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    Best one for college?

    Discussion in 'MSI' started by Charcoal456, May 5, 2014.

  1. Charcoal456

    Charcoal456 Newbie

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    Hello,

    A little about myself, I'm a high school senior right now and I plan on majoring in Computer Science next year at university. I decided I want an MSI laptop but I'm unsure which one to buy. Right now I'm looking at the MSI G Series GE70 2OE-017US ( Amazon.com: MSI G Series GE70 2OE-017US 17.3-Inch Laptop (Black/Red): Computers & Accessories). The reason I've been so invested in this one is the price is amazing for the amount of hardware it has. This one has the Intel Core i7-4700MQ another one I was looking at had the Intel Core i7-4700HQ which there seems to be almost no difference when I did my research. The HQ is a little bit better built but its basic clock speed is the same as the MQ but once overclocked the HQ wins; so I'm not too worried about. I've heard the good, the bad, and the ugly on my quest to find the best laptop. So I guess my biggest question is what laptop do you think is the best for price? I would prefer to keep the laptop as beefy as possible seeing this will be my main work and gaming rig though college. I really don't want to spend more then 1,500 dollars.

    Thanks,
    Charcoal
     
    Charcoal456, May 5, 2014
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  2. destinationsky

    destinationsky Notebook Evangelist

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    The main difference between HQ and MQ is that HQ is soldered to the motherboard and MQ is not, making it upgradeable.
     
    destinationsky, May 5, 2014
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  3. Meaker@Sager

    Meaker@Sager Company Representative

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    The HQ are used in the newer models with a different GPU. You need to read the specs through carefully when comparing machines.
     
    Meaker@Sager, May 7, 2014
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    Prostar Computer Company Representative

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    The HQ also touts additional virtualization and scores slightly better than the MQ in CPU benchmarks.
     
    Prostar Computer, May 9, 2014
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  5. XxxKing YBxxX

    XxxKing YBxxX Notebook Evangelist

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    Ge series are fairly mediocre all around with multiple claims of terrible cooling. I would take a look at the y50 or clevos which are the epitome of bang for buck

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    XxxKing YBxxX, May 9, 2014
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