Buying a Laptop of Good specs - Where?/Advice?

[Ouenben]

Looking to buy a reasonably high specced laptop.

Specs I'm looking for:
CPU: i5
Graphics: Fairly decent radeon 5650/Nvidia 310M
RAM: At least 4gb
OS: Windows 7
Disc: Blu-ray (Really want blu ray)
Screen: 15-17"

Preferables:
Resolution: 1920x1080
Outputs: HDMI And VGA (or just HDMI if VGA not option)


Saw this at Sony style uk:

Customised VPCF11V5E Vaio:

• Processor i5-520M (2.40 GHz) with 3 MB L2/L3 Cache
• Genuine Windows? 7 Home Premium
• Black
• 500 GB Serial ATA (5400 rpm)
• 4 GB 1066MHz DDR3-SDRAM
• Blu-ray Disc(TM) writer
• 41.6 cm LCD, 1920x1080+ webcam
• NVIDIA? GeForce? GT 330M 1GB

?900 inc Vat
Love the look of the Vaio and that has all the things I want. Also WRITES to Blu-ray! It's a freebie from sony style that ends today.

[abigsmurf]

Seem to remember when I looked before the Vaio's were the best gaming laptops between £700-900. Be sure to check ebuyer, scan,dabs etc. to see the cheapest you can get (remember that there are usually slight variations in configuration, even if it's the same model number)

[Baseley09]

One of my friends just got a Vaio of nigh on the same spec for about a grand, it's a chunk of change but the thing is awesome, the 19" screen is a wonder.

[Bydo]

I bought this back in March - not 1080 res (1600 x 900) but still looks great with Blu-ray!

http://www.laptopsdirect.co.uk/Samsung_R780_Core_i5_430M_2.26_GHz_-_17.3_TFT_NP-R780-JS05UK/version.asp

Runs L4D2 on top settings (having CTD problems with Steam at the moment though )

[baad bwoy]

Just what you are looking for...I think!

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00366S7DC/ref=ord_cart_shr?ie=UTF8&m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE

[Ouenben]

"Not in stock for 1-2 months"

Saw this:

http://www.laskys.com/computing/laptops_and_pdas/laptops/sony_vpcec1s1e_bj.html

Seems pretty decent for the price. 5650 graphics card, i5 2.26 ghz

[abigsmurf]

http://www.notebookcheck.net/Comparison-of-Graphic-Cards.130.0.html

That's a good comparison site for graphics cards, the 5650 comes a fair bit ahead of the 310m (and is DX11).

[Ouenben]

I went for the Laskys one in the end. With Quidco cahsback it ends up £813 inc express delivery

Can't wait til it arrives

[baad bwoy]

Is it possible to cancel the laskys one, as the one from amazon is now showing as 'in stock' sadly price now gone up to £750

[Ouenben]

The problem with the amazon one is the graphics cards only a 5470, I'd rather have the 5650 any day

[FelixofMars]

I have an Asus G1s, of course its an older dual core. But it is pretty nippy for a laptop and has a decent 8600 gr onboard. I am sure they must have a more modern version in their republic of games series.

*Too late. At least it may help the next forum member