--->The Official MSI GT780/GT783 Owner's Lounge<---

FYI the thermal paste upgrade option is IC24 , not IC7

 

Really hope gtx 570m will have b3 model too

 

There is no difference between IC DIAMOND 7 & 24 other than the size of the syringe in which it comes. 24 is just a bigger syringe holding the identical material.

 

I asked about GTX 570M but they response with current GT/GX model, so I asked again about GT780DXR and they said:

"Unfortunately, the incoming DX solution are following the current design. (optimus disabled)"

 

IC Diamond 7 = 1.5 grams
IC Diamond 24 = 4.8 grams

Innovation Cooling - IC Diamond Overview

IC Diamond Data Sheet

The thermal paste MSI is using for the GT780 is MX-2.

Arctic Cooling MX-2 - Description

Arctic Cooling MX-2 - Spec Sheet (.PDF file)

 

Oh well. It was worth the try. Thanks

 

my bad

 

Hey ken you guys don't bring in the b3 version??

 

That would have been nice. I don`t need 2 harddrives

 

I wanted a b3 version because upgrading the hdd myself is much cheaper

 

Anyway fellow folks , just wanted to ask currently what backpack is good enough to accomodate this monster rig??I wanted a backpack with enough space to hold this laptop and also enough space to hold my books , iphone , ipad 2 and other stuff that we usually will bring to college and also when we're hanging out with friends.I know there's one call everki beacon but is there any other choices besides this backpack??

 

My best guess is the GT780-B3, is NOT an official MSI SKU. If this be the case, what is the GT780-B3? A Pro Star creation? A GT780 barebones unit that Pro Star custom builds in house, and they have dubbed it the B3? If so, what is the extent of the warranty? Is only the barebones unit itself covered by MSI, and all other parts are cover by Pro Star's in-house one year warranty? Will MSI's extended 1 year warranty apply to these units?

Also, if these units originated from barebones units, what can be said of the other component used to build these units, such as the DDR3 memory? Same spec, quality, and fully tested within these units?

There is truth in you get what you pay for, so I am suspect here. It would be very nice if some of our assisting resellers here, could shed some light on this topic.

As to the $80 difference in the 2720QM processor upgrade..... other questions arise. Reputable resellers obtain their OEM processors from authorized Intel dealers. And these resellers are very competitive in their pricing, so is Pro Star's price an error? If not, where does Pro Star obtain their OEM processors...... a mass lot, obtained from an eBay dealer in China?

Again, I suspect this GT780-B3 is not an official MSI SKU, and simply a marketing ploy for your dollars. I may be wrong, but the facts on this will come out soon enough. Personally, my preference will be an official manufacturer's SKU.

Just food for thought here, and questions to consider. Normally if it's too good to be true, something is amiss, somewhere in the mix.



@caramel1995, the Everki Beacon is a perfect fit, and also the Targus XL is a great choice.

 

Striker why don't you try to email prostar and ask them about it and at the same time ask MSI about it and see what's their answer??

 

Woo hoo!!

My laptop just arrived this morning and I've been using it the whole day up till now!

So far,I've faced no issues at all thanks to Ken

It's sad though that the GT780R that I got came with a free Tomb Raider instead of Just Cause 2 & Mafia 2 =/

Anyway,loving this rig!! <3

 

Many days has passed but still there's no news regarding benchmarking , review and video about gtx 580m and gtx 570m , i can't sleep this few days because of it

 

Excellent (albeit deceptive) marketing strategy on their part. They make it sound like the -24 is a better product.

 

The -B3 version is a Pro-star creation. They are violating MSI policy in doing this so warranty issues will indeed be in question.

Interesting that they did it at the beginning of a 3 day weekend so no one at MSI can do anything about it until Tuesday.

 

Mine is slated to come this Friday. The wait is unbearable!

I hope I get Tomb Raider with mine. Already have Just Cause 2 and no interest in Mafia 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 or any such dreck!

 

They also remove the hard-drive (and RAM) and can sell it to someone else

 

That link doesn't tell the whole story. Go to Pro-star - pro-star.com - Reviews, Ratings and Prices at ResellerRatings and ProStar Computer, Inc - pro-star.com/index.cfm - Reviews, Ratings and Prices at ResellerRatings and click on Full rating profile to see the lifetime ratings.

 

Yeah that`s what I thought. Never heard about them before and I guess they don`t have too many customers as well since they have 9 reviews and they date all the way back to early 2000s.

You guys should buy from Powernotebooks or Gentech or Xotic. They are very active in this forum and provide much appriciated help and should be awarded for doing so. Plus they all have (with the exception of Gentech which I cannot find there) almost perfect score (10 out of 10) at reseller rating plus thousands of reviews there. Plus they are known to provide excellent service.

 

Should i be worried about my warranty?

 

Hi guys, I've bought the gt683r but due to the similarity with the gt780r maybe you can help me.

The THX sound effect is nice, but I like more the sound quality of my GX660 (which I sold last month). I tough both systems would sound the same, but in the GX660 there was an option in the Realtek Audio control panel called DTS surround. This sound effect is now missing and has been replaced by the THX thing which is nice but I prefer more dts.

Is there any way to bring DTS back? I've tried installing the drivers of the gx660 but the option still does not appear.

 

Thanks for the info paladin44. I think from the responses to the B3 unit alot of us would like to know if MSI will be releasing a new unit with 1 HDD and less gb of ram. Can you shed some light on the situation for us?

 

No, MSI will not be releasing such a configuration on the MSI GT780R.

 

So after hearing purchasing the B3 model from prostar and now hearing that it is not an official model and that my warranty might not be fulfilled I'm a bit worried about the whole thing. If i sent it in to MSI for repair and they saw the two empty ram slots would they immediately suspect something was up? I feel as if as long as the warranty sticker isnt messed with, they wont worry much about it. Thoughts anyone?

 

But i thought easily changeable stuff will not void the warranty??Like hdd and ram

 

The warranty sticker is on the outside covering a part of the bottom panel so you cannot open the back panel without destroying the sticker.

Whether MSI would honor the warranty is an open question...some say don't worry about it, but MSI could take the position at any time that once the sticker is broken the warranty is void.

 

Okay but i thought resellers have the ability to replace those stickers and thats why they can add and remove certain components to a custom laptop. Also arnt the other two ram slots beneath the keyboard?

 

Donald, once again, thank you so very much for the answers, and your NBR member support here.

How is Pro Star doing this unofficial GT780-B3 model...... barebones units? I did not think these were available, least not yet. They would not actually cannabalize valid official SKU units, would they? Also, I would agree, it was interesting this popped up during the holiday weekend.

 

Two pieces are under the keyboard, two pieces are under the back panel. Since they would have to remove the back panel to remove the hard drive, it is unlikely, although possible, that they would then take the time to remove the keyboard to remove the two memory pieces from there.

Until MSI can address this issue on Tuesday all we can do is speculate. At this point, we don't even know if Pro-star is one of the resellers that is authorized to do modifications.

Frankly, since this offering clearly violates MSI policy, I for one doubt that they are an authorized MSI Build to Order reseller.

Stay tuned until late Tuesday when MSI has an opportunity to address this issue.

There is no barebones of the MSI GT780R so they are not doing it that way. What they are doing is pulling components and offering the MSI GT780R with a lesser configuration for a lesser price...major violation of MSI policy to which I expect MSI will respond quickly.

 

That's mean i can't open up this msi laptop to clean the heatsink or reapply paste since it'll void the warranty??

 

Here's GenTech's
GenTech Computers (GenTechPC, 1toppc.com) - gentechpc.com - Reviews, Ratings and Prices at ResellerRatings

 

So you think its a good idea to cancel my order and wait a couple days?

 

Nice thanks. They actually have perfect score. 10/10 lol

If you have the money, you would do yourself a tremendous favour of buying from 1 of the three mentioned resellers imo

 

Unofficially you can open it up if you don't mess anything up. That being said a repaste is not necessary at all. I have been gaming for hours on end, with stock thermal compound, with the overclocking enabled and have not seen any temp reach 80C yet. They are the mid 70's at their highest and at those temps no damage or issues will ever occur ever.

 

But i scared it might void the international warranty if i tear open the warranty sticker so that i could open it up and clean the heatsink

 

Personally, spending this much money, I would be bothered and concerned if I later learned I purchased an unofficial offering. I would also be concerned with the open-ended warranty questions, and whether or not MSI will honor this. Also, the question still remains, will these unit receive the extended 1 year warranty?

Perhaps give MSI a call on this!

Obviously here, other resellers will not be offering the GT780-B3 model, unless they decide to do business, the Pro Star way. If Pro Star is violating the manufacturers policies, this would raise red flags and speak volumes to me.

I guess you have to ask yourself if you are willing to accept the risk. If not, perhaps get a refund and purchase from another reseller.

 

My sticker came apart and looks the same as when I received it. It looks like a slight crack in the sticker and yes I am concerned about the need to use the international warranty also. I opened it without fear. But still IMO repasting is not necessary.

 

I've a question for folks who upgraded the wifi card to intel 6300 , what happen when you trigger the bluetooth touchkey??

 

I need to write my review too, really slacking. But they'll be getting a 10 from me no doubt.

 

@SaveTheKennies how's the performance of bigfoot networks killer??Mind give some enlightenment??

 

Again Donald, thanks for taking the time to be of service here!

So, you feel Pro Star is indeed cannabalizing a valid SKU (likely the GT780R-012US), and this is nothing more than a marketing ploy to attract budget minded purchasers?

Hmmmmm, I wonder what they do with all those MSI spare parts, LOL!

YES, please keep us posted on this! Hopefully MSI will act swiftly and accordingly. I could see where this could be a problem for competing resellers, and consumers alike. Please let us know!

 

Bluetooth functionality will simply be lost, but you can always grab an inexpensive Bluetooth USB dongle. These are now available in short-mini versions, so you can just leave it plugged into to an available USB port.

Just to offer another opinion, I currently have the BigFoot Killer wireless (1102), and I have been very pleased with speed, connectivity, and range. IMO, it's a worthy consideration.

 

arghhhhhhhhhh can't wait for the gtx 570m version

 

It's coming.... and soon, but better have your pennies ready, cause I think the price will undoubtedly be going up.

 

Haha, cool =)

Counting down, 4 more days more for you

Actually, is Tomb Raider actually nice to play?

I never heard much about it =/

I tell ya, the keyboard lighting is magnificent, so attractive XD

 

Remember to answer the poll lonelywolf. Thanks. And congrats with a nice laptop

http://forum.notebookreview.com/msi/589651-gt780r-satisfaction-poll.html

 

i've been playing the tomb raider game casually, and it's entertaining. graphics are really nice and runs really smoothly on the gt780r.

 

And klkitchens too!