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[arcibalde]

Well look at this way, RAM is something that is easily upgradable, so try it out first, see how applications work and then you can decide if you need more or not. I wouldn't buy it i would try it, first 

[hadesian]

The GTX660!!!

[Pelly]

The GTX660!!!

what is wrong with it ?

[hadesian]

The GTX660!!!

what is wrong with it ?

Memory bandwidths/memory bus. They're really quite bad. They'll age very fast.

[hadesian]

What model/make is it?

[TJJ]

well dear boy, i would rather have size than speed

I'm guessing you've never used a machine with an SSD?
Since upgrading to an SSD (~18 months ago) I would *never* build or buy a machine (desktop or otherwise) for my own use without one being included. It makes *that* much difference.

As for size Vs speed; what do you need 750GB of unreliable storage on a laptop for?
My desktop machine has a 100GB SSD, and a 250GB HDD; that's plenty for my working set (active apps & data), everything else is stored remotely on backed up, reliable storage.
A big HDD in a laptop just encourages you to use it as long term storage, which is a disaster waiting to happen.

[hadesian]

SSD's AFAIK aren't great for constant rewriting and such - they speed up writes and reads, yes, but over a period of time the 'cells' and such deteriorate to the point of unusability.

[TJJ]

SSD's AFAIK aren't great for constant rewriting and such - they speed up writes and reads, yes, but over a period of time the 'cells' and such deteriorate to the point of unusability.

Yes, they have a finite life..... in exactly the same way as every other storage device  

My 96GB Kingston SSD has been on for 8 months, 24 days, and has an estimated remaining life of 8 years & 5 months. Lifespan is really not an issue.

For a laptop they're a perfect fit.

- no moving parts, so immune to vibration & shock damage.
- significantly lower power consumption, so longer battery life.
- much faster, so waste less battery powering other components while waiting for disk access.

[Pelly]

The make is PC Specialist - https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/notebooks/optimusIV-15

[hadesian]

The make is PC Specialist - https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/notebooks/optimusIV-15

'ow much?

[Pelly]

For a :
i7 3630
8gb ram
geforce gtx660
750gb hdd        =£792

i7 3630
8gb ram
geforce gtx660
1*240gb SSD    =£880 OR with 2*240gb SSD = £1046

[TJJ]

Shame you can't pick 'no HDD' and fit your own SSD; the £166 they're charging for a 240GB SSD is pretty steep.

Any reason you're going for a low clocked quad core over a higher clocked dual core?
If this machine is going to be for games, you'd be better off with the i5-3360.
The i5 should give a slightly better battery life too. (i5 = 35W TDP; i7 QM = 45W TDP)

[hadesian]

Look for something with a HD7970M - they're as powerful as a desktop HD 7870 AFAIK. That's monstrous.

[hadesian]

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=LT-012-OE&groupid=959&catid=1828&subcat= has my approval. Chuck in a HDD.

[Sproginator]

Xareh, please recommend a graphics card for mid range gaming please