What do you think of this Vortex IV?

[pixeltistic]

Wondering what you guys think of this build below?

Also if I chose the fastest fast track available (3 days) how quick will it get to me? Will it be build in 3 days and then get posted out or...?


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 SODIMM DDR3 1600MHz (1 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 870M - 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 (€12)
Sound Card
Intel 2 Channel High Definition Audio + MIC/Headphone Jack
Bluetooth & Wireless
GIGABIT LAN & WIRELESS INTEL® AC-7260 (867Mbps, 802.11AC) + BLUETOOTH
USB Options
3 x USB 3.0 PORTS + 1 x USB 2.0 PORT AS STANDARD
Firewire
1 X 1394a FIREWIRE PORT
Battery
Vortex Series 8 Cell Lithium Ion Battery (5,200 mAh/76.96WH)
Power Lead & Adaptor
1 x UK Power Lead & 180W AC Adaptor
Operating System
NO OPERATING SYSTEM REQUIRED
Office Software
NO OFFICE SOFTWARE
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Laptop Cooling Stands
CoolerMaster U2 Plus Ultra-Quiet Laptop Cooler, upto 17.3 inch (€21)
Keyboard Language
INTEGRATED BACKLIT UK KEYBOARD WITH NUMBER PAD
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) (€16)
Delivery
2 - 3 DAY DELIVERY TO REPUBLIC OF IRELAND (€24)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 8 to 10 working days
Quantity
1

Price: €1,508.00 including VAT and delivery.

Unique URL to re-configure: http://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/quotes/VortexIV-15/7cPE6Ox4nR/

 

[Rakk]

Also if I chose the fastest fast track available (3 days) how quick will it get to me? Will it be build in 3 days and then get posted out or...?

The 3 day fast track means it will be dispatched in 3 (or less) working days (and then it will take as long as it takes to get delivered - for you it should be 2-3 days)
If you ordered before midday then the day you order on counts as the first working day, otherwise the next day counts as the first working day.

 

[keynes]

I drop the SSD and get a Scorpio black + gtx 880m if it is mainly for gaming

 

[pixeltistic]

Thank you. Would that step up in graphics card make a noticeable difference? it's a big step up in money.

Here is a comparison:
http://gpuboss.com/gpus/GeForce-GTX-880M-vs-GeForce-GTX-870M

 

[keynes]

Thank you. Would that step up in graphics card make a noticeable difference? it's a big step up in money.

Here is a comparison:
http://gpuboss.com/gpus/GeForce-GTX-880M-vs-GeForce-GTX-870M

That's not a good way to compare it, you need to check benchmarks online. Different fps between different games. Getting a 500gb SSD is adding a lot to the price but for gaming it won't give you any improvements but the gtx 880m will.

 

[pixeltistic]

I totally get what you are saying but adding the 500sd instead of the 750gb scorpio black is an extra £157

but the step up from graphics cards is £213


I am so lost what I want to do.. i just want to order a great build and let it queue up with the other orders but not sure what the best build is currently..

 

[pixeltistic]

If i go with the scorpio black now would it be easy enough for me to purchase a SSD down the road and set it up myself as second drive? Or is it very tricky to do?

 

[GeorgeHillier]

If i go with the scorpio black now would it be easy enough for me to purchase a SSD down the road and set it up myself as second drive? Or is it very tricky to do?

It's pretty easy to add an SSD, it's literally plugging it in and then installing windows on it. You would have to get an mSata SSD though as it only has one HDD slot. At the moment PCS sell up to a 256gb mSata SSD, but amazon do sell a 500gb SSD by samsung (if you did want to add a 500gb SSD).

I think it'd be best to get the better graphics card now as it's way more difficult to upgrade that later than adding an SSD.

 

[SmokeDarKnight]

I drop the SSD and get a Scorpio black + gtx 880m if it is mainly for gaming

I agree with Keynes, I would chase the better GPU, mainly because your disc arrangement can be changed at a later date quite easy where as the GPU may or may not be upgradable in the future depending on certain conditions