than their competitors. The 2015 models onward actually have rather toned down design that won't make you look like a clown in public.
+Linh Nguyen (KaWylde Guitarist) You might want to be aware that your laptop, just like its predecessors for numerous years, is a re-shell of Clevo innards. So you can get basically the same thing under numerous brands, and smaller boutiques can usually provide better service (including mid-life GPU upgrades) and better price.
+Siana Gearz I thought about that, but considering where I'm moving to, only Dell, Asus and MSI has some presence there. I don't like Asus or MSI's design that much.
Linh Nguyen Fair enough then.
I've had my share of plastic pos laptops, so this interests me. I'm not into gaming laptops, but if they decide to broaden their product line, i'll keep an eye on them too. Quality builds ftw.
at some point i thought there isnt going to be an intro xD
this laptop is top notch, with a 980m it can't get any better, but why 4K ?? it's so unnecessary!! 1080p is more than enough img :\!!
+iBoolGuy nah dude, i just bought an Asus PB287Q and it's fuckin glorious, it's all about the size and viewing distance whether 4k is worth it or not
Dn Fx of course 4k in a 28" screen with a desktop in its back 4K is glorious, but, at least for me, it does not make any sense on a laptop, especially that 17" screen is still not big enough for 4K :\
yeah you know, i work with these awful dell M4800's, 15" 4k glossy displays, it's just unnecessary
+iBoolGuy Aside from power consumption I see no downside on having 4K compared to 1080p, you can still play at 1080p and it will supposedly scale well because it can just double the pixels in both directions (1080p * 4 = 4K)
Marcel Burkhard im not sure if other monitors handle scaling better, but on my asus, youtube 1080p video looks pretty poo, blu-ray's look pretty good, and games look perfect because they render on the fly. Literally it's only worth having a 4k panel if it's in a monitor attached to a beefy PC, (......or mac #shudder#) not in a little laptop screen. It's approaching an apple-like level of pointlessly high DPI
He is honest with his reviews whether he pays for his products or gets them for free for review purposes. He really does deep reviews and covers a lot of things all of us want to know. Any regular person would say 4K screen nice and would have zero bad things to say about it but nope he has it down to a Science and talks about the down sides. Great review
was that 3k in canadian dollars or us? because that would be like 500 usd ;)
+Mike Lauderback lol Soon enough....
I don't think this would be $500 unless it is like 10 years from now
If the oil prices go up our dollar will go up....
+Victor Ov Yeah that is not going to happen soon
+Frank Sang Gas has went up 30 cents over the past 2 weeks in Tennessee. don't know about you but I think it's going up.
@LinusTechTips, Clevo (Sager in the U.S.) has 4K IPS GSync displays. You should review the Sager NP8658 or another 15" model equipped with one. Sager has a lot of fantastic laptops besides just the behemoth NP9870 you reviewed. The Venom Blackbook you reviewed was a Sager NP8652 for example. I think you should give them a shot, as I think they are some of the best bang for your buck machines out there.
Wthfs? $2699? Are we in 1950 again when computers cost 7 figures?
It's called laptops are fucking expensive
"gaming laptops"
+y11971alex that gaming laptop for you
+y11971alex As a rule, it costs more to make the components smaller, more power efficient, and cooler running. That being said, you can get a better laptop for the price tag.
+Sawbonz Yup. It's a gaming laptop. Got a problem?
1440p GSYNC panel would be ideal for a machine like this. That's what I use with a single desktop 980 and it works marvelously. Otherwise, I love the "quality first" approach.
8:53 that's some crunchy ass toast
I like this model just for the simple fact that you can take off one panel and have easy access to EVERYTHING!
Also if the electronics are good this it looks like it can last I like the solid build. We all say they don't build them like they used to. Well this thing looks like it is well built.
I just woke up :D WTF is this upload for europe or something?
Probably :D
Uploaded at like 5 pm for me (Straya)
+Liam Borella its 6:44 here in straya
4:47 AM :c
It's like 7:46 in NZ
Full featured bios would be really welcomed to high end laptop enthusiasts. Hopefully EVGA would follow more on MSI and Clevo with high performance and configurable DTRs instead of the generic direction of putting everything in a small chassis that just hinders the performance to the point of that you just paid full price to use the components at well below %100 of their capability.
Isn't 1440p close enough to "retina" on a 17" laptop ? Isn't 4k gaming more for 24"+ screens.
Noot noot
my note 5 has a 1440p display so...ya 1440p on a 17 inch isnt close to a supposed retina display, from a close distance atleast.
+Pienimusta no, "retina" is apple branding and requires that the pixels can not be seen at all from a normal viewing distance. To preform this Apple had to make their there 15.6" retina macbook book pro have a resolution of 2880x1800 giving it 220ppi.
+Pienimusta Ive got an FHD screen and I can barely read the thing. Ill save 4k for TVs that cover the wall, not 17inch notebooks
Just wondering why try reach 4k gaming on a laptop with modern tech. Result is 30fps..
Got a new 1440p Monitor earlier today, watched a 1080p video before this one and thought it looked awful, started watching this and was like 'wow this looks amazing', check the settings and it's on 1440p auto, god bless you Linus.
Come on Linus, I want to see a review of the GX700
+Shadowwolf TD5000 Same.
@Linus: I don't understand why you keep picking on 4k displays!
It gives you great font rendering for web browsing and everyday work,
and while gaming you can render in 1080p no problems, since UHD is a multiple of 1080p. Yes, the battery consumption is higher, but as you said yourself you are not going to carry this laptop to class every day! 4k is great and it's here to stay, get used to it! (yes 120Hz support on 4k and gsync is what I am looking for from the new DP 1.3 and new 2016 GPUs)
LMG should make tech products, and have other youtubers review them.
+Ashwin Kumuthan LTT Fans... lol
FalconPlaysMinecraft true lol, but I mean bigger things, like laptops or pc cases.
+Ashwin Kumuthan Hmm. wondering if they make their own case, it must have no flaw at all. haha. But it is a good idea, Own case design, gaming mouse, headphone. Like his LTT Fan from Noctua, its simply a recolor and LTT sticker, we want more than that.
Muhamad Ubaied
Ikr :D
4K display with G-Sync does exist. Custom resellers such as HIDevolution and Eurocom offer a 4K G-Sync display for Sager P870DM.
EVGA should make an Ultrabook
You can get a Clevo P670-RG with a 6820HK and a 980m for around $1,900, that separates the cooling between the CPU and GPU. It's about the same size, thickness and weight as well. I don't see how this is worth an additional $800 (probably worth a little premium for the name/overall build quality, but not $800 worth)
It looks nice and all. But i rather get a desktop and a budget laptop for school work at that price
I have zero need for a gaming laptop but if I did this would be it. Best one I've seen to date. If they offered it with a 1920x1080 screen it would be perfect. The design of the hardware is amazing.
Linus! Do a review video for the new Razer blackwidow ultimate 2016 edition! :D
no
its the same as all other Blackwidows.. review done :)
+Gavaskar B. Except the older ones with actual Cherry MX keys. The Razer Greens for aren't great for gaming but it's otherwise not a bad keyboard. I'd still favor a smaller form factor (tenkeyless).
I love the review style linus, your honest opinions and your humble but constructive criticism alone make this channel deserve every single one of its subs. I just want you to know that I appreciate every second of content you guys put out and I watch everything despite the fact that I don´t have any money to spend on anything lol.
Keep up the amazing work
WTF is wrong with the B-roll framerate ? -_-'
Not an Apple fanboy, but I am always amazed that so many companies still have yet to have the build quality and internal cleanliness from Apple of 2011 on.
I'm sick of 4K laptops, STAY ON 2K companies!
or, better yet, 1080p
+Charles Hartmann Sure, but no a gaming laptop, it makes things worse than better. Id rather have a laptop with a 1080p or 1440p screen (especially on a 17" screen) at 60fps rather than a 4k screen at 30. Even a laptop like this will be crippled with a 4k screen.
+Jerrod Lay Them turn the resolution down... you can still use 4k for everything else
+TheAbeham Stop giving them ideas, I got enough of 1366x768 which is not 1080p or 720p. Everything needs to be scaled up or down.
Jerrod Lay this man is correct :D
This is 1399 on EVGA's website WITH G-SYNC and comes with a mouse, a backpack and a 2 year warranty!!!!
I'm supposed to be studying for my math finals right now :/
+VitalStatistiX Rip you
+VitalStatistiX Then do it.
Good luck
+VitalStatistiX What type of math?
+VitalStatistiX i failed maths twice at high school! and surprisingly I used to watch LTT a lot back then :) good luck :V
My EVGA video card died, and the RMA process was not very convenient, and they did not provide a free shipping label, so it cost me $10 to send it in. They made me sign up, register, send my serial number through e-mail, use their RMA form after all the e-mails, and more. I just wanted to share that because it just happened to me.
Other companies like Logitech, Corsair (even though Corsair makes some pretty unreliable components), and many others have much more streamlined service and will often pay for the shipping label.
WTF Linus? It's 3am, when do you expect me to sleep?!
it's a 10 minute video, so..... 3.10am
shut up
+OzcarMtl time to sleep now
It came at 5 am where I live.
+OzcarMtl You sleep when you die #NoSleep
Wow that keyboard mush translates so well into the video.
For a second I thought he said Sodium slots... lol
+Rikki Boodram Same lol
stabnshoot
Yep lol
+Rikki Boodram Got to get that salty upgrade!
You're a bit salty about it.
I don't see the 4k thing being an issue. Having a 4k screen for work related things if you're in the creative industry and dropping down to just above 1080 for gaming is ideal for me personally. I don't think i necessarily represent most peopel thought in what i'm looking for.
Are there stutters all over the video for anyone else? When they did the demo during the B-roll i thought the laptop itself was stuttering, but then it started doing it all the time.
Nope.
+Noobie Files calm
+Noobie Files calm
+Noobie Files calm
+Noobie Files clam.
I want to find whoever does the subtitles for the intro and give them an award.
Maybe the 4k display is meant mostly for playing 4k videos.
yea
+homeycdawg having to sell this stuff to customers they wont get that most of the time. Laptops aim towards a PC gamer yes but they, for the most part, wont go as much into detail as say a desktop user will. When you sell a person a laptop with a 4K monitor thats labeled as a "gaming" laptop their going to have the expectation that the unit will be able to game at it with no issues.
Alot of laptop manufactures do this and its rather stupid. You can say that its for one thing but in the end its a multi-purpose and if it lacks in one area its going to be a negative experience overall for most people. EVGA would have been better off putting a 1080P g-sync high refresh rate monitor that still looks as good at that size then opting for a pointless benefit for a laptop like 4K.
whoever colorgrade this video needs a performance bonus... this video looks so good.
$2700? gg
Why the dislike for the 4K display? Not optimal for gaming, but very nice for everything else. And let's face it, we're moving in a direction when retina displays are the norm, not the exception.
Imagine the desktop gaming PC I could build for $3000!!! * sighs * The joys of daydreaming!!
Dual 980Tti's and an i7 6700k and full water cooling plus 32gb of DDR4 ram and a shed-load of SSD's plus blu-ray!! :)
+Tom Brown Imagine the number of suitcases needed to carry that system with you everyday. Tower plus monitor, keyboard, mouse, webcam, ups etc. Idiots like you need to stop with the "building a desktop is better" on any video concerning laptops, they are a different class, you pay extra for portability.
Surely just because they put in a 4k panel doesn't mean you have to game at 4k. I like having a high resolution display for day to day computing, and if I were playing a game I could simply set the screen to 1080p. Criticizing this panel choice is not a solid complaint IMO.
2:27 I saw it! You can't hide it!!!
+The battlefront channel Saw what?
MAY THE 4TH BE WITH YOU
one off frame haha
+DJ Downey It says "LinusTechTips - Only his hands are small" flashed for a frame. Haha.
oh yah from the sager video. I see now, thanks!
I feel like if they were able to get this at a better price point ($1899-2199), this may be a more compelling option, with that Sager being close in price with desktop specs.
Forum squad
On sale now on Newegg for $999, highly considering it...
I would rather get a mac book pro :I
you have issues
$3000 ok laptop < $1000 shitty laptop
I would rather use vista than buy a Mac
Mac's are terribly designed
Ahren W But better configured then windows
I can see the necessity of a 4K panel to such a laptop. It might not be capable of gaming in such resolution but 17 inches need a higher dpi than 1080p or 2k provides.
Lol Linus good video but he-350 is nothing like the he-300. Planar vs dynamic driver
Comeon laptop manufactures, please stop with the 4K is useful in a 17 inch display thing.
However, thinking about the scaling with a typical 1080p video is probably better with a 4k than 1440p display as many people say, but its so hard to choose.
1080p 144Hz G Sync would be great for general and FPS gaming, probably be the way to go for me. (plus better battery life but meh)
1440p 75hz for general gaming.
4K for video and image editing. Scaled down to 1080 for gaming.
Or I will just get a desktop and a ultrabook.
Well Laptops are far from ready for 4K gaming so with the 4K display I guess it's great for 4K youtube videos or so. An downscaling the resolution from 2160p to 1080p is much easier and sharper to the eye than from 1440p to 1080p. But yeah for the price I could easily go with a macbook pro 15" and not game on it.
I returned the latest gigabyte gaming laptop for this one and loved this one a lot more.
This Or the Aorus x7?
Atleast they will be better than an old ati graphics(seriously!)
I can't imagine being a developer for this. The anxiety of waiting for these reviews. Your first product. I end up rooting for the review to go well lol
Linus, what about PG27AQ? 4k G-sync IPS monitor, unless you're talking about 4k panel for laptops.
I don't think they expect this laptop to run games at 4k, but having that screen you can watch very high quality videos and even 1080p can get some extra "eye candyness" from the higher res screen.
I love the glowing evga logo ! it reminds me of vaio
LINUS you smart, you loyal i appreciate that.
cool. would consider one for on the go photo editing if there was a 15 inch version.
Good Day Master Linus,
what can you say about the ASUS ROG Strix GL502?
I think this is a good one but underappretiated.
Thank you and More power!
Hey Brandon and/or Edzel.... You might wanna shoot at a higher frame rate, shoot slower, or tell the editor to not slow down the shot at 0:57 - 1:08 its at bit glitchy...
...use sweet fx and inject smaa or fxaa in place of msaa to regain some fps at 4k
fps on the b-roll was distracting, other than that this video was immaculate
I personall love laptops built like tanks means they are going to last. I have a Thinkpad T420 myself right now so a thicker bulkier laptop is perfectly fine for me to carry around.
+Montisaquadeis And they're much better in disassembly and servicing too, unlike the fancy "slim"-styled ones.
Red Plague agreed. Had to take my thinkpad apart and redo the thermal psate and add another stick of ram to it since chrome was cosntantly eating up 90% of the 4gb of ram that was in it. Thinkpad now has 8gb of ram and fresh thermal paste as well to bring the temps down a little on both the intel i5 2520m and the nivdia nvs 4200m. Thinking of replacing the system down the line with a i7 4720hq cpu and a 960m and 8gb of ram for less then $1k should be doable with laptops like this out there www.amazon.com/gp/product/B015QZVA6G the older haswell chips are better performing then the newer skylake chips are.
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What angers me the most is that modern laptops lack the lid over the fan, that was used for easy cleaning. And the whole bottom part is now way much harder to remove, especially when it has the monitor bolted to it.
Laptops have changed so much in the past 4ish years.
+LinusTechTips Can we get a gaming laptop line up for the college year?
4k will be nice for older ish games like wow,d3,starcraft2, but yes kind of silly to not have option for desktop class gpu.
That's a small laptop is what I thought when he mentioned bringing it to class every day. I have an 18 inches with 2 inches of depth
Linus, both Asus and Acer offer 4K, IPS, Gsync, 60Hz gaming panels
All I saw when they removed the cover is
>option not installed
Why would they save costs on the 3 cents SSD connector and boss is beyond my understanding. If I pay nearly 3K for a laptop, the LAST thing I want to see in the motherboard is unpopulated solder pads with "optional" components. Either remove the solder points altogether or allow me to install the optional modules myself.
5:49 subtle way to throw shade XD
Mythlogic dia laptops are better. get the same CPU with a 1060 (full desktop class) GPU for $1700 little bit thicker, 1.7 inches, but you get 4 ram slots, 2 m.2 slots, 2 standard laptop hard drive slots. plus G sync on their 1080p monitor. Also there is the option of going for the 1070 GPU. the 16 inch model has the option for 3840x2160 LCD with G-sync. same specs and options other than screen. Thickness of the 16 inch model is only 1 inch, 1.13 inches if you opt for the 1070.