Ready to buy, need help deciding!

[cosmofx]

Hi guys, so after a few weeks of playing around with specs it's down to these two..


Chassis & Display
Vortex Series: 15.6" Matte Full HD LED Widescreen (1920x1080)
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Mobile Processor i7-4710MQ (2.50GHz) 6MB
Memory (RAM)
8GB KINGSTON HYPER-X IMPACT 1600MHz SODIMM DDR3 (1 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 970M - 6.0GB DDR5 Video RAM - DirectX® 11
Memory - Hard Disk
500GB Samsung 840 EVO SSD, SATA 6Gb/s (upto 540MB/sR | 520MB/sW)
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 & KILLER™ 1202 WIRELESS GAMING 802.11N + BLUETOOTH 4.0
USB Options
3 x USB 3.0 PORTS + 1 x USB 2.0 PORT AS STANDARD
Firewire
1 X 1394a FIREWIRE PORT
Battery
Vortex 15.6" Series 8 Cell Lithium Ion Battery (5,200 mAh/76.96WH)
Power Lead & Adaptor
1 x UK Power Lead & 180W AC Adaptor
Keyboard Language
INTEGRATED BACKLIT UK KEYBOARD WITH NUMBER PAD
Operating System
Genuine Windows 8.1 64 Bit - inc DVD & Licence (£79)
Office Software
NO OFFICE SOFTWARE
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Notebook Mouse
INTEGRATED 2 BUTTON TOUCHPAD MOUSE
Webcam
INTEGRATED 2.0 MEGAPIXEL WEBCAM
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour) (£5)
Insurance
1 Month Free Laptop Insurance inc. Accidental Damage & Theft
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 10 to 12 working days
Quantity
1

Price: £1,305.00 including VAT and delivery.

Or




Chassis & Display
Defiance Series: 15.6" Matte 3K IPS LED Widescreen (2880x1620) (£49)
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Mobile Processor i7-4710HQ (2.50GHz, 3.5GHz Turbo)
Memory (RAM)
8GB KINGSTON HYPER-X IMPACT 1600MHz SODIMM DDR3 (1 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 970M - 3.0GB DDR5 Video RAM - DirectX® 11
Memory - Hard Disk
500GB Samsung 840 EVO SSD, SATA 6Gb/s (upto 540MB/sR | 520MB/sW)
Memory Card Reader
Integrated 6 in 1 Card Reader (SD /Mini SD/ SDHC / SDXC / MMC / RSMMC)
Thermal Paste
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND (£9)
Sound Card
Intel 2 Channel High Def. Audio + MIC/Headphone + SoundBlaster X-Fi MB3
Bluetooth & Wireless
GIGABIT LAN & WIRELESS INTEL® AC-7260 M.2 (867Mbps, 802.11AC) + BLUETOOTH
USB Options
4 x USB 3.0 PORTS (1 x POWERED, 1 e-SATA COMBINED)
Battery
Defiance Series 4 Cell Lithium Ion Battery (60WH)
Power Lead & Adaptor
1 x UK Power Lead & 180W AC Adaptor
Keyboard Language
DEFIANCE SERIES BACKLIT UK KEYBOARD WITH NUMBER PAD
Operating System
Genuine Windows 8.1 64 Bit - inc DVD & Licence (£79)
Office Software
NO OFFICE SOFTWARE
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Notebook Mouse
INTEGRATED 2 BUTTON TOUCHPAD MOUSE
Webcam
INTEGRATED 2.0 MEGAPIXEL WEBCAM
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour) (£5)
Insurance
1 Month Free Laptop Insurance inc. Accidental Damage & Theft
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 10 to 12 working days
Quantity
1

Price: £1,277.00 including VAT and delivery.

So the prices are pretty similar but there are a few pros and cons to each as in..

The Defiance is new and may be delayed due to unforeseen problems. It also only has 3gb VRAM compared to 6GB on the vortex. The Defiance has a 3k screen, the Vortex is 1080p. The wireless cards are different but that shouldn't make much of a difference? Also I'll be adding 8gb RAM myself when I get around to it so whichever one I choose will have 16gb.

I just can't make my mind up, I need some input and if I've missed anything then let me know please!

Thanks guys

 

[keynes]

Either would be fine, I don't think the vram in the gpu will be noticeable.

 

[cosmofx]

Jeez, I'm so indecisive.. I'm worrying now that I'm going way overboard with these rigs. Basically I use my laptop as a TV, I do uni work and I want to get back into gaming. I'm not bothered about playing games on ultra, mid to high is fine and I want to be able to play games such as the new Assassins Creed, Batman Arkham Knight, Shadow of Mordor, FIFA 15 etc and I want to be able to play similar kinds of games for the next 2-3 years..

So with this information am I overdoing it, would I be better off with an GTX 880m?

 

[mrducking]

gtx880m is only 5 euros less than the gtx970m, so better to get the 970m as it is slightly better
also, even though the vortex is more bulkier, the defiance has cpu and gpu soldered to the motherboard, which is something to consider

 

[cosmofx]

gtx880m is only 5 euros less than the gtx970m, so better to get the 970m as it is slightly better
also, even though the vortex is more bulkier, the defiance has cpu and gpu soldered to the motherboard, which is something to consider

That's true, thanks mate.

Ok, so last question.. To help future proof should I go with the Defiance and its 3k screen or the Vortex with its 6gb VRAM 970m? What will be more important over the next few years?

Cheers again

Oh and I should add that I don't mind that the CPU and GPU are soldered as I won't upgrade them