Hey all,
I wasn't sure where to put this, so if I am putting in the wrong place let me know.
After several months of sitting on the idea, I am finally wanting to figure out a good build for a new comp and was wondering if I could put that here and get some advice.
This would be my first such customization, so if it sounds like I have no idea what I'm talking about, then that is probably true.
Anyway, I am trying to do something that I think is a little weird by most standards... because of my situation, I have to have one computer, a laptop, that is both fairly portable and a fairly powerful gaming rig (that isn't the weird part).
Most places I have read in my research say that there is no point in making a custom build of a laptop yourself because it is just too hard to work in the smaller space, among other reasons.
But, I have heard that there is a company that specializes in gaming laptops called ORIGIN that are willing to put just about anything into a custom-built machine (apparently the founders of ORIGIN used to work at Alienware).
I haven't contacted origin at all yet because I wanted to do enough independent research first. So, here's what I'm looking at:
...and that's all I have so far.
I know that other people on this forum have said that getting the quad-channel setup isn't really necessary, but I thought it would be nice to kinda future-proof it. I am only planning to put one set of 4x4GB RAM in the mobo to save a few bucks, but I thought it would be nice to have it be expandable if I wanted to put a second set in at some point. BUT if getting a quad-channel setup is really putting a kink in this build, I will certainly not mind just going back to dual.
Is it even possible to put the ASUS mobo in a laptop? I guess the answer to that kinda decides the possibility of the quad-channel setup anyway since it only works with X79.
Oh and also, I want this laptop to be 3D-enabled. I have done some research and it looks like NVIDIA's 3D-Vision is the best way to go on that front (hence the GPU which is 3D compatible). I don't even know if ORIGIN's laptop displays are 3D compatible (I suspect not) but I was planning to purchase an external display connected with the latest HDMI 1.4 which I believe is capable of carrying a 3D signal.
With all of these parts, I am not dead-set on them (except perhaps the CPU which is the cheapest that supports the LGA 2011 required for quad-channel). I have not really done enough research to make any decisions yet, so any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks a bunch,
-A
I wasn't sure where to put this, so if I am putting in the wrong place let me know.
After several months of sitting on the idea, I am finally wanting to figure out a good build for a new comp and was wondering if I could put that here and get some advice.
This would be my first such customization, so if it sounds like I have no idea what I'm talking about, then that is probably true.
Anyway, I am trying to do something that I think is a little weird by most standards... because of my situation, I have to have one computer, a laptop, that is both fairly portable and a fairly powerful gaming rig (that isn't the weird part).
Most places I have read in my research say that there is no point in making a custom build of a laptop yourself because it is just too hard to work in the smaller space, among other reasons.
But, I have heard that there is a company that specializes in gaming laptops called ORIGIN that are willing to put just about anything into a custom-built machine (apparently the founders of ORIGIN used to work at Alienware).
I haven't contacted origin at all yet because I wanted to do enough independent research first. So, here's what I'm looking at:
- Base: Origin EON 15-S - http://www.originpc.com/eon15-s-gaming-laptop-features.asp
- - CPU: Intel Core i7-3820 Sandy Bridge-E 3.6GHz - $280 on Amazon, $300 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115229
- - GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460M
- - MOBO: ASUS P9X79 Intel X79 Motherboard - $260 tigerdirect http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicat...kwCjCV1-CjCE&gclid=CK6P8tuzsLICFUfd4Aodln0Aow
- - RAM: maybe PNY XLR8 Quad Channel Kit 16 GB : 4 x 4 GB Memory - DIMM 240-pin - 1600 MHz ( PC3-12800 ) - 1.65 V
OR Kingston HyperX Genesis X79 Quad Channel 16GB (4 x 4GB) 2133MHz DDR3 - ~$105 http://www.buy.com/prod/kingston-hy...-2133mhz-ddr3-non/226252884.html?listingId=-1
...and that's all I have so far.
I know that other people on this forum have said that getting the quad-channel setup isn't really necessary, but I thought it would be nice to kinda future-proof it. I am only planning to put one set of 4x4GB RAM in the mobo to save a few bucks, but I thought it would be nice to have it be expandable if I wanted to put a second set in at some point. BUT if getting a quad-channel setup is really putting a kink in this build, I will certainly not mind just going back to dual.
Is it even possible to put the ASUS mobo in a laptop? I guess the answer to that kinda decides the possibility of the quad-channel setup anyway since it only works with X79.
Oh and also, I want this laptop to be 3D-enabled. I have done some research and it looks like NVIDIA's 3D-Vision is the best way to go on that front (hence the GPU which is 3D compatible). I don't even know if ORIGIN's laptop displays are 3D compatible (I suspect not) but I was planning to purchase an external display connected with the latest HDMI 1.4 which I believe is capable of carrying a 3D signal.
With all of these parts, I am not dead-set on them (except perhaps the CPU which is the cheapest that supports the LGA 2011 required for quad-channel). I have not really done enough research to make any decisions yet, so any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks a bunch,
-A
