Ordered an EVOC P870DM3 from HIDevolution (Phil)

Hello there, first message on the forum
I chose HIDevolution because here in Europe (France) we can't find the P870DM3 with single GTX 1080, and because of the good reviews.
So here it goes :

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EVOC P870DM3 17.3" Custom Built VR Ready Gaming Laptop w/ 1x or 2x GTX 1080

Free Game Bundles Gears of War 4 GeForce GTX Bundle
LCD Panel 17.3" 3K QHD (2560x1440) AUO 120Hz - 5ms - LED Matte Type Display - with nVIDIA® G-SYNC™ Technology
Display Calibration Yes, display professionally calibrated w/ profile saved to USB drive
Video Card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 8GB GDDR5 X (Desktop version), 200W - NVIDIA G-Sync Enabled w/ Unlocked Prema vBIOS - Latest Updated Version once available
Prema Custom BIOS Prema Custom BIOS - Latest Updated Version once available
Processor HIDevolution Delidded - Unlocked and Overclockable 6th Generation Intel Core i7-6700K Quad Core Processor, 4.0 GHz (Max Turbo Frequency 4.2GHz), 8MB Smart Cache
Coollaboratory Liquid Ultra + IC Diamond for Delidded CPU Coollaboratory Liquid Ultra 100% Metal Thermal Interface + IC Diamond on CPU, IC Diamond on GPU
Memory 16GB (2 x 8GB) G.SKILL Ripjaws Series Dual Channel DDR4/2800MHz
RAID Options no RAID (1st drive as primary boot drive, 2nd drive as storage drive)
M.2 SSD Slot 1 (supports PCIe or SATA) Samsung 960 Pro 512GB M.2 PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe 3D-VNAND SSD
M.2 SSD Slot 2 (supports PCIe and SATA) HIDevolution Approved 512GB M.2 SATA 6Gb/s SSD
1st 2.5" HDD/SSD Bay 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 6Gb/s Hard Drive
2nd 2.5" HDD/SSD Bay 2TB 5400 RPM SATA 6Gb/s Hard Drive
Wireless Cards Intel® Wireless-AC 8260 802.11 ac/a/b/g/n 2x2 NGFF w/ Bluetooth 4.2
Operating System Genuine Windows® 10 Pro, 64bit, English
Operating System Reinstallation Media OS Reinstallation + Drivers USB Flash Drive
Office Software None
Power Adapter 330W AC Power Adapter (supports 100-240V)
Power Cord Europe 6 Ft Power Cord C13
Audio Foster Audio Speakers x 2
Back-lit Gaming Keyboard Anti-Ghosting, Custom Macro Back-lit Gaming Keyboard
Keyboard Language French AZERTY
Branding No Logo on LCD Cover and Bezel
Warranty and Service 2 Year HIDevolution Limited Global Warranty + LIFETIME HIDevolution Technical Support
GPU & CPU Heatsinks for Dual nVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080

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09/10/2016 : Ticket created for questions, first contact with Ted
12/10/2016 : Order placed
15/10/2016 : wire transfer sent
19/10/2016 : wire payment received
02/11/2016 : Pre-production- Parts/Product On Order - (French AZERTY keyboard)
03/11/2016 : asked to change M.2 slot 1 : SM961 512 GB --> 960 Pro 512GB
08/11/2016 : asked to add : OS USB drive/display calibrated/M.2 Slot 2 : none --> HIDevolution Approved 512GB
30/12/2016 : After different questions and changes, laptop shipped
06/01/2017 : Laptop received

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Phil

 

excellent choice bro especially that factory delidded CPU! It will save you a lot of headaches down the line! . welcome to the HIDevolution EVOC Team

Also, great choice on the global warranty, I live in Dubai and see how it worked out great for me:

HIDevolution's Warranty!

 

Hi Phoenix, it seems you are very active on the forum, thanks for helping people out with their laptops

Got some news from Ted, seems like the 960 pro is over-demanded and they won't get it before mid-december
It would mean being in the middle of the christmas fuss, for production AND for delivery...
Now I'm hesitating with taking a simpler "HIDevolution Approved 512GB M.2 PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe SSD" to not be in that situation. Would I even notice the difference of speed ?

 

Ask Hide what SSD it is.. Probably the SM951 and if its that, I would take it tbh.. You won't notice much difference..

 

Bro, from personal experience, you won't notice a difference between SSD A vs B. Only in synthetic benchmarks would you see a difference.

If I was going for a 512GB SSD right NOW, I would choose the 512GB 950 PRO which you see in my signature. It's very reliable and fast. If you want 1TB, then go with the SM961.

I would recommend the SanDisk X400 1TB also as it's cheaper and very good, but it's not NVMe if that matters to you.

 

It's actually the PM951. I'll wait for the 960 pro, I don't want to regret any rush. They said they would prioritize the order, so I'll trust that

 

But XMG in Germany offers a single GTX1080 Clevo machine in that exact spec for 4000EUR. Your configuration is roughly 4150USD, but you'll have to pay ~20VAT on that once it gets to France, making it a $5000 (4700EUR). Even with the forum discount, you've paid more than what you should've and any warranty concerns means extended downtime since it has to go all the way to the US...

 

XMG offers a single GTX 1080 only with the clevo P775DM3 (XMG U717), not with the P870DM3 (XMG U727).

I actually asked them if they planned to offer a single GTX 1080 with the U727 because I wanted the P870DM3 case.
Their response was : "We don't understand your question, U727 and U717 have the same case".
I then responded : "No they don't".
They then responded the question : "U727 only comes with SLI 1080"

Hence the choice of another reseller.
As to VAT HIDE has ways.
I was also happy to find a delidded CPU option at HIDE.

 

So you are paying more for a cosmetically different case? Okay, that's perfectly okay, to each his own.
As for VAT, may I need to remind you that knowingly dodging taxes is a prosecutable offence in both the US and the EU.
Now that you've said it in a public forum, this is proof of intent and can be used against you.

 

Actually Hide do have some way of getting around VAT in EU due to then having some arrangement in the UK... What it is, they don't say..

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I was just looking for a thicker case, for better cooling. I sense animosity, did I do something to you ?

 

That doesn't sound sketchy at all...

What you buy is completely irrelevant to me, you can get whatever that pleases you from whomever or wherever you want.
However, it is your civil duty to pay taxes as a resident/ citizen of the EU, and I don't take too kindly to people that don't pay their taxes. Those of us who do pay our taxes inevitably end up having to pay even more taxes to foot the bill for the the benefits that you enjoy on a daily basis.

 

I don't have a complete record fo the whole conversation in front of me, but the guys in sales would be correct in that at the moment we only sell the U272 with SLI. Regarding the "same case" comment, this must be a typo from them or something - trust me when I saw that they know the difference!

P.S. RE tax please be careful with this - no matter who you purchase from there is no legal way to get around VAT. There's no arrangement that legally allows a company or individual to bypass the law in the UK or anywhere else in Europe.

 

Laptop well received !
@Phoenix I have some questions about the CPU temps, if you have some time could you PM me ?
Thanks

 

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