compute intensive laptop

[ibp10]

Has anyone got any advice or criticism for the build below. I am not into gaming but I do program and run scientific problems which need a reasonable power blessed machine. I also will use it for leisure; movies , play DVD, browsing, searching etc.


Chassis & Display
Enigma III 540: 15.6" Full HD LED Widescreen (1920x1080) Super Clear Glossy
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Mobile Processor i7-2630QM (2.00GHz) 6MB Cache
Memory (RAM)
8GB SAMSUNG 1333MHz SODIMM DDR3 MEMORY (2 x 4GB)
Graphics Card
nVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M - 2GB DDR3 Video RAM - DirectX® 11
Memory - 1st Hard Disk
750GB WD SCORPIO BLACK WD7500BPKT, SATA 3 Gb/s, 16MB CACHE (7200 rpm)
1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
8x SATA DVD±R/RW/Dual Layer (+ 24x CD-RW)
Memory Card Reader
Integrated 3 in 1 Memory Card Reader (SD, MMC, MS)
Network Facilities
GIGABIT LAN & INTEL® CENTRINO® ADVANCED-N 6230 inc BLUETOOTH
USB Options
4 PORT USB 2.0 EXTERNAL HUB + STANDARD USB PORTS
Battery
Enigma III Series 6 Cell Lithium Ion Battery (5,100/5,200 mAh)
Power Lead & Adaptor
1 x UK Power Lead & 120W AC Adaptor
Operating System
Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit - inc DVD & Licence (£79)
Office Software
NO OFFICE SOFTWARE
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Mouse
LOGITECH WIRELESS MOUSE M305 (£27)
Webcam
INTEGRATED 1.3 MEGAPIXEL WEBCAM
Insurance
1 Month Free Laptop Insurance inc. Accidental Damage & Theft
Warranty
3 Year Standard Warranty (1 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 5 to 7 working days
Quantity
1

Price: £894.00 including VAT and delivery.

Configure Here: http://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/computers/enigmaIII-540/

 

[Teaz]

What you have is on point. Any chance you're at your budget limit? thats if you have one. If not i would consider a higher cpu since they are not upgradable in future.

 

[Meds]

If you're not a gamer, I'd consider the Enigma III 520. It's almost identical spec-wise but the graphics card is slight inferior, however with the money you save you could get the next CPU up as Teaz has mentioned.

 

[ibp10]

Thank you for your comments. I think that I will take Teaz's idea and upgrade the CPU. I was tempted by the HD screen of the 540 as we have just got HD Freeview and I can tell the difference there. I know the screen is smaller, but I am treating myself with this specification. Thus I think on balance I will stay with the 540 and upgrade cpu and bear the cost.

Ian