thinking of ordering a vortex III but have questions

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Oxy

Active member
is it worth getting the anti glare screen?

I have a spare 60gig ssd in my main pc can I put this into the latop, is it an easy job, would that void the warranty

I have Seen an MSI GE70 comes in at £1139, £230 cheaper that the vortex III
if I do a like for like in the spec I did on pcs configurator.
only thing I can see really is that the graphics card is better on the vortex 670vs650(possibly660) and has backlit keys, is the vortex much better?

both specs below.


Chassis & Display
Vortex Series:17.3" Matte Full HD LED Widescreen (1920x1080) (£79)
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Mobile Processor i7-3610QM (2.30GHz) 6MB
Memory (RAM)
8GB SAMSUNG 1600MHz SODIMM DDR3 MEMORY (2 x 4GB)
Graphics Card
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 670M - 1.5GB DDR5 Video RAM - DirectX® 11
Memory - Hard Disk
750GB SEAGATE MOMENTUS XT HYBRID, SATA 6 Gb/s, 32MB CACHE (7200 rpm)
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
SONY BC-5550H 4x BLURAY COMBO DRIVE & CYBERLINK SOFTWARE (£59)
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 5.1 Channel High Definition Audio + SPDIF/MIC/Headphone Jack
Bluetooth & Wireless
GIGABIT LAN & WIRELESS INTEL® N130 802.11N (150Mbps) + 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 & 220W AC Adaptor
Operating System
Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit w/SP1 - inc DVD & Licence
Office Software
NO OFFICE SOFTWARE
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Keyboard Language
INTEGRATED BACKLIT 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)
Insurance
1 Month Free Laptop Insurance inc. Accidental Damage & Theft
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 6 to 8 working days
Quantity
1

Price: £1,307.00 including VAT and delivery.


MSI GE70
CPU 3rd Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processor
OS Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium
(MSI recommends upgrade to Genuine Windows® 7 Professional)
Chipset Intel HM76
Memory DDR3 1333/1600MHz, 2 slots, Max. 16GB
LCD Size 17.3" Full HD (1920x1080) LED backlight, Anti-glare
17.3" HD+ (1600x900) LED backlight, Anti-glare
Graphics nVIDIA Geforce GT650M 3D Graphic Card
Graphics VRAM 2GB GDDR5
HDD (GB) 750GB SATA 7200/5400 rpm
500GB SATA 7200/5400 rpm
Optical Drive Super-Multi / Blu-Ray (option)
Audio Audio Boost, 4(2Wx4)HD Speakers, THX True Studio Pro
Webcam HD Webcam (30fps@720p)
Card Reader SD(XC/HC)/MMC/MS(PRO)/xD
LAN 10/100/1000
Wireless LAN 802.11 b/g/ n
Bluetooth v4.0
D-Sub (VGA) 1
HDMI 1
USB 2.0 port 2
USB 3.0 port 2
eSATA N/A
eSATA/USB Combo N/A
Mic-in/Headphone-out 1/1
Line-in N/A
Express Card N/A
Modem port N/A
Keyboard Keyboard by SteelSeries 102 keys
Sensor N/A
AC Adapter 120W
Battery 6 Cells
Power Management N/A
Dimension 418x 269 x 39mm
Weight (KG) 2.7Kg (w/ Battery)

£1139.99 inc VAT
 
keynes

keynes

Multiverse Poster
Oxy said:
is it worth getting the anti glare screen?

I have a spare 60gig ssd in my main pc can I put this into the latop, is it an easy job, would that void the warranty
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"Providing you install these correctly, and you do not damage your computer during or as a result of installing your own components, your warranty will still be valid."
http://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/faqs/
The specs you provided from another retailer does not specify the brand of the hard drive you are getting.
 
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highlander39

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ATI 7970m

hi if you have the money I would upgrade the Nvidia GTX670m to the ATI 7670m it is very much faster in the benchmarks it is just a thought
 
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Oxy

Active member
not to sure of the hds on the msi but I have dismissed them


Im revising my spec to try to keep the cost down a bit.

does this seem ok spec wise?

and is the matte screen better than the glossy?

Chassis & Display
Vortex Series: 17.3" Glossy Full HD LED Widescreen (1920x1080)
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Mobile Processor i7-3610QM (2.30GHz) 6MB
Memory (RAM)
4GB SAMSUNG 1333MHz SODIMM DDR3 MEMORY (1 x 4GB)
Graphics Card
AMD® Radeon® HD 7970M - 2GB DDR5 Video RAM - DirectX® 11
Memory - Hard Disk
500GB SEAGATE MOMENTUS XT HYBRID, SATA 3 Gb/s, (7200rpm)**SPECIAL**
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 5.1 Channel High Definition Audio + SPDIF/MIC/Headphone Jack
Bluetooth & Wireless
GIGABIT LAN & WIRELESS INTEL® ADVANCED-N 6235 (300Mbps) + 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 & 220W AC Adaptor
Operating System
NO OPERATING SYSTEM REQUIRED
Office Software
NO OFFICE SOFTWARE
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Keyboard Language
INTEGRATED BACKLIT 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)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 6 to 8 working days
Quantity
1

Price: £1,206.00 including VAT and delivery.
 
lady0sheep

lady0sheep

Silver Level Poster
Nvidia have just released the 680M and it's getting glowing reviews so far, I don't know when they'll be available from PCS but it might be worth checking out their price?

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Craigsup

Craigsup

Silver Level Poster
I've chosen to pay £79 more for the Matte screen. However it is personal taste. If you will use the laptop in a variety of places (e.g. outside) then yes - as it will stop the reflections in the screen. Also the colours shown on the Matte screen are more true to life. When you print something, the colours will match what you've seen.
 
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Rsaeire

Active member
I've also chosen to pay for the matte version. I've only ever used a matte screen on my laptop and I couldn't imaging using a glossy screen. I've seen glossy screens on laptops in person and wondered how anyone could do anything with the awful glare but, then again, most people probably don't know any better. If you have a chance, pop into your local computer store and have a look around at the laptops on offer and you should be able to notice yourself which of the laptops have glossy and which don't; most likely the majority of them will so feel free to ask one of the members of staff to point out which have a matte screen.
 
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Turtle

Active member
For me, its replacing my desktop. I won't be using it much in the sunlight really. So the colours are crisp, and great and showcase true 1920 x 1080 res.

Are you taking this laptop outside in plenty of light or is it a desktop replacement? Matte for the former, glossy for the latter.
 
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Oxy

Active member
I cant make my mind up what to do.

first I thought msi then vortex now cant make my mind up between

the vortex iii 17.3 or the Samsung 700G7C 17.3

Gong to have to ponder a bit more I guess
 
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Rsaeire

Active member
I was looking at the Samsung 700G7C but decided against it due to the fact that I couldn't customise the hard drive options, it had a glossy screen and it just didn't appear to be that durable. Mind you, I never use my laptop other than in my house but you want to at least think that your laptop looks sturdy enough to last a couple of years at least. Unfortunately I didn't feel that way about the Samsung so I bought a Vortex III instead; with a matte screen I might add.
 
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Oxy

Active member
Rsaeire said:
I was looking at the Samsung 700G7C but decided against it due to the fact that I couldn't customise the hard drive options, it had a glossy screen and it just didn't appear to be that durable. Mind you, I never use my laptop other than in my house but you want to at least think that your laptop looks sturdy enough to last a couple of years at least. Unfortunately I didn't feel that way about the Samsung so I bought a Vortex III instead; with a matte screen I might add.
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Ooo I can feel myself swinging back to the vortex now

Can I ask you some questions please
how are you liking your Vortex 3
What's the noise level like when gaming, my mrs will go nuts if its like a hair-dryer whilst she watching tv :)
What is the keyboard like to type on
Are the vortexes upgradable graphics and cpu wise as well as the hds?
Can you post the spec you went with?
 
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Rsaeire

Active member
Oxy said:
Ooo I can feel myself swinging back to the vortex now

Can I ask you some questions please
how are you liking your Vortex 3 - I only bought my Vortex III 7 days ago so it's still in pre-production.
What's the noise level like when gaming, my mrs will go nuts if its like a hair-dryer whilst she watching tv :) - See above.
What is the keyboard like to type on - See above.
Are the vortexes upgradable graphics and cpu wise as well as the hds? - As far as I'm aware, the GPUs are MXM compatible so if a new MXM compatible GPU became available in the future, there's a possibility you could upgrade but there's no guarantee.
Can you post the spec you went with? - I went with the 2nd spec in this thread.
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Look above in bold for the answers to your questions. :)
 
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Dolleeh

Active member
I think Craigsup is still waiting for it to be delivered.
I feel creepy knowing that.

Edit: Actually, he just posted in a threat that he's received it.
 
Craigsup

Craigsup

Silver Level Poster
Nope, I am currently using my Vortex III.
I must say, it is an absolute BEAST!
I'm currently installing all my files/programs/games etc so if you give me an hour or so, i'll let you know how loud it is when gaming. While running 5-7+ installers at once and running an antivirus scan it is actually quiet. There is a small fan noise but nothing loud.

Later on tonight, maybe 8-9pm i'll write a very detailed review and upload pictures etc!
 
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Oxy

Active member
could you compare to other laptops you have owned if any would be good as well please
thx Craigup
 
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