GE60-042/Powerpro 9:6 Review

I just received my Powerpro I 9:6/MSI Laptop. It is exactly the same as the the MSI GE60-042 except for the outer casing and the ge60 comes stock with a NVIDIA GTX 660m. I have to say: This thing absolutely SCREAMS!! I loved the ability to customize it to ones likes and needs. The only drawback I would say is no backlit keyboard option available on this model. Other than that this machine, for me, is the best value for the money. I had considered the HP Envy, but it was not nearly as customizable. I also returned the Samsung Chrono 7, because of the wacky touchpad and inferior screen and inferior GPU. I had also considered the MSI gt60 but did not want the extra weight & bulk.

My favorite features of this MSI Laptop are:

Amazing matte sreen.
Great cooling system (loving the turbo fan!!)
Nice sound for a laptop
Great GPU
Bigfoot networks killer screams!
128 Crucial SSD (use for OS & programs)

Here are my specs:

PowerPro I 9:6 Gaming Laptops - $1,465.00
15.6" Full HD (1920x1080) LED Matte Widescreen LCD
No Defective Pixel Guarantee - None
nVIDIA GeForce GT 650M 128bit w/2GB GDDR5 with Optimus
Intel® Core™ i7-3610QM (2.3~3.3GHz) w/6M L3 Cache - 4 Cores - 8 Threads
Stock Thermal Compound - FREE IC Diamond to CPU + GPU w/CPU Upgrade ONLY
8GB (2x 4GB) Kingston HyperX DDR3/1600 Dual Channel Memory - CL9
128GB Crucial mSATA III Solid-State Drive
750GB SATA III 6GB/s 7,200 RPM Hard Drive - Seagate XT NCQ Hybrid w/8GB SSD
Combo Dual Layer SuperMulti DVDRW/CDRW Drive
Internal 4-in-1 Card Reader: SD/MMC/MS/XD
Built-in Bigfoot Networks Killer™ Wireless-N 1202 - Ultimate Gaming Card + Bluetooth 4.0 (Dual Band)
Smart Li-ion Battery (6-Cell)
Windows 7 Professional - 64-Bit w/Full Version OEM + Drivers & Utilities Disks
Full Range Auto Switching 120W AC Adapter
3 Year Parts - Free Ground Shipping - 24/7 DOMESTIC Toll Free Support + Lifetime Labor
NO Microsoft Office Software
NO 12V Auto Adapter