SuperMango
New member
Hi,
I'm moving abroad and decided I need a new laptop, as my current one is old and ragged at this point! Anyway, I pretty much require a laptop that is up to the task of doing multimedia (Blu-ray, etc) and general everyday use. I'd also be using it for work, so it'd have to be reliable. I'd say gaming is pretty much the only thing that isn't of importance. The only things that I have really tweaked from the default configuration is the screen and the BR drive (and the graphics card to accommodate that), so let me know if there are any oversights.
I set my budget out at about £600 and have tried to stay as close to that as possible, though it hasn't left much room to change the specifications on certain components. I can amend this slightly if need be, but I would like to see if this current build is adequate:
Chassis & Display
Genesis IV: 15.6" AUO Matte 95% Gamut LED Widescreen (1920x1080) (£79)
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Pentium® Dual Core Processor 2020M (2.40GHz) 2MB Cache
Memory (RAM)
4GB SAMSUNG 1600MHz SODIMM DDR3 MEMORY (1 x 4GB)
Graphics Card
NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 635M - 1GB DDR3 Video RAM - DirectX® 11
Memory - Hard Disk
250GB SERIAL ATA II 2.5" HARD DRIVE WITH 8MB CACHE (5,400rpm)
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
4x BLURAY ROM, 8x DVD ±R/±RW & CYBERLINK SOFTWARE
Memory Card Reader
Internal 9 in 1 Card Reader (MMC/RSMMC/SD: Mini, XC & HC/MS: Pro & Duo)
Sound Card
Intel 2 Channel High Definition Audio + MIC/Headphone Jack
Bluetooth & Wireless
GIGABIT LAN & WIRELESS INTEL® N135 802.11N (150Mbps) + BLUETOOTH
USB Options
2 x USB 3.0 PORTS + 1 x USB 2.0 PORT AS STANDARD
Battery
Genesis Series 6 Cell Lithium Ion Battery (48.84WH)
Power Lead & Adaptor
1 x UK Power Lead & 65W AC Adaptor
Price: £607.00 including VAT and delivery.
I'd appreciate any advice and information that you can give me. Thanks!
I'm moving abroad and decided I need a new laptop, as my current one is old and ragged at this point! Anyway, I pretty much require a laptop that is up to the task of doing multimedia (Blu-ray, etc) and general everyday use. I'd also be using it for work, so it'd have to be reliable. I'd say gaming is pretty much the only thing that isn't of importance. The only things that I have really tweaked from the default configuration is the screen and the BR drive (and the graphics card to accommodate that), so let me know if there are any oversights.
I set my budget out at about £600 and have tried to stay as close to that as possible, though it hasn't left much room to change the specifications on certain components. I can amend this slightly if need be, but I would like to see if this current build is adequate:
Chassis & Display
Genesis IV: 15.6" AUO Matte 95% Gamut LED Widescreen (1920x1080) (£79)
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Pentium® Dual Core Processor 2020M (2.40GHz) 2MB Cache
Memory (RAM)
4GB SAMSUNG 1600MHz SODIMM DDR3 MEMORY (1 x 4GB)
Graphics Card
NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 635M - 1GB DDR3 Video RAM - DirectX® 11
Memory - Hard Disk
250GB SERIAL ATA II 2.5" HARD DRIVE WITH 8MB CACHE (5,400rpm)
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
4x BLURAY ROM, 8x DVD ±R/±RW & CYBERLINK SOFTWARE
Memory Card Reader
Internal 9 in 1 Card Reader (MMC/RSMMC/SD: Mini, XC & HC/MS: Pro & Duo)
Sound Card
Intel 2 Channel High Definition Audio + MIC/Headphone Jack
Bluetooth & Wireless
GIGABIT LAN & WIRELESS INTEL® N135 802.11N (150Mbps) + BLUETOOTH
USB Options
2 x USB 3.0 PORTS + 1 x USB 2.0 PORT AS STANDARD
Battery
Genesis Series 6 Cell Lithium Ion Battery (48.84WH)
Power Lead & Adaptor
1 x UK Power Lead & 65W AC Adaptor
Price: £607.00 including VAT and delivery.
I'd appreciate any advice and information that you can give me. Thanks!
If I were you I would go with this spec, it is much better and you wouldn't be dissapointed with the improvement. I mean, it has an SSD and a better CPU, yet still has your GT635 and a BlueRay drive.