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    Help choose Hp Omen 17 configuration

    "Best option IMO is the $1450 with a 1070. You can buy your own m.2 drive at 500GB for around $120" Thats a great idea, but i would have do a freash windows install on the ssd and i dont think im prepared for that, any ideas?
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    Help choose Hp Omen 17 configuration

    This is for wow and rts games mostly questions- is a 4k ips panel even worth looking at for extra 200? Intel optane vs the combo drives, optane is cheaper, seems more simplified(1 main drive)? Most specs are the same including I7 8750h 16gb ddr4-2666 17.3" FHD 144Hz IPS WLED-backlit NVIDIA...
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    costco exclusive hp omen 17 gaming laptop 17-an124cl advice

    Costco has the wrong (15") picture. This is the correct pic and additional specs https://pricecat.be/en/p/vendorName/4sy16ua/notebooks-OMEN+by+-+17-an124cl-59107894.html
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    costco exclusive hp omen 17 gaming laptop 17-an124cl advice

    anyone have any experience with this hp omen 17? there isn't anything online about it yet. does it seem like a good deal? i really wanted a gtx 1070 w/ 144hz g-sync display, but since i only play wow and rts games i may be fine. my main concerns: non g-sync, at least it does not specify it it...
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    Alienware laptop choice?

    7850h all day
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    1st gaming laptop purchase advice

    narrowed down to a few models that stand out to me, anyone have any experience with these, any pros/cons? thanks Predator Helios 500, i like the 300 but it only comes with the gtx 1060...
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    1st gaming laptop purchase advice

    Fair enough, thanks. Prob not worth waiting I pretty much narrowed it down to what i want 17 inch 144hz ips g-sync display(not sure if necessary over 60hz for me) intel i7 8th gen chip Gtx 1070(not sure if the 1060 would be just fine, assumed 1070 will last longer) 16gb ddr4 memory 256gb ssd or...
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    1st gaming laptop purchase advice

    Im in the market for a good gaming laptop for world of warcraft and RTS type games. I have several builds under my belt and happy with all that but with the kids getting older and hogging the pc with school work and games of their own we need a lap to throw around the house. I know money talks...
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    Vizio 4k M(2015) vs E(2016) same price

    Thanks for the advice, the M series does in fact support HDCP 2.2. 2 ports @ 30Hz and 1 port @ 60Hz. The E series supports version 2.0 and 1.4. The M also has 28 vs E 10 zone FALD. One thing the new E has over it is the octa-core processor, I don't know if that's a factor. The M is a six core.
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    Vizio 4k M(2015) vs E(2016) same price

    I need help choosing between the M43-C1(2015) and the E43U-D2 (2016). Both are 4k and 450$ the M has a reduced price because it's discontinued. In fact if your shopping vizio for a 43inch 4k your choices with be E or D series after this M model sells out due to the new M series starting at...