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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

$1,260

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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 😏
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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 27, 2021 2:29 AM
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lentimanFeb 27, 2021 2:29 AM
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Quote from MozartA :
Anyone that ordered this actually has received the laptop yet? Other than only one post that said the shipping time is now 5 weeks (?)

Which lead to the question if this is a reliable company? It is like their ABOUT US page contain no information at all. While they ask to pay with cash (for discount) which offer no protection. Not to mention non of the product page has in-stock/pre-order/etc status and checkout page don't indicate the estimate ship date, etc.
https://www.gentechpc.com/aboutus.asp
Read the thread. Already discussed.
Feb 28, 2021 6:52 AM
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ChanProFeb 28, 2021 6:52 AM
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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.
Fold it into an inverted V and let it stand. that's about as good as it gets.
Mar 3, 2021 4:10 AM
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asurinMar 3, 2021 4:10 AM
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I emailed them a couple times and Ken replied really fast.
I do not know about product quality, but otherwise I think they are doing real business.
Mar 4, 2021 8:58 PM
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bg6552Mar 4, 2021 8:58 PM
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Emailed the vendor about the ETA on the laptop, they responded it's about 5 weeks since the laptop hasn't been released yet. Just a FYI, I know someone else mentioned earlier.
Mar 5, 2021 12:29 AM
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fintlewoodlewixMar 5, 2021 12:29 AM
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HDMI 2.0? What BS.
Mar 5, 2021 12:44 AM
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jumbo11Mar 5, 2021 12:44 AM
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According to their website, this machine has a 2.5 sata slot. Could someone confirm?
Mar 5, 2021 12:44 AM
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fiveohfourMar 5, 2021 12:44 AM
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Do apple laptops have usb 3.2 Gen 2x2 22222222TwoTwo to the Twoth or does literally nobody actually use those ports ? It seems like 20Gb/s USB was supposed to be here ages ago but all the nomenclature changes made it easy for manufacturers to not include and pretend 3.2 Gen 2 was something special

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Mar 5, 2021 12:45 AM
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fiveohfourMar 5, 2021 12:45 AM
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Quote from PoopyMcPoopyFace :
HDMI 2.0? What BS.
At least it's not hdmi 2.2 Gen 2 by 2
Mar 5, 2021 12:52 AM
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AquaPlant6686Mar 5, 2021 12:52 AM
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thats a great price but that website looks sketchy as hell to me. id buy with a credit card from here
Mar 5, 2021 12:57 AM
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nolifeMar 5, 2021 12:57 AM
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Quote from atoneapone :
It comes down to whether you can wait a little longer...If you need now right away then get last gen laptops.
If you can wait just 1 or 2 months, maybe longer, then $1400+ may be able to score you an rtx 3070 maxq (or p?) either Intel or Ryzen5800h.
This pre-order deal also requires waiting a month or longer (I'm guessing)...3060 maxp ---not sure how it compares to 3070...(but initial reviews showed 3070 not much faster than 2070, since mobile gpus are much different from desktop versions, maybe 3060 max p is between a 2070 maxq and 2070 super)

You can always wait 1-4 longer and get something better/cheaper.
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Mar 5, 2021 2:06 AM
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SpiwarMar 5, 2021 2:06 AM
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Quote from geezeefosheezee :
Just throwing this out there as a PSA: 3060 gpus are going to get a driver update that kills hash rates.

If you're running a dual boot for a mining OS this may not matter (unless they push a vbios update, but there's been no indication of that yet)

https://www.theverge.com/2021/2/1...tocurrency [theverge.com]
Only for the desktop 3060. They're not gonna retroactively nerf GPUs that were released earlier (mobile 3060,3070, desktop 3060ti,3070, etc.)
Mar 5, 2021 2:21 AM
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LinusTechNipsMar 5, 2021 2:21 AM
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Why aren't more high end laptops 2560x1440? Seems like they jump from 1080p straight to 4K. I get that high of a PPI is important for a phone where you hold it close to your face but who puts a laptop 12 inches from your face? What a collosal waste of battery power to drive those pixels.
Mar 5, 2021 4:12 AM
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DealhunterPNWMar 5, 2021 4:12 AM
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Quote from BlueDeer4542 :
Why aren't more high end laptops 2560x1440? Seems like they jump from 1080p straight to 4K. I get that high of a PPI is important for a phone where you hold it close to your face but who puts a laptop 12 inches from your face? What a collosal waste of battery power to drive those pixels.
The Zephyrus g15 looks amazing at 1440p
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Quote from greenmanatee :
Yeah you can sell it immediately for usd anytime you want for 0.5% fees on coinbase pro
stop reporting as if you're getting USD outta mining crypto. You need to factor in tax filing too.

Also, here's some advice. People who are buying laptops for mining not only they are stressing the hardware which it never intended to but also hoping to ROI in few months is quite far fetched.
Ethereum mining profits won't be steady for several months. Yes you would get hit your ROI but not what the calculator says it would be.
You see people will keep adding hardware and raise the difficulty.

ETH rewards dropped from Dec end from 0.145552 to 0.102418 for 100 MHs. That's a 35% reduction in rewards with block rewards fixed at 2. I haven't even calculated the difficulty jump in month of Feb.
ETH block rewards are 2 + XYZ (this keeps changing based on transaction volume). Right now this XYZ factor is high because of lot of traffic on eth blockchain.
Now even with the hardware shortages you see a difficulty climb. In a month or two the difficulty will catch up some ASICs being already around the market (not public).

Be aware of these before you make a decision in buying hardware for crypto mining.

EDIT: Just did a quick math. We are down by 42% in ETH rewards since Dec (for the fixed block rewards of 2)

EDIT2: EIP-1559 is confirmed. ETH rewards would be reduced.
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10 key keyboard = No deal

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