17.2" Vortex III HD options and questions

[HonestFlames]

I'm an experienced desktop builder with a healthy degree of OCD where it comes to selecting the right parts. I never compromise on components.

I like the idea of building up a custom laptop and pcspecialist really go a long way with available configurations, but I'm looking for a little bit more.

What I would like to do is order a Vortex III with no HD and no RAM, on the basis that I have my own drives and RAM to add. Available options are good, but I prefer Marvell based SSD's and I have a preference for Corsair RAM. Not saying Samsung is bad, but I like the warranty support from Corsair (and the fact that I've never had to use it!).

I could go ahead and order with the mininum spec HD and RAM, but I feel that is wasteful.

The build I have configured with 250GB HD and 2GB RAM comes to £1672, which is a fantastic price considering it includes the top level of warranty.

Would it be possible to order without RAM and HD? Thanks.

 

[PCS]

Welcome to our forums

We are happy for you to send in these two components yourself and we will integrate them into the laptop for you. Please save a quote and call us on 0844 499 4000 with yur quote reference number.

 

[HonestFlames]

Considering I was expecting the answer to be 'No', I'm very impressed at your response!

I will probably go ahead within the next couple of weeks.

 

[HonestFlames]

I have ordered. I decided to just order a min spec on HD and RAM, rather than risk losing things via courier / post.

Chassis & Display

Vortex Series:17.3" AUO Matte Full HD LED Widescreen (1920x1080) (£85)
Processor (CPU)

Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Mobile Processor i7-3820QM (2.70GHz) 8MB
Memory (RAM)

2GB SAMSUNG 1333MHz SODIMM DDR3 MEMORY (1 x 2GB)
Graphics Card

NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 680M - 4.0GB DDR5 Video RAM - DirectX® 11
Memory - Hard Disk

250GB SERIAL ATA II 2.5" HARD DRIVE WITH 8MB CACHE (5,400rpm)
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive

2nd/3rd HDD HARD DRIVE OPTICAL BAY CADDY
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 5.1 Channel High Definition Audio + SPDIF/MIC/Headphone Jack
Bluetooth & Wireless

GIGABIT LAN & WIRELESS INTEL® ULTIMATE-N 6300 (450Mbps)
USB Options

3 x USB 3.0 PORTS + 1 x USB 2.0 PORT AS STANDARD
Firewire

1 X 1394a FIREWIRE PORT
Battery

Vortex Series 8 Cell Lithium Ion Battery (5,200 mAh/76.96WH)
Power Lead & Adaptor

1 x UK Power Lead & 220W AC Adaptor
Operating System

NO OPERATING SYSTEM REQUIRED
Office Software

NO OFFICE SOFTWARE
Anti-Virus

NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Keyboard Language

INTEGRATED BACKLIT UK KEYBOARD WITH NUMBER PAD
Notebook Mouse

INTEGRATED 2 BUTTON TOUCHPAD MOUSE
Webcam

INTEGRATED 2.0 MEGAPIXEL WEBCAM
Warranty

3 Year Gold Warranty (2 Year Collect & Return, 2 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour) (£69)
Dead Pixel Guarantee

1 Year Dead Pixel Guarantee Inc. Labour & Carriage Costs (£19)
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: £1,678.00 including VAT and delivery.