my new laptop

julche

New member
Chassis & Display Enigma III 540: 15.6" Matte HD LED Widescreen (1366x768)
Processor (CPU) Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Mobile Processor i7-2670QM (2.20GHz) 6MB
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 250GB SERIAL ATA II 2.5" HARD DRIVE WITH 8MB CACHE (5,400rpm)
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)
Sound Card Intel 2 Channel High Definition Audio + MIC/Headphone Jack
Network Facilities ENIGMA GIGABIT LAN & WIRELESS 802.11N + BLUETOOTH 3.0
USB Options 1 x USB 3.0 PORT + 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS AS STANDARD
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 NO OPERATING SYSTEM REQUIRED
Office Software NO OFFICE SOFTWARE
Anti-Virus NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Keyboard & Mouse INTEGRATED UK KEYBOARD
Mouse INTEGRATED 2 BUTTON TOUCHPAD MOUSE
Webcam INTEGRATED 1.3 MEGAPIXEL WEBCAM
Warranty 3 Year Standard Warranty (1 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year
Labour)
Insurance 1 Month Free Laptop Insurance inc. Accidental Damage & Theft
Delivery STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time Standard Build - Approximately 5 to 7 working days
Price Ex VAT £462.50
Price £555.00
Quantity 1
Total Order Price EX VAT £462.50
Total VAT Amount £92.5
Total Order Price £555.00

it is still in pre-production and i cannot wait.
getting the same specs with any major laptop brand (sony, dell...) would cost £800-£900
the hard disk is only 250GB but i have an external hard drive and when i have the money i'll just install a ssd drive
the screen resolution is not the best but it has got a HDMI connection for when in door
not a gamer laptop but i will be still able to play the most demanding games at medium settings.
i will mainly use it to make music and to edit HD videos and photos.
i think (i hope) it will do that very well.
i'll try to post a performance review when i receive it(hopefully in a week or so).

any critics/help are the most welcome

ps: sorry in advance for my english but it is not my first language.
thanks.
 
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jonny123

Bright Spark
Chassis & Display Enigma III 540: 15.6" Matte HD LED Widescreen (1366x768)
Processor (CPU) Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Mobile Processor i7-2670QM (2.20GHz) 6MB
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 250GB SERIAL ATA II 2.5" HARD DRIVE WITH 8MB CACHE (5,400rpm)
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)
Sound Card Intel 2 Channel High Definition Audio + MIC/Headphone Jack
Network Facilities ENIGMA GIGABIT LAN & WIRELESS 802.11N + BLUETOOTH 3.0
USB Options 1 x USB 3.0 PORT + 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS AS STANDARD
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 NO OPERATING SYSTEM REQUIRED
Office Software NO OFFICE SOFTWARE
Anti-Virus NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Keyboard & Mouse INTEGRATED UK KEYBOARD
Mouse INTEGRATED 2 BUTTON TOUCHPAD MOUSE
Webcam INTEGRATED 1.3 MEGAPIXEL WEBCAM
Warranty 3 Year Standard Warranty (1 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year
Labour)
Insurance 1 Month Free Laptop Insurance inc. Accidental Damage & Theft
Delivery STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time Standard Build - Approximately 5 to 7 working days
Price Ex VAT £462.50
Price £555.00
Quantity 1
Total Order Price EX VAT £462.50
Total VAT Amount £92.5
Total Order Price £555.00

Get the £5 silver warranty-Extends the 1 month collect and return to 1 year!
Well worth it :)
 

Music Guy123

Prolific Poster
I would strongly recommend upgrading the HDD, it really does change the dynamics of the system. A scorpio black 250GB would be brilliant, a seagate momentus 500GB isn't as fast as the scorpio black but does have more space.
 

julche

New member
i am wondering if i should.
i will replace the existing hdd with an ssd at a later date when i have the budget for it but i don't know when.
does the scorpio black makes a significant difference ?
i am ok for space, i have got externals hard drives
 

Music Guy123

Prolific Poster
If you are replacing it with an SSD, fair enough. There is quite a bit of difference speed wise. External drives are good but they are slower if done through USB. E-Sata drives aren't so bad. Your choice though, if you are getting an SSD, don't worry about it.
 
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