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    Is this a good price?

    Discussion in 'MSI' started by DirtyTrickster, Aug 23, 2012.

  1. DirtyTrickster

    DirtyTrickster Notebook Evangelist

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    MS-16F2-ID1
    Intel core i7-2620 2.7/3.2 GHz
    560m
    8GB DDR3 1333 RAM
    15.6" 1920x1080 Matte display with 95% NTSC color reproduction (upgraded)
    500GB Seagate Momentus Hard Drive
    DVD-RW drive
    wifi + bluetooth
    Windows 7 x64

    760.00

    If so what are the upgrade options? Can it support 1600mhz ram, newer GPU?
     
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    You didn't specify the currency, however if it's USD then that is a great price. Even though the hardware is last gen, you won't get a similarly powerful current gen machine below 1000 dollars. It does support 1600MHz RAM; I'm not sure about the GPU upgradability though.
     
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    Oops. Yes USD.
    Thanks for the input!
     
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    New or used? New- yes. Used- no (just get a new Sager or MSI barebones). The i7 is a dual core, not a quad.
     
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    Used.
    I thought about that but I'd like to stay south of 1000.00 USD
     
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    You can get a Sager NP6165 with an IVB i5 and a 650m gddr5 for $950 ($900 ish after discount from LPC Digital). Same with a MSI 16GA. Better battery life/performance/portability/warranty make those worth an extra $150, imo.
     
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    Sorry, I meant 1000 or less for an entire system.
     
    DirtyTrickster, Aug 23, 2012
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