Hi all,
I have changed my mind multiple times, but my current laptop is dying (mostly due to my own fault) so I have decided to buy a new one.
I was thinking of spending more than usual on a laptop and so I have set my budget to be somewhere around £900. I don't know if I actually need to spend that much.
I play games, but usually not the latest and newest ones and my current laptop with the specs on the following link can play most games I would want to play(, except maybe for Risen 2?):
http://uk.computers.toshiba-europe....roadvision.session.new=Yes&PRODUCT_ID=1080938
I have been looking at customising my own and I've found a website called pcspecialist, which seems quite good.
I have found the following specs to be what I think would be a great laptop for me:
Hardware
Chassis & Display
Optimus Series: 15.6" Matte Full HD LED Widescreen (1920x1080)
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i5 Dual Core Mobile Processor i5-3320M (2.60GHz) 3MB
Memory (RAM)
8GB SAMSUNG 1600MHz SODIMM DDR3 MEMORY (2 x 4GB)
Graphics Card
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 660M - 2.0GB DDR5 Video RAM - DirectX® 11
Memory - Hard Disk
180GB INTEL® 330 SERIES SSD, SATA 6 Gb/s (upto 500MB/sR | 450MB/sW)
2nd Hard Disk
250GB WD SCORPIO BLACK WD2500BEKT, SATA 3 Gb/s, 16MB CACHE (7200 rpm)
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 2 Channel High Definition Audio + MIC/Headphone Jack
Bluetooth & Wireless
GIGABIT LAN & WIRELESS INTEL® N135 802.11N (150Mbps) + BLUETOOTH
USB Options
3 x USB 3.0 PORTS + 1 x USB 2.0 PORT AS STANDARD
Battery
Optimus Series 8 Cell Lithium Ion Battery (5,200 mAh/76.96WH)
Power Lead & Adaptor
1 x UK Power Lead & 120W AC Adaptor
Other
Operating System
Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit w/SP1 - inc DVD & Licence (£79)
Keyboard Language
INTEGRATED UK KEYBOARD WITH NUMBER PAD
Notebook 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 7 to 9 working days
The price is £861
Can you guys give me your opinion ? I was thinking that maybe I should get a bit faster CPU ? I want my laptop to be quick and responsive and that's why I chose the SSD drive. I got the extra HD for more space to put stuff like games on, but maybe I should reduce the SSD to 120GB then ? Or do you guys think I might be overdoing it if I can already run most things on my current one ?
I decided against a desktop, because I do travel quite a bit and I would like to be able to move with my computer if I go back home or on holidays.
I have changed my mind multiple times, but my current laptop is dying (mostly due to my own fault) so I have decided to buy a new one.
I was thinking of spending more than usual on a laptop and so I have set my budget to be somewhere around £900. I don't know if I actually need to spend that much.
I play games, but usually not the latest and newest ones and my current laptop with the specs on the following link can play most games I would want to play(, except maybe for Risen 2?):
http://uk.computers.toshiba-europe....roadvision.session.new=Yes&PRODUCT_ID=1080938
I have been looking at customising my own and I've found a website called pcspecialist, which seems quite good.
I have found the following specs to be what I think would be a great laptop for me:
Hardware
Chassis & Display
Optimus Series: 15.6" Matte Full HD LED Widescreen (1920x1080)
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i5 Dual Core Mobile Processor i5-3320M (2.60GHz) 3MB
Memory (RAM)
8GB SAMSUNG 1600MHz SODIMM DDR3 MEMORY (2 x 4GB)
Graphics Card
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 660M - 2.0GB DDR5 Video RAM - DirectX® 11
Memory - Hard Disk
180GB INTEL® 330 SERIES SSD, SATA 6 Gb/s (upto 500MB/sR | 450MB/sW)
2nd Hard Disk
250GB WD SCORPIO BLACK WD2500BEKT, SATA 3 Gb/s, 16MB CACHE (7200 rpm)
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 2 Channel High Definition Audio + MIC/Headphone Jack
Bluetooth & Wireless
GIGABIT LAN & WIRELESS INTEL® N135 802.11N (150Mbps) + BLUETOOTH
USB Options
3 x USB 3.0 PORTS + 1 x USB 2.0 PORT AS STANDARD
Battery
Optimus Series 8 Cell Lithium Ion Battery (5,200 mAh/76.96WH)
Power Lead & Adaptor
1 x UK Power Lead & 120W AC Adaptor
Other
Operating System
Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit w/SP1 - inc DVD & Licence (£79)
Keyboard Language
INTEGRATED UK KEYBOARD WITH NUMBER PAD
Notebook 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 7 to 9 working days
The price is £861
Can you guys give me your opinion ? I was thinking that maybe I should get a bit faster CPU ? I want my laptop to be quick and responsive and that's why I chose the SSD drive. I got the extra HD for more space to put stuff like games on, but maybe I should reduce the SSD to 120GB then ? Or do you guys think I might be overdoing it if I can already run most things on my current one ?
I decided against a desktop, because I do travel quite a bit and I would like to be able to move with my computer if I go back home or on holidays.