New Gaming Latop

[R3coil]

Hi guys (and girls), 

 

I am currently in the process of purchasing a new gaming laptop as mine is now struggling to run the latest titles, I need a laptop to game as I travel a lot for work, so  desktop would barely get used.....I am from the UK and I am purchasing my new laptop from PC Specialist, who I have used on numerous occasions in the past. The laptop so far comes to around £1300, so it is at the top end of my budget however if you guys can see any possible savings i could make without compromising too much on performance, it would be much appreciated.

 

Will the below build play AAA titles on ultra? I want the laptop to last a good 3-4 years playing the latest games, do you think this will achieve that?

 

Thanks in advance for any insight you can provide!

 

The build I have so far put together is as follows:

 

https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/proteusIV-17/pMS5HpEEE!/

Chassis & Display

Proteus Series: 17.3" Matte Full HD IPS LED Widescreen (1920x1080)

Processor (CPU)

Intel® Core™ i7 Quad Core Processor 7700HQ (2.8GHz, 3.8GHz Turbo)

Memory (RAM)

16GB Corsair VENGEANCE 2400MHz SODIMM DDR4 (1 x 16GB)

Graphics Card

NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060 - 6.0GB GDDR5 Video RAM - DirectX® 12.1

1^st Hard Disk

500GB WD BLACK 2.5" WD5000LPLX, SATA 6 Gb/s, 32MB CACHE (7200 rpm)

M.2 SSD Drive

240GB KINGSTON SSDNow M.2 2280 G2, SATA 6Gb/s (550MB/R, 330MB/W)

Memory Card Reader

Integrated 4 in 1 Card Reader (SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC)

AC Adaptor

1 x Proteus Series 230W AC Adaptor

Power Cable

1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)

Thermal Paste

EK-TIM ECTOTHERM THERMAL COMPOUND

Sound Card

Intel 2 Channel High Definition Audio + MIC/Headphone Jack

Bluetooth & Wireless

GIGABIT LAN & WIRELESS INTEL® AC-8260 (867Mbps, 802.11AC) + BT 4.2

USB Options

1 x USB 3.0 PORT (Type C) + 2 x USB 3.0 PORTS + 1 x USB 2.0 PORT

Battery

Proteus Series 8 Cell Lithium Ion Battery (5,200mAh)

Keyboard Language

PROTEUS SERIES 17.3" BACKLIT UK KEYBOARD WITH NUMBER PAD

Operating System

Genuine Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc DVD & Single Licence

Operating System Language

United Kingdom - English Language

 

 

 

 

[MVPernula]

It seems good and all for 1080p right now, but it wont hold on ultra for 4 years.

[R3coil]

How future proof do would you expect this to be?

 

i.e. should run top games for the next 1,2 or 3 years.

 

 

[R3coil]

Also is the M.2 SSD ok for holding my OS? I've read some contradicting reports to using M.2 as the boot drive?