MSI GX740 with 5870 1gb ddr5

Interesting, maybe an external power supple would be a decent solution to me as long as it's not too bulky to carry around. I'm kind of in a weird spot because I don't need much more than 2 hours. Ideally if I could squeak out 3 hours somehow (while just surfind the web/text documents) it would be perfect for me. If only there was a 12-cell battery or something. I don't mind extra weight.

 

Nah, you'r ok so with MSI eco.. y'll get 3+ hours for sure
http://tinyurl.com/BatteryGeek

 

Awesome. So I guess I'm going GX640 unless the GX740 can pull a magical 3 hours as well

 

Well, it's you who chose which one to get,

gx640 Priced from: $1123.65
15.4" WSXGA+ (1680x1050) Glossy
1024MB DDR3 ATI Radeon HD 5850
Intel® Mobile Core i5 430M (Customizable)
4GB DDR3 1066MHz (Up to 8GB)
500GB 7200RPM Hard Drive (Customizable)

Actually i see them both 2+ hours they got both ECO
so you gotta work on brightness adn u'll squeeze 3h

gx740 Priced from: $1414.50
17" WSXGA+ (1680x1050) Glossy
1024MB DDR5 ATI Radeon HD 5870
Intel® Mobile Core i7 720QM (Customizable)
4GB DDR3 1066MHz (Up to 8GB)
500GB 7200RPM Hard Drive (Customizable)

 

UHHHHH,
so why Direct x11 - and why PhysX
;d thanks

 

Well I've got roughly $2000 to play with. So with either one I'm going to max out with 8 GB or 1333MHz RAM. That should help battery life too. And if I go GX640 I'm upgrading to the 620M.

 

I'd get GX740. Another option's http://tinyurl.com/SAGER-NP8760.

 

Sager lacks portability. That thing gets around 1-2 hours of battery life.

Just looked over the MSI warranty and I think I'm sold. It works for US and Canada and I happen to live about 45 minutes to an hour away from the only MSI service center in Canada.

 

Oh, good so its all on you ;d

1 Year "No Dead Pixel" Guarantee ( + 89 )

Intel® Core™ i7-820QM, 1.73-3.06GHz, (45nm, 8MB L3 cache)
( + 575 )

or​

8GB (2 SODIMM) DDR3 1333MHz Dual Channel Memory (2x4GB)
( + 495 )

 

Would you say it's worth an ~$400 if I sell my Sager NP8662 (Core 2 Quad Q9200 2.4GHz, 4GB DDR3, GTX 260M, 500GB 7200RPM HDD, 15.4" 1680x1050) to get th GX740?

It seems the Core i7-720QM should be slightly better than the Core 2 Quad, but the HD 5870 should walk circles around the GTX 260m. But I haven't even tried to overclock my 260m yet.

Plus dimensions and weight aren't much different between this MSI and my Sager but I get a larger screen. I like 1680x1050 too.

 

Worth it for the 5870 on its own but not for the i7 , there's still life in our Q9200

I recommend getting the i7 7** instead of the 8** as performance are about the same when it comes to real life gaming ...

 

Yeah, I think I'll just wait. My Sager can't overclock the CPU though, so I'm kinda stuck at 2.4GHz. Well actually through a workaround can get it it 2.6GHz, but considring temps aren't the greatest with this chip, I'll stick with 2.4GHz, and don't think 200MHz will help a whole heck of a lot. I considered the MSI before because I thought I had a buyer that was willing to spend a little more than normal for my Sager because he really wanted an NP8662 for various reasons, but now seems he's bailed out so will just hang on probably until end of this year at least.

 

I thought you guys could with the sager , oh well welcome to the club I can only oc using a barebone bios ... Which makes the boot screen looks dated minus the memory timings and all ..

Anyway i too will wait till end of the yr or so before getting a new one coz i'm moving out soon .. By which I presume there should be more to choose from ..

 

what aboutttttttttttt
DirectX 11 - PhysX
why........... why... ;d

 

What about it ?

 

Is hd5870 better with Dx11?

 

No, but you can use Dx11 with HD5870.

 

HD5870 By far! To date anyway,

/10 Char

^^ Always wanted to do that lol

 

uuh my shiny ;d

 

that's actually a pretty decent looking backpack lol, why is a mouse pictured? bundled? haven't heard of that yet...I would actually welcome that as I don't have a gaming mouse yet..
and i unlike most people really like the chassis except for the thicker parts of red, I wish they had made them thinner. but otherwise yeah lookin' good.

 

Yeah this one looks ok compared to the one that came with my 725 ... and yes most G-series comes bundled with a mouse.

Decent mouse , it was a 3200dpi one but non-customisable and red !

 

I Thought it was the red backpack? I wouldn't mind either one. I'm actually in need of a new backpack (ironic since I'm out shopping for $1500 laptops) and if it does the job I'll use it.

I also thought it didn't come with a mouse but I wouldn't complain about getting one

 

makes me even more excited... ugh. waiting sucks.

 

In Bulgaria we say "When you are chased RUN, when someone is giving you something TAKE it" ;d.

 

What if the someone chasing you is cute or what they want to give you is an STD?

 

Well i'll give her to play with something while running , otherwise if std means virus use DUREX, heh.

 

Hell if she was cute you'd turn around lol...

 

have any review outlets gotten a GX740 or GX640? If they're gonna make me wait I at least want more places to read about the thing and reinforce whether I want it or not!

 

It doesn't look so.

 

Here's some reviews for the i7 980x , the so called i9 ..
http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=466718

 

Thank U

 

For those who have owned/seen an MSI lately how is the screen? It's glossy but does it glare a lot? I hate when the screen will reflect every single light source in the room

 

Display
17" WSXGA+ Super Clear Glossy Glare Screen (1680x1050)

 

Matte (non-glare) screen on the 725. Lack brightness in normal usage but great for gaming and movies.

 

Alright cause on RK Computers the descriptor is "super glare" which got me confused...no company in the history of mankind would show off glare as a good thing would they?

 

Super makes everything better. For instance, if it's super glare, afterward, you're so blind, you can't see to care. And surely, the screen is resplendent at that point. I mean, they wouldn't lie to you, would they?

 

so naturally the next step is the typical bad translation of asian languages and becomes super best glare? At that point it's just a white screen and tell you it's just the glare

 

From NBR's reiew of the PowerPro 10:17...

GX740 is more than likely going to use the same screen.

 

See now that scares me. LCD quality is almost more important to me than GPU power.

 

Itdeed, scares me a bit too. I don't demand RGB LED but I want it to be a good one.

Another question, what kind of pins do MSI use for power? It is a proprietary that would be hard to find an external battery to use it with?

 

Go with the Clevo then.

 

^
I can't handle the clevo's massive girth, unfortunately. Hopefully the screen ends up being pretty good...being able to see really small details in online multiplayer shooters is a must for me. (makes me play better haha)

 

I always got the impression MSI cut corners on their screens (especially resolutions) but hopefully they've gone and improved things on their new 16:9 chassis.

If I got one of these it would be a barebones and I'd look to swap in my own WUXGA screen.

 

I'm glad you guys brought this up. I was seriously considering the GX740 given that I like its looks and price.

 

heh, if so .. MSI"s GX740 display's made is average quality i'm interested in that what's the quality made of G73- "well made" , or ... i don't know which one would it be... well made ?;d

 

The Display inside is Samsung SEC4A47. And it has the following ratings:
Maximum: 167.4 cd/m²
Average: 134 cd/m²
Illumination: 68 %
Black: 0.21 cd/m²
Contrast: 701:1

Thanks to Electrosoft.

 

I have that display now in my personal 1727. It isn't bad. It isn't *great*, but like I said I end up turning down the brightness on most LCDs and especially LEDs. The only problem you may find is using it outdoors or in a very, very well lit establishment where it may wash out a smidge but I even found myself turning down the 1727's display indoors. It's brightness is more than adequate imho.

 

Oh really? that doesn't sound too bad at all. so no major glare issues or anything? Would it fine to use in a well lit office?

 

As long as you angle the screen to avoid the glare (which stands true for most glare screens) from office lighting, you should be fine.