*** Coming soon *** custom built laptops from OcUK

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Finally found that 10% off voucher which i recieved way back, too late to use it now though :(

Guess im going to wait a while and see what happens with prices on this site aswell as others, which i didnt really want to do......diddums...
 
@ psychas, the Ultima Mobile 15.4" and the Ultima Extreme Mobile 17.0" come with a WSXGA+ screen which are capable of 1680x1050, and the Ultima Extreme Mobile Plus 17.0" comes with a WUXGA screen which is capable of 1920x1200, however all the other laptops are WXGA which are only capable of 1280x800.
If you're after WXGA+ like resolutions, I suggest the Ultima Mobile 15.4" or either of the Ultima Extreme Mobiles.
All the laptops come with 2GB of RAM as standard, however for a tiny fee you can upgrade that to 4GB.
 
yea but u see there is no point of using 4 gig in 32 bit os and so 3 gig would be the best option. and with wxga+ would enjoy more 720p i believe.

ps. dont need anything ultimate or extreme, as it will not be used for gaming. movies writing work, casual gaming
 
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psychas said:
yea but u see there is no point of using 4 gig in 32 bit os and so 3 gig would be the best option. and with wxga+ would enjoy more 720p i believe.

ps. dont need anything ultimate or extreme, as it will not be used for gaming. movies writing work, casual gaming
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you might get 3.25 which is still better than 3 surely :D
 
ps: wxga+ is so popular these days and most comon in use why not include it :confused:

and on wxga icons is huge and its just out of date
 
4GB in a 32bit OS isn't pointless, it depends on your task. Windows XP Pro and Home are both capable of using 4gb.
WXGA+ is at 1440x900 which is 16:10 aspect ratio.
WSXGA+ is at 1650x1050 which is 16:10 aspect ratio.

So a WSXGA+ screen can display the same resolution as a WXGA+ screen, but can also do even higher resolutions. Using a WSXGA+ is the best of both worlds.

Anyway this is still early days for OcUK so give them time. I'm sure they'll be considering customisable screens in the future.
 
python911 said:
4GB in a 32bit OS isn't pointless, it depends on your task. Windows XP Pro and Home are both capable of using 4gb.
WXGA+ is at 1440x900 which is 16:10 aspect ratio.
WSXGA+ is at 1650x1050 which is 16:10 aspect ratio.

So a WSXGA+ screen can display the same resolution as a WXGA+ screen, but can also do even higher resolutions. Using a WSXGA+ is the best of both worlds.

Anyway this is still early days for OcUK so give them time. I'm sure they'll be considering customisable screens in the future.
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I dont think you see his point - 1440x900 is pretty much perfect for a 15.4" screen whereas 1680x1050 and 1920x1200 are more suited for a 17" screen. Running non-native is possible just not preferred...

Also even though in theory a 32bit OS can address 4Gb its generally less (3Gb - 3.25Gb) due to overheads and caching...

Personally Id rather have 4Gb than 3Gb as its 'neater' and for a 14.1"/15.4" screen, WXGA+ is just the right size compared to WSXGA+ (definitely like that as an option)

ps3ud0 :cool:
 
@psychas
The main problem with putting 3GB in your system is that the memory banks will be mismatched (2GB in one and 1GB in the other). Most memory controllers can't do dual channel mode in this configuration, and thus your memory bandwidth gets reduced by half.

I see what you mean about the resolution though.. I hadn't considered HDTV.. I just want higher res because I mainly use PCs for reading text (programming/web browsing), and you can fit more text on a 1680x1050 screen :) (I miss the 4:3 laptops, actually)

Personally though if I was going to watch a HD film on it, I'd plug it into the TV via the HDMI socket. (no good on the train, though :P)
 
well it does not matter about the ram as its cheapo upgrade but still WXGA+ (1440x900) would make more sense. i would buy one primo or titan mobile right now but only one thing putting me of is the that id does not have wxga+.

i think there more then me in this situation and i could see ocuk selling more laptops if it had that option
 
here a question u know those all new mobile cpus p8400/8600 t9300/9400 and etc.. will there be any problems running them on ddr2 ram ?
 
Hi all. These laptops are looking absolutely fantastic, although we've started building these now I've had little time to take photos or compile any type of review. They're great to build, cleverly put together and look stunning.

I'll get some actual photos to view tomorrow evening (workload pending!) and let you all have a gander. :D

OcUK Builds Manager
 
dr. sarf said:
Hi all. These laptops are looking absolutely fantastic, although we've started building these now I've had little time to take photos or compile any type of review. They're great to build, cleverly put together and look stunning.

I'll get some actual photos to view tomorrow evening (workload pending!) and let you all have a gander. :D

OcUK Builds Manager
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Have the laptops with the wrong graphics card arrived back in your hands? Mine orginally went back to the depot because I was out.

Slackworth, I've emailed you regarding the new delivery address i.e. the department at my university.
 
Mine was also collected by citylink yesterday so will be back with OCUK today.
Heres hoping for a quick turnaround :)

Good job by OCUK though to resolve the problem, I even had a phonecall Friday eve and Saturday morning arranging the collection for Monday.
 
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