expiredDr.W posted Dec 24, 2022 10:37 AM
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expiredDr.W posted Dec 24, 2022 10:37 AM
(Microcenter In-store) MAINGEAR Vector Pro 2: 15.6" QHD 240Hz, i9-12900H, RTX 3080 Ti, 64GB DDR5, 2TB SSD $1799.99
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If you look closely, this one has 3080 Ti with 64GB RAM.
But yes, this does get hot. You need to have an external liquid cooling to make this a beast that it was meant to be. Check Jarrod's Tech video on this same chassis and model number but from the brand XMG.
If you look closely, this one has 3080 Ti with 64GB RAM.
But yes, this does get hot. You need to have an external liquid cooling to make this a beast that it was meant to be. Check Jarrod's Tech video on this same chassis and model number but from the brand XMG.
That being said, people have said the sweet spot for laptop is the 3070 ti in terms of price and performance. Yes the 3080 ti is better, but because of the heat it gives off, the laptop throttles way before you can realize it's full potentials. Still some people are willing to pay for the price and more power to them. But if you search for the benchmarks, the differences in games is minimal. Personally I would go for the $1299 6900Hx and 3070 ti version of this laptop and save the $500. But if you think $500 is worth the extra 32GB (which most will not use), the extra 1TB of space (ssd is cheap), and the upgrade from 3070 ti 8GB to a 3080 Ti 16GB, then go for it. I did the analysis and it is not worth it... especially with the shortcomings of the 15 inch model. I might have jumped if it was the 17 inch model at the lower price I mentioned in the post above.
That being said, people have said the sweet spot for laptop is the 3070 ti in terms of price and performance. Yes the 3080 ti is better, but because of the heat it gives off, the laptop throttles way before you can realize it's full potentials. Still some people are willing to pay for the price and more power to them. But if you search for the benchmarks, the differences in games is minimal. Personally I would go for the $1299 6900Hx and 3070 ti version of this laptop and save the $500. But if you think $500 is worth the extra 32GB (which most will not use), the extra 1TB of space (ssd is cheap), and the upgrade from 3070 ti 8GB to a 3080 Ti 16GB, then go for it. I did the analysis and it is not worth it... especially with the shortcomings of the 15 inch model. I might have jumped if it was the 17 inch model at the lower price I mentioned in the post above.
Idk why that deal didn't show up in the drop-down box when I was posting this.
Thank you for pointing that out.
That being said, people have said the sweet spot for laptop is the 3070 ti in terms of price and performance. Yes the 3080 ti is better, but because of the heat it gives off, the laptop throttles way before you can realize it's full potentials. Still some people are willing to pay for the price and more power to them. But if you search for the benchmarks, the differences in games is minimal. Personally I would go for the $1299 6900Hx and 3070 ti version of this laptop and save the $500. But if you think $500 is worth the extra 32GB (which most will not use), the extra 1TB of space (ssd is cheap), and the upgrade from 3070 ti 8GB to a 3080 Ti 16GB, then go for it. I did the analysis and it is not worth it... especially with the shortcomings of the 15 inch model. I might have jumped if it was the 17 inch model at the lower price I mentioned in the post above.
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should add that I also use mine for ML and standard cuda drivers run well with these.
should add that I also use mine for ML and standard cuda drivers run well with these.
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