Vortex or Skyfire? Help!!

[maraig]

Hi guys,
my budget is less than £1000 and that is already stretching it. Currently playing mid to high-end games and other bits and bobs.
However, I thought I'd spend the little bit extra and have something that'll last me for a while, somehow "future proof", upgradable....

I came up with following two specs

Chassis & Display
SkyFire:17.3" Matte Full HD LED Widescreen (1920x1080)
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Mobile Processor i7-3610QM (2.30GHz) 6MB
Memory (RAM)
4GB SAMSUNG 1600MHz SODIMM DDR3 MEMORY (1 x 4GB)
Graphics Card
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 670M - 1.5GB DDR5 Video RAM - DirectX® 11
Memory - Hard Disk
500GB SEAGATE MOMENTUS XT HYBRID, SATA 3 Gb/s, 32MB CACHE (7200 rpm)
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
8x SATA DVD±R/RW/Dual Layer (+ 24x CD-RW)
Bluetooth & Wireless
GIGABIT LAN & WIRELESS INTEL® ADVANCED-N 6235 (300Mbps) + BLUETOOTH

Price: £961.00 including VAT and delivery.

Unique URL to re-configure: http://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/quotes/skyFireII/hHct8NEk5_/


OR


Chassis & Display
Vortex Series: 17.3" Matte Full HD LED Widescreen (1920x1080)
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i5 Dual Core Mobile Processor i5-3210M (2.50GHz) 3MB
Memory (RAM)
4GB SAMSUNG 1600MHz SODIMM DDR3 MEMORY (1 x 4GB)
Graphics Card
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 670M - 1.5GB DDR5 Video RAM - DirectX® 11
Memory - Hard Disk
500GB WD SCORPIO BLACK WD5000BPKT, SATA 3 Gb/s, 16MB CACHE (7200 rpm)
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
8x SATA DVD±R/RW/Dual Layer (+ 24x CD-RW)
Bluetooth & Wireless
GIGABIT LAN & WIRELESS INTEL® ADVANCED-N 6235 (300Mbps) + BLUETOOTH

Price: £981.00 including VAT and delivery.

Unique URL to re-configure: http://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/quotes/vortexIII-17/PhazEanzkf/


Main difference is obviously that the Skyfire has an i7 versus the i5 in the Vortex...however, I think the Vortex is better/easier to upgrade?
Or should i just spend the money on a very good Optimus IV?

thanks for all your feedback

 

[Iroquois Pliskin]

Or should i just spend the money on a very good Optimus IV?

thanks for all your feedback

This.

i7-3610QM, 8 GB of ram in 4x2 configuration and GTX 660M with a 1080p screen.

P.S. I'll get hell for suggesting Optimus IV with the demand that they are having for it. : P Although, Skyfire looks great with 3610QM & 670M - it would be 10-15% more snappier than the same configuration Optimus IV with GTX 660M, though as I've mentioned, there's a long queue for those ordering Optimus IV AFAIK.