Optimus III help (spec and screen size)

[picklingjeff]

Hi all,

I was introduced to PCS by a friend and can't to get my hands on a custom built laptop for general use (some college work, downloading/watching movies, listening to music, internet and also connecting to my TV to use and watch Blurays etc).

I have been drawn towards the Optimus III and like the spec below. I am not a techie and not a big PC gamer so am unsure really if this spec will suit my needs or is a bit OTT?

Another question: Why is it £1 cheaper for exactly the same spec on a 17.3" Optimus III?? I would have thought that you would pay more for the bigger screen? Any reasons for or against either screen size? I am not too worried about portability as I will mostly be using it at home but I want something that will comfortably sit on my lap!

My preliminary spec is as follows:

Chassis & Display
Optimus Series: 15.6" Glossy Full HD LED Widescreen (1920x1080)


Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Mobile Processor i7-3610QM (2.30GHz) 6MB


Memory (RAM)
8GB SAMSUNG 1600MHz SODIMM DDR3 MEMORY (2 x 4GB)


Graphics Card
NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 650M - 1.0GB DDR5 Video RAM - DirectX® 11


Memory - Hard Disk
120GB INTEL® 330 SERIES SSD, SATA 6 Gb/s (upto 500MB/sR | 450MB/sW)


2nd Hard Disk
750GB WD SCORPIO BLACK WD7500BPKT, SATA 3 Gb/s, 16MB 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® ADVANCED-N 6235 (300Mbps) + BLUETOOTH


USB Options
2 x USB 3.0 PORTS + 1 x USB 2.0 PORT AS STANDARD


Battery
Upgrade to 62.16WH 6 Cell Lithium-ION Battery (£39)


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
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE


Keyboard Language
INTEGRATED UK KEYBOARD WITH NUMBER PAD


Notebook Mouse
INTEGRATED 2 BUTTON TOUCHPAD MOUSE


Webcam
INTEGRATED 2.0 MEGAPIXEL WEBCAM


Warranty
3 Year Standard Warranty (1 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)


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

Quote Price

£993

Any input will be much appreciated.

Thanks in advance...

Mike

[keynes]

If you are connecting the laptop to your TV then I wouldn't worry about the screen size. I'd consider upgrading the warranty to at least silver for £5.

[picklingjeff]

The laptop will probably only be connected to the TV for watching movies/video clips. Most of the time it will be used as a normal laptop for multimedia, web browsing, microsoft word/excel etc. Is there much difference in the screen size for weight and portability? I still don't know why the larger screen is marginally cheaper? Upgrading the warranty sounds like a good idea by the way, thanks.

[Adli]

yes, anyone buying from PCS should always get the silver warranty since its only £5 extra