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    GE60, worthy upgrade?

    Discussion in 'MSI' started by chaoz28, Aug 6, 2012.

  1. chaoz28

    chaoz28 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I bought a GX660 laptop 6 months ago (February 2012) for $950. (Phased out now)

    GX660 Specs:

    15.6" 1366x768 Glossy Screen
    Intel Core i5-520m 2.4GHz (2.93GHz Turbo Boost)
    ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5870 1GB GDDR5
    500GB HDD
    8GB RAM
    3.5kg

    Now, GE60 with i5 variant was released here in our country for $900

    GE60 Specs:

    15.6" 1366x768 Matte Screen
    Intel Core i5-3210 2.5GHz (3.1GHz Turbo Boost)
    Nvidia GT 650M 2Gb GDDR5
    500GB HDD
    8GB RAM
    2.4kg

    If im going to sell my gx660, I will sell it for $830-$780, I lose $120-$170
    I want to sell it because its heavy (I bring it to school) and its a 2010 model laptop.

    About the performance, do you think there is a major difference? In daily task and gaming?

    i5 520m vs i5 3210m
    hd 5870m vs GT 650m
     
    chaoz28, Aug 6, 2012
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  2. AlwaysSearching

    AlwaysSearching Notebook Evangelist

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    I have a G73 w/5870M. I bought a GE60 w/660M - i7 3610QM and returned it. It wasn't enough real world gaming difference for me.

    The GE60 @1080p performed about the same as the G73 @900p. Of course I could run the GE60 at reduced resolution but I didnt want to do that.

    For daily tasks with 3610QM it was more than enough for me.

    The GE60 is light ( my actual was 5.6lbs ) and the screen was very nice.
     
    AlwaysSearching, Aug 6, 2012
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  3. BenWah

    BenWah Notebook Consultant

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    The performance will be almost the same! 650m is 5% faster according to some benches.

    The ge60 is much lighter! Also a little thinner.
    You say portability is very important so this is a good reason to change.

    The speakers on ge60 aren't as good though, no subwoofer.
    Only 2 ram slots but that should be fine
     
    BenWah, Aug 6, 2012
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  4. DaCM

    DaCM Notebook Evangelist

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    The speakers are actually very loud and clear (the laptop has 4 speakers), though they lack some bass because of the lack of a subwoofer.
     
    DaCM, Aug 6, 2012
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  5. SoundOf1HandClapping

    SoundOf1HandClapping Was once a Forge

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    I came up from a GX660R, and yes, I consider it a worthy upgrade. I do kind of miss the dual HDD slots, but thankfully mSATA fixes that. You get Optimus, and the base 650m should perform around the same as the 5870.
     
    SoundOf1HandClapping, Aug 6, 2012
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  6. MegaBUD

    MegaBUD Notebook Evangelist

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    Well you can push that 650m to 660m clock easy...

    I think you gonna see a nice difference... does it worth 150$... I think so...

    also its less heavy...

    I use my laptop 9 hours a night 4 nights a weeks... and i love it :)
     
    MegaBUD, Aug 6, 2012
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  7. Prostar Computer

    Prostar Computer Company Representative

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    GE60 is a much better unit, if you compare in the performance. I really doubt you can sell your old GX660 with the price you mention? MSI recently offer a mail-in rebate to lower the price on GE60-0NC. I do not know how long they will continue their promotion.
     
    Prostar Computer, Aug 9, 2012
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  8. chaoz28

    chaoz28 Notebook Enthusiast

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    ^ that rebate is not offered here in country because local shop sell them in higher prices.
     
    chaoz28, Aug 11, 2012
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