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UK system builder PCSpecialist have earned an excellent reputation in recent years by delivering cost effective rigs, using high grade components. Today we look at one of their new mobile systems, the Optimus V X13. This diminutive 13.3 inch laptop is loaded to the gills with high end hardware, including a Core i7 4710MQ processor, 8GB of Kingston Hyper-X memory, Nvidia GTX 860M and a 1TB Seagate Hybrid SSHD drive. It also incorporates a full 1080p panel and a backlit keyboard. The price? A very modest £749.00.
PCSpecialist Optimus V X13 Overview:
Chassis & Display Optimus Series: 13.3″ Matte Full HD LED IPS Widescreen (1920×1080).
Processor: (CPU) Intel Core i7 Quad Core Mobile Processor i7-4710MQ (2.50GHz) 6MB.
Memory: (RAM) 8GB KINGSTON HYPER-X IMPACT 1600MHz SODIMM DDR3 (1 x 8GB).
Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 860M – 2.0GB DDR5, 640 CUDA Cores – DirectX 11.
Hard Disk: 1TB SEAGATE HYBRID GEN3 SSHD Drive, SATA 6 Gb/s, 64MB CACHE (5400 rpm).
Memory Card Reader: Integrated 6 in 1 Card Reader (SD /Mini SD/ SDHC / SDXC / MMC / RSMMC).
Thermal Paste: ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND.
Sound Card: Intel 2 Channel High Definition Audio + MIC/Headphone Jack.
Bluetooth & Wireless: GIGABIT LAN & WIRELESS INTEL N-7260 (300Mbps, 802.11BGN) + BLUETOOTH.
USB Options: 3 x USB 3.0 PORTS + 1 x USB 2.0 PORT AS STANDARD.
Battery: 13.3″ Optimus Series 6 Cell Lithium Ion Battery (62.16WH).
Power Lead & Adapter: 1 x UK Power Lead & 120W AC Adapter.
Operating System: Genuine Windows 8.1 64 Bit – inc DVD & Licence.
Keyboard: Language 13.3″ OPTIMUS SERIES BACKLIT UK KEYBOARD.
Warranty: 3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour).
Total Order Price: £749.00 inc vat.
well, had a look at it, and it seems that price is a load of crap.. thats the price for the base unit with the dual core pentium CPU, nnd the basic ram/HDD setup. -_- was about to put in an order.
Click the reviews tag at the top of the pcspecialist page and you will find this exact spec for £749. I’ve used this company several times and have always been very happy with the service and the product. Hope this helps
I’ve had this laptop (but a higher end config) since 2014 now. The chassis is garbage. PC specialist have been nice enough to change it for me twice now but, basically, you get a lot of cracks from the very sharp corners around the screen and keyboard as they are stress concentrators. The internal hardware is real good, however and PC Specialists have been quite good with customer care.
I’ve also got this laptop. Yep I had the chassis changed too, funnily enough I also bought in 2014. I am having continuing problems with overheating, have swapped the thermal paste no end of times, think the heat pipes might be busted or something.