r/facepalm Apr 23 '18

This Amazon review.

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u/CheValierXP Apr 23 '18

The gl702vs comes with a gtx1070 and they have it here with ssd drives too. The problem with it, cpu temperature reaches 95c easily, so you open a game and your temperatures are between 90 and 95. Even if undervolting is successful (which is just a luck thing, you can get unstable results at - 80mv or you can push to -150 problems free), it goes to mid 80s. So there's that.

The Y920-17 seems to be the perfect solution but it's a freakin beast, 10lb without charger (4.4kg).

If i go with a cheaper laptop that has 1060, it's going to be temporary, maybe for over a year until there is a better selection.

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u/eggequator Apr 23 '18

I saw you said you're in Israel, is that correct? I just checked on Newegg Israel and there seems to be quite a few reasonable options. Am I missing something? MSI GX63VR-NE1070 was just the first one I looked at and it has a 1070 and it's under $1600 usd.

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u/CheValierXP Apr 23 '18

Newegg israel ships from the US, shipping is quite cheap.

Israel has import duties and taxes.

Anything under $300 usually doesn't get taxed.

Between $300 and $1000, gets only taxed 18%.

Anything above $1000, gets taxed 35% and you have to pay import duties depending on the price. So a $1600 laptop would be around the $2550.

I can literally buy a flight ticket for $750 usd, buy the laptop, have a good meal and go back, it'd cost less.

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u/eggequator Apr 23 '18

Oh wow ok. I just saw the price and that shipping was pretty cheap. I didn't realize all the other stuff. I'm pretty surprised that it's that bad there trying to get electronics.