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Horize P150SM-A GTX970M 6GB 16GB RAM FREE UPG TO 240GB SSD & Intel 7260AC Wi-Fi $1999 @ LBO

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Horize P150SM-A GTX970M 6GB 16GB RAM FREE UPG TO 240GB SSD & Intel 7260AC Wi-Fi $1999 @ LBO
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Store Repjackkel on 16/01/2015 - 11:43 logicalblueone.com.au (1600 clicks)
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  • Intel i7-4710MQ Quad Core Haswell Processor 2.5 - 3.5Ghz Turbo
  • 16GB DDR3 1600Mhz System Memory
  • 128GB mSATA Plextor SSD 256GB Plextor M6M Upgrade, DVD+/-RW Super Multi DVD Burner
  • 15.6-inch FHD LED MATTE BACKLIT (1920x1080)
  • nVidia Geforce GTX970M 6GB GDDR5 Dedicated Graphics DX11
  • FREE UPG TO Intel 7260AC Wireless 802.11b/g/n/ac WLAN, 10/100/1000 Ethernet LAN, Bluetooth
  • NO OPERATING SYSTEM
  • 3x USB 3.0, 1x USB 2.0, E-SATA, HDMI, Display Port. Creative X-FI MB3 Surround Sound & Subwoofer. 2.0mp Webcam, Backlit Keyboard, nVidia Optimus Technology v1.2
  • Brand New in Box with 8 Cell Battery
    *3.1KG

As per the deal, we are offering free upgrade to Intel 7260AC Wireless (Normally $69.95) + Free upgrade to Plextor M6M 256GB SSD! (Normally $149)

Shipping is $29.95 AU wide. No fee for Credit Card or PayPal. 0%.

We are trying to keep the prices down low still even with the terrible exchange rate. Hope you guys enjoy. While stocks last.

IN STOCK. Approx 15 Business Days Build time.

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  • bxpressiv on 16/01/2015 - 12:04

    My four year old P150 with GTX485 is still chugging along, might upgrade next year.

    • MrZ on 16/01/2015 - 12:35

      You're using that GPU with a Pentium 150???

      • Letrico on 16/01/2015 - 12:36

        Not sure joking or a serious question. :P

        • Ebany on 16/01/2015 - 19:00
          +7

          Doesn't matter, just write "lol" and you'll be safe.

      • bxpressiv on 16/01/2015 - 12:37
        +1

        Horize P150HM the originalk and the best. I presume joking…

        • djevoultion on 16/01/2015 - 14:35

          Agree I had one with a 560m. Brilliant.

  • deanylev on 16/01/2015 - 12:04

    Is the screen IPS?

    • Store Repjackkel @ Logical Blue One on 16/01/2015 - 12:05
      +7

      No it is TN.

      We do however have the option for the almighty 95% NTSC Gamut Matte display if you are after pretty much the best LCD on the market for 15.6" notebooks. I'd have one of these over an IPS display any day.

      • furyou on 16/01/2015 - 13:43

        what is an "NTSC Gamut"?

        • Store Repjackkel @ Logical Blue One on 16/01/2015 - 13:54
          +10

          This is kind of a difficult question to answer. But i'll try.

          With regards to representing real world colour values most of the time we go off the NTSC colour spectrum.

          So basically the easiest way to explain this is that the upgraded LCD is able to 'reproduce +/- accurately 95% of the NTSC spectrum'… So it's very close to a realistic image.

          Most people that see that display will be dumbfounded on how rich colours like red or green are, which are usually washed out with lower quality panels. This is particularly true on anti-glare panels which make it even more washed out.

          Anyway, this panel offers both high gamut colour and anti-glare. It's a best of both worlds.

          Do you need it? Probably not, unless you value quality LCD displays or your professional field is in graphic design or similar. Is it worth the extra $69? Absolutely.

        • MrZ on 16/01/2015 - 13:56
          +9

          @jackkel:

          This is Australia - we should be using PAL gamut.

        • RedHab on 16/01/2015 - 14:25

          @jackkel: Good answer. The main problem with TN vs IPS is viewing angles.

          I guess they put TN on this for the faster response times for games.

        • Ebany on 16/01/2015 - 18:47

          @MrZ: Dod Gamut, we say Straya!

      • deanylev on 16/01/2015 - 15:04
        +9

        I must say, this is a fantastic response. A lot of these reps have no idea about their products and respond with some generic answer. Bravo sir.

  • congo on 16/01/2015 - 12:07
    +1

    Nice GPU.

  • CyberMurning on 16/01/2015 - 12:07

    too much cash needed

  • Kaise on 16/01/2015 - 12:26
    +8

    Good deal, but over the budget for most people IMO.

    • Store Repjackkel @ Logical Blue One on 16/01/2015 - 12:28
      +19

      You are probably right, we post a lot of budget deals on here and almost every time a lot ask when are we going to have a deal on the higher end gaming focused machines. Well today! :D

  • MrZ on 16/01/2015 - 12:37
    -8

    Screen is too small for serious gaming. Should be 17.3" @ 1920x1080. I would expect a blu-ray drive for the price (not burner, but reader). 16GB RAM is overkill - no need for more than 8GB (I have 4GB on my main PC and never needed more).

    • godfather on 16/01/2015 - 12:41

      LOL. Maybe you should change your name to MrOptimism? Valid points- though matter of opinion.

      • MrZ on 16/01/2015 - 12:42
        -6

        6GB video RAM is also overkill. Not even the desktop version of this card has that much RAM. It would only be needed for 1440p+ gaming.

        • Yekul on 16/01/2015 - 12:50
          +1

          Which a LOT of people have at home now. I know I personally use my gaming laptop when away, Alienware 17" model. I'd probably not get 17" again after having it for my last two laptops, it is just a bit too big a lot of the time, especially with decreasing cabin baggage (my laptop in a case is literally my full baggage allowance).

          When I get home, I plug it straight into the dock and never look at it's screen, straight to 1440p gaming with minimal fuss.

          This is a great machine, and well worth the price. The GPU is very nice and should last quite a while for most games. 16GB of RAM is infact very necessary for many tasks, I guess you don't do them but that's not to say others don't either…

        • Miami Mall Alien on 16/01/2015 - 12:59
          +1

          The VRAM shouldn't even be taken into consideration here.

          Mobile GPUs are not equivalent in performance to their desktop counterparts; in spite of the naming conventions . Hence even though this features a GTX970M, you will be getting performance closer to a GTX 760.

          You need this GPU at a minimum to be hitting close to 60FPS at 1920x1080 in a majority of Triple-A titles; anything less and you can't really call it a fully-fledged gaming laptop.

        • Cobalt_ on 16/01/2015 - 18:44
          +1

          Apparently the trend towards larger VRAM on graphics cards is due to modern consoles (PS4/XB1) and the way games are ported to PC.

          http://www.pcgamesn.com/welcome-to-the-vram-apocalypse

          Expect to see Nvidia and AMD pump out 8GB variants of their GTX980 and R290X standalone cards in the not too distant future.

    • Miami Mall Alien on 16/01/2015 - 12:51
      +15

      On the upside, lightness, lower cost and increased battery life are some of the positives of sticking with a 15.6" display.

      no need for more than 8GB (I have 4GB on my main PC and never needed more).

      I love these categorical statements made by users who couch-surf all day long, edit a video here or there and think they're splitting the atom or something. There are plenty of uses for that much memory or even more; you being ignorant of them doesn't negate the fact that people who do CAD, Graphic Design, Rendering, Transcoding, Image Manipulation, et al all benefit from plenty of RAM.

      Hell, I can break the 3GB barrier with enough tabs open in Firefox (plus dozens of add-ons).

      • deal seeking missile on 16/01/2015 - 16:06

        @ Amar89: Good rant, valid points, but i think he meant that the average Joe won't be on CAD or editing massive video files and thus wont need more than 8gb. For that kind of work the bigger screen (and power) of a desktop would be much better. Mind you, if i were still a uni student i'd jump on this deal, its light enough to take to uni and powerful enough to easily handle CAD (and game when i have the urge to procrastinate lol).

        @Rep: you should time these kinds of deals with the summer and winter uni holidays.

        • Miami Mall Alien on 16/01/2015 - 16:55
          +2

          i think he meant that the average Joe won't be on CAD or editing massive video files and thus wont need more than 8gb

          This is MrZ we're talking about. The diehard Windows XP Luddite.

          no need for more than 8GB (I have 4GB on my main PC and never needed more)

          He's basically paraphrased Bill Gates' famous "640KB should be enough for anybody" quote.

          Mind you, if i were still a uni student i'd jump on this deal, its light enough to take to uni and powerful enough to easily handle CAD (and game when i have the urge to procrastinate lol).

          It most certainly would handle serious 3ds Max/Revit/AutoCAD/Solid Works/Maya/Photoshop usage with ease.

          We have an older ASUS G750JX at work with the same specs aside from an older GTX 770M in there, and it smashes large models and heavy scenes with ease.

        • [Deactivated] on 16/01/2015 - 23:08

          @deal seeking missile: Unless (like me) you've got the "fix" installed, that I forget the name of - that keeps updating computers world wide that are still using XP.

        • MrZ on 17/01/2015 - 02:33

          @deal seeking missile:

          I don't use XP anymore. I used it up until 2012, back when it was still fully supported.

      • johnno07 on 16/01/2015 - 19:50
        +1

        Not to mention a number of upcoming games are recommending 8GB of RAM these days (Witcher 3, GTA V etc). Can't hurt to have some extra. 16GB is certainly not overkill.

        • Ebany on 17/01/2015 - 01:07
          +1

          Agreed. Memory is so cheap these days a person might as well max out there mobo.

    • Letrico on 16/01/2015 - 13:08

      blu ray drive - They sort of stopped doing that since most programs are going digital now. There is not a single thing that you can use with blu ray only, except blu ray disc but why would you buy a blu ray movie and watch with your laptop instead of the TV?

      16GB RAM - Not overkill, unless you are using a 32-bit windows. My laptop from 5 years have 8GB ram and gtx 460m and I never use below 4GB ram so I have no idea how you survived with 4GB ram.

      • MrZ on 16/01/2015 - 13:38

        If you're travelling, staying in a hotel, or on a plane, or in the car… how many hotels do you know that come with blu-ray players in the room?

        • tanabe88gg on 16/01/2015 - 14:23
          +2

          Bring your bluray collection with you on holidays do you? I'd imagine the average ozb tech enthusiast would have at least one portable hdd for movies etc by now….

        • MrZ on 16/01/2015 - 14:31
          -2

          @tanabe88gg:

          Collection? No. A few box sets? Yes.

        • Letrico on 16/01/2015 - 15:26

          Then this laptop is not for you ;). I'm sure you would have noticed that this is a gaming laptop and not a media laptop.

          Seriously, all your cases makes no sense since you bring box sets out to travel. If you are going to travel, you need to travel light. No one carries their box set to travel or taking a few disc out just to watch for a short time.

          Nice try to make a case though, but your points are a little bit irrelevant. Including the 6GB VRAM for gfx. You do know that it does not only help in higher resolution screen, but to programs for graphics and video editor as well?

          Either way, this laptop is not for you.

        • tanabe88gg on 16/01/2015 - 22:14

          @MrZ: Sounds like you might be better off with a PS3 than a budget gaming laptop, MrZ

        • MrZ on 17/01/2015 - 02:36

          @Letrico:

          Do you know how much a single box set weighs? Guess what? Entire 6-disc box sets now fit inside a single blu-ray case. This is something so small that you can carry it with you on a plane. In a large suitcase, I would have room for literally dozens of box sets, if I wanted to bring them. What's the alternative? To rip them at home and put them on a hard drive, that would require having a blu-ray drive, something that many people (including myself) do not own. Secondly, you'd need costly ripping software (no free software exists - only for DVD but not BD). And lastly, each disc takes up what, 20GB or so of space?

  • mathew42 on 16/01/2015 - 12:54
    +1

    What is the linux support for this laptop like?

    • Store Repjackkel @ Logical Blue One on 16/01/2015 - 13:20
      +2

      Hi,

      We have no issues with running Ubuntu on this notebook. In the past there has been issues with the stock 'Realtek' wireless card, but since this has the Intel 7260AC option for free, going with that would be advisable.

      I love linux, however I don't normally recommend linux unless you are a linux enthusiast and have time to diagnose your own software issues if they were to arise.

      • Hrnnghdeal on 16/01/2015 - 14:53
        +1

        Seconded. I bought a Horize W840SN from LBO and opted to put Gentoo on it. With a large amount of effort I eventually got everything working. Bumblebee (Nvidia Optimus on GNU/Linux) was an extremely chaotic part of the process. Post installation I haven't encountered issues. A fair bit of patience is needed. You should have an easier time making it functional unlike certain "developer edition" Ubuntu laptops (Dell).

        • holisticboy on 16/01/2015 - 18:50
          +1

          I use Arch as my distro of choice, but I found Ubuntu to be the easiest to set up with NVIDIA optimus. Why? The NVIDIA-prime package (currently Ubuntu only), is much easier to set up than a properly functioning bumblebee setup.

          Upside of NVIDIA-prime over bumblebee:
          - no special command lines required for games
          - improved performance
          - it's NVIDIA implementation of optimus on Linux, and is improving all the time.

          Disadvantages:
          - You need to manually swap between Intel and NVIDIA graphics. This can be done via NVIDIA control panel, or via a system tray swappers utility.
          - Need to log in and out of your DE to get the changes committed (CTRL+ENTER is fastest way).

  • Splashtash on 16/01/2015 - 13:09
    +2

    Good company< quality support , great deals

  • morpheu on 16/01/2015 - 13:35

    does this hold it's value ok? don't want to spend this kind of cash only to update 6 months later and sell at almost half price

    • furyou on 16/01/2015 - 13:44
      +3

      no, course not. when has laptops ever held value?

    • Store Repjackkel @ Logical Blue One on 16/01/2015 - 13:47
      +6

      Gaming laptops inherently do hold value relatively well. This is simply because of supply and demand. There isn't so many gaming laptops in the second hand category. If you look on eBay right now, there is zero for sale of the older models from last year and year before. (P150EM, P150HM). Plus older MXM graphics cards can sell for very good money so you will always have that, and generally the parts used in these are of higher price (i7 quad core always have good value, good SSD etc).

      Edit: I did some digging and found this-

      http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Horize-P150em-Gaming-Rig-/2717297…

      That's a approximately 18 month old machine judging by the graphics card which is 2 generations old and the 3 1/2 gen processor.

    • gawky on 16/01/2015 - 13:51
      +1

      Very unlikely that any laptop at $1000 will have any components that will come close to this laptop in 6 months time - possibly in a year (still unlikely), but definitely very unlkely in 6 months.
      In saying that, i dont think there is a huge market buying second hand gaming laptops (i.e. resale value of this computer will be lower when compared to resale value of macbooks).
      You would be very lucky to sell this computer at $1000-1200 in 6 months time, as people would tend to rather buy brand new desktop pc or gpu upgrade.

      • morpheu on 16/01/2015 - 14:05

        you know, if i could buy a laptop with upgradable gpu(MXM) i wouldn't have to sell so soon! makes sense as games these days are more likely to be gpu limited

    • ItsMeAgro on 16/01/2015 - 15:16

      Mobile components are never close to the desktop counterparts (don't think the GTX 970M in this is almost as good as the GTX 970, for instance) but this will have excellent performance in games (and anything else) for a long time.

      Of course, most people would be better off with a faster $1000 desktop gaming PC and a $500 basic notebook, but if you really need to game on the go, and have the extra money, this is a good deal.

      • holisticboy on 16/01/2015 - 18:56
        +3

        I watched a YouTube video (Linus tech tips) comparing the 970m, 980m to the desktop counterparts, and the performance difference between them was very slight in certain benchmarks. His summary is that this is the closest mobile has been to desktop performance (which isn't too far fetched as Maxwell was developed for mobile first).

        One thing to note, which is interesting, is that although the benchmarks were close, the laptops are using 2.4ghz i7s, compared to desktop 3.6ghz i7s. Might make things a bit more noticeable on CPU bound games. Would love to see them compared to a desktop processor that has been scaled down to mobile frequencies.

    • MasterScythe on 17/01/2015 - 18:28

      Just be careful, their stock levels are bogus.

      I ordered almost a whole month ago, the whole time listing the laptop 'in stock'.
      I was then told end of last week, so I stayed home from work to not miss the delivery.
      And still no laptop.
      No contact, no warning of delays.

      They told me they had time getting THEIR shipment, but still show in stock.

      I'm still holding hope I'll get it eventually, but for something that's 'in stock' I've had to chase it up twice.

      This is not this model, but just LBO.

      The delay is annoying, but the thing that actually pissed me off is the 0 communication without probing.
      If they'd warned me, It'd have been OK IMO.

      EDIT: right now, the model is 'In Stock Now' and still not shipped… hmmmm

      • MATTDAMON on 18/01/2015 - 04:23
        -1

        What upgrades/options did you get? They might be waiting on a specific part.

        Did you try actually emailing or phoning them first before whinging on here first? I've bought from these guys before and they were pretty decent with communication

        • MasterScythe on 18/01/2015 - 13:38
          +1

          CPU upgrade.
          i7 M series, and no, my wholesalers have a shizload of them in stock (i'm in the same state as LBO)

          Yes I emailed them twice;
          First time I got told 'Expect it dispatched late [last] week'. So i took Friday off work, as its sent DHL Express Priority, and I live a street away from my local DHL driver; it would have arrived.

          at 2pm on friday, I asked for a shipping number and received no reply.
          At 5.30pm I left my house, after waiting home all day.

          The delays aren't the point, per se.

          The point is that I had to chase them up.

          There was no warning about 'extra' Christmas delays -
          though to be honest, I expected an extra weekend or so to wait, I'm not unreasonable.

          The order said 15 business days lead time. -
          Has been 25+ business days. (excluding weekends)

          Item is "In Stock Now". -
          I call bull.
          I was told they expected their shipment 'before Christmas' and it hasn't arrived, so how is it in stock?
          And not ALREADY delayed?

          Item has been paid in full -
          We have a binding sales contract.

          I received no contact without first chasing them up. -
          Any of these would have been nice:
          'Thanks for your order, we are closed from X to Y'
          'There is a delay on your laptop'
          'Item has not been shipped as expected'

          Any of that would have been fine; but nope.

          I think its reasonably fair to be annoyed by now.

        • Store Repjackkel @ Logical Blue One on 19/01/2015 - 10:54

          @MasterScythe:

          Hi,

          Sounds like you aren't getting much communication? Let me find out what the story is. You sound angry understandably.

          How about you PM me here so I can look into it.

          We definitely have the P150SM in stock. If we are waiting on a special part sometimes it can take longer. I am not sure what you mean your wholesaler has them in stock in queensland? The i7 mobile CPU? That is news to me, but we don't buy from Australia our CPU.

          We were closed from December 25th to January 6th, so this may have held up your order a bit.

        • MasterScythe on 19/01/2015 - 12:06

          @jackkel:

          I will PM you, sorry for some confusion. It was wrong to make a comment about this on a different product (and confusing). Very unprefessional of me.

          I'll PM you.

        • Store Repjackkel @ Logical Blue One on 19/01/2015 - 12:16

          @MasterScythe: Don't be silly. It's no problem.

  • kurokaze on 16/01/2015 - 13:42

    Any similar deal for MSI laptops?

    • Store Repjackkel @ Logical Blue One on 16/01/2015 - 13:47

      I'll see what I can do. What model? You can PM me here, or email through to [email protected]

  • idontalwaysnotlie on 16/01/2015 - 14:10

    Would it be possible to get the free version of windows 8 (with bing)?

    • Store Repjackkel @ Logical Blue One on 16/01/2015 - 14:14
      +2

      I think that is only for extremely budget laptops (sub $300). Sorry cannot offer that.

  • eecan on 16/01/2015 - 15:11

    Any chance of a deal with a 980M GTX? :D

    • Store Repjackkel @ Logical Blue One on 16/01/2015 - 15:37

      I can maybe swing a few bucks for a 980m. Send me a PM!

      • donnytuco on 16/01/2015 - 17:26

        I would also be interested in a 980M version(or similar)! Looking for a gaming laptop now that my current one's on its last legs.

        • Store Repjackkel @ Logical Blue One on 16/01/2015 - 17:28

          Sure, you are welcome to PM and i'll see what I can do if anything.

  • scrawny on 16/01/2015 - 15:59

    Moments like this - I wish there was a trade in option for the P170HM you guys built for me 2 years ago.

    • Store Repjackkel @ Logical Blue One on 16/01/2015 - 16:17
      +1

      Depending on your config you can probably get 800-1000 for that model online. Those older GPU are particularly valuable. If it's the 485 or 580m, even more so.

  • djevoultion on 16/01/2015 - 16:29

    jackkel - any chance you guys update GPU's? I got a P157SM with 780M but would love a 980M if possible :P

    • Store Repjackkel @ Logical Blue One on 16/01/2015 - 16:32

      Hey,

      Yes we sure do.

      You can fit the 980m to your P157SM, or the 880m.

      You will have to see if the performance benefit for 980m is worth it over the 880m as there is quite a large difference in price.

      • djevoultion on 16/01/2015 - 16:41

        Thanks for your reply jackkel. There's no point in me getting the 880m. My 780m overclocked is essentially the same performance… 980m however is quite a bit faster. I believe even the 970m is better than the 780m? Am I correct?

        • Store Repjackkel @ Logical Blue One on 16/01/2015 - 16:50
          +1

          Sure that is quite likely true.

          The 970m is definitely much faster than the 780m.

          You can use this page to verify:

          http://www.notebookcheck.net/Mobile-Graphics-Cards-Benchmark…

          Maybe the 970m is a worthwhile upgrade then. As I have said a few times on this page, you might want to consider selling your 780m GPU online, you might find the changeover cost to be quite low.

          I think the 980m is around the $800 mark and the 970m is around the $500 mark. ~Approximately. To buy the cards themselves.

          We sell the 780m cards online from time to time for around $400.

        • djevoultion on 16/01/2015 - 18:06

          @jackkel:

          Thanks for your reply. Hmm. After some thought seems like a bit of a hassle for the moment. Do you have large PSU's for this laptop - 240v ones? That would give me extra headroom for overclocking. Maybe I can squeeze some more FPS out of the laptop. At the Moment I just have a +120mhz on Core Clock as I'm only running 180w.

          Cheers

        • Store Repjackkel @ Logical Blue One on 16/01/2015 - 18:10

          @djevoultion:

          Do you mean 240watt PSU? If you already have a 780m, upgrading to a 980m, you will not need a larger PSU.

          You only need 220w + If you are running it on the 17.3" models like P170SM-A, P370SM-A etc.

  • paizuri5 on 16/01/2015 - 19:01

    Any 17 inch laptops going on sale soon, rep? Need one for my mother's birthday, but looks like the only decent 17 inches available are gaming laptops lol.

    Would be keen on a P370EM if I could save money and not get the dedicated graphics card.

  • Ebany on 16/01/2015 - 19:02

    Great deal OP, hope you'll have more great deals in a couple of months when I'm looking for a new portable games system - will need something for The Witcher 3 :)

  • johnno07 on 16/01/2015 - 19:56

    I'm not a gaming laptop guy (prefer my killer desktop + basic laptop combo) but if I was, I would not hesitate to go with Horize. Good specs and seem to be quality machines. Not to mention great reps. Keep up the good work!

    • belongsinforums on 16/01/2015 - 20:51
      +1

      I have a Horize. Kinda wish I went with your combo, but I moved overseas for a bit and wanted a powerful laptop to take with me. Anyway my Horize is fine plugged into my desktop peripherals. And yes, LBO has excellent staff!

      • johnno07 on 16/01/2015 - 22:27

        Ahh hindsight - that old chesnut. Oh well - at least you'll know for next time! There's nothing wrong with gaming laptops, you've just got to be sure you need your gaming to be portable. Otherwise it's just better (and usually cheaper) to get a more powerful desktop and a very standard $400-$500 laptop for your portable work/web-browsing/FB stalking needs.

        • belongsinforums on 16/01/2015 - 23:22

          that being said, $500 can't get you a swish laptop. $1000 is probably enough for something very light from LBO, but it's $1300 upwards for anything else

        • johnno07 on 16/01/2015 - 23:45

          @tomkun01:
          You certainly don't need to spend $1000 for a basic laptop. 18 months ago I bought a Haswell i5 15.6" Acer with 4GB of RAM 15.6" for $430 with Win 8. Bought a $135 120GB mSata SSD and was good to go for $565 total. Pretty no frills, but perfect for my on the go needs.

          My $1300ish desktop (i7-4970K, 16GB DDR3, GTX 970) caters to all of my 1200p gaming/game design/image editing etc needs at the moment.

          So about $1900 all up (add on a couple hundred bucks if you need peripherals) and doing better than having a $2000 gaming laptop with mobile graphics.

          But like I said, this is just for me - if you need mobile gaming, then you need a gaming laptop.

  • ATangk on 17/01/2015 - 01:24
    -1

    I have an Aorus x3 plus which has the same or better specs in every aspect, apart from the smaller 13.9" screen.
    However, it also has Intel 7260AC Wireless which, in my opinion, is a pain in the backside. Make sure you arent too far from a proper router, otherwise wireless-n technology seems to work better.

    • MATTDAMON on 17/01/2015 - 03:26
      -1

      Eh?

      You do know you can force it to use N band right? Or depending on your router kick it to only use the 2.4ghz band (which gives you better range to 5ghz)

      I've got 4 of those ac-7260's running in NUC's/laptop all going back to an Asua DSL-68U and they are spot on, good connections on all of them and data transfer is good

    • derek324 on 17/01/2015 - 07:47
      +1

      Hardly "better specs": more expensive Aorus X3 has older Kepler generation GeForce GTX 870M discrete graphics, slower and running hotter. Horize P150SM-A has newer, better Maxwell architecture GTX970M graphics. Compare here (positions: 14 vs. 30): http://www.notebookcheck.net/Mobile-Graphics-Cards-Benchmark…
      Intel 7260AC is currently one of the best WiFi adapters.

      • djevoultion on 17/01/2015 - 16:59

        I thought the Aorus had dual GPUs though

        • derek324 on 17/01/2015 - 19:12

          Only X7 (17.3in) model, not X3 (13.3in).

  • esq on 17/01/2015 - 11:04

    I can't decide between this or http://www.kongcomputers.com/product-detail/gamers/metaboxpr…

    I have no idea which is better.

    • derek324 on 17/01/2015 - 14:47
      +2

      Do not blame yourself, Clevo distributors offer multitude of similar models with dozens and dozens of options. You are not the only one who is confused! Both models are similar, but compare details of all special promotion upgrades for both, something may be more important to you. I am leaning here towards Horize P150SM-A from Logical Blue One (LBO) because of two points:
      * 90 days perfect pixel policy (Kong/Metabox: 7 days)
      * LBO offers optional screen for this model for extra $69: "95% Gamut 1920x1080 Premium Matte Display". This is brilliant screen, in my opinion the best you can get for 15.6in laptop, and I would definitely be getting it for only $69 extra! (BTW, surprisingly LBO does not offer this screen for another excellent model, Horize P650SE — but maybe they do, just forgot to enter it on their Web?).

    • belongsinforums on 17/01/2015 - 16:11

      does the other one have a good wifi card? wifi card so important for laptop

      • derek324 on 17/01/2015 - 16:21

        http://www.kongcomputers.com/product-detail/gamers/metaboxpr…
        see "Promotions" and "WiFi" selectors.

      • esq on 18/01/2015 - 22:24

        what's the difference between upgrading to Intel 7265 AC or 7260? Compared to the OEM one?

        • belongsinforums on 19/01/2015 - 00:15
          +1

          I upgraded for the dual band. Hopefully being more expensive makes it more reliable, too.. if ur playing games on wifi, u need a good card. But mine still loses too many packets and briefly disconnects. Ive Found that for online gaming, it's ethernet cable or nothing

    • belongsinforums on 17/01/2015 - 16:42
      +1

      get the cheapest one that meets your minimum requirements

  • [Deactivated] on 17/01/2015 - 11:38
    +2

    I recently upgraded my wifi to the same Intel 7260ac. It only cost $28 on eBay and took 90 seconds to install…

    its a great card and im very happy with but just wanted to point out the real value of the upgrade

    • Store Repjackkel @ Logical Blue One on 19/01/2015 - 11:29

      That's cool. DIY is always less expensive than getting someone to install it for you.

      Keep in mind, however that the wireless card is located underneath the keyboard on THIS model.

      The keyboard cable is easy to break and it's not as simple as just removing the bottom panel like on some of the other models.

      In saying that, I am happy to send anyone the instructions on how to do it themselves, but keep in mind, it's at your own risk.

      • [Deactivated] on 19/01/2015 - 12:34

        Fair point rep in that case it would be a harder install/upgrade.

  • mrnacho on 17/01/2015 - 19:40

    Hi rep, I'm using a P150EM with Nvidia GTX675MX GPU and was wondering if with my current mobo i7-3630QM I would be able to upgrade the GPU? Any advice on doing it with a Metabox laptop?

    • Store Repjackkel @ Logical Blue One on 19/01/2015 - 11:31

      Hey,

      First of all you might want to find out if you are still in warranty, because if you are, upgrading the GPU is going to void it. (AFAIK with that brand).

      Next, you are in an unfortunate hump phase of the upgradeable GPU. The 680m was the fastest model available on that platform.

      I know some users were trying to modify the VBIOS and EC firmware to get say a 780m to work in it, but I believe it is physically impossible due to hardware reference changes.

      • mrnacho on 19/01/2015 - 11:36

        Thanks

  • intrasonic on 19/01/2015 - 10:15

    What's the difference between this P150SM-A compared to the P650SE (http://www.logicalblueone.com.au/store/608-horize-p650se-gam…)? Apart from the rubberized coating, vs the metallic one on the P650SE?

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