Some questions about the Vortex III!

[JoshEly]

Hi guys!

I just have a few questions about the vortex III.
Firstly, does anyone know if there will be a better matte screen available with the vortex III at some point? I seem to remember it used to have an AUO option available for a bit of extra cost, but the only one available now is the ChiMei which I've heard isn't that great, and I'd definitely prefer a matte screen, especially with that (awesome) backlit keyboard!

Also, with the dead pixel guarantee, wouldn't the normal warranty cover it seeing as it's a simple hardware problem? (please correct me if I'm wrong, which I suspect I am, but I don't know why!)

finally, do the thermal paste and upgraded wireless card really make that much of a difference?

Thanks for any help!

 

[Jak]

Hi, I've just had a look and while I can't answer questions on the availability of better panels (not because I don't know but because I'm not PCS staff) I will say that the Chi-Mei is really, really good. I can't say for the glossy panel but the Chi-Mei is definitely superb and has an awesome coverage of the sRGB spectrum. I have one myself, back from late last year when it was slightly more of a panel lottery because there was 2 different matte panels you could have been given.

To address the dead pixel question, I would say yes, it's worth getting as I don't believe this is covered otherwise and as it's only £19 for the year long one it's a no brainer with such an expensive piece of kit.

Thermal paste is also worth getting the upgrade on since it's a somewhat crucial part of the system and worth any possible increase in performance to help transfer heat better.

Finally, the wireless card is up to you since it depends on if you can find a connection that can crack the 150Mbps limit of the standard card.

Hope this helps.

 

[Torgan]

Hi,

Definitely take out the Dead Pixel Insurance..... i'm on my third replacement screen due to stuck pixels

I'd just like to take the opportunity to point out that PCS have no way of knowing a pixel is defective during build as the error occurs during construction and they have been very understanding while dealing with the RMA