Review Vortex IV X780

[gaaron]

Hi guys, yes it's me again. It does take me along time to make sure the money I spend is worth it! I do buy for the long term. At some point I mentioned wanting a 'touchscreen', but I think I'll leave that to tablet form.
I mainly use for video & photo editing, but would want the laptop to be somewhat future proof for my needs. I will be buying Corel PSP X6 ultimate & eventually the Video application.
So guys (I nearly know all your names), will the Vortex IV X780 which is on the 'review' be good for future proofing for my needs (no gaming). I prob won't be buying a new laptop after this one (but I can upgrade components) & I do have a desktop which I have upgraded with an SSD.
I have read, that altho' I can't change the specs on the 'review' laptop, I could request Windows 8 for no extra charge? IMO there's no use in staying with an 'old' OS, especially as I'll have this laptop for a long time....a decade!
Thankyou for any advice. I realise that customised laptops seem to be for 'gamers', but good specs!

 

[keynes]

Hi guys, yes it's me again. It does take me along time to make sure the money I spend is worth it! I do buy for the long term. At some point I mentioned wanting a 'touchscreen', but I think I'll leave that to tablet form.
I mainly use for video & photo editing, but would want the laptop to be somewhat future proof for my needs. I will be buying Corel PSP X6 ultimate & eventually the Video application.
So guys (I nearly know all your names), will the Vortex IV X780 which is on the 'review' be good for future proofing for my needs (no gaming). I prob won't be buying a new laptop after this one (but I can upgrade components) & I do have a desktop which I have upgraded with an SSD.
I have read, that altho' I can't change the specs on the 'review' laptop, I could request Windows 8 for no extra charge? IMO there's no use in staying with an 'old' OS, especially as I'll have this laptop for a long time....a decade!
Thankyou for any advice. I realise that customised laptops seem to be for 'gamers', but good specs!

Wouldn't you be better off with a different chassis like the Optimus V? If no gaming is involved I don't really see the point of getting a gtx 780m. Apart from the gpu you can upgrade other components with the Optimus.

 

[gaaron]

When I customised the Optimus V it nearly came to the same price as the 'review gtx' & the Vortex has a backlit keyboard.... I'll have another go at the Optimus V specs. Thankyou Keynes (always think of my politics, when I see your name).

 

[keynes]

There is an Optimus v on the review section as well.

 

[gaaron]

I must have missed that one Keynes! Will take a peek, here's what my specs have come up with (I kept the gpu at 2gb)
Chassis & Display
Optimus Series: 17.3" Matte Full HD LED Widescreen (1920x1080)
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Mobile Processor i7-4700MQ (2.40GHz) 6MB
Memory (RAM)
16GB SAMSUNG 1600MHz SODIMM DDR3 MEMORY (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 765M - 2.0GB DDR5 Video RAM - DirectX® 11
Memory - Hard Disk
240GB KINGSTON HYPERX 3K SSD, SATA 6 Gb/s (upto 555MB/sR | 510MB/sW)
2nd Hard Disk
500GB WD SCORPIO BLACK WD5000BPKX, SATA 6 Gb/s, 16MB CACHE (7200 rpm)
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
6x BLURAY WRITER, 8x DVD ±R/±RW & CYBERLINK SOFTWARE
Memory Card Reader
Internal 9 in 1 Card Reader (MMC/RSMMC/SD: Mini, XC & HC/MS: Pro & Duo)
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Sound Card
Intel 2 Channel High Definition Audio + MIC/Headphone Jack
Bluetooth & Wireless
GIGABIT LAN & WIRELESS INTEL® N135 802.11N (150Mbps) + BLUETOOTH
USB Options
3 x USB 3.0 PORTS + 1 x USB 2.0 PORT AS STANDARD
Battery
Optimus Series 8 Cell Lithium Ion Battery (5,200 mAh/76.96WH)
Power Lead & Adaptor
1 x UK Power Lead & 120W AC Adaptor
Operating System
Genuine Windows 8 64 Bit - inc DVD & Licence (£79)
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft® Office® 365
Anti-Virus
BULLGUARD INTERNET SECURITY - FREE 90 DAY TRIAL
Keyboard Language
OPTIMUS SERIES UK KEYBOARD WITH NUMBER PAD
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)
Intel Anti-Theft Technology
FREE 90 Day Intel Anti-Theft Trial - Prevent Data Access upon Theft
Insurance
1 Month Free Laptop Insurance inc. Accidental Damage & Theft
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 11 to 13 working days
Quantity
1

Price: £1,193.00 including VAT and delivery.

 

[gaaron]

There is an Optimus v on the review section as well.

Apologies, I did see it but it didn't have blu ray & only 2Gb RAM - I think. With my research on photo/video editing, I have found that only some of the applications use gpu, so processor speed + cores & RAM are the most important.

 

[keynes]

Apologies, I did see it but it didn't have blu ray & only 2Gb RAM - I think. With my research on photo/video editing, I have found that only some of the applications use gpu, so processor speed + cores & RAM are the most important.

8gb RAM, an SSD and a blu ray drive for £879
Chassis & Display
Optimus Series: 17.3" Matte Full HD LED Widescreen (1920x1080)
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Mobile Processor i7-4700MQ (2.40GHz) 6MB
Memory (RAM)
8GB KINGSTON HYPER-X GENESIS 1600MHz SODIMM DDR3 (2 x 4GB)
Graphics Card
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 765M - 2.0GB DDR5 Video RAM - DirectX® 11
Memory - Hard Disk
120GB KINGSTON V300 SSD, SATA 6 Gb (450MB/R, 450MB/W)
2nd Hard Disk
1TB SERIAL ATA II 2.5" HARD DRIVE WITH 8MB CACHE (5,400rpm)
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
4x BLURAY ROM, 8x DVD ±R/±RW & CYBERLINK SOFTWARE
Memory Card Reader
Internal 9 in 1 Card Reader (MMC/RSMMC/SD: Mini, XC & HC/MS: Pro & Duo)
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Sound Card
Intel 2 Channel High Definition Audio + MIC/Headphone Jack
Bluetooth & Wireless
GIGABIT LAN & WIRELESS INTEL® N135 802.11N (150Mbps) + BLUETOOTH
USB Options
3 x USB 3.0 PORTS + 1 x USB 2.0 PORT AS STANDARD
Battery
Optimus Series 8 Cell Lithium Ion Battery (5,200 mAh/76.96WH)
Power Lead & Adaptor
1 x UK Power Lead & 120W AC Adaptor
Operating System
Genuine Windows 8 64 Bit - inc DVD & Licence (£79)
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft® Office® 365
Anti-Virus
BULLGUARD INTERNET SECURITY - FREE 90 DAY TRIAL
Keyboard Language
OPTIMUS SERIES UK KEYBOARD WITH NUMBER PAD
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)
Intel Anti-Theft Technology
FREE 90 Day Intel Anti-Theft Trial - Prevent Data Access upon Theft
Insurance
1 Month Free Laptop Insurance inc. Accidental Damage & Theft
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 11 to 13 working days
Quantity
1

Price: £879.00 including VAT and delivery.

 

[gaaron]

8gb RAM, an SSD and a blu ray drive for £879
Chassis & Display
Optimus Series: 17.3" Matte Full HD LED Widescreen (1920x1080)
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Mobile Processor i7-4700MQ (2.40GHz) 6MB
Memory (RAM)
8GB KINGSTON HYPER-X GENESIS 1600MHz SODIMM DDR3 (2 x 4GB)
Graphics Card
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 765M - 2.0GB DDR5 Video RAM - DirectX® 11
Memory - Hard Disk
120GB KINGSTON V300 SSD, SATA 6 Gb (450MB/R, 450MB/W)
2nd Hard Disk
1TB SERIAL ATA II 2.5" HARD DRIVE WITH 8MB CACHE (5,400rpm)
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
4x BLURAY ROM, 8x DVD ±R/±RW & CYBERLINK SOFTWARE
Memory Card Reader
Internal 9 in 1 Card Reader (MMC/RSMMC/SD: Mini, XC & HC/MS: Pro & Duo)
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Sound Card
Intel 2 Channel High Definition Audio + MIC/Headphone Jack
Bluetooth & Wireless
GIGABIT LAN & WIRELESS INTEL® N135 802.11N (150Mbps) + BLUETOOTH
USB Options
3 x USB 3.0 PORTS + 1 x USB 2.0 PORT AS STANDARD
Battery
Optimus Series 8 Cell Lithium Ion Battery (5,200 mAh/76.96WH)
Power Lead & Adaptor
1 x UK Power Lead & 120W AC Adaptor
Operating System
Genuine Windows 8 64 Bit - inc DVD & Licence (£79)
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft® Office® 365
Anti-Virus
BULLGUARD INTERNET SECURITY - FREE 90 DAY TRIAL
Keyboard Language
OPTIMUS SERIES UK KEYBOARD WITH NUMBER PAD
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)
Intel Anti-Theft Technology
FREE 90 Day Intel Anti-Theft Trial - Prevent Data Access upon Theft
Insurance
1 Month Free Laptop Insurance inc. Accidental Damage & Theft
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 11 to 13 working days
Quantity
1

Price: £879.00 including VAT and delivery.

Hi Keynes, I am unable to get to this price - plus the option of 2 x 4gb RAM isn't available & 4 x Blu Ray seems to have disappeared! Maybe all the specs have been changed since this evening! Or am I looking at the wrong laptop?
Thankyou for your help.

 

[Rakk]

Hi Keynes, I am unable to get to this price - plus the option of 2 x 4gb RAM isn't available & 4 x Blu Ray seems to have disappeared! Maybe all the specs have been changed since this evening! Or am I looking at the wrong laptop?
Thankyou for your help.

The machine Keynes linked is still there on the reviews page - and you have to order from that page.
You need to press on the 'Buy Now' option to keep the review price, if you go to configure it, the review discount is lost.

 

[gaaron]

The machine Keynes linked is still there on the reviews page - and you have to order from that page.
You need to press on the 'Buy Now' option to keep the review price, if you go to configure it, the review discount is lost.

I've just found that out - thx all for being patient with me. I'd been looking at the config specs, in thinking that components high lighted were for the review Optimus Very good price for the specs. I shall be buying this one! Do you get commision ha ha

 

[Rakk]

Do you get commision ha ha

No-one who helps on these forums get commission at all (least not that I know of - but then I probably don't know much)