x15 laptop config

Budget:
[No more than $1,500]

Expectations:
[Responsive, quick boots, smooth game play at high settings, sturdy design, no overheating of components, bios with some actual configurable settings (ie: cpu and memory overclocking, memory timings).]

Usage:
[For the most part, It will be used for gaming. Games run from Minecraft, Skyrim, BF3, etc. (especially Planetside 2 when it is released) ]

Special Needs:
[It needs to be portable yet powerful, as it will be replacing both my ancient laptop and my aging desktop]

Saved Ticket #: [698819]

Specifications:
[Specifications:
Chassis Model: Digital Storm x15 Laptop (Model: 9130)
Exterior Finish: - Not Available
Trim Accents: - Not Available
Processor: Intel Core i7 3610QM (2.3 GHz Turbo Mode to 3.3Ghz) (Quad Core) (6MB Cache)
Motherboard: - Not Available
System Memory: 8GB DDR3 1600MHz
Power Supply: - Not Available
Expansion Bay: - Not Available
Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: Intel 120GB SSD (520 Series) (SATA 6Gb/s) <b></b>
Set 1 Raid Options: - Not Available
Hard Drive Set 2: Multimedia\Data: - Not Available
Hard Drive Set 3: Backup\Misc.: - Not Available
Optical Drive 1: DVD/CD 8x Multi-Drive (Writes and Reads DVDs, CDs)
Optical Drive 2: - Not Available
Internet Access: 802.11 B/G/N Wireless LAN Module
Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670M 1.5GB with NVIDIA Optimus Technology
Add-on Card: - Not Available
Sound Card: - Not Available
Extreme Cooling: Premium IC Diamond CPU and GPU Thermal Compound (Reduces Thermal & Laptop Noise)
H20 Tube Color:- Not Available
Chassis Airflow: - Not Available
Internal Lighting: - Not Available
Enhancements: - Not Available
Chassis Mods: - Not Available
Noise Reduction: - Not Available
LaserMark: - Not Available
Boost Processor: - Not Available
Boost Video Card: - Not Available
Boost Memory: - Not Available
Boost OS: - Not Available
Windows OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium (64-Bit Edition)
Recovery Tools: - Not Available
Virus Protection: - Not Available
Office: - Not Available
Game: - Not Available
Display: 15.6 Inch (16:9) (Resolution: 1920 x 1080) (Glossy Surface) LED-Backlit Display
Surge Shield: - Not Available
Speakers: - Not Available
Keyboard: - Not Available
Mouse: - Not Available
External Storage: - Not Available
Exclusive T-Shirt: - Not Available
Priority Build: - Not Available
Warranty: Life-time Expert Customer Care with 3 Year Limited Warranty]

I believe this config should be able to meet the gaming performance I am after, but I cant seem to find any information on the weight or thermal output of this particular model. I know this information is rather difficult to obtain for built to order system, but I could do with some ballpark figures.

Some other important info which is missing are the battery specs. In fact, I haven't noticed any mentioning of a battery on the config page.

PS: one final thing, as I was looking for a Message Icon to use for this topic, I couldn't help but noticing that the example icons displayed had little to do with the emotion selected. I chose Wink and it showed a crying animation, so lets see what happens =)

Edit: LOL, might want to fix that emoticon issue

Edited by defry1234 - 13 Jun 2012 at 7:01pm

Thank you for your interest in a Digital Storm gaming laptop!

I am a little skeptical of getting a hybrid hdd since I've heard that they don't last as long because of the constant spinning up and down. I most likely will grab a TB portable drive to take with me. Its interesting to see a 670m with 1.5GB vram instead of the 3GB in similarly priced models.

Clevo offers the GTX 670M GPU with 1.5GB for that model.