zaimulwaie
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First and foremost I'd like to thank PCspecialist for building and sending this beast of a machine! I'm not much of a computer or tech genius but one thing's for sure, I am a very, very happy customer. I transitioned from pc to mac 5-6 years ago and even back then the pc that I had was a crummy 13" Dell running on windows xp and it was horrible! I did get used to mac for a while but with the lack of computer games and the machine slowly deteriorating, I finally decided to purchase a powerful gaming laptop. I was considering to buy a 17" or perhaps an 18" laptop but then my friend referred me to pcspecialist and dear god, you guys are a godsend. You guys actually saved me some money for a machine twice as powerful. Here are the specs I ordered for a good £2,153:
Chassis & Display Vortex Series: 17.3" Matte Full HD LED Widescreen (1920x1080)
Processor (CPU): Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Mobile Processor i7-4900MQ (2.80GHz) 8MB
Memory (RAM): 16GB SAMSUNG 1600MHz SODIMM DDR3 MEMORY (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 780M - 4.0GB DDR5 Video RAM - DirectX® 11
Memory - 1st Hard Disk: 240GB KINGSTON HYPERX 3K SSD, SATA 6 Gb/s (upto 555MB/sR | 510MB/sW)
2nd Hard Disk: 750GB WD SCORPIO BLACK WD7500BPKX, SATA 6 Gb/s, 16MB CACHE (7200 rpm)
Thermal Paste: ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND
Sound Card: Intel 5.1 Channel High Definition Audio + SPDIF/MIC/Headphone Jack
Wireless/Wired Networking: GIGABIT LAN & KILLER™ 1202 WIRELESS GAMING 802.11N + BLUETOOTH 4.0
Battery: 2 x 17.3" Vortex Series Battery Pack, 76.96WH (One Spare)
Power Cable: 1 x UK Power Lead & 230W AC Adaptor
Operating System: Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit w/SP1 - inc DVD & Licence
DVD Recovery Media: Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit) DVD with paper sleeve
Office Software: NO OFFICE SOFTWARE
Anti-Virus: NORTON ANTI-VIRUS 2013 - 1 Year Licence for 1 PC *SPECIAL*
Laptop Cooling Stands: Zalman ZM-NC11 Ultra-Quiet Laptop Cooler, upto 17.3 inch
Keyboard Language: INTEGRATED BACKLIT UK KEYBOARD WITH NUMBER PAD
Mouse: Razer® Naga Molten Edition MMO Gaming Mouse
Gaming Mouse Pad: Corsair Vengeance® MM200 Gaming Mouse Mat Standard Edition
Headsets: Razer Tiamat 2.2 Gaming Headset
Warranty: 3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Dead Pixel Guarantee: 1 Year Dead Pixel Guarantee Inc. Labour & Carriage Costs
Insurance: 1 Month Free Laptop Insurance inc. Accidental Damage & Theft
Delivery: STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time Standard Build - Approximately 12 to 14 working days
Processed Date 02-10-2013
Pre-Production Date 08-10-2013
Build Date 15-10-2013
Test Date 21-10-2013
Awaiting Dispatch Date 21-10-2013
Dispatch Date 22-10-2013
Building the machine was not a hassle as at all, easy, fast and comprehensible. After I placed my order and payments accepted pcspecialist went straight to building it the day that followed. I had a few concerns about the build time and etc but pcspecialist reassured me and gave the right answers straight away, so thumbs up to the customer service department! The only agonizing part of this experience is waiting to get my hands on my laptop but a fast track option wasn't available for my build but that's very much understandable. Better safe than sorry.
On the day of the delivery, I tracked the courier from DPD (Scott) every 30 minutes checking where's he's been and where he's going. Tracking the courier via GPS is fantastic! You get to plan your day and expect the exact time of the package's arrival. When I say package, I meant a big ass box! Scott was very careful handling it and needed a little help carrying the box. The computer and the other bits I ordered were nicely and safely packaged and kept in place with a bunch of styrofoam. It's great to know a great deal of care was placed in this order. With all the concise manuals read, setting up the computer was easy and the boot time was so fast! It took my mac about 1min+ to boot up but this machine... blink, and you miss it. It's brilliant! Never had a laptop or desktop boot this fast before.
Seeing the chassis on pictures were great but to see it for real was awesome! The black aluminum finish was slick and the palm rest kept my hands cool and comfortable. Occasionally there are a few smudges here and there but you can clean it up easy with the cloth pcspecialst provided, a nice touch. The backlit keyboard is fun to customize. It's not alienware but I'll take it. The disc tray i though was a bit flimsy. It didn't look very sturdy :/
Performance wise, this thing is, like I said, BEASTLY! Running multiple windows were't a problem. Games like skyrim, planetside 2, tera and borderlands 2 loaded fast and maintained a good 50-70 fps even on ultra high settings thanks to the SSD and 780m graphics card. Playing them on high settings and for a good amount of time did made the fan turn for quite a bit but not to the point that it would annoy you (besides you'd be wearing gaming headsets so you'll barely hear them). The moment you quit the game, the fan reverted back to silent mode.
So far no major problems and I'm very happy with this machine. THANKS PCSPECIALIST!
Chassis & Display Vortex Series: 17.3" Matte Full HD LED Widescreen (1920x1080)
Processor (CPU): Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Mobile Processor i7-4900MQ (2.80GHz) 8MB
Memory (RAM): 16GB SAMSUNG 1600MHz SODIMM DDR3 MEMORY (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 780M - 4.0GB DDR5 Video RAM - DirectX® 11
Memory - 1st Hard Disk: 240GB KINGSTON HYPERX 3K SSD, SATA 6 Gb/s (upto 555MB/sR | 510MB/sW)
2nd Hard Disk: 750GB WD SCORPIO BLACK WD7500BPKX, SATA 6 Gb/s, 16MB CACHE (7200 rpm)
Thermal Paste: ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND
Sound Card: Intel 5.1 Channel High Definition Audio + SPDIF/MIC/Headphone Jack
Wireless/Wired Networking: GIGABIT LAN & KILLER™ 1202 WIRELESS GAMING 802.11N + BLUETOOTH 4.0
Battery: 2 x 17.3" Vortex Series Battery Pack, 76.96WH (One Spare)
Power Cable: 1 x UK Power Lead & 230W AC Adaptor
Operating System: Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit w/SP1 - inc DVD & Licence
DVD Recovery Media: Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit) DVD with paper sleeve
Office Software: NO OFFICE SOFTWARE
Anti-Virus: NORTON ANTI-VIRUS 2013 - 1 Year Licence for 1 PC *SPECIAL*
Laptop Cooling Stands: Zalman ZM-NC11 Ultra-Quiet Laptop Cooler, upto 17.3 inch
Keyboard Language: INTEGRATED BACKLIT UK KEYBOARD WITH NUMBER PAD
Mouse: Razer® Naga Molten Edition MMO Gaming Mouse
Gaming Mouse Pad: Corsair Vengeance® MM200 Gaming Mouse Mat Standard Edition
Headsets: Razer Tiamat 2.2 Gaming Headset
Warranty: 3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Dead Pixel Guarantee: 1 Year Dead Pixel Guarantee Inc. Labour & Carriage Costs
Insurance: 1 Month Free Laptop Insurance inc. Accidental Damage & Theft
Delivery: STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time Standard Build - Approximately 12 to 14 working days
Processed Date 02-10-2013
Pre-Production Date 08-10-2013
Build Date 15-10-2013
Test Date 21-10-2013
Awaiting Dispatch Date 21-10-2013
Dispatch Date 22-10-2013
Building the machine was not a hassle as at all, easy, fast and comprehensible. After I placed my order and payments accepted pcspecialist went straight to building it the day that followed. I had a few concerns about the build time and etc but pcspecialist reassured me and gave the right answers straight away, so thumbs up to the customer service department! The only agonizing part of this experience is waiting to get my hands on my laptop but a fast track option wasn't available for my build but that's very much understandable. Better safe than sorry.
On the day of the delivery, I tracked the courier from DPD (Scott) every 30 minutes checking where's he's been and where he's going. Tracking the courier via GPS is fantastic! You get to plan your day and expect the exact time of the package's arrival. When I say package, I meant a big ass box! Scott was very careful handling it and needed a little help carrying the box. The computer and the other bits I ordered were nicely and safely packaged and kept in place with a bunch of styrofoam. It's great to know a great deal of care was placed in this order. With all the concise manuals read, setting up the computer was easy and the boot time was so fast! It took my mac about 1min+ to boot up but this machine... blink, and you miss it. It's brilliant! Never had a laptop or desktop boot this fast before.
Seeing the chassis on pictures were great but to see it for real was awesome! The black aluminum finish was slick and the palm rest kept my hands cool and comfortable. Occasionally there are a few smudges here and there but you can clean it up easy with the cloth pcspecialst provided, a nice touch. The backlit keyboard is fun to customize. It's not alienware but I'll take it. The disc tray i though was a bit flimsy. It didn't look very sturdy :/
Performance wise, this thing is, like I said, BEASTLY! Running multiple windows were't a problem. Games like skyrim, planetside 2, tera and borderlands 2 loaded fast and maintained a good 50-70 fps even on ultra high settings thanks to the SSD and 780m graphics card. Playing them on high settings and for a good amount of time did made the fan turn for quite a bit but not to the point that it would annoy you (besides you'd be wearing gaming headsets so you'll barely hear them). The moment you quit the game, the fan reverted back to silent mode.
So far no major problems and I'm very happy with this machine. THANKS PCSPECIALIST!
