Last check for Optimus V15"6

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SuperMeggido

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I'm getting the Optimus V in the next week (about time) and wanted to go through a last check. Will be used for gaming (mid and higher) and general laptop/uni use. The reason for the wifi card choice is that I have fiber optic broadband 60mb/s at 2.4gh and 5.4ghz frequencies and I have heard about other people's trouble in general when using intel wifi cards.

Any recommendations and advice will be welcomed, Thanks in advance :tank:

Spec below:

Optimus Series:
15.6" Matte Full HD LED Widescreen (1920x1080)
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Mobile Processor i7-4700MQ (2.40GHz) 6MB
Memory (RAM)
8GB SAMSUNG 1600MHz SODIMM DDR3 MEMORY (1 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 765M - 2.0GB DDR5 Video RAM - DirectX® 11
Memory - 1st Hard Disk
750GB WD SCORPIO BLACK WD7500BPKX, SATA 6 Gb/s, 16MB CACHE (7200 rpm)
1st 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
Sound Card
Intel 2 Channel High Definition Audio + MIC/Headphone Jack
Wireless/Wired Networking
GIGABIT LAN & KILLER™ 1103 WIRELESS GAMING 802.11N NETWORK CARD
Operating System
Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit w/SP1 - inc DVD & Licence
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft® Office® 365
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Dead Pixel Guarantee
1 Year Dead Pixel Guarantee Inc. Labour & Carriage Costs
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
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 11 to 13 working days
Comes to £931, £916 with discount
 
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SlimCini

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I've got a regular old wireless card in my Vortex and it isn't perfect (I get 50meg wireless, but 90-100meg wired).

Does it have to be 15" for portability or could you just as easily have a 17"?
 
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SuperMeggido

Active member
SlimCini said:
I've got a regular old wireless card in my Vortex and it isn't perfect (I get 50meg wireless, but 90-100meg wired).

Does it have to be 15" for portability or could you just as easily have a 17"?
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Thanks for the reply :D

While the standard card will likely be enough, their questionable reliability and the fact that I can use the 5.4ghz (to be honest don't know how much faster it is) make me want to stick to my choice. Also I got a little 'future proofing' in mind and this way at least in the internet capability department it will be long lasting, if not just longer.

As for the screen size I would love a 17 inch or even a 23 inch ;) but realistically I need the laptop to be portable be it within the house (one floor to another) or to Uni/family/friends. While I understand that a 17 inch IS portable, I would imagine that it won't be a joy to carry and thus 15 inch fits my needs.
 
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SlimCini

KC and the Sunshine BANNED
The only reason I mention it is because of the discounted Optimus 17" in the reviews section for £879. The discount on it is worth £100 approx and the spec of it is slightly better than yours with an SSD.

If you add your £15 discount onto too then you're getting a very good Optimus at a very good price. Downside is you can't customise the hardware of review builds... but you can ring up after you've placed the order to alter things like warranties, cooling pastes and software.
 
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SuperMeggido

Active member
SlimCini said:
The only reason I mention it is because of the discounted Optimus 17" in the reviews section for £879. The discount on it is worth £100 approx and the spec of it is slightly better than yours with an SSD.

If you add your £15 discount onto too then you're getting a very good Optimus at a very good price. Downside is you can't customise the hardware of review builds... but you can ring up after you've placed the order to alter things like warranties, cooling pastes and software.
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Certainly an enticing offer, specially with an SSD added. Despite the £100+ discount and an SSD (seeding my brain with doubt), 17 inch will be too big to carry around (add the increased weight as well) for me at least. I was considering a 14 inch Skyfire, because for a 14inch it was packed with a great deal of goodies but I will be using it as my primary gaming platform and 14 inch just doesn't cut it. As I am in the unfortunate position of not being able to get a PC or gaming console at the moment (space + screen + money), I have to combine my need for a Laptop (for Uni etc.) with my need of gaming (<-LOL)

kruppsy said:
Sod it...



*the entrepreneurial hooker mused*

There...I've done it...if you're offended, sorry...but my head was starting to hurt.
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LOOOL xD
 
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