7700k in Origin SLX

[DELTAprime]

I have a friend that is dead set on getting an Origin SLX and getting the most expensive option in each config option, 'cause it's custom laptop and if it cost more it must be better. I'm looking at the specs and they have a desktop 7700k running at 4.5ghz and is overclockable. As we know the 7700k is a rather hot CPU even with an AIO thanks to the TIM. I'm wondering if the 7700k in the Origin SLX will hit that horrible 100c limit and start to thermal throttle? Also are there any other pitfalls I should let him know about before he blows his money on this?

[Droidbot]

They're based on Clevo chassis, which does support delidded CPUs. 

 

For example the HIDEvolution machines have 7700ks delidded, repasted with Liquid Metal and overclocked out of the box. 

[Pendragon]

5 hours ago, DELTAprime said:

I have a friend that is dead set on getting an Origin SLX and getting the most expensive option in each config option, 'cause it's custom laptop and if it cost more it must be better. I'm looking at the specs and they have a desktop 7700k running at 4.5ghz and is overclockable. As we know the 7700k is a rather hot CPU even with an AIO thanks to the TIM. I'm wondering if the 7700k in the Origin SLX will hit that horrible 100c limit and start to thermal throttle? Also are there any other pitfalls I should let him know about before he blows his money on this?

 

 

Well if you buy it from Origin it will hit that horrible 100c because Origin is a shit retailer. Get it here.

http://www.hidevolution.com/evoc-p870km1-dual-gtx-1080.html

 

Your friend should also know that more expensive options aren't always the best. Example would be like the Killer 1535 wifi card. More expensive than the Intel 8625, way fucking worse. 

[Guest lilbman]

9 hours ago, Pendragon said:

Killer 1535 wifi card. More expensive than the Intel 8625, way fucking worse. 

I don't want to debate and I'm only asking out of curiosity(knowledge is power), but why is it better?

[Pendragon]

1 hour ago, lilbman said:

I don't want to debate and I'm only asking out of curiosity(knowledge is power), but why is it better?

It's just about consistency. You need to run legacy versions of the Killer software to get the 1535 working with no drops 100% of the time. Which is bullshit. Objectively, the Killer 1535 is faster SLIGHTLY, when working properly, but getting it working properly is a pain. Sure, some people have it working fine with no issues with out of the box drivers so good for you, but do a quick google search on Killer 1535 connection dropping and you'll literally see threads since the beginning of the Killer branding. They have 0 clue how to build drivers. 0. 

 

Intel 8265 is almost as fast, and FAR more reliable. Which is good. My AW does still run the 1535 as troubleshoot testing. I reinstall the newest drivers every month or so to see if it is working and when connections drops at any time, I revert back to a legacy driver I have that I've confirmed works at all loads with Killer Doubleshot and other features. 

[NA_NotAvailable]

I would suggest a Alienware 17 r4 for "most expensive" option. get base then upgrade everything.

 

http://www.dell.com/ca/p/alienware-17-laptop/pd?oc=na174_fkbl_h14e&model_id=alienware-17-laptop

 

Alienware 17 R4	Alienware 17 R4
Operating System	Windows 10 Pro 64-bit English
Video Card	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1080 with 8GB GDDR5X
Processor	7th Generation Intel® Core™ i7-7820HK (Quad-Core, 8MB Cache, Overclocking up to 4.4GHz )
Microsoft Application Software	Microsoft Office 30 Day Trial
Security Software Upgrade to 3-Year Subscription for $49.99 Limited Time Offer	No Anti-virus Requested
LCD	Alienware 17.3” QHD (2560x1440) 120Hz TN AG 400-nits w/ NVIDIA G-SYNC and Tobii Eye-tracking
Memory	16GB DDR4 at 2400MHz (2x8GB)
Hard Drive	512GB PCIe SSD (Boot) + 1TB 7200RPM  SATA 6Gb/s (Storage)
Wireless	Killer 1435 802.11ac 2x2 WiFi and Bluetooth 4.1
Primary Battery	Lithium Ion (99 Wh) Battery
AC Adapter	Alienware 330W AC Adapter
Cable	US Power Cord
Keyboard	English Keyboard
Operating System Recovery Options	No OS Recovery Disc Included
FGA Module	No FGA
Systems Management	Kaby Lake Driver
Placemat	Placemat (English,French,BRPT,Spanish)
Packaging	Alienware 17 R3 Shipping Material
Non-Microsoft Application Software	Additional Software
Driver	N1435 & N1535 Wireless Driver
Documentation/Disks	Safety/Environment and Regulatory Guide (English/French)
Retail Software	Dell.com Order
Packing Label	Dell.com Order
Service	4 Years Premium Support
Accidental Damage Service	4 Years Accidental Damage Service
Processor Label	Intel® Core™ i7 Label

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What you need to get

RAM

Corsair Vengeance® Series 32GB (2x16GB) DDR4 SODIMM 2666MHz CL18 Memory Kit (CMSX32GX4M2A2666C18)

Wireless

Intel Wireless-AC 8265 NGFF Dual Band 802.11ac 867Mbps WiFi + Bluetooth 4.2 Card

Hard Drive

Samsung 960 PRO 2TB 

Samsung 960 PRO 2TB 

Samsung 850 EVO 4TB 

External GPU

Alienware External GPU

GPU

1080ti (some people water cooled this so its kind of sick)

 

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+ Pay someone to fix it up  and you are good.

#SLIDoesntWorkOnAllGames

 

If you are going all out.... GO ALL OUT.

[Guest lilbman]

11 hours ago, Pendragon said:

It's just about consistency. You need to run legacy versions of the Killer software to get the 1535 working with no drops 100% of the time. Which is bullshit. Objectively, the Killer 1535 is faster SLIGHTLY, when working properly, but getting it working properly is a pain. Sure, some people have it working fine with no issues with out of the box drivers so good for you, but do a quick google search on Killer 1535 connection dropping and you'll literally see threads since the beginning of the Killer branding. They have 0 clue how to build drivers. 0. 

 

Intel 8265 is almost as fast, and FAR more reliable. Which is good. My AW does still run the 1535 as troubleshoot testing. I reinstall the newest drivers every month or so to see if it is working and when connections drops at any time, I revert back to a legacy driver I have that I've confirmed works at all loads with Killer Doubleshot and other features. 

I never get drops...but just to be sure, that legacy driver is sounding pretty good.  Can you link me to it?

[Pendragon]

7 hours ago, lilbman said:

I never get drops...but just to be sure, that legacy driver is sounding pretty good.  Can you link me to it?

LOL I want to, but I literally don't have the link anymore. Completely forgot where it is. It's somewhere on NBR Killer 1535 something. I just grabbed it and never looked back. 

[D2ultima]

On 4/4/2017 at 6:38 AM, DELTAprime said:

I have a friend that is dead set on getting an Origin SLX and getting the most expensive option in each config option, 'cause it's custom laptop and if it cost more it must be better. I'm looking at the specs and they have a desktop 7700k running at 4.5ghz and is overclockable. As we know the 7700k is a rather hot CPU even with an AIO thanks to the TIM. I'm wondering if the 7700k in the Origin SLX will hit that horrible 100c limit and start to thermal throttle? Also are there any other pitfalls I should let him know about before he blows his money on this?

Yeah, don't bother getting it from Origin PC. Please. Get it from HIDevolution.com as @Pendragon linked you. It *WILL* throttle to 100c at stock under relatively light loads from Origin PC. I should know, because I required delidding on mine to get temperatures somewhat bearable and some tweaking to not have to use max fanspeeds on even low end games like DragonQuest Heroes to avoid 85c spikes on my CPU using the "Overclock" fan profile (Auto would be worse as it's a less aggressive fan curve).

 

From HID he should be capable of at least handling most any load at 4.7GHz using max fans, and most games should be fine as-is.