HP Pavilion 15-ak006TX 15.6" Gaming Notebook (i7-6700HQ, 2TB/8GB, GTX950M) $1698.30 @ JB Hi-Fi

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  incipient on 08/05/2016 - 02:51

  +3

  I would suggest this instead: https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/246687#comment-3672955

  I just ordered one so the code seems to be working.

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  SourNipples on 08/05/2016 - 03:24

  +10

  This is expensive for a 950M

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  scuderiarmani on 08/05/2016 - 07:31

  +2

  I noticed they jacked the price of an ASUS laptop this week $200 coinciding with their 15% off laptops…. Assholes.

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    [Deactivated] on 08/05/2016 - 07:33

    +4

    report to accc
    its illegal for companies to do this

    i heard the good guys got fined heavily for this behaviour

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  CarbonTwelve on 08/05/2016 - 07:36

  +8

  Sorry, but with a 950M I don't think I'd even call this a gaming laptop. You'd struggle to play many new high end games at the native res at more than the Medium setting (and even then some games will struggle, like XCOM 2 and Far Cry Primal): http://www.notebookcheck.net/NVIDIA-GeForce-GTX-950M.138026.…

  The Dell linked by incipient with a 960M would be much better, or for a similar price as this HP you could get a Metabox 14" from Kong that has a 970M: https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/246351

  FWIW, 15% off the RRP of a brand name laptop is rarely that good of a deal.

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    zsccat on 08/05/2016 - 07:54

    -3

    It depends on the video ram it use. The DDR5 version of GTX950M is OK. When it get overclocked, it is nearly a GTX960M.

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    Diji1 on 08/05/2016 - 09:13

    -1

    You'd struggle to play many new high end games at the native res at more than the Medium setting

    What are you talking about, I own a 950M lol.

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      Clear on 08/05/2016 - 10:40

      I checked the benchmarks and it runs a lot of games fine on high, e.g. Fallout 4.

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        CarbonTwelve on 08/05/2016 - 13:46

        If you're going to spend $1700 on a gaming laptop it should be able to run everything that's out on at least high, so that you're not struggling to play games in a year's time.

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        dylzie on 09/05/2016 - 00:50

        you'd need at least a GTX970M for that, which is well above 2k for a laptop.

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        CarbonTwelve on 09/05/2016 - 06:43

        @dylzie: Definitely don't need above $2k. For starters, there's this Metabox: https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/246351. Granted you'd want to add a HDD and you'd probably need to add an OS if you don't already have access to one, but it'll still be under $2k and very close to the cost of this laptop.

        Aside from that there are regularly laptops on Dell's outlet that are under $2k with 970m graphics.

        And even then, I would say that a 965M is sufficient. Granted, there are still one or two games that might not quite be comfortable at high at 1080p, however very few, and it's a damn site better than the 950M. You can get a 965M without any discounts for a similar price to the one in the OP too: http://www.scorptec.com.au/product/Notebooks/Gaming_Notebook…

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      KnifeEnthusiastBoi on 08/05/2016 - 10:47

      Try running the division on high. I have a p35Gv2, with 860m. Struggles on high with division, expect 950 to be the same

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  BradH13 on 08/05/2016 - 10:23

  We're in 2016 and a performance laptop isn't shipping with an SSD as a boot drive. Crazy.

  Edit: or Wireless-AC for that matter.

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    CarbonTwelve on 08/05/2016 - 13:47

    SSDs can usually be added without much trouble, and AC wireless often isn't a concern for a lot of people.

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      BradH13 on 08/05/2016 - 21:54

      Yeah, for sure - but if you were dropping that much cash, wouldn't you just want it ready to go without stuffing around and spending more cash?

      Maybe I'm in the minority, but I've put an SSD into every computer I've built for myself, family and friends since late 2012. I class it as a necessity. Opinions obviously differ though!

      On the topic of AC - every new device should have it regardless of if you need it. The cost difference to an OEM is only $2 to $5. Future-proofing is good.

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  lac0449 on 08/05/2016 - 19:49

  Make sure that you're not eligible for corp/uni deals as they're often cheaper than retail.
  Picked up 4 months ago; http://h20386.www2.hp.com/AustraliaStore/Merch/Product.aspx?… with 3yr next day on-site warranty for $1450

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  beeze on 08/05/2016 - 20:41

  I bought a refurbed Alienware for $100 more with 970m.
  950m is closer to entry level than to flagship, not worth purchasing for gaming.