Cosmos II Spec Check

[drv]

Hey guys,

I've just been looking at ordering a Cosmos II laptop. The main tasks are going to be HD media, basic/mid level software, and low-mid level games. The specs I was looking at were as follows:

Chassis & Display
Cosmos Series: 15.6" Glossy Full HD LED Widescreen (1920x1080)
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i5 Dual Core Mobile Processor i5-4310M (2.70GHz) 3MB
Memory (RAM)
8GB KINGSTON HYPER-X GENESIS 1600MHz SODIMM DDR3 (2 x 4GB)
Graphics Card
NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 750M - 2.0GB DDR3 Video RAM - DirectX® 11
Memory - 1st Hard Disk
120GB KINGSTON HYPERX 3K SSD, SATA 6 Gb/s (upto 555MB/sR | 510MB/sW)
2nd Hard Disk
1TB WD SCORPIO BLUE WD10JPVX, SATA 6 Gb/s, 8MB CACHE (5400 rpm)
1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
2nd/3rd HDD HARD DRIVE OPTICAL BAY CADDY
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
Wireless/Wired Networking
GIGABIT LAN & WIRELESS 802.11N WI-FI CARD (150Mbps)
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 Cable
1 x UK Power Lead & 90W AC Adaptor
Operating System
Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit w/SP1 - inc DVD & Licence
DVD Recovery Media
Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit) DVD with paper sleeve
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft® Office® 365
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Carry Case
Tech Air 15.6 Classic Toploading Case
Keyboard Language
COSMOS SERIES UK KEYBOARD WITH NUMBER PAD
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 9 to 11 working days
Quantity
1


Could you see any possible problems or suggestions that might help improve the build?

Thanks!

 

[Cadwah]

Get the silver warranty for an extra £5

 

[keynes]

Do you have a budget?

 

[drv]

Hi,

Thanks for your reply.

I will be getting the silver warranty. It makes sense.

Otherwise, my budget is £800 - £900.

 

[Cadwah]

There's an Optimus V in the review section for £879 which has a much better CPU and GPU combination.

http://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/reviews/

If you make any alterations to the specs you will lose your review machine discount. Things like the carry case and silver warranty can be added by phoning PCS once you have made the order. Possibly a better option for you?

 

[drv]

I never noticed that! Thanks...

It definitely looks better. Although, it's really an i7 (Quad core) 2.4Ghz vs an i5 (Dual core) 2.7 Ghz. I'm not sure if I'll notice that much of a difference in 300mhz, but I suppose the better GPU will make up for it.

Also, it has a matte screen, (which I personally prefer) and wasn't an option for Cosmos II.

 

[Cadwah]

Mobile i7 Quad cores are awesome... I have one 2.4Ghz is plenty for gaming

http://www.cpubenchmark.net/high_end_cpus.html

The i7 rates higher than the 4670 desktop i5 which is considered the goto gaming CPU on these fora. It's only a benchmark and I'm pretty sure the i5 is better gaming wise but it shows the mobile CPU's are by no means too inferior.

 

[drv]

Cheers for that!