Extra memory or SSD

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gazrich

Member
Hi all,

Getting the below but don't know whether to get an extra 8Gig or the Kingston 120Gig SSD for the OS
whats peoples thoughts


Chassis & Display
Vortex Series: 17.3" Glossy Full HD LED Widescreen (1920x1080)
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Mobile Processor i7-4700MQ (2.40GHz) 6MB
Memory (RAM)
16GB SAMSUNG 1333MHz SODIMM DDR3 MEMORY (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 780M - 4.0GB DDR5 Video RAM - DirectX® 11
Memory - 1st Hard Disk
1TB SEAGATE HYBRID GEN3 SSHD Drive, SATA 6 Gb/s, 64MB CACHE (5400 rpm)
1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
8x SATA DVD±R/RW/Dual Layer (+ 24x CD-RW)
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
Sound Card
Intel 5.1 Channel High Definition Audio + SPDIF/MIC/Headphone Jack
Network Facilities
 
mantadog

mantadog

Superhero Level Poster
120GB SSD probably, but whats your intended uses? I guess gaming, but are you also video editing or something too? If not then 16GB is probably overkill, 8GB will be plenty.

The SSD you will feel the benefit every day, where as the extra RAM will sit empty most of the time, that and 16GB is already a huge amount of RAM anyway.

If it was me I would grab a 120GB SSD + a 750Gb scorpio black
 
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SlimCini

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Hae you ordered it yet definitely? If not, check out the review Vortex in the reviews section for 1449 with 16Gb ram AND an SSD... bargain!
 
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gazrich

Member
Need to correct the OP a bit my choice is 8GB Ram and the SSD or Just the 16Gig I intend to game with it yes..

Sorry for the correction
Gary
 
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SlimCini

KC and the Sunshine BANNED
Either way, get the review Vortex - it carries a 200 pound discount so you're getting a 1650 laptop for 1450...
 
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SlimCini

KC and the Sunshine BANNED
Click on the 'reviews' tab on the top of the PCS homepage. It's the first review computer on the list. I would post a link but I'm on my tablet and it's a pain in the ar5e.

Don't try and configure it or you'll lose the 200 pound discount... you have order it as it is. You can amend things like software and warranties after you've ordered through the 'amend order' area.
 
mantadog

mantadog

Superhero Level Poster
Here is the review section. http://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/reviews/, it is indeed a great laptop for the price.

In other news, I think slim is on a commission for this laptop lol, he recommends it to everyone recently :p (but it is true it is a great deal so I will let him off)
 
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SlimCini

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On a serious note, I do recommend it whenever relevant because I get the idea that not many people realise there are bargains there to be had and they might waste money on an identical build paying full price.

I nearly did that when I got my Vortex III a while ago until someone mentioned the reviews section to me saving me a few hundred pounds. I now feel duty bound to pay that good deed forward to anyone else who may not know about those deals!

Now go and buy a review section PC... DO IT!!!
 
mantadog

mantadog

Superhero Level Poster
Windows 8 isn't so bad once you get used to it, I'm still one 7 myself but you can download all sorts of widgets to get the start menu etc back. Not soooooo bad once you get used to it, according to my brother anyway...
 
mantadog

mantadog

Superhero Level Poster
SlimCini said:
Mantadog... Check out the review Vortex... Is a great deal!
Click to expand...

Yeah I saw you mention it a couple of times in the past, took a look and I too have since recommended it at least once. it is a great deal, only poking a bit of fun that's all :)
 
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SlimCini

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To the OP... Pcs build these from scratch and I'm sure they'd install you windows 7 on it instead of 8 if you rang them and asked for it without losing any discount.
 
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gazrich

Member
Me Again,
When you say you can edit software in the 'amend order' afterwards can you remove the OS altogether?
Cheers
 
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SlimCini

KC and the Sunshine BANNED
I'm not sure because I've not done it for a while now, but I'm pretty certain that you can amend anything other than hardware. The amend order page basically just looks like the normal configurator page, you just amend what you want to whatever you want (assuming it hasn't got to the building stage at that point of course).

But you won't be allowed to amend hardware because it's set in stone in regards to the discount. OS, warranties and things like peripherals and cooling pastes would I'm sure be amendable. Best thing is to ring PCS to confirm and say what you want... They're very accommodating and when I amended my review build a while ago they explained exactly what could and couldn't be done.

So to answer your question, I'm willing to bet if you speak to them they'll build you that review laptop with either windows 7, 8 or with no OS without losing the discount.
 
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