Laptop Spec Check For DAW - Sonar + Komplete 8

Hi All
 
I am about to pull the trigger on a laptop that I hope will last me a good few years (I am unable to go for a desktop solution for a number of reasons)
 
I will be running Sonar X2 as my DAW and will be running the following plug-ins: Komplete 8, Amplitube (Fender + Ampeg Bass sim), Guitar Rig and the usual Sonar plug-ins
 
How does the following spec look for a "professional" level DAW?
 
Chassis & Display: Vortex Series: 17.3" Matte Full HD LED Widescreen (1920x1080)
Processor (CPU): Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Mobile Processor i7-3740QM (2.70GHz) 6MB
Memory (RAM): 32GB KINGSTON HYPER-X GENESIS 1600MHz SODIMM DDR3 (4 x 8GB)
Graphics Card: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 670M - 1.5GB DDR5 Video RAM - DirectX® 11
2^nd Graphics Card: NONE
Memory - 1^st Hard Disk: 240GB INTEL® 520 SERIES SSD, SATA 6 Gb/s (upto 550MB/sR | 520MB/sW)
2^nd Hard Disk: 750GB SEAGATE MOMENTUS XT HYBRID, SATA 6 Gb/s, 32MB CACHE (7200 rpm)
RAID: NONE
SSD CACHE DRIVE: NONE
1^st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive: 4x BLURAY ROM, 8x DVD ±R/±RW & CYBERLINK SOFTWARE
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)
Sound Card: Intel 5.1 Channel High Definition Audio + SPDIF/MIC/Headphone Jack
Network Facilities: GIGABIT LAN & WIRELESS INTEL® ADVANCED-N 6235 (300Mbps) + BLUETOOTH
USB Options: 3 x USB 3.0 PORTS + 1 x USB 2.0 PORT AS STANDARD
Firewire: 1 X 1394a FIREWIRE PORT
Battery: Vortex Series 8 Cell Lithium Ion Battery (5,200 mAh/76.96WH)
Power Lead & Adaptor: 1 x UK Power Lead & 220W AC Adaptor
Operating System: Genuine Windows 7 Professional 64 Bit w/SP1 - inc DVD & Licence (£109)
 
I have gone for Windows 7 as I will be using an MAUDIO Fast Track Ultra (which doesn't have official Win 8 drivers but I think the Win 7 ones may work and a Focusrite VRM Box, which does not have any Win 8 drivers yet) but I will get the cheap Win 8 upgrade so I am ready
 
This is all coming in at around £1,700
 
Is there anything you would change looking at the level of the specs - I did look at pushing the processor to "2.8ghz with 8mb" but this adds well over £100 and I am not sure I would notice that much of an improvement??
 
I am looking at the SSD for OS + prgrammes and the hybrid drive for storage/audio
 
I may have to share this drive for sample storage - or look at an external USB 3 drive for loops, samples etc. - would that be better?
 
I have the option of "Samsung RAM" with the same numbers
 
Any advice would be greatly appreciated as I need to order soon...
 
Chassis & Display Vortex Series: 17.3" Matte Full HD LED Widescreen (1920x1080) Processor (CPU) Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Mobile Processor i7-3740QM (2.70GHz) 6MB Memory (RAM) 32GB KINGSTON HYPER-X GENESIS 1600MHz SODIMM DDR3 (4 x 8GB) Graphics Card NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 670M - 1.5GB DDR5 Video RAM - DirectX® 11 2^nd Graphics Card NONE Memory - 1^st Hard Disk 240GB INTEL® 520 SERIES SSD, SATA 6 Gb/s (upto 550MB/sR | 520MB/sW) 2^nd Hard Disk 750GB SEAGATE MOMENTUS XT HYBRID, SATA 6 Gb/s, 32MB CACHE (7200 rpm) RAID NONE SSD CACHE DRIVE NONE 1^st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive 4x BLURAY ROM, 8x DVD ±R/±RW & CYBERLINK SOFTWARE 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) Sound Card Intel 5.1 Channel High Definition Audio + SPDIF/MIC/Headphone Jack Network Facilities GIGABIT LAN & WIRELESS INTEL® ADVANCED-N 6235 (300Mbps) + BLUETOOTH USB Options 3 x USB 3.0 PORTS + 1 x USB 2.0 PORT AS STANDARD Firewire 1 X 1394a FIREWIRE PORT Battery Vortex Series 8 Cell Lithium Ion Battery (5,200 mAh/76.96WH) Power Lead & Adaptor 1 x UK Power Lead & 220W AC Adaptor Operating System Genuine Windows 7 Professional 64 Bit w/SP1 - inc DVD & Licence (£109) Office Software Microsoft® Office Home & Student 2010 (1 License Product Key Card) (£82) Anti-Virus NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE Laptop Cooling Stands NONE Carry Case NONE Monitor NONE Keyboard & Mouse INTEGRATED BACKLIT UK KEYBOARD WITH NUMBER PAD Mouse INTEGRATED 2 BUTTON TOUCHPAD MOUSE Gaming Mouse Pad NONE Speakers NONE Webcam INTEGRATED 2.0 MEGAPIXEL WEBCAM Headsets NONE

Oh, if it is a pcspecialist pc and you're having two internal hard drives you cannot have an internal bluray as well. The annoying thing is that the spec'ing system allows you to ask for that but when you finally place the order it tells you you cannot.

I do not have an internal bluray/dvd and I don't miss it...

Seems pretty good.

You might want to read the thread about Nvidia graphics cards further down the page before pulling the trigger.

I used an external drive for sample streaming for a good couple of years with no problem on my old system, I think this is infinitely preferable to sharing it with the OS drive, which probably won't be big enough anyway.

Thanks guys

I just went through the NVIDEA thread and the issue seems to affect the "non-gaming" graphics cards

From what I can understand the Vortex laptops are gaming machines so I expect the graphics card is a bit more upgraded than the norm - backed up by the fact you are not having any issues Synkroton

I think I will take a chance...

Thanks again - wil be pulling the trigger tomorrow!!!!!!