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    Ordering a Clevo P870DM3 from HiDevolution

    Discussion in 'Reseller Feedback Forum' started by Satyagrahi2187, Nov 1, 2016.

  1. Satyagrahi2187

    Satyagrahi2187 Newbie

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    I just had a great experience working with Donald at HiDevolution on making a new gaming laptop. He gave me a call after I emailed them earlier today regarding a few questions I had. Saved me a few bucks when he caught that I foolishly selected Windows 10 Pro instead of Home edition. Honestly, he was very pleasant to interact with and I'm quite happy with how things have gone thus far. Hopefully, the rest of the process is smooth sailing and I get my laptop soon.

    Specs are as follows:

    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 Includes A Full-Game Download For PC - Launches October 11th, Paragon - For a Limited Time, get $115 Value Coupons
    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 - $50.00
    Video Card
    DUAL NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 8GB GDDR5 X (Desktop version), 200W - NVIDIA G-Sync Enabled w/ Unlocked Prema vBIOS - Latest Updated Version once available - Contact us for details - $1,075.00
    Prema Custom BIOS
    Prema Custom BIOS - Latest Updated Version once available - Contact us for details
    Processor
    Silicon Lottery Binned, Delidded and Tested, Factory Overclocked 6th Generation Intel Core i7-6700K Quad Core Processor, 4.0 GHz (Max Turbo Frequency 4.4GHz), 8MB Smart Cache - GUARANTEED Performance (Coollaboratory Liquid Ultra REQUIRED) - $300.00
    Coollaboratory Liquid Ultra + IC Diamond for Delidded CPU
    Coollaboratory Liquid Ultra 100% Metal Thermal Interface + IC Diamond on CPU, IC Diamond on GPU - $100.00
    Memory
    32GB (2 x 16GB) G.SKILL Ripjaws Series Dual Channel DDR4/2800MHz - $245.00
    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 SM961 1TB M.2 PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe 3D-VNAND SSD - Up to 3200 MB/s Read-1800 MB/s Write - $840.00
    M.2 SSD Slot 2 (supports PCIe and SATA)
    None
    1st 2.5" HDD/SSD Bay
    2TB 5400 RPM SATA 6Gb/s Hard Drive - $90.00
    2nd 2.5" HDD/SSD Bay
    Empty HDD bay (with caddy/adapter)
    Wireless Cards
    Intel® Wireless-AC 8260 802.11 ac/a/b/g/n 2x2 NGFF w/ Bluetooth 4.2 - $20.00
    Operating System
    Genuine Windows® 10 Home, 64bit, English - $80.00
    Operating System Reinstallation Media
    OS Reinstallation + Drivers USB Flash Drive - $25.00
    Office Software
    None
    Power Adapter
    2x 330W with Converter Box (660W Total) AC Power Adapters (support 100-240V)
    Audio
    Foster Audio Speakers x 2
    Back-lit Gaming Keyboard
    Anti-Ghosting, Custom Macro Back-lit Gaming Keyboard
    Keyboard Language
    U.S. English
    Branding
    EVOC Logo on LCD Cover and Bezel
    Warranty and Service
    1 Year HIDevolution Limited U.S. Warranty + LIFETIME HIDevolution Technical Support
    I wanted to thank everyone in the forums here for bringing HiDevolution to my attention. Was looking for a reseller and was unaware of them until I came here.
     
  2. Spartan@HIDevolution

    Spartan@HIDevolution Company Representative

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    Awesome configuration bro! I also just ordered a P870DM3 from HIDevolultion, they're the best!
     
  3. TomJGX

    TomJGX I HATE BGA!

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    You have got quite a high spec laptop, I personally think on the safe side, you should get 2 years warranty in case something goes wrong...

    Your config is good but do you need a 1TB SM961? I guess you could save a bit by going with a 512GB one and use that money to get 2 years warranty + another SSD from them... A 1 TB 850 Pro + 512GB SM961 adds up to aorund 840 which gives you more storage for the same price :)

    Just suggesting, since from my experience at least, you don't realise any speed difference from NVME SSD's over normal SSD's except for during boot (which is 1-2s less) and transferring large files (10GB++)... I rather have more storage for the same price :D
     
  4. fortune515

    fortune515 Notebook Consultant

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    I'm pumped! Ordering my EVOC P870DM3 today!
     
  5. Spartan@HIDevolution

    Spartan@HIDevolution Company Representative

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    welcome to the EVOC bandwagon my friend :D

    What config are you going for?

    I highly suggest getting the delidded Silicon Lottery CPU if you can afford it to ensure you get a great CPU sample which runs at lower temps thus giving you more room to overclock safely and even if running at stock speeds, will operate much cooler since it's a cherry picked CPU from Silicon Lottery

    Also remember to tell them you are an NBR member to get your NBR discount. you can email [email protected] to get that discount
     
  6. fortune515

    fortune515 Notebook Consultant

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    Thanks! Specs:

    i7 6700k 4.4 ghz silicon lottery delidded
    Gtx1080 sli
    Samsung 960 pro nvme ssd @ 512gb
    32gb 3000 mhz ram
    1 tb hdd
    Color calibration
    OS reinstall usb
    Prema bios (when available)
    Phoenix's expert assistance lol
    1 year warranty lifetime tech support (Taking out an insurance policy)

    Cart before special requests was $4974



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  7. Spartan@HIDevolution

    Spartan@HIDevolution Company Representative

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    awesome bro!! very excited for you. You ordered similar specs to mine but with the better SSD :)

    Let us know once you get it if you need any assistance
     
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  8. Satyagrahi2187

    Satyagrahi2187 Newbie

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    Thanks for the advice! It actually makes sense, and I may go this route will email them to see.
     
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  9. TomJGX

    TomJGX I HATE BGA!

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    Yup I know.. NVme drives from Samsung are seriously overpriced.. If Intel can push out something better then the 600p for a similar price to 600p we'll be sorted..

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