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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Intel core i5 3320m max temp??

    I ordered a 15.6" Vortex III from here around august this year. It has an Intel core i5 3320m cpu. When I am running it on full wack the temperature (according to this cpu meter gadget i got) is reaching 83C. Is this too high for a cpu temp ( moreover this cpu) ?? This is happening when the...
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Does having your charger plugged in effect GPU performance??

    I got my brand new Vortex III 15.6" laptop yesterday with a 2.6GHz i5 3320M, 2GB Nvidia GTX 675M, 4GB 1600MHz RAM, and I am very happy with the results I'm getting when running games WITH THE CHARGER PLUGGED IN, when I play the same games without the laptop plugged in and charging, the FPS drop...
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Replacing parts on the Vortex III, how easy is it??

    I was just wondering what parts of the vortex III are easy to change/upgrade. I'm assuming the RAM and Battery are easy enough, along with the Hard Drive maybe? but how easy is it to say replace the graphics card on the Vortex III?? and the CPU? Also, I'd like to know how many RAM card slots...
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Which build would be better??

    both are Vortex III: 1. Intel® Core™i5-3360M (2.8GHz) 1 x 4GB 1600MHz RAM Nvidia 1.5GB GeForce GTX 670M 500GB SATA HDD (5,400) or this (only difference being a lesser CPU and a better GPU) 2. Intel® Core™i5-3320M (2.6GHz) 1 x 4GB 1600MHz RAM Nvidia 2.0GB GeForce GTX 675M 500GB SATA HDD...
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST GPU's are what really matter right?

    I'm getting laptop soon and I'm wanting one with a good enough GPU to last a while, so I'm getting the Vortex III LE with a Nvidia GTX 660M 1.5 GDDR5. Other than that I'm getting the Ivy Bridge core i5 2.6GHz and 4GB of 1600MHz RAM (will eventually upgrade to 8GB), am I right in thinking that...
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST How many Vortex III LE's do you have left in stock???

    I'm looking to get the vortex III LE in about 2 weeks time. Will it still be around by then or do i need to order before then to ensure that i get it???
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST How long till Vortex II LE is out of stock??

    I've been looking at getting the Vortex II LE for my birthday since it came out. My birthday is in august but I'm ordering/buying it mid July. Will it still definetly be in stock in mid July? Will it probably be in stock? Will it definetly not be in stock?? Any knowledge would be helpful..
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST 2450M/2520M - Virtualization Technology?? What is it??

    I'm looking at a laptop and I thought that there was a lagre price difference ( £38 ) between the i5 2450M and 2520M, and that the 2520M had to have something more than just an extra 70MHz. So I did some research and came across something called Virtualization Technology that apparently comes...
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Is the Vortex II going anywhere soon??

    I've been looking at, and am planning to buy the vortex II from here. The build I'm getting costs around £800 and I'm mainly getting this build because of the Nvidia GTX 560m in it which I believe is a very high end card. I have to wait till mid August till I can order it (birthday). Last week...
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST What is upgradable in your laptops?? RAM, Hardrive etc.

    Hi there, I'm looking at buying the 15.6" Vortex II laptop from PCS and before I do buy it I just want to know what can easily be upgraded in the laptop? My main concern is RAM, I'm only going to get 2GB to start with and will then want to maybe upgrade it to 6 or 8GB later when I maybe...
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