Another Custom Laptop!

[C45P4R]

Hey everyone. Just got paid today and have been looking to get something a bit more powerful for a while now. Unfortunately, due to my living arrangement at the moment, I can't have a desktop in the lounge so I plan on getting a laptop. I oringinally didn't want to spend over £600 but, after doing research it just wasn't possible to get what I wanted at that price and it has got to £750.

Could you guys take a look at what I've got here? See if there are any issues or suggestions you might have . Price is an issue but if a couple of extra quid will make a big difference, please let me know.

Also, I am wondering about the possibility of getting an okay laptop in conjunction with a decent rig. My budget wouldn't change though so, might not be realistic if I wanted something good. Oh and I guess importantly, I'm looking for it to be a good gaming laptop. I haven't been a pc gamer for a long time so have no set games, I just want the freedom to do as much as possible in my budget.

Chassis & Display
Optimus Series: 15.6" Matte Full HD LED Widescreen (1920x1080)

Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i5 Dual Core Mobile Processor i5-3230M (2.60GHz) 3MB

Memory (RAM)
8GB KINGSTON HYPER-X GENESIS 1600MHz SODIMM DDR3 (2 x 4GB)

Graphics Card
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 660M - 2.0GB DDR5 Video RAM - DirectX® 11

Memory - Hard Disk
500GB SEAGATE HYBRID SSHD Drive, SATA 6 Gb/s, 64MB CACHE (5400 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
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING

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

Operating System
Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit w/SP1 - inc DVD & Licence (£79)

Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft® Office® 365

Anti-Virus
BULLGUARD INTERNET SECURITY - FREE 90 DAY TRIAL

Keyboard Language
OPTIMUS SERIES 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)

Intel Anti-Theft Technology
FREE 90 Day Intel Anti-Theft Trial - Prevent Data Access upon Theft

Insurance
1 Month Free Laptop Insurance inc. Accidental Damage & Theft

 

[keynes]

Is it just for gaming?

 

[C45P4R]

Is it just for gaming?

Pretty much yes. But I'm thinking I might just go desktop. It will be really impractical and annoying right now but, will be better in the long run. I'm gunna have to start from scratch. Cheers though bud. Will post it when I have something to work from. I don't know anything about what I am doing. Will look at others posts etc.

 

[C45P4R]

Okay so I have based this off another post on this forum which has a similar price/goal to myself. I do have a couple of questions though... I love quality music but, I know very little about the specs behind it all. I have some high end headphones and already have a headphone amp etc. The soundcard that comes standard sounds pretty decent already, is it worth me changing it for something else?

What differences do the blue ray disc readers make? Not sure if I will get one or not but I might. Would getting the lower end one be a mistake?

Finally, I'm guessing shoving the free modem in for the sake of it is a mistake? Guessing it draws more power?

Really appreciate the help .

Case

COOLERMASTER HAF 912 PLUS MID TOWER GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)

AMD A10-6800K Quad Core APU (4.4GHz) & Radeon™ HD 8670D Graphics
Motherboard

ASUS® F2A55-M LK2: FM2 A-SERIES, SATA 3.0GB/s, Windows 8 Ready
Memory (RAM)

8GB KINGSTON DUAL-DDR3 1600MHz (1 x 8GB)
Graphics Card

2GB AMD RADEON™ HD7870 - DVI,HDMI,2 mDP - DX® 11, Eyefinity 4 Capable
Memory - 1st Hard Disk

2TB 3.5" SATA-III 6GB/s HDD 7200RPM 64MB CACHE
1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive

24x DUAL LAYER DVD WRITER ±R/±RW/RAM
Memory Card Reader

INTERNAL 52 IN 1 CARD READER (XD, MS, CF, SD, etc) + 1 x USB 2.0 PORT
Power Supply

450W Quiet 80 PLUS Dual Rail PSU + 120mm Case Fan
Processor Cooling

Super Quiet 22dBA Triple Copper Heatpipe AMD CPU Cooler (£19)
Sound Card

ONBOARD 8 CHANNEL (7.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Facilities

10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT - AS STANDARD ON ALL PCs
USB Options

6 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL (MIN 2 FRONT PORTS) AS STANDARD
Power Cable

1 x 2 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Operating System

Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit w/SP1 - inc DVD & Licence (£79)
Office Software

FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft® Office® 365
Anti-Virus

BULLGUARD INTERNET SECURITY - FREE 90 DAY TRIAL
Monitor

AOC 23.6" WIDESCREEN LED TFT - 1920 x 1080, 5MS, D-Sub, DVI-D (£109)
Warranty

3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour) (£5)

 

[vanthus]

The onboard sound is pretty good these days but if you have high end headphones or speakers I would recommend the Asus Xonar DS (£39),you could always try the onboard first then upgrade later if not happy with it.
Blu-Ray drives will play blu-ray disks,CD's and DVD disks,the 15x BLU-RAY WRITER DRIVE, 16x DVD ±R/±RW will also write to Blu-Ray,DVD and CD Disks.What to watch for when buying Blu-Ray drives is "ROM",which means "Read-only Memory" like in the 4x BLU-RAY "ROM" DRIVE, 16x DVD "ROM" which won't write to any Disks,and the 10x BLU-RAY "ROM" DRIVE, 16x DVD ±R/±RW which will write to DVD and CD but not Blu- Ray Disks.
You won't really need the modem unless planning on using a FAX machine.
By my reckoning the spec you posted comes to about £850,
I would suggest something like this.
Case
COOLERMASTER HAF 912 PLUS MID TOWER GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD FX-6300 Six Core CPU (3.50GHz/8MB CACHE/AM3+)
Motherboard
ASUS® M5A97 (DDR3, USB3.0, 6Gb/s)
Memory (RAM)
8GB KINGSTON DUAL-DDR3 1600MHz (1 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
2GB AMD RADEON™ HD7870 - DVI,HDMI,2 mDP - DX® 11, Eyefinity 4 Capable
Memory - 1st Hard Disk
1TB WD CAVIAR BLACK WD1002FAEX, SATA 6 Gb/s, 64MB CACHE (7200rpm)
1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
24x DUAL LAYER DVD WRITER ±R/±RW/RAM
Power Supply
450W Quiet 80 PLUS Dual Rail PSU + 120mm Case Fan
Processor Cooling
STANDARD AMD CPU COOLER
Sound Card
ONBOARD 8 CHANNEL (7.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Facilities
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT - AS STANDARD ON ALL PCs
USB Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 4 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Power Cable
1 x 2 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Operating System
Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit w/SP1 - inc DVD & Licence (£79)
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft® Office® 365
Anti-Virus
BULLGUARD INTERNET SECURITY - FREE 90 DAY TRIAL
Monitor
AOC 23.6" WIDESCREEN LED TFT - 1920 x 1080, 5MS, D-Sub, DVI-D (£109)
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 7 to 9 working days
Quantity
1

Price: £822.00 including VAT and delivery.

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[keynes]

Okay so I have based this off another post on this forum which has a similar price/goal to myself. I do have a couple of questions though... I love quality music but, I know very little about the specs behind it all. I have some high end headphones and already have a headphone amp etc. The soundcard that comes standard sounds pretty decent already, is it worth me changing it for something else?

What is your budget for the desktop?