Final check before ordering - Optimus IV 15''6

[SuperMeggido]

So pretty much settled on this spec after much debate, instead of the Enigma IV.

Main reasons are Engima IV doesn't seem to have nvidia optimus and well the GT 650m will sacrifice on fps when choosing the 1920x1080 as it only comes with the DDR3 version, and not the DDR5.

Only ordered the stock 4gb ram as i will add/replace 8gb later, probaly kingston genesis or the like

Few questions though (help from Optimus IV owners appreciated), reckon the bump to the next intel wireless card for £10 is worth it? looking at the description it seems to suggest it *EDIT* ANSWERED

Also any heat issues, what is the build quality like and most importantly for me does it feel heavy? would it be heavy to carry around in your hand with a sleeve or a messenger type bag with a padded shoulder strap?

I have read that the sound quality of the speakers despite its brand are rubbish, are they any ways to fix it from a software point of view, perhaps the drivers or some settings?

Will be using the laptop for uni work and moderate gaming (on med and higher if possible). My budget is around £750. I will be ordering it in a weeks time, so any modifications, alterations, comments and suggestions are welcome as multiples of two eyes are better than two Spec below

Thanks in advance :tank:



Chassis & Display
Optimus Series: 15.6" Matte Full HD LED Widescreen (1920x1080)

Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i5 Dual Core Mobile Processor i5-3230M (2.60GHz) 3MB

Memory (RAM)
4GB SAMSUNG 1600MHz SODIMM DDR3 MEMORY (1 x 4GB)

Graphics Card
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 660M - 2.0GB DDR5 Video RAM - DirectX® 11

Memory - 1st Hard Disk
750GB WD SCORPIO BLACK WD7500BPKT, SATA 3 Gb/s, 16MB CACHE (7200 rpm)

1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
8x SATA DVD±R/RW/Dual Layer (+ 24x CD-RW)

Thermal Paste
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND (£9)

Sound Card
Intel 2 Channel High Definition Audio + MIC/Headphone Jack

Network Facilities
GIGABIT LAN & WIRELESS INTEL® N135 802.11N (150Mbps) + BLUETOOTH

Operating System
Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit w/SP1 - inc DVD & Licence (£79)

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

Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE

Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour) (£5)

Price: £738.00 including VAT and delivery.

Unique URL to re-configure: http://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/quotes/optimusIV-15/6zTcuWWRbJ/

 

[mayomason]

Could you not stretch another £54 to the i7-3630QM?

Check out the benchmarks for the processor you're suggesting (http://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu.php?cpu=Intel+Core+i5-3230M+@+2.60GHz) against my £54 more expensive alternative (http://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu.php?cpu=Intel+Core+i7-3630QM+@+2.40GHz). It's a no-brainer, in my opinion.

 

[jamrud]

Don't get the next Intel wireless card. Nothing but problems. http://communities.intel.com/thread/31090?start=255&tstart=0

 

[SuperMeggido]

Could you not stretch another £54 to the i7-3630QM?

Check out the benchmarks for the processor you're suggesting (http://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu.php?cpu=Intel+Core+i5-3230M+@+2.60GHz) against my £54 more expensive alternative (http://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu.php?cpu=Intel+Core+i7-3630QM+@+2.40GHz). It's a no-brainer, in my opinion.

Yes the i7-3630qm is taunting me , if i can scrap another £50 together sure, but my current laptop is on its last legs (heat issues/HP) otherwise the i5-3230m will do, between the i5-3230m and the GTX 660M which is bottle necking if you know?

Don't get the next Intel wireless card. Nothing but problems. http://communities.intel.com/thread/31090?start=255&tstart=0

Thank you for that link, is the better card worth the trouble, dunno . . . but maybe google does
*EDIT* did the search and yeah NOT WORTH THE TROUBLE! thanks for the heads up jamrud