Laptop advice.

[la_]

It was when i had a go at configurin?

 

[steaky360]

It was when i had a go at configurin?

It isn't now. I wouldn't have thought it would be normally if the cards are in the same series (ie 7xx, 8xx, etc.)

 

[Deanabean]

skyfire III 15.6" questions

So I've been looking at the skyfire III 15.6" and the pictures on the site weren't enough to show what it looks like. Also there aren't any reviews so I looked at YouTube and I found a laptop that looks the same and I'm wondering if it the same? ( probably not the same logo and keyboard etc) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RScQEVtXCHA&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Another question... What is better for cooling? The vortex III LE 15.6" (I think that's the name) or the skyfire III 15.6"?

All feedback is very much appreciated!

Thanks guys!

 

[Deanabean]

This is probably a better video to look at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64dveK5NzOk&feature=youtube_gdata_player

 

[steaky360]

I'd hazard a guess and say they're probably similar in terms of cooling potential. Obviously it will depend on what you put in it and how you use it that will determine exactly how effective they are. They are of a similar price bracket, can contain similar components and are of a similar size.

Admittedly its only a guess, I don't actually own either of the laptops.

 

[Deanabean]

My final verdict. And a question about build time

Okay so after weeks of configuration and figuring out ways to save for this. I have decided on this configuration:
Chassis & Display
Vortex Series: 15.6" Matte Full HD LED Widescreen (1920x1080)

Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Mobile Processor i7-4710MQ (2.50GHz) 6MB

Memory (RAM)
8GB KINGSTON SODIMM DDR3 1600MHz (1 x 8GB)

Graphics Card
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 870M - 6.0GB DDR5 Video RAM - DirectX® 11

Memory - Hard Disk
750GB WD SCORPIO BLACK WD7500BPKX, SATA 6 Gb/s, 16MB CACHE (7200 rpm)

mSATA SSD Drive
120GB Kingston SSDNow mS200 mSATA (upto 550MB/sR | 520MB/sW)

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 (£9)

Sound Card
Intel 2 Channel High Definition Audio + MIC/Headphone Jack

Bluetooth & Wireless
GIGABIT LAN & WIRELESS INTEL® N-7260 (300Mbps, 802.11BGN) + BLUETOOTH

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 & 120W AC Adaptor

Operating System
Genuine Windows 8.1 64 Bit - inc DVD & Licence (£79)

Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft® Office® 365

Anti-Virus
BULLGUARD INTERNET SECURITY - FREE 90 DAY TRIAL

Keyboard Language
INTEGRATED UK KEYBOARD WITH NUMBER PAD

Notebook Mouse
INTEGRATED 2 BUTTON TOUCHPAD MOUSE

Webcam
INTEGRATED 2.0 MEGAPIXEL WEBCAM

Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour) (£5)

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
FAST TRACK 5 WORKING DAY DISPATCH (£39)
Quantity 1

My only question is... Is it worth paying for fasttrack? I want it ASAP and I hear some people are waiting 20+days for their PC which just is NOT acceptable for me since I need it as soon as I can get it!

Thanks all!

 

[steaky360]

My only question is... Is it worth paying for fasttrack?

I want it ASAP

20+days for their PC which just is NOT acceptable

I think you answered your own question

£40 for the piece of mind you'll get it dispatched within 5 days I'd say was definitely worth it!

 

[Deanabean]

haha Cheers!