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    Is the gs65 any good?

    Discussion in 'MSI' started by evilras, Nov 19, 2018.

  1. evilras

    evilras Notebook Consultant

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    Hi guys

    I've been looking to grab a new laptop to replace my gs60 on black friday. I had narrrown it down to the blade 15 and Alienware m15. But then I looked at gs65 and the 1070 model is £1799 at the mo.

    Is it still a good laptop? Should I save the money and get this over the blade 15? Even tho added a 1tb nvme drive is going to be a pain?

    Cheers!
     
    evilras, Nov 19, 2018
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  2. Kevin@GenTechPC

    Kevin@GenTechPC Company Representative

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    Hey, GS65 is a great choice, and you can also take a look at P65 see if you need something more prestigious.
    http://forum.notebookreview.com/threads/p65-creator-8rf-441-vs-8rf-450.825913/
     
    Kevin@GenTechPC, Nov 19, 2018
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  3. Rachit rai

    Rachit rai Notebook Enthusiast

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    i have been using GS65 for 6 months its good, CPU will throttle (not heavily) and will run a little hot without underclocking and the factory thermal paste is not that good , a thermal paste swap did the job for me.
    The 144hz display is good for gaming, the speakers are good.
    But the fan noise is quite noticeable while gaming. Build quality is good enough.
    Its a Finger print magnet so i use the black microfibre cloth that comes with it after a wipe or two it does go away fairly easily.
    overall its a good one and its light and slim and a has a respectable battery life.
     
    Rachit rai, Nov 19, 2018
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