GIGABYTE P35K v3 laptop worthwhile purchase for $2099 ??

LJackOfNoTrade on 15/04/2015 - 13:49
Last edited 15/04/2015 - 14:12

Hi all,

just wanted to get opinions on this particular laptop. My current one is dying on me and need to get a new one pronto. Scroptec seems to have the best price for it so far at $2099 - scorptec

SPECS for GIGABYTE P35K-965-4702S

Windows 8.1
4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7-4720HQ (2.6GHz-3.6GHz)
Display 15.6" Full HD 1920x1080 Wide Viewing Angle LCD
System Memory 16GB (8GB x 2) DDRIIIL 1600, 2 slots (Max 16GB)
Chipset Mobile Intel® HM87 Express Chipset
Video Graphics NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 965M GDDR5 4GB
Storage *Supports Quadruple-storage System
128GB mSATA SSD + 2TB 2.5" HDD
Keyboard Type Full-sized Auto-Adjusting Backlit Keyboard
Super Multi DVD RW, USB (3.0) x 2 + USB (2.0) x 2
HDMI,D-sub,RJ45
Mic-in +Earphone-out (SPDIF) + SD Card Reader + DC-in Jack + Mini DisplayPort
Audio 1.5 Watt Speaker x 2 + Woofer speaker x 1 + Microphone
Dolby® Digital Plus™ Home Theater
Communications LAN: 10/100/1000Mbps Ethernet + WIFI 802.11ac/b/g/n + Bluetooth: Bluetooth V4.0 +Webcam HD Camera + Kensington Lock
Battery Li-Polymer, 11.1V, 75.81Wh
Dimensions 385(W) x 270(D) x 20.9(H) mm + Weight:2.16kg
Warranty 2 years

Any opinions or suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks.

Computing

Comments

  • mrmarkau67 on 15/04/2015 - 14:30

    $2000 is a lot to spend on a laptop.

    Have you considered going desktop for gaming and buying a more portable, wallet/battery friendly laptop for mobility?

    Also keep in mind that integrated GPUs have improved dramatically in the past few years - people are sometimes surprised at the games they can play on "non gaming" laptops.

    • iridiumstem on 15/04/2015 - 14:59

      Some people have no luxury of having a set place so it's not possible to get a desktop for those people.
      That being said, I completely agree with what you've said. I used to play LoL on Surface Pro 1 (though LoL isn't a demanding game and I gave it a break once in awhile, since it did heat up to a level that I felt uncomfortable with), that thing wasn't even a powerhouse.

      I might add this as well. I personally think these powerhouses are more prone to failures as well because they do emit a lot of heat and heat is one of the main reason why a computer component dies on a laptop.

      I'd look around for reviews, since there are things that don't show up on writing that I think is vital for laptops.
      If you are going to be on the move, you'd want a decent mousepad.
      Heat dissipation is one of the things that I always try to look for in a laptop, as I got literally/metaphorically burnt by a laptop before.

      If you are thinking of using it like a desktop, I think something bigger wouldn't be a bad choice. Bigger ones usually (not always) have more rooms for heat dissipation.

      Though this is just my 2c.

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