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Gigabyte AORUS 5 i7-12700H, 16GB DDR4, 512GB SSD, RTX 3070 8GB 130W, 15.6" FHD IPS 240Hz $1699 Delivered @ Comp Alliance eBay

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Gigabyte AORUS 5 i7-12700H, 16GB DDR4, 512GB SSD, RTX 3070 8GB 130W, 15.6" FHD IPS 240Hz $1699 Delivered @ Comp Alliance eBay
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Look Up on 18/06/2023 - 14:58 ebay.com.au (2052 clicks)
Last edited 03/07/2023 - 23:21 by 1 other user
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Intel Core i7-12700H (6P + 8E cores / 20 threads, 2.3GHz 4.7GHz)
16GB GDDR4 3200MHz (2x 8GB), 2 slots, max 64GB
512GB M.2 SSD, 1 extra slot
iGPU Intel Iris Xe Graphics
dGPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU 8GB GDDR6, Boost Clock 1620 MHz / Maximum Graphics Power 130 W
15.6" Thin Bezel FHD 1920x1080 IPS-level Anti-glare Display LCD (240Hz)
WiFi 6E AX211 + Bluetooth 5.2
1x Thunderbolt 4 (Type-C, support Power delivery), HDMI 2.1, Mini DP 1.4, 3x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1, Audio, RJ-45, UHS-II SD Card Reader
Three-Zone RGB Keyboard
Li Polymer 99Wh battery
230W AC adapter
35.7(W) x 25.4(D) x 2.36 ~ 2.74(H) cm
~2.30 kg

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  • deanylev on 18/06/2023 - 16:23
    +1

    I have this identical model (except CPU is 11th gen) and it's pretty fantastic for the price. Only complaint is the Thunderbolt functionality of the USB-C port seems to be non-existent. Have tried with two Thunderbolt 3 docks and a Thunderbolt 4 dock and none work.

    Lots of people complaining about the same on Reddit. Could be resolved in this model.

    • notaccel on 18/06/2023 - 16:30

      Even after installing the Thunderbolt firmware/driver from the Gigabyte website?

      • deanylev on 18/06/2023 - 16:45

        Yep, tried everything. Ironically enough I've had it work on my Linux partition before, although only with a TB3 dock.

  • wau2 on 18/06/2023 - 16:35

    Stack with ShopBack 10% ?

  • manity on 18/06/2023 - 17:15

    Wow. I was looking at a metabox new laptop but this seems really good value. What am I missing? Why should I not get this?

    • TheCandyMan2020 on 18/06/2023 - 20:31
      +1

      Not sure the screen on this is great - it is 240hz but it's not particularly bright and only full HD….

      Also the cooling is mediocre relative to some higher cost alternatives. A 3070 runs hot when stressed but at full HD it doesn't stress as much as it does at higher resolutions…

      Bang for buck it's pretty damn good as long as the above doesn't bother you.

    • pq8382 on 18/06/2023 - 21:56

      If you can bear horrible quality on bios and software(include fan control and cpu voltage control etc). You can pick Gigabyte laptop.

  • dkwon10 on 18/06/2023 - 19:42

    My MSI titan gt73s battery has finally died.. (6th gen Intel and 1070), has to plug in all the time. Would totally go for this if it's 17"

  • FrozenFred on 18/06/2023 - 21:16

    Chatgpt, can you write me a summary on why this is a good laptop for the price?

    • Brrrrt on 19/06/2023 - 01:49
      +6

      I can write you a summary on why this isnt as good as it seems:

      • Lack of a mux switch or advanced optimus: to put it simply, in this machine the 3070 signal goes through the intel igpu before going to the screen, this puts a dent on your fps, which can range from single digits of performance difference, in graphic intensive games like cyberpunk, all the way to 40% in games like csgo, valorant etc where you wanted as much fps as possible, latency and 1% lows also sees a equal drop;

      • Not maxed wattage gpu due to an unimpressive cooling for an 2022 machine: Its not much of a loss, at 10w only (115w+15w db vs 125w+15w db), but it does mean this laptop may not draw as much power as competitors, leading to a further drop in frames;

      • Subpar ram: its not so much that ddr5 (avalible on many 12th gen laptops) have over top end ddr4 sodimm performance wise, but problem being this machine-much like many others using ddr4 over the last 2, 3 years- have the subpar 1Rx16 ram, this leads to a considerable drop in performance, both inside gaming and outside of it, which further compounds the loss in fps in games;

      Given the above, the value proposition of this machine drops significantly once you factor in the additional upgrades needed to make this machine perform at full power - an external monitor to bypass nvidia optimus, and some good 1Rx8 (if you go with 8gb sticks) or 2Rx8 (if its 16gb sticks) ram;

      • FrozenFred on 19/06/2023 - 08:44

        Proof that humans are better than AI, ok maybe only in this instance and not for long. But thanks!

  • pq8382 on 18/06/2023 - 21:54

    Gigabyte laptop is kind of worst quality product… Do not ever try it.

  • maaz12 on 18/06/2023 - 22:39

    is this still a much better deal even without the cashreward as compared to the gigabyte?
    https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/781787

  • icarus255 on 19/06/2023 - 08:53
    +2

    Can someone explain to me why this is getting more likes than the legion 3070 laptop:
    https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/781974
    The Legion has DDR5, double the SSD capacity, and better screen resolution albeit slightly worse refresh rate. With the 16% cashback at the time the price would have been $1,679 so the same as this price yet it barely got any votes.
    Personally I wouldn't buy either of these laptops (I ended up getting the GE66 from Centrecom) but I'm just curious what makes this deal so much more attractive than the Lenovo deal.

    • Qmar on 19/06/2023 - 10:29

      I would buy the legion over this

      • icarus255 on 19/06/2023 - 11:54
        +1

        Same. I think most people would - it's a no-brainer. Someone already said this before and I agree with them now for sure: I think ebay deals here get a lot of ups from bots.

        • TheCandyMan2020 on 19/06/2023 - 19:52
          +1

          Well I posted that Legion and I bought it because I know the Legion screens are great.

          The newer model Legion Gen 8 I considered, but the performance is close between the 7 and 8, and finances are tight so figured Gen 7 would do the trick.

          The screen on the Legion craps on the Gigabyte in terms of resolution and brightness.

  • calvink on 19/06/2023 - 10:04

    If your not too serious gamer, the one from dell is better DDR5 memory and 24GB memory

    https://www.dell.com/en-au/shop/dell-laptops/vostro-7620-lap…

    and dont forget coupon code: AUAFFILIATES5% + shopback/cashreward 14%

    • ash on 19/06/2023 - 15:18
      +1

      AUAFFILIATES5% coupon code is not listed on either shopback/cashrewards, so you might end up loosing your cashback?

  • Jimothy Wongingtons on 19/06/2023 - 10:42

    Serious laptop gamers, how / what are you doing to alleviate heat damage from long gaming sessions? I still maintain my metabox developed its keyboard issues from long gaming sessions and insufficient intake/coolihg, even though its propped up using a 45 degree laptop raiser, and fans set to full power ( literally can hear it like 10m down the hall way )

    • bennyg111 on 23/06/2023 - 12:53
      +1

      Maintenance:
      Clean the dustbunnies out of the fans
      Repaste with fresh good thermal paste, if it's not being transferred to the cooling solution it'll bleed through the pcb and the case
      Liquid metal requires knowledge to do safety, especially on laptops. And it might not do that much if the cooling is undersized anyway.

      use Throttlestop to undervolt your CPU (depending on model/SKU) or constrain power limits or turn down turbo a bit to reduce heat build up (that last hundred mhz or two on the P cores costs a lot of volts/power so taking a few % hit might be worth it if it's no longer overheating)
      Curve editor undervolt using MSI Afterburner is the best way to undervolt your GPU, to save on power and therefore heat, but it's not simple to do, requires you to discover the minimum stable voltage by getting it to crash (so never save any setting before testing it thoroughly!) and will require many hours investment in time. The same method can be used to undervolt with stock settings and to overclock as well, and use the profile manager to quickly swap between the two if you want.

      A laptop cooler stand with fans with adjustable positions that blow into the intakes on the bottom case is about the best way to boost cooling without a mod
      Tape up gaps where air might escape other than through the radiator e.g. between fan and rad (older Clevos were infamous for this)

      Then there's mods, cutting and hacking stuff up, model dependent, YMMV, greater risk but also reward.
      Depending on the model you might even find watercooling heatsinks on taobao/aliexpress for your Clevo which is the ultimate in cooling. But probably also ultimate risk if you have no experience with WC like most laptop users do not.

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