Hey guys. God knows how many people you get through here like me asking what they think of their new rig etc etc but I'm adding to that tally!
My laptop is pretty much everything to me, as I work from home, so it rarely leaves my side (much to the annoyance of others haha).
I might chuck on the odd game on here and there, hence why I've just gone for the 120gb SSD. Is this going to be enough? The thing I use most is excel, and I doubt this is much of a space clogger.
Also read mixed reviews about Windows 8, and I've no experience of it myself, but I've done my research that there are apps out there so you can get still the old skool desktop back up if I start freaking out about the change lol. I should be fine?
Anyway below is the specs for 700 odd quid. Tell me if you reckon my money is better spent in different areas or not, as I really don't know that much about computers, but maybe more than the man on the street.
Appreciate anyone who takes the time to share their thoughts, cheers.
My laptop is pretty much everything to me, as I work from home, so it rarely leaves my side (much to the annoyance of others haha).
I might chuck on the odd game on here and there, hence why I've just gone for the 120gb SSD. Is this going to be enough? The thing I use most is excel, and I doubt this is much of a space clogger.
Also read mixed reviews about Windows 8, and I've no experience of it myself, but I've done my research that there are apps out there so you can get still the old skool desktop back up if I start freaking out about the change lol. I should be fine?
Anyway below is the specs for 700 odd quid. Tell me if you reckon my money is better spent in different areas or not, as I really don't know that much about computers, but maybe more than the man on the street.
Chassis & Display
Enigma IV: 15.6" Glossy HD LED Backlit Widescreen (1366x768)
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Mobile Processor i7-3630QM (2.40GHz) 6MB
Memory (RAM)
8GB SAMSUNG 1600MHz SODIMM DDR3 MEMORY (2 x 4GB)
Graphics Card
NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 650M - 2.0GB DDR3 Video RAM - DirectX® 11
Memory - 1st Hard Disk
120GB INTEL® 520 SERIES SSD, SATA 6 Gb/s (upto 550MB/sR | 520MB/sW)
1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
8x SATA DVD±R/RW/Dual Layer (+ 24x CD-RW)
Memory Card Reader
Integrated 3 in 1 Memory Card Reader (SD, MMC, MS)
Sound Card
SRS 2 Channel High Definition Audio + MIC/Headphone Jack
Network Facilities
ENIGMA SERIES GIGABIT LAN & WIRELESS 802.11N + BLUETOOTH 3.0
USB Options
2 x USB 3.0 PORTS + 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS AS STANDARD
Battery
Enigma Series 6 Cell Lithium Ion Battery (5,200 mAH)
Power Lead & Adaptor
1 x UK Power Lead & 90W AC Adaptor
Operating System
Genuine Windows 8 Standard Edition 64 Bit - inc DVD & Licence (£79)
Office Software
FREE 60 Day Trial of Microsoft® Office® 2010 Professional Edition
Anti-Virus
BULLGUARD INTERNET SECURITY - FREE 90 DAY TRIAL
Keyboard & Mouse
INTEGRATED UK KEYBOARD
Mouse
INTEGRATED 2 BUTTON TOUCHPAD MOUSE
Webcam
INTEGRATED 1.3 MEGAPIXEL WEBCAM
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour) (£5)
Insurance
1 Month Free Laptop Insurance inc. Accidental Damage & Theft
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 8 to 10 working days
Quantity
1
Price: £686.00 including VAT and delivery.
Appreciate anyone who takes the time to share their thoughts, cheers.