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    Information of force 16F2 ?

    Discussion in 'MSI' started by jioncon68, May 11, 2011.

  1. jioncon68

    jioncon68 Notebook Enthusiast

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    niffcreature ex computer dyke

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  3. SAGAMX

    SAGAMX Notebook Enthusiast

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    I order mine from XoticPC.com and I get a really good deal:

    FORCE 16F2 / MSI 16F2

    - Processor: 2nd Generation Intel® Core™ i7-2630QM, 2.0-2.8GHz, (32nm, 6MB L3 cache)
    - Thermal Compound: IC Diamond Thermal Compound - CPU + GPU Provided FREE with Processor Upgrade!
    - Display: 15.6” FHD 16:9 LED Backlit Wide screen (1920x1080) Super Clear Glare Type Screen
    - Graphics Video Card: nVidia GeForce GTX 560M 1,536MB PCI-Express GDDR5 DX11
    - Ram: Samsung 16,144MB (16GB) DDR3 1333MHz Dual Channel Memory (4GBx4)
    - Primary Hard Drive: 500GB (w/ 4GB SSD Memory) Seagate XT 7200RPM NCQ Hybrid 32MB Cache (Serial-ATA II 3GB/s)
    - Second Hard Drive: 500GB 7200RPM 16MB Cache Buffer (Serial-ATA II 3GB/s)
    - Optical Drive Bay: 500GB 7200RPM 16MB Cache Buffer (Serial-ATA II 3GB/s) in ODD Bay
    - Memory Card Reader: Internal 7-in-1 Card Reader (MS/MS Pro/MS Duo/MS Pro Duo/SD/Mini-SD/MMC/RS)
    - Battery: Smart Li-ion Battery (9-Cell)
    - Bluetooth: Internal Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR
    - Camera: 3.0 Mega Pixels Integrated Digital Video Camera
    - Wireless Network: Intel® Centrino® Ultimate-N 6300 dual-band (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz), 3x3 adapter, 450 Mbps bandwidth, Intel® Wireless Display, and Intel® vPro™ technology support
    - I/O Ports:
    • Monitor ( VGA ) : 15 pin D-Sub x 1
    • HDMI : 1
    • USB 3.0 : 2
    • USB 2.0 : 2
    • eSATA : 1
    • Mic in : 1
    • Headphone out : 1
    • RJ45 : 1
    • Audio Line in: 1
    • Audio Side speaker out: 1

    - Sound Card: Sound Blaster Compatible 3D Audio - Included
    • HD DynaAudio, Realtek ALC888S
    • 2 Speakers: 2W x 2 + 1 Subwoofer
    • Internal Microphone x 1

    - Warranty: 1 Year Complete Care Warranty - 1 Year Parts with Ground Shipping, 24/7 Telephone Tech Support & Lifetime Labor Warranty

    I paid $1265.00 including the shipping and 30 days display warranty
    (except for the RAM and the wireless card.)
    I bought the 16GB of RAM in Newegg for $151.00 (Samsung MV-3T4G4/US)
    and the wireless card from excaliberPC for $46.00 (Intel N6300)
    And I sold the original memory that comes with the original purchase (6gb 2gbx3) for $55.00 on Ebay
     
  4. Justin@XoticPC

    Justin@XoticPC Company Representative

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    ^ Looks like a good build. The 16F2 is a good deal now for what you get. :)
     
  5. SAGAMX

    SAGAMX Notebook Enthusiast

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    Here's the pics I promise so you can convince yourself

    MSI 16F2 - a set on Flickr

    The bare bone needs a Caps Lock and Num Lock lights so you can know if is turned on / off.

    Everything else works fine. I hope the pictures are useful for you guys.
    Let me know. :)