just ordered a S5 with GTX 1070.. gonna sell off my gaming rig for a gaming laptop...since the performance of mobile gtx 1070 is quite close to desktop counter part..

will try to hook up with my 144hz 1440p monitor and see how it performs..

love that it includes ESS Sabre DAC, can load up my hi-Res music in this baby

This post has been edited by edthrax: Sep 22 2016, 08:08 PM

Got my S5 this evening..

this thing is heavy, this is my first gaming laptop anyways.

build quality quite good, and for experience technical person, quite easy to add additional ssd, manage to put my 1Tb SSD in this baby with no problem.

love the audio output thru headphone.. very clear and can play my hi-res audio nicely, need to disable SB xFi though,

the speaker on the laptop is tad disappointing, my macbook 12 speaker sounds 10X better..

Gaming, with gtx1070..its quite good and at times better than my current desktop using AMD Fury X..

trying to connect to my 144hz monitor but i think my mini-DP to DP cable is broken, gonna buy a new cable to test whether i can game at 1440p 144hz..

This post has been edited by edthrax: Sep 24 2016, 12:00 AM

So far ok, the keyboard felt warm. Still comfortable to game with

Only 60hz

i think the look wise is the same as the old one..

after 3 days fully utilising the laptop, i can say this is one powerful laptop for the price..

manage to overclock the gpu by extra 150mhz and stable.. highest was 180mhz..but it was generating alot of heat fast.. so tone it down to 150mhz..which i think is the sweet spot for stability and thermal ...

dont think its the old one... i just bought like 3 days ago.. GTX 1070 GC

it has a built in software ..quite simple to use..

can specify u want to use optimus (intel + gtx1070 switching) or direct use GTX1070 directly..

use gtx1070 will drain battery quicker though..

This post has been edited by edthrax: Sep 26 2016, 11:53 AM

its my first gaming laptop, have a gaming desktop ..but now i need something slightly mobile for gaming..

so selling off my desktop to get this..but i have another laptop for my office.. this is too heavy for me to bring to office daily

the battery life..for is ok la.. not that great but not that bad..

getting roughly 2 hours, but i am using GTX1070 directly..not optimus..probably can get more on optimus..

i'm used to my macbook 8-9 hours battery life...

i purposely disable the MShybrid.. because 80% of time the laptop is plugged in..

u can use the built in app ..its on the windows tray icon..but u still need to restart the laptop..

by the default the MShybrid is enabled

just wondering are planning to bring display panels that are 120hz?

and if u do, is the current series can be upgraded?

ah ok..thanks for the info..

so used to 144hz panel, gaming at 60hz can feel the difference..

btw manage to get around 100-120fps on overwatch using my 144hz 1440p panel.. epic settings with shadow at medium level..100% resolution scaling

Temp hovering around 85-90C. But so far ok, not having any instabilities. Never go over 90c even after few hours of
Gaming
Ur not really using the full power of the gtx1070 if around that temp.

This post has been edited by edthrax: Oct 4 2016, 12:07 PM

GPU temp i think..based on the overwatch's performance stat

will get back to u on that..currently at office..laptop is at home...

hi based on the HWmonitor..

the GPU Max Temp was 90C..

CPU temp 100C..huhu

based when i test using HWMonitor app, the Overwatch temp display matches the GPU temp on HWMonitor..

another reason i think my laptop was having 90 GPU & 100 CPU temp was of my laptop placement.. i put the laptop on top of the velvet cover given, when i elevated the laptop abit, more clearing on the bottom, the temp reduced to 78-85 for the GPU and 86-90 for the CPU..

will try to source a laptop cooler and see whether it makes any more difference in temp..

This post has been edited by edthrax: Oct 5 2016, 12:23 PM

hi Prince J,

I bought S5 GTX1070 few months ago, just saw that now there's option to upgrade to 120hz panel. Is my laptop able to upgrade to the 120hz Panel?

ok.. please do update if can..i am very interested in upgrading mine if the cost is not that high