Considering this Cosmos II Laptop Build - Opinions welcome please!

liquidtmd

Bronze Level Poster
Hi

If all you good 'uns could give this laptop build the once over it would be very appreciated, considering biting the bullet on it tomorrow. Not going to set the new gaming world alight, but will be using for movies / web and mid level gaming. Would be interested in getting a handle on how well it would run games like Skyrim at this point.

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


Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i5 Dual Core Mobile Processor i5-4200M (2.50GHz) 3MB


Memory (RAM)
8GB SAMSUNG 1600MHz SODIMM DDR3 MEMORY (1 x 8GB)


Graphics Card
NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 750M - 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
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
Cosmos Series 6 Cell Lithium Ion Battery (48.84WH)


Power Lead & Adaptor
1 x UK Power Lead & 90W AC Adaptor


Operating System
Genuine Windows 8.1


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


Anti-Virus
BULLGUARD INTERNET SECURITY - FREE 90 DAY TRIAL


Keyboard Language
COSMOS SERIES UK KEYBOARD WITH NUMBER PAD


Notebook Mouse
INTEGRATED 2 BUTTON TOUCHPAD MOUSE


Webcam
INTEGRATED 2.0 MEGAPIXEL WEBCAM


Warranty
3 Year Standard Warranty (1 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)


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


Delivery
PCS EXTRA-CARE DIAMOND DELIVERY - MON-FRI, PRE-NOON (£9)
Quantity 1 -

Whole lot including VAT and Pre noon delivery is £780

Opinions of the Cosmos II in terms of how it handles heat / fans especially welcome, aesthetics of laptop is secondary really.

Thanks guys!!
 

keynes

Multiverse Poster
Would be interested in getting a handle on how well it would run games like Skyrim at this point.
Probably medium or low at your native resolution
You may want to consider at least silver warranty.
 

liquidtmd

Bronze Level Poster
Good catch for the extra £5

Any more thoughts - in particular about the Cosmos II itself against the Optimus of Skyfires?

Equally I read the I5 4200M has Turbo Boost mode capability upto 3.1GHZ ish - would this apply to this build?
 

keynes

Multiverse Poster
Any more thoughts - in particular about the Cosmos II itself against the Optimus of Skyfires?

With the optimus and skyfire chassis you get a better gpu, for gaming at 1920x1080 I would go with at least the GTX 765m but it also depends on your budget and type of games/settings you expect.
 
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