Spec for my new laptop, any advice on changes before buying :)

[NickHough]

Spec for my laptop, willing to pay upto £600 with some tweaks,
Will be used for school work mostly, as well as social networks and internet bassed games.
Need advice on changes if its worth it! Not particularly bothered with the case designs, just needs to work for what i want it to


Chassis & Display
Genesis III: 15.6" Glossy HD LED 16:9 Widescreen (1366x768)
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i7 Dual Core Processor i7-2620M (2.70GHz) (Special Offer)
Memory (RAM)
4GB SAMSUNG 1333MHz SODIMM DDR3 MEMORY (2 x 2GB)
Graphics Card
Intel® HD Graphics 3000 Video Memory Technology up to 1.7GB
Memory - 1st Hard Disk
500GB SEAGATE MOMENTUS XT HYBRID, SATA 3 Gb/s, 32MB CACHE (7200 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)
Sound Card
Intel 2 Channel High Definition Audio + MIC/Headphone Jack
Network Facilities
GIGABIT LAN & WIRELESS 802.11N CARD INC. BLUETOOTH 3.0
USB Options
3 x USB 2.0 PORTS AS STANDARD
Battery
Genesis Series 6 Cell Lithium Ion Battery (4,400 mAh)
Power Lead & Adaptor
1 x UK Power Lead & 65W AC Adaptor
Operating System
NO OPERATING SYSTEM REQUIRED
Office Software
NO OFFICE SOFTWARE
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Mouse
INTEGRATED 2 BUTTON TOUCHPAD MOUSE
Webcam
INTEGRATED 1.3 MEGAPIXEL WEBCAM
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour) (£5)
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
Quantity
1

Price: £574.00 including VAT and delivery.

 

[Dealmaster13]

You might want to think about toning the CPU down to something a bit more 'reasonable' such as a 2410M (20% performance difference), given your prospected usage.

I would recommend a 2630QM although it's not available for the Genesis.

Unfortunately the low spec laptop range aren't the best value for money that PCS offers, and you will likely find more competitive prices elsewhere if you looked hard enough (upgrading things like the hard drive aftermarket of course).

If you can afford the jump, I'd personally go for an Enigma III 540 with its 1080p screen - making it stand out from the rest of the crowd in a very packed notebook market.