Laptop + Desktop Combo

[BSula99]

Hello all, 

 

So I'm working on on a desktop rig. I have managed to stall on purchasing a laptop and am using a spare atm due to disliking the immediate selections available. I now have two options. Buy a general laptop now, and use it until the new Aero 15X or Stealth Thin comes out with a RTX 2070 GPU (only two gaming laptops I can find with good battery life), which may take a while, or get a general laptop now (I'm thinking a low end Asus Vioviobook) and build a gaming rig on the side. The rig would not need to be maxxed out high end. My goal is to play AAA titles at 80-120 FPS, up to 144 HZ, at 1080p on max settings. The 1070 was not capable of doing this on all titles, but if I'm not mistaken, the 2070 should. On the flip side, due to their recent plunge in pricing, a 1080, is also an option. As far as CPU goes, obviously an i7 8700k is the golden standard, but I prefer to buy from AMD due to dislike for Intel's business practices. A 2700x would thus be the AMD golden standard, but if that is not really necessary (even on games likes DOOM), then I am quite happy to step down a notch (to whatever the i5 unclocked equivalent would be for example). 16GB RAM is more than enough for the time being, may upgrade to 32 in the future if the prices ever unexplicably drop. 250-500G SSD, preferably M.2, and 1TB 7200 RPM HDD. Air cooled would be reasonable due to lower requirements for non overclocked CPU. ATX mobo, doesnt need to be anything special as again I'm just using it for gaming (and school, but those programs wont be any more demanding). However. I will be upgrading to a 4k 144hz setup dollowing  when the prices lower down the road (say 2 years out). So if the board will not need to change with the next gen or two of CPUs, an E-ATX with all the trimmings would be accepted. AMD as well if possible. Same with PSU. Case full or mid tower with lots of cooling options. Appreciate all build suggestions.

[BSula99]

Forgot to add. Total budget for both is preferably around $2000, max out at $3000. Including peripherals.

[KarathKasun]

RTX is likely not coming to laptops.  The die size and power consumption is just too much.  Perhaps if you get a 10-15lb monster at $4500+ you could get a RTX in a "laptop".

 

I say this because the RTX 2070/2080 die is the same size as the Titan XP/GTX 1080 Ti die.

[BSula99]

5 hours ago, KarathKasun said:

RTX is likely not coming to laptops.  The die size and power consumption is just too much.  Perhaps if you get a 10-15lb monster at $4500+ you could get a RTX in a "laptop".

 

I say this because the RTX 2070/2080 die is the same size as the Titan XP/GTX 1080 Ti die.

Negative. I've been tracking other threads where they have posted communications with companies promising 20 series GPUs in laptops by the start of next year.

[KarathKasun]

On 8/23/2018 at 10:42 PM, BSula99 said:

Negative. I've been tracking other threads where they have posted communications with companies promising 20 series GPUs in laptops by the start of next year.

Double negative.  The ~300mm^2 die (the one used in top end mobile) has zero ray tracing hardware and will likely carry the GTX branding.