Recent content by mountainwalker

Hi I am looking for some advice, I need to replace a failing WIFI card in the laptop and thought it would be a good idea to upgrade to AC as I am buying a new router due to a Fibre installation. Currently I have "WIRELESS INTEL® N-2230", does anyone know if any of the AC specification cards...

Good Morning I have one of the Vortex Laptops from 2012 which is a solid laptop, however I seem to have become a magnet for little thunderflies. I currently have four of the little devils all between the lcd panel and the outer protective layer and sadly despite trying to encourage them whilst...

Hi Just want to ask some advice, have got a Vortex laptop, bought back in July 2012 which has a Wireless N 2230 WiFi card inside it. I have noticed recently that the wireless connection is becoming more and more erratic in terms of speed etc. The connection speed drops from 300Mbps very...

Hi I have a, must be two years old, Vortex laptop which is going as well today as the day it arrived. I have a slight annoyance with the screen and that is because a thunderfly has decided that it was going to crawl underneath and had died. Any advice on removing the fly from the screen, it...

Hi Ordered the following spec from PCS, the first time that I have ever used them. Chassis & Display: Vortex Series:17.3" AUO Matte Full HD LED Widescreen (1920x1080) (£79) Processor (CPU): Intel® Core™i7 Dual Core Mobile Processor i7-3610QM (2.30GHz) 6MB Memory (RAM): 8GB SAMSUNG 1600MHz...

Hi All Well my hunt for a new laptop has ended with the following spec being the most likely unless anyone thinks I have royally messed up somewhere. Having never used PCS before and always used Novatech in the past I have been more than happy with responses to emails and telephone calls, more...

Hi Is it possible to upgrade the warranty after purchasing a laptop (say a couple of months) or must it be done at the time of purchase. Thanks Paul

Hi New to the forum, registered as I do not seem to be able to get any response from PCS on Live Chat. Am looking at a Vortex III with the following alterations to base spec: Intel i7-3610 (not sure the 3720 is worth the extra) Glossy Screen (what is the benefit of the Matte Screen for normal...