Viper II advise and help

[thoash12]

Hi wasthing of buying the viper II with all the custom parts at the bottom, pretty unsure as i'm happy with around the £1000 mark, but was wondering if it would be worth it or if i could get a far better and more powerful pc tower for cheaper?
what i would like to mainly do play games e.g. Call of duty,
watch films dvd/blu ray
and record and edit music.

So in a nut shell the laptop with the custom parts below would it be able to do that
and is it worth it or could i get a customer built tower with better specs
look forward to your speedy response

Yours Truely
Thomas Ashley


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Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i7 Mobile Processor i7-740QM (1.73GHz) 6MB Cache
Memory (RAM)
4GB SAMSUNG 1066MHz SODIMM DDR3 MEMORY (2 x 2GB)
Graphics Card
1GB ATI® Radeon™ HD 5165 PCI Express
2nd Graphics Card
NONE
Memory - Hard Disk
750GB WD SCORPIO BLUE WD7500BPVT, SATA 3 Gb/s, 8MB CACHE (5400 rpm)
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
8x SATA DVD±R/RW/Dual Layer (+ 24x CD-RW)
Memory Card Reader
Integrated 4-in-1 Card Reader (SD, MS PRO, MMC, MS)
Network Facilities
INTEGRATED GIGABIT LAN & WIRELESS 802.11N CARD (AS STANDARD)
USB Options
3 x USB 2.0 PORTS AS STANDARD
Bluetooth & Infrared Options
Integrated V2.0 Bluetooth Adapter + EDR Capability
Battery
Viper Series 9 Cell Lithium Ion Battery (6,600 mAh)
Power Lead & Adaptor
1 x UK Power Lead & 90W AC Adaptor
Operating System
Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit - inc DVD & Licence (£79)
Office Software
FREE Microsoft® Office Starter 2010 (Limited functionality Word & Excel)
Anti-Virus
BULLGUARD INTERNET SECURITY - FREE 90 DAY TRIAL
Stands & Port Replicators
NONE
Carry Case
NONE
Stand-Alone Monitor
NONE
External Keyboard & Mouse
NONE
Notebook Mouse
INTEGRATED 2 BUTTON TOUCHPAD MOUSE
External Speakers
NONE
Webcam
INTEGRATED 1.3 MEGAPIXEL WEBCAM
Headsets (VOIP)
NONE
Surge Protection
NONE
Printer
NONE
External Hard Drive
NONE
Home Installation
NONE
Insurance
1 Month Free Laptop Insurance inc. Accidental Damage & Theft
Warranty
3 Year Standard Warranty (1 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Data Recovery
NONE
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 6 to 8 working days
Price (excluding VAT)
£884.26

Price
£1,039.00

Order Quantity
1

Bulk discount
£0.00

Total order price (Ex VAT)
£884.25

Total order Price

£1,039.00

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[PCS]

Welcome to our forums

Although you've put together a great laptop, for playing games such as Call of Duty, I would recommend a desktop PC.

When configuring a desktop PC you can get a much more powerful graphics card, which is the key component for playing games. Here's my suggested specification, which includes a monitor, keyboard, mouse and speakers:

Case
PCS MAELSTROM T900 BLACK GAMING CASE (£59)
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i5-760 Quad Core (2.80GHz, 8MB Cache)
Motherboard
ASUS® P7H55-M SI: MICRO ATX VALUE MAINBOARD,USB 2.0 & SATA 3.0Gb/s
Memory (RAM)
4GB SAMSUNG DDR3 DUAL-DDR3 1333MHz (2 X 2GB)
Graphics Card
1GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX460 GDDR5 PCI EXPRESS - DirectX® 11
Memory - 1st Hard Disk
750GB SERIAL ATA 3-Gb/s HARD DRIVE WITH 16MB CACHE (7,200rpm)
1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
24x DUAL LAYER DVD WRITER ±R/±RW/RAM
Memory Card Reader
INTERNAL 52 IN 1 CARD READER (READS XD, MS, CF, SD, etc)
Power Supply & Case Cooling
450W Quiet 80 PLUS Dual Rail PSU + 120mm Case Fan (£29)
Processor Cooling
INTEL SOCKET LGA1156 STANDARD CPU COOLER
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Facilities
ONBOARD 10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT
USB Options
6 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL (MIN 2 FRONT PORTS) AS STANDARD
Operating System
Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit - inc DVD & Licence (£79)
Office Software
FREE Microsoft® Office Starter 2010 (Limited functionality Word & Excel)
Anti-Virus
BULLGUARD INTERNET SECURITY - FREE 90 DAY TRIAL
Monitor
19" Wide TFT Silver/Black 1440 x 900 5MS, D-Sub, DVI, 18.5" Panel (£89)
Keyboard & Mouse
Logitech® Wireless Desktop® MK250 Keyboard and Mouse Combo (£19)
Speakers
LOGITECH S120 2.0 BLACK SPEAKER SYSTEM (£9)
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 8 to 10 working days
Quantity
1

Price: £870.00 including VAT and delivery.

 

[thoash12]

Thanks for your reply, so basically would it be more better for me to get a desktop tower for what i want to do..
i was wondering if the laptop i designed above is able to play games like call of duty and cope?

The reason is i would really like a laptop for the portability and if you could think of a good design for under £1000 that is super fast and can handle anything i would appreciate it or if you believe i am going to be getting more for me money by buying a pc tower then many come up with something that is amazing and can run and do everything with ease basically powerful and last for many years.

anyways thanks for your reply

Tom A

 

[PCS]

Hello Tom

A desktop will always give you more bang for buck when it comes to gaming. However, if you're serious about buying a laptop, consider the Enigma II as it has the 1GB HD 5650 graphics card, which will perform better than the HD5165: http://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/notebooks/enigmaII/

 

[thoash12]

Well i may go back to the drawing board to design a tower around the specs above
i think i was only choosing the Viper II because of its 18.4" shell,
also will a intel core 7i 1.86GHz 8mb cache make a difference to the laptop?? what does the cache mean for the CPU?
what specs would you choose for a Laptop budget £1100?
sorry if im pushing my luck, you are a great help thanks alot.

Tom

 

[PCS]

The larger the cache the better: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CPU_cache

Even with an increased budget, you can't beat a desktop. You can get a great laptop, no denying that, but a desktop will always be better.

If you really want a powerful gaming laptop, consider the bottom four options here: http://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/laptop-computers/4/ but they're not cheap...

 

[Gorman]

PCS speaks the truth.

Laptops, however powerful, are always cut down versions of desktop components. In order to reduce the heat and power consumption of the components and make them suitable for a laptop they are not as powerful as the desktop counterparts (listen closely Fermi haters!) the fastest cpu's / gpu's always have and always will be very power hungry and produce a lot of heat.

Its simply not possible to pack all the power of a desktop machine into a laptop without melting it.

The smaller and more efficient laptop components also come at a premium, so if its gaming bang for buck you are after a desktop is the only option.