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06-05-2012 , 04:12 PM

lonely_but_rich

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MSI GT70 $1,569.00

This is a little over my budget but it seems too good to pass up. Are there any major cons I'm not seeing? I don't care about the weight. I just want to be able to lay down and move the laptop when I roll over.

Product Features

Intel Core_i7_3610QM|#Core i7 3610QM 2.3 GHz
12 GB DDR3
750 GB 7200 rpm Hard Drive Solid-State Drive
17.3-Inch Screen
Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit

Processor, Memory, and Motherboard

Hardware Platform: PC
Processor: 2.3 GHz Core i7-3610QM
Number of Processors: 4
RAM: 12000 MB
RAM Type: SODIMM

Hard Drive

Size: 750 GB
Manufacturer: SATA
Type: Serial ATA
Speed: 7200 rpm

Graphics and Display

Graphics RAM: 3000 MB

Sound

Speakers: Dynaudio Tech Speakers x2 + Subwoofer x1

Ports and Connectivity

USB 2.0 Ports: 2
VGA Video Out Ports: 1

Cases and Expandability

Size (LWH): 19 inches, 14.25 inches, 6.25 inches
Weight: 14.45 pounds

Power

Battery Type: Lithium ion

Wireless

Wireless Type: 802.11bgn

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06-05-2012 , 06:52 PM

Poseidon87

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Is it for poker only or are you going to play games on it?

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06-05-2012 , 09:25 PM

lonely_but_rich

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Hey Poseidon, I want it for games. I don't even see the graphics card in the info but it's a Geforce Nividia GTX 670M. It checked out okay.

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06-06-2012 , 04:24 AM

lonely_but_rich

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I should hold out for the 4th generation i7 though.

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06-06-2012 , 06:41 AM

Gonso

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What, Haswell? That's probably a year out and then some, and it's way too early to know if it's any good.

Possible cons:

The 670m is nice but basically a rebranded 570m, and the GTX 680M just launched Monday night. And if it's near as good as it looks on paper it's the only one you want in a rig of this cost today. Well that or the 7970m which is cheaper.
It's going to be loud and/or hot.
Needs a solid state... okay, you don't "need" one for a gaming system, but a slow 7,200 rpm drive would seem a bit out of place with all of the high-end stuff in there. Not to mention heat.
16GB RAM is burning money a bit in a gaming system.
I know you said you don't care about weight, but damn. Any more and you might as well just glue a monitor to a desktop case and call it a laptop.

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06-06-2012 , 12:07 PM

lonely_but_rich

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I thought 750 GB 7200 rpm Hard Drive Solid-State Drive meant it had one but yeah, I want one. I'm going to buy something this Saturday so please let me know if you see something you'd recommend. I care more about processor/graphics/temperature than memory, storage, screen size or weight.

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06-06-2012 , 06:15 PM

Gonso

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The Samsung 830 is $200 for the 256GB version at Tiger Direct right now. For decent 120/128GB models you can find some off and on for $100-$110 - the 830, or Crucial M4, or a handful of others. Just check Slickdeals most days there's something on sale.

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06-08-2012 , 04:17 AM

lonely_but_rich

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Thanks for the info, Gonso.

What do you think of Asus gaming laptops? With the vents in the back. How can I get a decent gaming laptop for $1500 or less? It's around $2000 when I customize on xotic PC with no upgrades. The 680M adds on $450. Can I buy SSD/graphics card and install them in an older laptop (Sandy Bridge?)

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