Work/gaming laptop (£1000 budget) is it good enough?

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Jamesben832

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I configured this laptop with my friend who knows computers. I just want to be sure I can do schoolwork and games like cod black ops 2 and 3 (when it comes out). Im also looking to play far cry and such so it should be able to do heavy-ish gaming. Thanks.

Specs:

Chassis & Display:
Cosmos Series: 17.3" Matte Full HD LED Widescreen (1920x1080)

Processor (CPU):
Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Mobile Processor i7-4710MQ (2.50GHz) 6MB

Memory (RAM):
16GB KINGSTON HYPER-X IMPACT 1600MHz SODIMM DDR3 (2 x 8GB)

Graphics Card:
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 950M - 2.0GB DDR3 Video RAM - DirectX® 12

Memory - Hard Disk:
1TB SEAGATE HYBRID GEN3 SSHD Drive, SATA 6 Gb/s, 64MB CACHE (5400 rpm)

mSATA/M.2 SSD Drive:
240GB INTEL® 530 mSATA 6Gb/s SSD (upto 540MB/sR | 480MB/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 & WIRELESS INTEL® N-7260 HMC (300Mbps, 802.11BGN) + 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 & 120W AC Adaptor

Keyboard Language:
COSMOS 17" SERIES UK KEYBOARD WITH NUMBER PAD (NON-BACKLIT)

Operating System:
Genuine Windows 8.1 64 Bit - inc DVD & Licence (£79)

Windows 10 Upgrade:
FREE Upgrade to Windows 10 with all Windows 7 & Windows 8.1 Purchases*

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

Anti-Virus:
BULLGUARD INTERNET SECURITY - FREE 90 DAY TRIAL

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:
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)

Build Time:
Standard Build - Approximately 8 to 10 working days

Price: £1019 (£19 over budget...)
 
keynes

keynes

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For your budget I would try to get at least the gtx 960m. 8gb ram will be fine and the ssd is not essential and in my view not as important as a better gpu if it is mainly for gaming
 
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Jamesben832

Active member
Thanks for you advice, I changed my ram down to 8gigs and upgraded my CPU, but will I be able to play games like gta V and cod smoothly? I also feel ssd's are useful so in going to get one, what do you think about replacing the hard drive with a hybrid, Keynes?
 
keynes

keynes

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Jamesben832 said:
Thanks for you advice, I changed my ram down to 8gigs and upgraded my CPU, but will I be able to play games like gta V and cod smoothly? I also feel ssd's are useful so in going to get one, what do you think about replacing the hard drive with a hybrid, Keynes?
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I meant replacing the gpu not CPU. What is your new spec?
 
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SlimCini

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A 960m gaming laptop should cost just under £850

A 970m gaming laptop should cost about £1100

A 980m gaming laptop should cost about £1350

Your budget should ideally fit one of these boundaries.

Having a £1000 budget and deciding to spend it all isn't ideal because you'll end up spending £150 more than you really need on extras that aren't necessary. But the fact you're choosing to spend £1000 on a gaming laptop that only has a 950m is a very poor choice. If I was you i'd spend £850 and get a 960m Optimus. Or save up another £100 and get a 970m laptop.
 
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Jamesben832

Active member
Here

Chassis & Display
Cosmos Series: 17.3" Matte Full HD LED Widescreen (1920x1080)

Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Mobile Processor i7-4810MQ (2.80GHz) 6MB

Memory (RAM)
8GB KINGSTON HYPER-X IMPACT 1600MHz SODIMM DDR3 (1 x 8GB)

Graphics Card
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 950M - 2.0GB DDR3 Video RAM - DirectX® 12

Memory - Hard Disk
1TB SEAGATE HYBRID GEN3 SSHD Drive, SATA 6 Gb/s, 64MB CACHE (5400 rpm)

mSATA/M.2 SSD Drive
240GB INTEL® 530 mSATA 6Gb/s SSD (upto 540MB/sR | 480MB/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)
 
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Jamesben832

Active member
SlimCini said:
A 960m gaming laptop should cost just under £850

A 970m gaming laptop should cost about £1100

A 980m gaming laptop should cost about £1350

Your budget should ideally fit one of these boundaries.

Having a £1000 budget and deciding to spend it all isn't ideal because you'll end up spending £150 more than you really need on extras that aren't necessary. But the fact you're choosing to spend £1000 on a gaming laptop that only has a 950m is a very poor choice. If I was you i'd spend £850 and get a 960m Optimus. Or save up another £100 and get a 970m laptop.
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How about this? (Btw these are only the things a changed)

Chassis & Display
Optimus Series: 17.3" Matte Full HD LED Widescreen (1920x1080)

Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Mobile Processor i7-4720HQ (2.60GHz, 3.5GHz Turbo)

Memory (RAM)
8GB KINGSTON HYPER-X IMPACT 1600MHz SODIMM DDR3 (1 x 8GB)

Graphics Card
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960M - 2.0GB DDR5 Video RAM - DirectX® 11

Memory - Hard Disk
1TB SEAGATE HYBRID GEN3 SSHD Drive, SATA 6 Gb/s, 64MB CACHE (5400 rpm)

mSATA/M.2 SSD Drive
240GB KINGSTON SSDNow M.2 2280, SATA 6Gb/s (550MB/R, 520MB/W)

DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
Ultra Slim 8x SATA DVD±R/RW/Dual Layer (+ 24x CD-RW)

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)
 
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SlimCini

KC and the Sunshine BANNED
How much is that? If you're buying an ssd then an sshd is pointless as the other drive. Get a regular Scorpio black
 
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Jamesben832

Active member
SlimCini said:
How much is that? If you're buying an ssd then an sshd is pointless as the other drive. Get a regular Scorpio black
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Around £1025, and without an sshd is £1011, should I get a Scorpio black or blue? Also (sorry for bombarding you with questions) is a quad core CPU with 2.60gh/s better than a duel core 2.90gh/s, does the gh/s matter?
 
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SlimCini

KC and the Sunshine BANNED
Quad always better. Get Scorpio black, it's faster.

Have you checked out the review Optimus for £850?
 
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Jamesben832

Active member
I'd rather get the 17 inch. How about these, I got them from what you've told me:


Chassis & Display
Optimus Series: 17.3" Matte Full HD LED Widescreen (1920x1080)

Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Mobile Processor i7-4720HQ (2.60GHz, 3.5GHz Turbo)

Memory (RAM)
8GB KINGSTON HYPER-X IMPACT 1600MHz SODIMM DDR3 (1 x 8GB)

Graphics Card
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960M - 2.0GB DDR5 Video RAM - DirectX® 11

Memory - Hard Disk
750GB WD SCORPIO BLACK WD7500BPKX, SATA 6 Gb/s, 16MB CACHE (7200 rpm)

mSATA/M.2 SSD Drive
240GB KINGSTON SSDNow M.2 2280, SATA 6Gb/s (550MB/R, 520MB/W)

DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
Ultra Slim 8x SATA DVD±R/RW/Dual Layer (+ 24x CD-RW)

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)
 
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