New gaming laptop [Help Tweaking]

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Lith187

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Hello everyone,

I just bought a brand new laptop. The Sager Clevo NP8677-S
http://www.xoticpc.com/sager-np8677s-clevo-p670re-p-8653.html

The only changes/upgrades made to it :
g-sync IPS screen upgrade
32GB DDR4 2133mhz


System Run Down :
32 gig DDR4
1 x 256 gig SSD
1 x 1TB Storage HD
IPS Gsync Screen
970m Nvidia Gfx
6th Generation Intel® Skylake™ i7-6700HQ (2.6GHz - 3.5GHz, 6MB Intel® Smart Cache)


I basically want to know what exactly I should do after unwrapping this beauty. I just got it yesterday and before I start slowing it down with game's and everything else I want to tweak/boost it.

What exactly can/should I do to boost this system? The system info says 2.6ghz but the processor says 2.6 - 3.5ghz does that mean it boost's itself or it CAN be boosted to 3.5ghz?

Can I overclock the GFX card / Processor and if so what are the best utilities to accomplish that?

What software should I install for speed performance / malware / tweaking?
I was suggested : advanced system care

I would really appreciate any help offered here. I am willing to pay a quick 10$ to the person with the most helpful response via paypal (I can't willingly ask someone for their time for free).

I just want to know what to do if anything to help set this new rig up and have it running at it's top.
 
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first, i would check that all your drivers are up to date. i see that they may not be installed if you option for the OS.

the clock speed delta is base frequency vs boost frequency. so when it needs the extra horsepower, it can boost itself up to the 3.5 ghz by using some more power(and producing more heat). it will do this on its own, you dont need to do that yourself. as for overclocking...i do not belive that cpu is unlocked for overclocking.

you could overclock the gpu if you want, but remember that laptops are designed for specific amounts of heat, and overclocking will make more heat. so go slow, take small steps, and find an overclock that is not only stable, but not cooking the system. msi afterburner is a popular...
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first, i would check that all your drivers are up to date. i see that they may not be installed if you option for the OS.

the clock speed delta is base frequency vs boost frequency. so when it needs the extra horsepower, it can boost itself up to the 3.5 ghz by using some more power(and producing more heat). it will do this on its own, you dont need to do that yourself. as for overclocking...i do not belive that cpu is unlocked for overclocking.

you could overclock the gpu if you want, but remember that laptops are designed for specific amounts of heat, and overclocking will make more heat. so go slow, take small steps, and find an overclock that is not only stable, but not cooking the system. msi afterburner is a popular program for overclocking. theres plenty of guides available in these here forums that can help get you going down the road, but you have to learn for yourself as there is no "right" setting that fits all gpus. something like hwmonitor might be a good idea too for keeping track of all the temps and usages while working on that stuff.

and definately install an antivirus. free ones are just fine. i use avira personally, but there are plenty of others. i suggest going to www.ninite.com to start out. its got a ton of programs listed and you can click all the ones you want and get a single install dialogue to install them all. saves a ton of time!

oh, and fyi everyone here(well most of us i assume) are here because we like to help. nobody would expect a payment to share our experience lol, we're glad to help.

 
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I'm pretty sure the 2.6-3.5 is Intel's Turbo Boost 2.0. This means that the clock speed will dynamically change based on processor load. If you wish to overclock your CPU further(which I don't recommend, but your choice), find an unlocked bios for your laptop if there isn't one already. For GPU overclocking MSI afterburner workks really well. For system care, I use Auslogics Boostspeed, and it works really well. For Malware, its Malwarebytes. Hopefully this helped you somewhat. (Optional: AVG PC Tuneup? Not bad but personally prefer Auslogics. Give it a try if you want.)
 
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