I will follow up on what DukeCLR said, I just purchased this computer on Saturday and it has been perfect out of the box as far as I can tell. It does come with a little bloatware (like Norton) but nothing too crazy. I find the MSI apps for controlling the computer/sound/etc. are fine for my needs. Repasting isn't needed as far as I can tell, the laptop seems to run within safe temp ranges under load, though I only played a few hours of Fallout 4 which was all I had time to do this weekend.
The only thing I did right away is make a USB drive that I can reinstall my computer from if anything goes bad in the future. The laptop has software to to guide you through that and prompts you do to so when you are first getting everything set up. It was super easy. Just buy a 32 GB USB-3 flash drive (under $10 on Amazon) and that is all you need to do.
I think when you read forums you need to remember that most people are there to ask questions, have problems, etc. You don't hear as often from people who have had a fine out of the box experience and don't have any questions/comments to add.
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Some other people have used different applications for overclocking so they may have a different opinion but I installed Dragon center, SCM and Nahimic.
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I hope that works. I haven't used drop box in a long time.
*edit* This one from @razorfold is it. https://mega.nz/#!mYJjxLjA!XnpJfDCSXFe5jsz7E1joXjTzG-F2yKDClgTqshucL6Q
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I just put the profile Atma linked to and I think its great. I had to get CPkeeper to get the profile loaded, It looks as though I'll have to deal with that window every time I reboot.
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I just noticed a small problem on mine this morning. The besel in about a 1 inch spot on the right is separating from the display. I can press it back and it will stick for a while but raises back up again. You don't really notice it unless you are looking at a sharp angle from the side. I don't think I will go to the trouble of sending it in for repairs .. yet. -
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I've recently got a GT73VR 6RE (1070). And i'm very happy with it.. but there is only one thing.. a high pitched noise is coming from the GPU fan. When it is in idle you hear nothing, but when I play a game and it starts to spin faster you hear the high pitched noise. Does this sound familiar?
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I don't get a high-pitched noise from my laptop either, but the fan is certainly audible when the laptop is under load. Nothing I'd consider bad since it is removing air from a hot video card and cpu, but you can hear it for sure.
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I have no such noise coming from any of the fans on my GT73.
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Any suggestions on what I can do about my bezel coming up? I thought about double sided tape. I'm not sure how easy tape with 2 sticky sides will be to slip in there.
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That's a defect, even if you found a temp fix how long would it last, file a ticket and see where it goes. If they were to send you some kind of disassembly instructions they could come in handy for future screen upgrades.
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I got an RMA. It doesn't seem right that I have to pay for shipping to them on a new laptop under warranty. I'm tempted to try 2 sided tape myself but I'm worried it will just get worse as time goes by.
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I was also worried that 2 sided tape on top of other 2 sided tape might cause some kind of problem. I'll just let MSI do it the right way.
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Build/chassis issues are the only real negatives I've seen re: the new MSI's ... uneven edges, gaps in the bezel, etc. ... not deal killers for me by any means but hopefully, by early 2017, some of the build issues will be resolved ...
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does anyone have an idea why the GT73VR 4k can't downscale to 1080p?
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Has anyone measured the wattage being pulled by the system during a benchmark. I am wondering the actual wattage from the 1070 vs 1080 model during the turbo/overclock mode.
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How many of the SSD slots are NVMe?
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Not total system power, gotta use something external like a Kill A Watt
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Two questions:
1. Has anyone had Dragon Center stop showing CPU info? Everything else is fine, but for some reason the CPU clock speed no longer displays any data. Temperature is still reported. I downloaded an update that was offered for it, and that did not seem to fix it. Otherwise computer seems to be performing fine and running fast.
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So I'm in the market for a nice gaming laptop, and I think the GT73VR is going to end up what I land on. I've scanned the topic a bit but obviously after so many pages it all kind of starts to blend together...in general are people pretty happy with it? It seems like the problem point on this model (there's something on anything released really,) is some build defects, is that correct?
Also I'm just curious about something and I know this doesn't mean anything to the overall performance of the laptop, but I just wonder from the pictures. Are those 2 red vertical areas on the front of the lid lights that can be changed colors like the keyboard? Or are they not lights at all? And are there any other areas that can be changed other than the keyboard/track pad?
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They are cheap meters, for sale at most hardware stores, and of course online.
Some public libraries also offer a service to check out common household tools - call your central library or local library to find out if they offer this service and if a wattage meter for measuring appliance power usage is available for check out.
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Would one of these work? It seems like a cool thing to keep around the house.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B...d-3035-4a40-b691-0eefb1a18396&pf_rd_i=desktop
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The original P4400 is quite affordable now.
P3 International has really grown their product line since the P4400:
http://www.p3international.com/products/energy-savers.html
http://www.p3international.com/index.html
I haven't tried the other one, or this one, but they look interesting too:
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Gtx 1080 best with a 1080p 120hz screen or the 4k option?
Do you think with the 1070 dropping the 4k screen down to 1440p will be nice and playable? Or the 1070 is best paired with the 120hz screen?
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That puts 2x load on the GPU / CPU and might put your laptop into a state that requires 100% fan's to cool it, which is very noisy.
Running at 4k 60hz reduces the CPU load, but greatly increases the GPU load, so high fans again.
It's good to take into account the consequences of increasing the GPU / CPU load as need to fit the higher density of data being sent to match the higher resolution and / or refresh
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