A problem with the configurator has required me to reconfigure my system. I configured and ordered the following system.
OLD SYSTEM
Chassis & Display
SkyFire Series: 15.6" Matte Full HD LED Widescreen (1920x1080)
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Mobile Processor i7-4810MQ (2.80GHz) 6MB
Memory (RAM)
8GB KINGSTON SODIMM DDR3 1600MHz (1 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 870M - 3.0GB DDR5 Video RAM - DirectX® 11
1st Hard Disk
250GB Samsung 840 EVO SSD, SATA 6Gb/s (upto 540MB/sR | 520MB/sW)
2nd Hard Disk
750GB WD SCORPIO BLACK WD7500BPKX, SATA 6 Gb/s, 16MB CACHE (7200 rpm)
1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
6x BLURAY ROM, 8x DVD ±R/±RW & CYBERLINK SOFTWARE
As you can see it has a Samsung 840 evo, Scorpio black and bluray and enough bells and whistles to keep me happy - very nice. Ordered and paid for with thanks.
Unfortunately the skyfire only has room for one drive with a bluray so was asked to reconfigure. The change suggested is replacing the EVO 840 with SSDNow M200. I've read the reviews/benchtests and I'm not particularly impressed the way I was with the Samsung - in fact it seems decidedly very average in comparison and I have to pay a little extra for the changes. ( the specialist on the phone couldn't see my problem though).
NEW SYSTEM
Chassis & Display
SkyFire Series: 17.3" Matte Full HD LED Widescreen (1920x1080)
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Mobile Processor i7-4810MQ (2.80GHz) 6MB
Memory (RAM)
8GB KINGSTON SODIMM DDR3 1600MHz (1 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 870M - 3.0GB DDR5 Video RAM - DirectX® 11
Memory - Hard Disk
750GB WD SCORPIO BLACK WD7500BPKX, SATA 6 Gb/s, 16MB CACHE (7200 rpm)
mSATA SSD Drive
240GB Kingston SSDNow mS200 mSATA (upto 540MB/sR | 530MB/sW)
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
6x BLURAY ROM, 8x DVD ±R/±RW & CYBERLINK SOFTWARE
It's a gaming/everything Lappie and I was very pleased with my purchase and I was hoping to pick it up when I'm home next Thursday, (I work overseas) so there is a time constraint. It was a simple mistake but I just feel disappointed now and don't want to end up spending more for a system that I never like because we got off to a bad start. Question is, is there going to be a difference between the 840 evo and the SSDNow? I'm more of an SSDWhen-its-good-enough-for-my-system kind of guy really but will I ever notice? So I'm not sure weather to scratch it and start again. Maybe an Optimus V with the drives I want, a GTX860 downgrade and a shed load of beer and cigarettes or maybe just start any new build. Or just pay the extra as the new systems worth it?
All help/opinions appreciated.
OLD SYSTEM
Chassis & Display
SkyFire Series: 15.6" Matte Full HD LED Widescreen (1920x1080)
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Mobile Processor i7-4810MQ (2.80GHz) 6MB
Memory (RAM)
8GB KINGSTON SODIMM DDR3 1600MHz (1 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 870M - 3.0GB DDR5 Video RAM - DirectX® 11
1st Hard Disk
250GB Samsung 840 EVO SSD, SATA 6Gb/s (upto 540MB/sR | 520MB/sW)
2nd Hard Disk
750GB WD SCORPIO BLACK WD7500BPKX, SATA 6 Gb/s, 16MB CACHE (7200 rpm)
1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
6x BLURAY ROM, 8x DVD ±R/±RW & CYBERLINK SOFTWARE
As you can see it has a Samsung 840 evo, Scorpio black and bluray and enough bells and whistles to keep me happy - very nice. Ordered and paid for with thanks.
Unfortunately the skyfire only has room for one drive with a bluray so was asked to reconfigure. The change suggested is replacing the EVO 840 with SSDNow M200. I've read the reviews/benchtests and I'm not particularly impressed the way I was with the Samsung - in fact it seems decidedly very average in comparison and I have to pay a little extra for the changes. ( the specialist on the phone couldn't see my problem though).
NEW SYSTEM
Chassis & Display
SkyFire Series: 17.3" Matte Full HD LED Widescreen (1920x1080)
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Mobile Processor i7-4810MQ (2.80GHz) 6MB
Memory (RAM)
8GB KINGSTON SODIMM DDR3 1600MHz (1 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 870M - 3.0GB DDR5 Video RAM - DirectX® 11
Memory - Hard Disk
750GB WD SCORPIO BLACK WD7500BPKX, SATA 6 Gb/s, 16MB CACHE (7200 rpm)
mSATA SSD Drive
240GB Kingston SSDNow mS200 mSATA (upto 540MB/sR | 530MB/sW)
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
6x BLURAY ROM, 8x DVD ±R/±RW & CYBERLINK SOFTWARE
It's a gaming/everything Lappie and I was very pleased with my purchase and I was hoping to pick it up when I'm home next Thursday, (I work overseas) so there is a time constraint. It was a simple mistake but I just feel disappointed now and don't want to end up spending more for a system that I never like because we got off to a bad start. Question is, is there going to be a difference between the 840 evo and the SSDNow? I'm more of an SSDWhen-its-good-enough-for-my-system kind of guy really but will I ever notice? So I'm not sure weather to scratch it and start again. Maybe an Optimus V with the drives I want, a GTX860 downgrade and a shed load of beer and cigarettes or maybe just start any new build. Or just pay the extra as the new systems worth it?
All help/opinions appreciated.
