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    MSI GT60 & GT70, U.S. models - Pre-Ordering & Pricing Now Available.....

    Discussion in 'MSI' started by -=$tR|k3r=-, Apr 9, 2012.

  1. -=$tR|k3r=-

    -=$tR|k3r=- Notebook Virtuoso

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    GenTech MSI GT60 0NC-004US - $1,499.00
    Xotic http://www.xoticpc.com/msi-gt60-0nc004us-eta-4292012-p-4332.html
    EXcaliber http://www.excaliberpc.com/614996/msi-gt60-0nc-004us-15.6-steelseries.html

    -----------------------------------

    GenTech MSI GT70 0NC-008US - $1,549.00
    Xotic http://www.xoticpc.com/msi-gt70-0nc008us-eta-4292012-p-4331.html

    GenTech MSI GT70 0NC-011US - $1.999.00
    Xotic http://www.xoticpc.com/msi-gt70-0nc011us-eta-4292012-p-4328.html

    GenTech MSI GT70 0NC-012US - $1,849.00

    GenTech MSI GT70 0NC-013US - $1,699.00
    Xotic http://www.xoticpc.com/msi-gt70-0nc013us-eta-4292012-p-4330.html
    EXcaliber http://www.excaliberpc.com/614993/msi-gt70-0nc-013us-17.3-steelseries.html

    Enjoy!

    :)
     
    -=$tR|k3r=-, Apr 9, 2012
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    Awesome. + rep striker :)
     
    mtrein, Apr 9, 2012
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    Is anything known about the 2 x 64GB SSDs in RAID0 in the GT70-0NC-011US?
     
    WhatsThePoint, Apr 9, 2012
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    It's made by SanDisk.
     
    GenTechPC, Apr 9, 2012
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    It's a dual U100 mSATA on one slot, the other slot supports SATA 2.5.

    There will be two different version of mainboard for GT70, one with a dual mSATA + one 2.5" SATA slot and the other version comes with two 2.5" SATA slots.
     
    GenTechPC, Apr 10, 2012
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  7. Gant

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    I thought they were ivy bridge, how come it says sandy bridge in the specs for all of them?
     
    Gant, Apr 10, 2012
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  8. GenTechPC

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    Ivy Bridge still under NDA so can't mention it now before 04/29/2012, also the HM77 chipset also supports Sandy Bridge. :)
     
    GenTechPC, Apr 10, 2012
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    It is not a different 'mainboard" but the HDD Controller board. There are two different HDD controller boards, one for 2 x mSATA and the other for 1 x 2.5" SATA. The HDD controller boards can be removed and changed for the notebook configuration.
     
    [email protected], Apr 10, 2012
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  10. BELL_IVY

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    when msi gt 70 and 60 will be released ??
     
    BELL_IVY, Apr 10, 2012
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    Could these come with the 660M upgrade possibly?
     
    kinki, Apr 10, 2012
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    We may see lower models launch when the 660M is actually out.
     
    Meaker@Sager, Apr 10, 2012
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    I don't see them selling the GE60 w/650M (Kepler) at GentechPC.
    Would've loved to get the GE60 w/660M (Kepler also). 1080p on a 15.6" and that sweet Keplar is what I'm waiting for, but I can't wait much longer.
     
    sotoa, Apr 10, 2012
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    Kema97, Apr 11, 2012
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    Correction on the models and specs:
    - MSI GT70 0NC-012US won't be available

    - All GT models will comes with 1600MHz RAM instead of 1333MHz.
     
    GenTechPC, Apr 12, 2012
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    WhatsThePoint, Apr 12, 2012
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    Interesting MSI went with the 3GB 670M rather than the 2GB 675M, maybe they have had real problems sourcing 580M cores?
     
    Meaker@Sager, Apr 12, 2012
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    The official site list the GT70 with an Intel® HM67 Chipset not an HM77.
     
    Lappes, Apr 12, 2012
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    Will be a typo.
     
    Meaker@Sager, Apr 12, 2012
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  20. Lappes

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    In Germany you can already buy the Gt70. But it shall have a i7-2670.
    Can this really be true?
     
    Lappes, Apr 12, 2012
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    On the Official MSI site link I posted above in the specs for all the GT70 models and the GT60 model it shows HM77 as the chipset.
     
    WhatsThePoint, Apr 12, 2012
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    What's the deal with the GT70 and GT60? the main 3 resellers that participate in these forums offer them for pre-order with "3rd Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processor" but no info regarding the number of cores/MHz/Cache/threads...

    I just bought a brand new GT780DX-406 (literally a few days ago) with awesome specs and Intel Core i7 2670QM... should I cancel the order and go for the GT70???
     
    rockelino, Apr 13, 2012
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  23. WhatsThePoint

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    Intel has a NDA with resellers on 3rd generation Ivy Bridge CPUs.

    They can't say anything until the NDA is lifted on April 29th.
     
    WhatsThePoint, Apr 14, 2012
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    I haven't seen any caching SSDs listed on any resellers websites! *Looks at Ken*

    I'm considering a 750 7200rpm with a 60/120gb caching ssd + a 1tb 5400rpm instead of the ODD.

    What do you guys think?
     
    xMAR99, Apr 14, 2012
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    Xotic is under the 2nd HDD.
     
    Meaker@Sager, Apr 14, 2012
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    Wait, doesn't that give you the option to have 4 drives?

    Primary, Secondary, Caching, and ODD bracket?
     
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    You have 3-4 slots depending on the machine.

    2xSATA + ODD SATA
    2xmSATA + SATA + ODD SATA

    How you use those is up to you. If you chose a config that was not compatible I guess they would contact you.

    Technically you could go:

    128GB M4 mSATA + 128GB M4 mSATA + 128GB M4 SATA + 128GB M4 SATA all in a giant raid array but it might be a bit overkill by that point lol. 2GB/sec straight line read speed.....
     
    Meaker@Sager, Apr 14, 2012
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    AnandTech - Micron C400 mSATA (128GB) SSD Review

     
    Meaker@Sager, Apr 15, 2012
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    screenshot of Super RAID on GT70, you get dual mSATA + one SATA, for non Super RAID models it will be just like GT780/GT783 with two SATA slot, also the Gt70 will have new version of S-Bar program :) :
     

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  31. edhawk

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    Is there a release date for the GT60 yet?
     
    edhawk, Apr 16, 2012
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    Technically the 29th, but some stores are selling it early (like right now in the UK if you dont mind selling a kidney to buy one).
     
    Meaker@Sager, Apr 16, 2012
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    You only need 1 to live anyways...pssh. :D
     
    Heihachi_1337, Apr 16, 2012
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    Heh, you are forgetting what my wife would do to me if she found I spent that much on a new machine :/

    Also it seems like intel are aware of the leaks and brought the release forward to the 22nd to try and get ahead of it a bit.
     
    Meaker@Sager, Apr 16, 2012
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  35. Arioch

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    Why MSI doesn't use AMD graphics in its gaming laptops anymore? Does anybody know the reason?
     
    Arioch, Apr 18, 2012
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  36. Meaker@Sager

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    Optimus from the sounds of things, they also probably get a good deal from Nvidia.
     
    Meaker@Sager, Apr 18, 2012
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    I'm looking forward for the model with the GTX 675M.

    Since I'm upgrading only once in the coming time, better get the best while I can. Any words on it resellers?

    Also I heard Ivy Bridge's CPUs have NDA will be lifted on 22nd, does that get the GT60/70 release any closer?
     
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    Probably as supplies already are there as far as I can tell. Though why not just upgrade your current machine?

    The CPU wont make a large amount of difference to be honest.
     
    Meaker@Sager, Apr 18, 2012
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    I agree with Meaker, would be much cheaper to upgrade your 780 (560M, why not CPU) than selling it and buying the new GT Series.

    Meaker, any plans yet regarding your next rig/upgrade ? :p
     
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    Looked into a 16F3 motherboard, will wait to see what ivy is like, since the 16F3 uses optimus it might not like AMD cards and I am interested in the 7970M so at the moment it's a game of wait and see.
     
    Meaker@Sager, Apr 18, 2012
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  41. BELL_IVY

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    can the gtx 670m being upgrade to 675m ??
    (sorry for my bad english)
     
    BELL_IVY, Apr 19, 2012
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    Should be able to, good thing about MSI is they use standard MXM card. :)
     
    GenTechPC, Apr 19, 2012
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    Since the heatsink is identical it's very easy, you just need a small strip of 0.5mm thermal pad to help cover the extra mem chips.

    Though getting some high performance fresh ones and some MX-4 thermal paste would not hurt either.
     
    Meaker@Sager, Apr 19, 2012
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    Has anyone seen any review with info on the noise level of the GT60? I'm hoping for something quieter than the clevo 15"
     
    bzh2, Apr 19, 2012
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    Ken,

    If I get a 2.5" drive will I be able to convert to the msata drives later on or is it either or? Will the 680m be offered with this when it comes out?
     
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    Long time no see. :)

    Yes you can covert to mSATA by swap the 2nd hard drive connector to the dual mSATA board.
     
    GenTechPC, Apr 19, 2012
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    Thanks Ken, I'll be calling you soon again, I'm looking to replace my g73 but wanted to hold out for the 680 in the gt70. Want to try MSI after my Asus experience. Hopefully i can see some good reviews on this when it comes out.
     
    gstboy, Apr 20, 2012
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    I've been lurking on these forums for about two months now... I think I'm pretty set on one of these new MSI's. I thought I had settled on the GT60, but... I'm seriously considering the GT70.

    Though, I'd like to hear some thoughts in regards to the size of the GT70.

    My main purpose is for school, with some gaming. But, I'll be lugging this thing around with me on campus. Am I being a little greedy with the slightly larger screen?

    Thanks in advance.
     
    staRang, Apr 21, 2012
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    lol you wont want to lug around a gt70 around, buy the gt70 for home, and buy a cheaper netbook for school
     
    Gant, Apr 21, 2012
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    Yeah, that's what I was thinking. The lugging around part, not the netbook part. My home PC, although a few years old, is still pretty solid. I'll be spending a lot more time on campus this coming fall, and need a solid machine to have with me while away from home. A netbook will not cut it.

    Although... the GT70 is only a pound more than the GT60, and a few inches bigger. Can't be that bad, can it?
     
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