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expiredSuryasis posted Feb 2, 2021 1:56 PM

Gigabyte A5 K1 Laptop Pre-Order: Ryzen R7-5800H, 15.6" 240Hz, RTX 3060 Max-P

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GenTechPC has Gigabyte A5 K1 Gaming Laptop Pre-Order (K1-BUS2130SH) for $1260.06 when you follow the steps below. Shipping is free.

Thanks to community member Suryasis for finding this deal.

Steps:
  1. Click here then click on Build Yours
  2. Under 2021 New Year Sale 1:, select one of the below options (+$0.01)
    • GELID GC-Extreme on CPU/GPU
    • IC Diamond on CPU/GPU
    • Coollaboratory Liquid Ultra on CPU/ IC Diamond on GPU
    • Thermal Grizzly Conductonaut on CPU/ Thermal Grizzly Kryonaut GPU
    • Thermal Grizzly Kryonaut on CPU/GPU
    • Thermal Grizzly Conductonaut on CPU/ IC Diamond on GPU
  3. Under 2021 New Year Sale 2:, select Free 30 Day No Dead Pixel Warranty (+$0.01)
  4. Under 2021 New Year Sale 4:, select Fujipoly Ultra Extreme Thermal Pads on necessary area for optimal cooling performance (+$0.01)
  5. Click on add to cart
  6. Apply coupon code CASH for a final price of $1260.06 + free shipping
Specs
  • AMD Ryzen R7-5800H 8-Core Processor
  • 15.6" FHD 1920x1080 240hz IPS-Level Display
  • 16GB DDR4 3200MHz Memory
  • 512GB PCIe NVMe SSD
  • NVIDIA RTX 3060 6GB GDDR6 Max-P
    • 2x USB 3.1 Gen 1
    • 1x USB 3.1 Gen 2
    • 1x Thunderbolt 3 Type-C USB 3.1
    • 2x DisplayPort 1.4 Type-C USB 3.1
    • 1x HDMI 2.0
  • RGB Backlit Keyboard
  • Intel WiFi 6 AX200 + Bluetooth 5.0
  • Windows 10 Home 64-Bit

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GenTechPC has Gigabyte A5 K1 Gaming Laptop Pre-Order (K1-BUS2130SH) for $1260.06 when you follow the steps below. Shipping is free.

Thanks to community member Suryasis for finding this deal.

Steps:
  1. Click here then click on Build Yours
  2. Under 2021 New Year Sale 1:, select one of the below options (+$0.01)
    • GELID GC-Extreme on CPU/GPU
    • IC Diamond on CPU/GPU
    • Coollaboratory Liquid Ultra on CPU/ IC Diamond on GPU
    • Thermal Grizzly Conductonaut on CPU/ Thermal Grizzly Kryonaut GPU
    • Thermal Grizzly Kryonaut on CPU/GPU
    • Thermal Grizzly Conductonaut on CPU/ IC Diamond on GPU
  3. Under 2021 New Year Sale 2:, select Free 30 Day No Dead Pixel Warranty (+$0.01)
  4. Under 2021 New Year Sale 4:, select Fujipoly Ultra Extreme Thermal Pads on necessary area for optimal cooling performance (+$0.01)
  5. Click on add to cart
  6. Apply coupon code CASH for a final price of $1260.06 + free shipping
Specs
  • AMD Ryzen R7-5800H 8-Core Processor
  • 15.6" FHD 1920x1080 240hz IPS-Level Display
  • 16GB DDR4 3200MHz Memory
  • 512GB PCIe NVMe SSD
  • NVIDIA RTX 3060 6GB GDDR6 Max-P
    • 2x USB 3.1 Gen 1
    • 1x USB 3.1 Gen 2
    • 1x Thunderbolt 3 Type-C USB 3.1
    • 2x DisplayPort 1.4 Type-C USB 3.1
    • 1x HDMI 2.0
  • RGB Backlit Keyboard
  • Intel WiFi 6 AX200 + Bluetooth 5.0
  • Windows 10 Home 64-Bit

Editor's Notes

Written by johnny_miller | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • Refer to the forum thread for additional information & offer discussion.

Original Post

Written by Suryasis

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Rancord32
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I ordered my current computer from this company. Had to RMA it within the first month due to motherboard failure, but it works well enough now. Three points I'll note:

1. Horrible customer service. The owner, Ken, seems to just run everything himself. He is not cordial, or prompt in his responses (often had to email 2-3x before a response). He falsely advertised a fingerprint reader in my current laptop, and when I said it doesn't have one, his response was essentially, "oops, typo."

2. It took over a month to get my computer when there were not parts shortages. Expect to wait a while even once this computer becomes available.

3. I tried using the cash discount and paying by CC last time. The order went through, but Ken contacted me asking, "so you're going to send me a wire transfer or money order?" even though I had clearly already paid, and forced me to cancel my order and re-order.

Edit: This is all to say, while not the ABSOLUTE worst experience one could have, I'd be pretty hesitant to order from GenTech again.
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YouDealWithThat
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I have been wanting a Ryzen, but since the Tyzen is here, I might bite šŸ˜
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viper51989
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You're going to leave your personal gaming laptop on 24/7? I would barely consider doing this with my 3080 desktop, and I have the coolest running card and case you can buy. You're going to shorten the lifespan of something, inevitably. For me, it would just be the gpu fan in all likelihood if the psu is operating at less than 50-60%. But still, barely worth it imo, even at these all time highs.

Pros don't do this on a small scale basis for a reason. They do it on rigs with multiple GPUs per motherboard. They just care about yields, not the longevity/condition of the parts. If you're going to be using this laptop for personal use + maybe even some business, mining on it for the entirety of the time it's not in use otherwise maybe isn't the best idea...
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Feb 4, 2021 8:04 PM
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iwanttobuystuffFeb 4, 2021 8:04 PM
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Quote from lentiman :
I paid by VISA using the CASH coupon without any issues. There is no way that I'd buy this using cash. CC protections are too important for $38.
Yeah, I'm just wondering if they'll cancel the order since its paid by cc. Guess it doesn't hurt to try.
Feb 4, 2021 9:08 PM
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omes000Feb 4, 2021 9:08 PM
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Quote from greenmanatee :
From this it looks like that's exactly what a rtx 3060 TGP might be https://videocardz.com/newz/there...aptop-gpus

Max q is anywhere from 60-70, and max p anywhere from 80-115
Someone posted this on a reddit thread for this laptop. As post mentions, take with grain of salt:

Called gentechpc yesterday asking and he said they haven't seen it yet but from what gigabyte sent out it was 115w but take that with a grain of salt.

Edit: Keep in mind max p can mean 90 tdp now and if you look at clevo 3060 laptops the same chassis or very close are using 90w 3060s.

Edit2: should mention that the clevos use intel and apparently ryzen has more thermal headroom so tdp could still be 115 who knows
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Quote from greenmanatee :
From this it looks like that's exactly what a rtx 3060 TGP might be https://videocardz.com/newz/there...aptop-gpus

Max q is anywhere from 60-70, and max p anywhere from 80-115
Did you check the chart properly? The lowest TDP RTX 3060 NON MAX-Q starts from 90W from that chart only. From where did you come up with that 80W starting point?
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Quote from omes000 :
Someone posted this on a reddit thread for this laptop. As post mentions, take with grain of salt:

Called gentechpc yesterday asking and he said they haven't seen it yet but from what gigabyte sent out it was 115w but take that with a grain of salt.

Edit: Keep in mind max p can mean 90 tdp now and if you look at clevo 3060 laptops the same chassis or very close are using 90w 3060s.

Edit2: should mention that the clevos use intel and apparently ryzen has more thermal headroom so tdp could still be 115 who knows
If this features dynamic boost, it can go another 15W over the rated TDP. With Ryzen, that's quite possible.
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Feb 5, 2021 2:01 PM
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greenmanateeFeb 5, 2021 2:01 PM
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Quote from Suryasis :
Did you check the chart properly? The lowest TDP RTX 3060 NON MAX-Q starts from 90W from that chart only. From where did you come up with that 80W starting point?
Look at the second to last entry - RTX 3060 Laptop GPU -- TGP: 80
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omes000Feb 5, 2021 8:33 PM
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Our community has rated this post as helpful. If you agree, why not thank omes000

Some good news, Nvidia is requiring companies to share clock speed and power. Hopefully this laptop will also be updated soon.

Source:

https://www.theverge.com/2021/2/5...-gpu-specs
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Feb 5, 2021 11:29 PM
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DiscostewFeb 5, 2021 11:29 PM
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Was eyeing this (and then the 3070 variant), but I don't "need" a new laptop right now, so I may wait on the Lenovo recently mentioned.

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Feb 6, 2021 5:57 AM
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newworld4Feb 6, 2021 5:57 AM
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Quote from greenmanatee :
Thanks so much for posting this Suryasis! Amazing deal - just jumped on the $1560 deal for the 3070 Max P version. Seems like a possibly worthy upgrade, especially since they're doing all this free thermal paste + pad application to get max thermal performance out of this thing.

Also no tax to where I am in Nevada, which makes this deal better than basically any deal I expect to ever see for any of these laptops - basically 10%+ off with no tax + the 2% edu student discount code + 8% cashback on my debit card + a free ~$50-100 in thermal paste/pad applications - unbelievable deal for a 3070 Max P, which is exactly what I was hoping to get.

Also, I emailed the guy and he mentioned estimated shipping time was about 2 weeks for the 3070 version. Truly nuts.

With ethereum mining, this laptop should pay for itself. The 3060 Max P seems like it might hit 48 MH/s, which is crazy if true, which would make about $140/mo right now with Ethereum at all time highs https://www.cryptocompare.com/mining/calculator/eth?HashingPower=48&HashingUnit=MH%2Fs&PowerConsumpt... [cryptocompare.com]

And the 3070 Max P might hit 55-60 MH/s, which would give up to $170/mo.

Either one should pay for the machine itself in about a year of mining - and then you just have a world class gaming laptop for free. Mindblowing - truly the best time in all of history to get a world class gaming PC.
Wow thanks for the informative posts man. My brain literally feels a bit smarter knowing about this mining stuff lol.
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Gb1908Feb 6, 2021 9:33 AM
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Quote from themoleculoman :
Just ordered the 3060 version!

Which debit card did you get 8% back on?

Somewhat agree with laptop mining, but I'm sure you can fiddle with the settings such that the heat isn't too overwhelming. It doesn't seem there is as much power going into the mobile cards? It'll at least be a neat project for me, but there are certainly risks associated with it.

Regarding desktop mining, I run a 3090 without issue 90% of the day and don't have any problems with it. I understand the fears, but I've done mining in the past with AMD/NVidia with cards I kept for years and no issue. The $8k in BTC/BCH earned from trading in LTC that was mined over 4-5 months years ago was worth the first foray into mining. IF ETH ever did jump in price to something crazy like $10k, a month and a half of mining would cover the laptop. If you just ran a miner while surfing the net or doing some other tasks that didn't require much from the card, there is some value there.
Bitcoin mining is so last decade, punking wall street hedge fund short sellers is all the range now, you could even do that on a chrome book :p
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Feb 6, 2021 11:22 PM
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themoleculomanFeb 6, 2021 11:22 PM
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Quote from Gb1908 :
Bitcoin mining is so last decade, punking wall street hedge fund short sellers is all the range now, you could even do that on a chrome book :p
why not both? Smilie
Feb 7, 2021 2:46 PM
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il29Feb 7, 2021 2:46 PM
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Quote from Gb1908 :
Bitcoin mining is so last decade, punking wall street hedge fund short sellers is all the range now, you could even do that on a chrome book :p
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You really need to do both for when you land on the wrong side for the GME options you buy... can't believe it was up 20% on Friday still... lol
Hoping everyone in it is still making money! šŸ¤‘šŸ¤‘
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Quote from il29 :
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You really need to do both for when you land on the wrong side for the GME options you buy... can't believe it was up 20% on Friday still... lol
Hoping everyone in it is still making money! šŸ¤‘šŸ¤‘
Riding AMD from the 50s to the 90s was a safer bet
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BigDealYoFeb 7, 2021 3:44 PM
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People mining on this should make sure it's on a laptop stand so it can breath, better if it has a usb fan under it as well. Have my 2060 gateway paying for itself right now.
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themoleculomanFeb 7, 2021 3:47 PM
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Quote from BigDealYo :
People mining on this should make sure it's on a laptop stand so it can breath, better if it has a usb fan under it as well. Have my 2060 gateway paying for itself right now.
Will probably put it upside down when mining.

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BlueTerrier4148Feb 7, 2021 4:19 PM
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Which is the best free cooling option?

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