Does this seem right???

[Music Guy123]

I think this is just about what I will need but I am open to adjustments. I can't really go any higher price wise. My only doubt is the processor. Is the one I picked sensible??? Would an i5 2.5ghz be better??? Anyways, take a look, tell me what u think!!! Also will be using this for lots of cad designing, a bit of gaming, lots of media stuff inc. vid editing! And finally, the configurator says that I can have two hdd/ssd but if I only have one and say none for the second hard disk, will there be an empty bay???

Chassis & Display
Enigma III 540: 15.6" Glossy FHD LED (1920x1080) (Special Offer)
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Mobile Processor i7-2670QM (2.20GHz) 6MB
Memory (RAM)
8GB SAMSUNG 1333MHz SODIMM DDR3 MEMORY (2 x 4GB)
Graphics Card
nVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M - 2GB DDR3 Video RAM - DirectX® 11
Memory - Hard Disk
500GB SEAGATE MOMENTUS XT HYBRID, SATA 3 Gb/s, 32MB CACHE (7200 rpm)
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
8x SATA DVD±R/RW/Dual Layer (+ 24x CD-RW)
Memory Card Reader
Integrated 3 in 1 Memory Card Reader (SD, MMC, MS)
Sound Card
Intel 2 Channel High Definition Audio + MIC/Headphone Jack
Bluetooth & Wireless
ENIGMA GIGABIT LAN & WIRELESS 802.11N + BLUETOOTH 3.0
USB Options
1 x USB 3.0 PORT + 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS AS STANDARD
Battery
2 x Enigma III Series 6 Cell Lithium Ion Battery (5,100/5,200 mAh) (£39)
Power Lead & Adaptor
1 x UK Power Lead & 120W AC Adaptor
Operating System
Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit - inc DVD & Licence (£79)
Office Software
FREE Microsoft® Office Starter 2010 (Limited functionality Word & Excel)
Anti-Virus
BULLGUARD INTERNET SECURITY - FREE 90 DAY TRIAL
Notebook Mouse
INTEGRATED 2 BUTTON TOUCHPAD MOUSE
Webcam
INTEGRATED 1.3 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
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 5 to 7 working days
Quantity
1

Price: £831.00 including VAT and delivery.d

As said above, there is a selection for a second hard disk, I left it as none as currently have my own ssd that I want to put in it. Will it be there but empty???

Any help would be much appreciated.

 

[Wozza63]

there wont be an empty bay, to use a second hard drive, PCS offer a bay that replaces the optical drive which means you can no longer read DVDs/CDs

 

[Music Guy123]

Ok, so basically I get the choice of a DVD/CD drive or a 2nd hard disk. What do you think for the rest of the spec??? Also, what are hybrids like??? Thanks for the help - much appreciated!!!

 

[Wozza63]

yep thats right, and the spec looks pretty good, and as far as im aware the hybrid is a pretty good drive compared to standard laptop drives

 

[Music Guy123]

Cheers for help!!! Debating which to sacrifice - space or DVD........ I would use the SSD and HDD combination but it is so annoying not having an optical drive. Do all the 15.6" laptops made by pcs have the h disk vs optical drive choice??? I think I may go for the seagate but 500GB may not be enough memory and I don't really want an external drive anyways, will contemplate it!!!!

 

[Wozza63]

yes its the same for all this size, i think the only 2 that offer 2HDDs + Optical are the 17.3" Vortex and ViperIII

 

[Tehmoe]

The hybrid hdd is very expensive right now and really not worth it imo. If you dont need a DVD drive too much then I would recommend getting a SSD and a HDD and a USB DVD drive if you still need one. Or just get a standard HDD.