[smithsmith]

No more then £700

Minimum of i5 3210 cpu
Gpu no less than nvidia gt 650m gddr5 version
and a 1080p screen
15", or 17"
no blue ray required
4gb ram or above preferably
with windows 7 but can do without the os if neccesary.

Atm i have seen laptops such as this
http://www.medion.com/gb/electronics...&view=pictures, but it lacks a full hd display and gddr5 version for the 650m.

And http://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/notebooks/optimusIII-17/

Possible getting it for £700 or under, seen a few examples but either lack one or two features.
Thanks.

[judicious]

(Original post by smithsmith)
No more then £700

Minimum of i5 3210 cpu
Gpu no less than nvidia gt 650m gddr5 version
and a 1080p screen
15", or 17"
no blue ray required
4gb ram or above preferably
with windows 7 but can do without the os if neccesary.

Atm i have seen laptops such as this
http://www.medion.com/gb/electronics...&view=pictures, but it lacks a full hd display and gddr5 version for the 650m.

And http://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/notebooks/optimusIII-17/

Possible getting it for £700 or under, seen a few examples but either lack one or two features.
Thanks.

You've pretty much covered the only options I think but for the medion, if you can slightly go over budget (£749) you can get a 1080p display but again I think it's the gddr3 version.

I would say your best bet would be to go for the optimus III.

[smithsmith]

Yes i have seen the £749 option but its over budget and also overpriced as its the gddr3 version and has a blue ray which i don't need as it just adds to the price.

I will probably going with the optimus but just looking if there are any alternatives.

[judicious]

(Original post by smithsmith)
Yes i have seen the £749 option but its over budget and also overpriced as its the gddr3 version and has a blue ray which i don't need as it just adds to the price.

I will probably going with the optimus but just looking if there are any alternatives.

Btw if you're thinking of getting the Optimus III with the i7-3610qm then be prepared to wait a while as apparently they have a backlog of orders and are finding it difficult sourcing the processors.

[smithsmith]

i know, im going with the i5 3210, it will suffice and is around £70 cheaper and no wait

[Iqbal007]

(Original post by smithsmith)
No more then £700

Minimum of i5 3210 cpu
Gpu no less than nvidia gt 650m gddr5 version
and a 1080p screen
15", or 17"
no blue ray required
4gb ram or above preferably
with windows 7 but can do without the os if neccesary.

Atm i have seen laptops such as this
http://www.medion.com/gb/electronics...&view=pictures, but it lacks a full hd display and gddr5 version for the 650m.

And http://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/notebooks/optimusIII-17/

Possible getting it for £700 or under, seen a few examples but either lack one or two features.
Thanks.

You sure that 650m is gddr3?

Have tried looking at novatech?

[smithsmith]

Its the gddr3 and the £750 is the same aswell, i found it out by typing the model number anf found a forum where a user most prob working for the site was promoting it and giving feedback to people inquiring and it says there along with pages of users not recommending median lmao.

[smithsmith]

Yes i have checked novatech and they offer a 1366x768 screen res in my price rang and the full hd laptops are much more expensive

[Iqbal007]

(Original post by smithsmith)
Yes i have checked novatech and they offer a 1366x768 screen res in my price rang and the full hd laptops are much more expensive

Well your asking for a lot you know, you might have to compromise on something

(Original post by smithsmith)
Its the gddr3 and the £750 is the same aswell, i found it out by typing the model number anf found a forum where a user most prob working for the site was promoting it and giving feedback to people inquiring and it says there along with pages of users not recommending median lmao.

You sure?
I looked around apparently the 640/650/660(M) are the same card, just clocked differently

[smithsmith]

Yes deffo sure on the medion gpu version

[smithsmith]

Im torn between these 2 specs atm mainly for price difference, if i do get the i7 i don't mind the wait.

Chassis & Display Optimus Series: 17.3" Glossy Full HD LED Widescreen (1920x1080)
Processor (CPU) Intel® Core™i5 Dual Core Mobile Processor i5-3210M (2.50GHz) 3MB
Memory (RAM) 4GB SAMSUNG 1333MHz SODIMM DDR3 MEMORY (1 x 4GB)
Graphics Card NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 650M - 1.0GB DDR5 Video RAM - DirectX® 11
Memory - Hard Disk 500GB SEAGATE MOMENTUS XT HYBRID, SATA 3 Gb/s, (7200rpm)**SPECIAL**
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive 8x SATA DVD±R/RW/Dual Layer (+ 24x CD-RW)
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)
2 x USB 3.0 PORTS + 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS AS STANDARD
Operating System NO OPERATING SYSTEM REQUIRED
INTEGRATED 2.0 MEGAPIXEL WEBCAM
Warranty 3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour) (£5)
Insurance

or

Price: £610.00 including VAT and delivery.

Chassis & Display Optimus Series: 17.3" Glossy Full HD LED Widescreen (1920x1080)
Processor (CPU) Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Mobile Processor i7-3610QM (2.30GHz) 6MB
Memory (RAM) 8GB SAMSUNG 1333MHz SODIMM DDR3 MEMORY (2 x 4GB)
Graphics Card NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 650M - 1.0GB DDR5 Video RAM - DirectX® 11
Memory - Hard Disk 500GB SEAGATE MOMENTUS XT HYBRID, SATA 3 Gb/s, (7200rpm)**SPECIAL**
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive 8x SATA DVD±R/RW/Dual Layer (+ 24x CD-RW)
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)
2 x USB 3.0 PORTS + 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS AS STANDARD
Operating System NO OPERATING SYSTEM REQUIRED
INTEGRATED 2.0 MEGAPIXEL WEBCAM
Warranty 3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour) (£5)

Price: £703.00 including VAT and delivery.

[Iqbal007]

(Original post by smithsmith)
Im torn between these 2 specs atm mainly for price difference, if i do get the i7 i don't mind the wait.

Chassis & Display Optimus Series: 17.3" Glossy Full HD LED Widescreen (1920x1080)
Processor (CPU) Intel® Core™i5 Dual Core Mobile Processor i5-3210M (2.50GHz) 3MB
Memory (RAM) 4GB SAMSUNG 1333MHz SODIMM DDR3 MEMORY (1 x 4GB)
Graphics Card NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 650M - 1.0GB DDR5 Video RAM - DirectX® 11
Memory - Hard Disk 500GB SEAGATE MOMENTUS XT HYBRID, SATA 3 Gb/s, (7200rpm)**SPECIAL**
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive 8x SATA DVD±R/RW/Dual Layer (+ 24x CD-RW)
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)
2 x USB 3.0 PORTS + 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS AS STANDARD
Operating System NO OPERATING SYSTEM REQUIRED
INTEGRATED 2.0 MEGAPIXEL WEBCAM
Warranty 3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour) (£5)
Insurance

or

Price: £610.00 including VAT and delivery.

Chassis & Display Optimus Series: 17.3" Glossy Full HD LED Widescreen (1920x1080)
Processor (CPU) Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Mobile Processor i7-3610QM (2.30GHz) 6MB
Memory (RAM) 8GB SAMSUNG 1333MHz SODIMM DDR3 MEMORY (2 x 4GB)
Graphics Card NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 650M - 1.0GB DDR5 Video RAM - DirectX® 11
Memory - Hard Disk 500GB SEAGATE MOMENTUS XT HYBRID, SATA 3 Gb/s, (7200rpm)**SPECIAL**
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive 8x SATA DVD±R/RW/Dual Layer (+ 24x CD-RW)
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)
2 x USB 3.0 PORTS + 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS AS STANDARD
Operating System NO OPERATING SYSTEM REQUIRED
INTEGRATED 2.0 MEGAPIXEL WEBCAM
Warranty 3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour) (£5)

Price: £703.00 including VAT and delivery.

You realise theres no OS?

I would go for the i7, but not sure on whether the better graphics card will make a difference.

[smithsmith]

Yes realize their is no os, both got same gpu, just have got 8gb ram on the 2nd build and only 4gb on 1st build, just unsure weather i would actually need an i7 for gaming on bf3 and mw3 and those types of games

[Iqbal007]

(Original post by smithsmith)
Yes realize their is no os, both got same gpu, just have got 8gb ram on the 2nd build and only 4gb on 1st build, just unsure weather i would actually need an i7 for gaming on bf3 and mw3 and those types of games

unlikely, I really dont like the laptop version of an i5, cos its only got 2 real cores and 4 threads. I often think at one point you'll need 4 real cores.
Recommended specs would be 4gb, quad core processor, gtx560+ for BF3.
The 4 threads will compensate definitely.

http://www.notebookcheck.net/Compute...s.13849.0.html
650M will struggle with bf3 on high settings

[smithsmith]

650m will work great in a combo of high /mid settings and ill try it on both 1080p and 900p and see which i am comfortable with, just a decision between the i5 and i7

how would the i7 4 cores actually help me im not to wised up on cpu that much

[Iqbal007]

(Original post by smithsmith)
650m will work great in a combo of high /mid settings and ill try it on both 1080p and 900p and see which i am comfortable with, just a decision between the i5 and i7

how would the i7 4 cores actually help me im not to wised up on cpu that much

Some games utilise 4 cores............but the i5 laptop version has 4 threads, which are essentialy virtual so 2=4 cores.

So I don't it should matter too much.

Well on the standard laptop resolution its 32 fps on bf3, its 14 on top settings and full hd.

MW3 will cope fine..........you should also consider a cooling pad, graphics card when used for gaming on laptops give off serious heat.

edit: press quote, so I know your replying to me

[smithsmith]

(Original post by Iqbal007)
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Ok i am thinking maybey 1 of these 2 laptop cooling pads, which would you reccomend me and what major difference would they bring.

Zalman ZM-NC3000S or Zalman ZM-NC2000

Edit : From googling reviews i think the 2000 is a much better cooler.

Btw if i didnt have a cooler what temps would i get without and with one with the gpu

[Iqbal007]

(Original post by smithsmith)
Ok i am thinking maybey 1 of these 2 laptop cooling pads, which would you reccomend me and what major difference would they bring.

Zalman ZM-NC3000S £35
Zalman ZM-NC2000 £39

Thats the price its quoting me, i could mabey find it cheaper from somewhere else.

the first one seems better than the second, seems good, with that big of a fan underneath it.

[judicious]

(Original post by smithsmith)
Ok i am thinking maybey 1 of these 2 laptop cooling pads, which would you reccomend me and what major difference would they bring.

Zalman ZM-NC3000S or Zalman ZM-NC2000

Edit : From googling reviews i think the 2000 is a much better cooler.

Btw if i didnt have a cooler what temps would i get without and with one with the gpu

Have a look at this one too mate:

http://www.ebuyer.com/244041-coolerm...FRMgtAod2gESRQ

Has three fans which you can move to better position them under the vents etc, read a lot of good reviews about it

[smithsmith]

(Original post by judicious)
Have a look at this one too mate:

http://www.ebuyer.com/244041-coolerm...FRMgtAod2gESRQ

Has three fans which you can move to better position them under the vents etc, read a lot of good reviews about it

Would this be the same product, it appears to be the same product but cheaper then ebuyer
http://www.pixmania.co.uk/uk/uk/1137...ng-pad-si.html