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    MSI GF Series

    Discussion in 'MSI' started by jrwingate6, Sep 10, 2017.

  1. jrwingate6

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    Is the GF Series relatively new? I can't find anything in regards to reviews or user reviews other than a few good ones on Amazon.

    Looks like the GF72 is about the same price as a similarly equipped GT62.

    Just wondering where the GF Series falls into MSI's lineup and whether or not anyone here has any experience with them.

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    It just looks like a notebook i'd personally not touch, Its rather thin which usually means a lot of heat.

    Pretty sure it's not even that new, it's just one of those notebook noone is really giving much attention to for obvious reasons. Sure you get a nice display, good speakers and overall ok package, but for the same price you could get a GTX 1060 system, which demolishes the GTX 1050.
     
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    The GF has a 1060 model.

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    Mind sending me a link?
     
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    Yea. $1400 would be a nice price. Then again, the 703 Scar will cost $1500 with the 1060 and 120hz display.

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    http://www.excaliberpc.com/660944/msi-gf72vr-7rf-650-17.3-120hz.html

    idk, I might recommend this in the future. The panel is awesome, sound is awesome, steelseries keyboard, price is decent, performance is ok. This might be the sweetspot for people.
     
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    Yea. If you're looking for something with a 1060, it appears to be a good option. Just wish there was some more information on it. It has cooler boost 4 so it should be 6 heatpipes with separate CPU and GPU cooling. The color is also a dark gray rather than the normal black.

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    A bit less than one month later I ask myself the same question. In the end did you buy it ?
    One of my main concern is that I'm considering buying an AZERTY built-in keyboard for a GF72 later but I can't find any piece compatible with this serie. I'm wondering if it's because the GF serie is very new or if it's because it's ****ty...
     
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    So after waiting for a month for the price drop on GE73 and the release of Asus’s G703 series, I got a phone call from a local computer shop. And now I own a GE72 with a 120Hz, i7 7700, 256SSD ,and a 1060 for .....$1.300. Undervolted ~120 CPU , never goes over 81. I’ve had a GS73 before and I can’t see any differences that justify that premium extra. Same with GE73. Don’t let MSI marketing team mess with your head . Couldn’t been happier.
     
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    Can you give us a little review? It would be much appreciated since there isn't a lot of information on this particular model.

    What's the build quality like? Is it light enough to carry around? Is the display nice?

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    Oh okay. I thought you meant that you bought a GF Series

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    Hi!!

    Please someone :c
    What do you think about this one (GF SERIES) *sendhelp*
    MSI GF62 Gamer Notebook (i7-7700HQ, 16GB DDR4, 256GB NVMe SSD + 1TB HDD, NVIDIA GTX 1050 Ti 4GB, 15.6"

    http://a.co/8cZH3Fq
     
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