One last advice call before ordering: Optimus III!

[SigmaCloud]

Nervous/excited!

First just wanted to say thanks to those of you that have given me advice so far, it really has helped!

SO, this hits my (stretched) £900 budget at... £900! So it almost seems a shame to change a round number.

But is there anything I've forgotten, or something I really don't need? This is really a multimedia/gaming PC, so multi-tasking and a decent GPU are important.

Chassis & Display
Optimus Series: 17.3" Glossy Full HD LED Widescreen (1920x1080)
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Mobile Processor i7-3610QM (2.30GHz) 6MB
Memory (RAM)
8GB SAMSUNG 1333MHz SODIMM DDR3 MEMORY (2 x 4GB)
Graphics Card
NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 650M - 1.0GB DDR5 Video RAM - DirectX® 11
Memory - Hard Disk
750GB SEAGATE MOMENTUS XT HYBRID, SATA 6 Gb/s, 32MB CACHE (7200 rpm)
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
SONY BC-5550H 4x BLURAY COMBO DRIVE & CYBERLINK SOFTWARE (£49)
Memory Card Reader
Internal 9 in 1 Card Reader (MMC/RSMMC/SD: Mini, XC & HC/MS: Pro & Duo)
Thermal Paste
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND (£9)
Sound Card
Intel 2 Channel High Definition Audio + MIC/Headphone Jack
Bluetooth & Wireless
GIGABIT LAN & WIRELESS INTEL® N135 802.11N (150Mbps) + BLUETOOTH
USB Options
3 x USB 3.0 PORTS + 1 x USB 2.0 PORT AS STANDARD
Battery
Optimus/Voyager Series 6 Cell Lithium-ION Battery (48.84WH)
Power Lead & Adaptor
1 x UK Power Lead & 120W AC Adaptor
Operating System
Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit w/SP1 - inc DVD & Licence
Office Software
FREE Microsoft® Office Starter 2010 (Limited functionality Word & Excel)
Anti-Virus
BULLGUARD INTERNET SECURITY - FREE 90 DAY TRIAL
Keyboard Language
INTEGRATED UK KEYBOARD WITH NUMBER PAD
Notebook Mouse
INTEGRATED 2 BUTTON TOUCHPAD MOUSE
Webcam
INTEGRATED 2.0 MEGAPIXEL WEBCAM
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour) (£5)
Dead Pixel Guarantee
30 Day Dead Pixel Guarantee Inc. Labour & Carriage Costs (£12)
Insurance
1 Month Free Laptop Insurance inc. Accidental Damage & Theft
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 6 to 8 working days
Quantity
1

Price: £900.00 including VAT and delivery.

Reconfig link here.

Just a couple questions I guess:
-Has anyone had the matte screen, and was it loads better? I might downgrade the HDD for a screen upgrade if it is really appreciably better (not just in high light conditions).
-Is there anything I could do to improve the longevity? Battery upgrade or cooling pad? How long d'you think this lappy will last if I treat it well?
-Any general advice about components? Where d'you think the bottleneck in the system's performance will be?

THANKS so much for advice so far, I will post pics or whatever when it arrives! Not much of a benchmarker though

Also if anyone is gonna be playing GW2, PM me your main's name and I'll see you in the game!

 

[cheshirecat765]

Nervous/excited!

First just wanted to say thanks to those of you that have given me advice so far, it really has helped!

SO, this hits my (stretched) £900 budget at... £900! So it almost seems a shame to change a round number.

But is there anything I've forgotten, or something I really don't need? This is really a multimedia/gaming PC, so multi-tasking and a decent GPU are important.

Chassis & Display
Optimus Series: 17.3" Glossy Full HD LED Widescreen (1920x1080)
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Mobile Processor i7-3610QM (2.30GHz) 6MB
Memory (RAM)
8GB SAMSUNG 1333MHz SODIMM DDR3 MEMORY (2 x 4GB)
Graphics Card
NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 650M - 1.0GB DDR5 Video RAM - DirectX® 11
Memory - Hard Disk
750GB SEAGATE MOMENTUS XT HYBRID, SATA 6 Gb/s, 32MB CACHE (7200 rpm)
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
SONY BC-5550H 4x BLURAY COMBO DRIVE & CYBERLINK SOFTWARE (£49)
Memory Card Reader
Internal 9 in 1 Card Reader (MMC/RSMMC/SD: Mini, XC & HC/MS: Pro & Duo)
Thermal Paste
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND (£9)
Sound Card
Intel 2 Channel High Definition Audio + MIC/Headphone Jack
Bluetooth & Wireless
GIGABIT LAN & WIRELESS INTEL® N135 802.11N (150Mbps) + BLUETOOTH
USB Options
3 x USB 3.0 PORTS + 1 x USB 2.0 PORT AS STANDARD
Battery
Optimus/Voyager Series 6 Cell Lithium-ION Battery (48.84WH)
Power Lead & Adaptor
1 x UK Power Lead & 120W AC Adaptor
Operating System
Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit w/SP1 - inc DVD & Licence
Office Software
FREE Microsoft® Office Starter 2010 (Limited functionality Word & Excel)
Anti-Virus
BULLGUARD INTERNET SECURITY - FREE 90 DAY TRIAL
Keyboard Language
INTEGRATED UK KEYBOARD WITH NUMBER PAD
Notebook Mouse
INTEGRATED 2 BUTTON TOUCHPAD MOUSE
Webcam
INTEGRATED 2.0 MEGAPIXEL WEBCAM
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour) (£5)
Dead Pixel Guarantee
30 Day Dead Pixel Guarantee Inc. Labour & Carriage Costs (£12)
Insurance
1 Month Free Laptop Insurance inc. Accidental Damage & Theft
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 6 to 8 working days
Quantity
1

Price: £900.00 including VAT and delivery.

Reconfig link here.

Just a couple questions I guess:
-Has anyone had the matte screen, and was it loads better? I might downgrade the HDD for a screen upgrade if it is really appreciably better (not just in high light conditions).
-Is there anything I could do to improve the longevity? Battery upgrade or cooling pad? How long d'you think this lappy will last if I treat it well?
-Any general advice about components? Where d'you think the bottleneck in the system's performance will be?

THANKS so much for advice so far, I will post pics or whatever when it arrives! Not much of a benchmarker though

Also if anyone is gonna be playing GW2, PM me your main's name and I'll see you in the game!

I would personally advise a cooling pad to ensure the longetivity of your laptop, i ordered the Zalman ZM-NC3000S and it works like a charm. Keeps my Vortex ice cold for general use and very cool for long hours of gaming!

 

[SigmaCloud]

Thanks! I might get the same (probably over eBay, though :S:S).

 

[SigmaCloud]

Also, is the version of Windows an OEM license? I would ideally like to be able to install W7 on another laptop if... heaven forbid... the unthinkable happens. And having stared in frustration at some Dell reinstallation disks, I really want "my own copy" of Windows..

 

[keynes]

Also, is the version of Windows an OEM license? I would ideally like to be able to install W7 on another laptop if... heaven forbid... the unthinkable happens. And having stared in frustration at some Dell reinstallation disks, I really want "my own copy" of Windows..

It is an OEM version.

 

[SigmaCloud]

Thanks for the help. I might just get a full license retail version for the flexibility it offers...

But will PCS install windows for me if I just get windows from them?

 

[keynes]

Thanks for the help. I might just get a full license retail version for the flexibility it offers...

But will PCS install windows for me if I just get windows from them?

You get a trial version active for around 30 days.

 

[SigmaCloud]

Thanks for the help. I might just get a full license retail version for the flexibility it offers...

But do PCS install windows for me if I buy windows from them?

 

[keynes]

Thanks for the help. I might just get a full license retail version for the flexibility it offers...

But do PCS install windows for me if I buy windows from them?

They should be able to do that for you. I'd contact them with your order number for an official response.

 

[vanthus]

If you buy an OS from PCS it will be an OEM version,meaning you can only use it on the computer you buy it with,it will be fully installed with drivers ,all you need to do is activate it & install Windows updates.