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Today we have launched the 15.6" Vortex III LE. This chassis is identical to the standard 15.6" Vortex III chassis with the following exceptions: 1. The graphics card installed is the 1GB Nvidia GeForce GTX 660M as opposed to the 1.5GB GTX 670M or 2GB GTX 675M. 2. The chassis uses a standard...

Just a quick post for anybody who's been looking - you can now order mSATA SSD drives on our Vortex III range of chassis: http://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/notebooks/VortexIII-15/ http://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/notebooks/VortexIII-17/

We are pleased to announce that Intel Ivy Bridge PCs and notebooks are now available to order: http://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/desktop-pcs/intel-ivy-bridge/

The 2GB HD 7970M is now available to pre-order on both our 15.6" and 17.3" Vortex III chassis. :) Due to constraints from AMD however we do not yet have any stock. We hope stock will arrive by (or before) the end of May and if we receive and updated information whatsoever we will post this here.

The much awaited SkyFire II notebook is now available to order on our configurator. Whilst the chassis looks identical to previous SkyFire model it supports the following new features: 1. Supports Ivy bridge processors. 2. Come supplied with the 1.5GB GTX 670M. 3. Supports Nvidia Optimus...

Unfortunately we have received notification today that the new and highly anticipated SLI GTX 675M P270WM chassis has been delayed indefinitely. This means that we can no longer provide any idea of an estimated launch date. This is due to the fact that the failure rate in testing has been over...

Just a quick note for anyone considering a 15.6" Vortex II model! You may have noticed that the 17.3" Vortex II has now sold out..well we also have very low stock levels on the 15.6" Vortex II GTX 580M and HD 6990M graphics cards and once these are gone they will be end-of-life! For anyone...

As the title above suggests both the 15.6" and 17.3" Vortex III are in stock and available to order from 8th April. Both chassis will have a choice of 1.5GB GTX 670M and 2GB GTX 675M. Whilst our new chassis will support Ivy Bridge processors initially they will be offered with Sandy bridge...

We now have a partially working example of our new website design. To preview this, have a look here: http://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/new By clicking the link above you will be re-directed to the new design and the new design will remain in your current session until you close down your window...

What does everybody think? Feedback & suggestions? Improvements? Most of all, do you like it better than the current design? Note: We are only changing the left, right, header and footer sections. The rest of the website will remain very similar if not the same.

Quite often customers ask for reviews and pictures of our notebooks so they can get feedback before they purchase. To help you see other customers' reviews, pictures and feedback before you purchase we have now setup a "reviews" tab on our notebook configurator so that reviews from our forums...

FYI Originally we posted the webcam specification on the 17.3" SkyFire chassis as 0.72MP. However, it is actually a 720P HD webcam, which is significantly better! :) Apologies for this listing error.

For those considering a SkyFire, please note that we are likely to run out of stock before the end of February and no new stock will arrive until April.

Today we have launched the new 17.3" SkyFire. Featuring the 3GB Nvidia GeForce GTX 570M graphics chip, the SkyFire is a high quality notebook designed for gaming and high end usage. With the option of both a matte and glossy screen, and native support for two hard drives, this chassis plugs a...

It's very easy - turn on the laptop and eject the drive tray and then with the drive tray still ejected turn off the laptop and place it upside down with the screen closed. Underneath the laptop just remove this screw: Then pull out the drive and at the end in the center will be a piece of...

For those who want a performance 17.3" Notebook but without the need for powerful graphics, we have now launched a new model, the 17.3" Voyager! Starting as low as £475 this model features either integrated Intel HD3000 graphics or the GeForce GT 520M with Nvidia Optimus technology. Configure...

We have added some new cases to our configurator today, they are manufactured by InWin and very nice indeed! Centinal BUC. This case has easy access removable fans and removable dust bays, along with USB 3.0 and e-SATA. It's one of my favourite InWin cases yet! White Dragon Rider. The Dragon...

We have just been informed by DPD that due to the Christmas rush some orders might be delayed a little, so apologies on behalf of DPD for any customers that might be affected. Keep tracking your parcel on the DPD website and they will update you as and when they can. Before anyone starts to...

Ladies and gentlemen, this is an important announcement! We need your help - PC Specialist has produced a NAKED charity calendar in aid of the Forget Me Not Children’s Hospice and we need to sell 1,000 copies. Please have a look at us, have a laugh at us, and support us by making a purchase...