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    MSI Unleashes its most powerful weapons yet, with NVidia's GTX-970M and GTX-980M graphics.

    Discussion in 'MSI' started by -=$tR|k3r=-, Oct 7, 2014.

  1. -=$tR|k3r=-

    -=$tR|k3r=- Notebook Virtuoso

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    MSI's New Arsenal - Product Pages & Upcoming Models:

    GS60 Ghost Pro (GTX-970M)

    GS60 GhostPro-044 - $1799.

    GS60 GhostPro-3K-046 - $1999.





    GS70 Stealth Pro (GTX-970M)

    GS70 StealthPro-065 - $1799.

    GS70 StealthPro-003 - $1999.


    GS70 Stealth Pro Crimson Red (GTX 970M)


    GT60 Dominator (GTX-970M)

    GT60 Dominator-1065 - $1499.


    GT70 Dominator (GTX-970M)

    GT70 Dominator-2293 - $1499.


    GT72 Dominator (GTX-970M)

    GT72 Dominator-216 - $1899.

    GT72 Dominator-214 - $2149.


    GT72 Dominator Pro (GTX-980M)

    GT72 DominatorPro-211 - $2299.

    GT72 DominatorPro-210 - $2549.

    GT72 DominatorPro-208 - $2899.

    GT72 DominatorPro-098 - $3299.

    GT72 DominatorPro-243 - $3799.




    ENJOY!

    :)
     
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    Can I order with a Brazilian pay pal account for delivery in the USA? And when would it actually ship? I need it tomorrow...
     
    lutharion, Oct 7, 2014
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    A Killer N1525 Wireless-AC wireless card is in the specs.

    What is known about it?
     
    WhatsThePoint, Oct 7, 2014
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  5. Keith

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    I might be in the extreme minority, but I am very happy to see another GT60 variant. I've always had a strong affection for that model. :)
     
    Keith, Oct 7, 2014
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    It's the new AC wireless from the company, same as the original GT72 models.
     
    Meaker@Sager, Oct 7, 2014
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    mizosafaga Notebook Geek

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    can someone please post links to where can i get these new laptops in Germany ? please ASAP .
     
    mizosafaga, Oct 7, 2014
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  8. WhatsThePoint

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    That didn't tell me anything.
     
    WhatsThePoint, Oct 7, 2014
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    I contacted MSI UK on facebook and they said that the GT72 4980 CPU version won't be available in the UK for now. Any news on that? I would hate to buy the 4710 one only to find that the better one becomes available shortly after...
     
    DimitrisCSD, Oct 7, 2014
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  10. zipperi

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    ...Schenker, November....
     
    zipperi, Oct 7, 2014
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  11. MSIGeno

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    YAY NDA is over, and my mouth cannot be silenced anymore!

    If anyone has any questions, feel free to ask away! i will be here all day and try to get back you guys ASAP.
     
    MSIGeno, Oct 7, 2014
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    aj0413 Notebook Guru

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    When will the gt72 with the 4980HQ CPU be available within the USA...? I've been anxiously waiting for today and more than ready to order my new laptop :p Take my money already dang it ><
     
    aj0413, Oct 7, 2014
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  13. Rhadamanthis

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    there are change to upgrade msi gt780 to 970m gtx????????????
     
    Rhadamanthis, Oct 7, 2014
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  14. Support.3@XOTIC PC

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    They were supposed to be available at launch (today) but with limited QTY so not sure who will get them. I know we dont have any ETA at this time.
     
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    Hi!

    This may be a stupid question as my knowledge of hardware is very limited, but would it be possible to replace the screen on a GT72 2QE by a 120Hz screen?
     
    NorrinRadd, Oct 7, 2014
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    are you from germany ? if so please contact me because i have a friend there who will get me a laptop equipped with the latest 980m
    won't there be the msi gt72-2qe with 980m as the USA model? with 1tb and 8gb of ram and 4710hq intel core i7 processor ? or even gigabyte ?
    i don't care if the specs are minimum i am looking for the cheapest good-brand laptop with 980m in it in germany so my friend can buy it for me .
     
    mizosafaga, Oct 7, 2014
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  17. ryzeki

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    It is so exciting to see the launch of new GPUs, and MSI gets to be one of the first in the industry :D
     
    ryzeki, Oct 7, 2014
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    I have two questions regarding the 4k panel in the GS60 Ghost:
    1) Is this the same panel as in the Lenovo Y50? That part is known to be limited to 48Hz and has problems displaying yellow.
    2) Will the GT60 DominatorPro be refreshed to offer the 4k option as well?
     
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    It looks like IPS displays became available at the last minute so they got held back to be fitted with them. This is why we put them up as a pre-order since we are not entirely sure when they will arrive.
     
    Meaker@Sager, Oct 7, 2014
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    It's the new wireless AC from Qualcomm, It allows users to play online games use ethernet and browse web use wireless card independently.
     
    GenTechPC, Oct 7, 2014
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    I've just seen the GenTechPC review of the GS60 Ghost Pro 3k on YouTube :)

    The new gtx970m reached max 78° C on 3Dmark11... it seems pretty good, isn't it? I read that the old GS60 with 870m hits 93° C on heavy gaming..
     
    andreacos92, Oct 7, 2014
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    these laptops look great! :)
     
    iBUYPOWER - Jason, Oct 7, 2014
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    Yep! Because the fan was hardly breaking a sweat too! Using coolerboost we will see even lower temps.
     
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    Currently, we are not offering any notebooks with 4K. Our newest GS60 Ghost does have 3K in it.

    As for the 4k option on a GT60, i am not able to comment on future/speculated products, as stated in my Official MSI Rep thread. Sorry im unable to give you more info! :)
     
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    I started to save money to replace my 6 years old acer 5930 :D and I'm convincing myself to go on the GS60 GhostPro -064 (1920x1080, 16gb ram, and 6gb vram)

    Do you think that the prices will be lower on Christmas period (or immediately after) ?
    I'm from Italy, hope that in Europe the prices will be aligned to the US ones :)
     
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    One major retailer already has model "MSI GS60 Ghost Pro 4K-079" available for order. It is not pre-order, and does not appear to be an aftermarket modification.
     
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    MSI GS60 Ghost Pro 4K-079 and GS60 Ghost Pro 4K-080 are available on our site, however their availability is about to be changed to Pre Order as they have not arrived to us yet.
     
    Support.3@XOTIC PC, Oct 7, 2014
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  28. ryzeki

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    It is best to consult resellers directly for availability, to avoid any misunderstandings and possible bad experiences.
     
    ryzeki, Oct 7, 2014
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    Any reviews of the Gt-70 with the 970m? I was wondering if the heat issues would be better now. That is more in my price range and I'm wanting to use my 500gb SSD only. I don't care for the Msata ssd stuff.

    I would like to place my order in the next few days, just need to pick which company :)
     
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    How big is the performance gap between the i7 4980 and the 4710?
     
    Marcelosiciliano, Oct 7, 2014
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    HELL FREAKING YEA!!
    can i now upgrade my gt70-dominator with 870m into the new 980m ?
    if the price is right and it can be done , oh my god it would be marvellous .
     
    mizosafaga, Oct 7, 2014
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    IF 980m will be possible for gt70, it could be a nice solution. I like gt70 series.
     
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    where can i find the msi gt72-2qe 211 model in germany ? other higher-specs models are availble on some websites but i can't find that model specifically .
    can you tell me from where can i get in germany ?
     
    mizosafaga, Oct 7, 2014
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  36. -=$tR|k3r=-

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    All links in the thread's first post have been fixed. Seems MSI changed them doing site construction and maintenance.

    :)
     
    -=$tR|k3r=-, Oct 7, 2014
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  37. MSIGeno

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    Hey guys,

    Yes, our GT 72 Dominator series are capable of upgrading to newer GPU's! We will most likely start to sell the upgrade kits toward the end of the year around December, so stay tuned!
     
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    The GT70 Dominator-2293 at $1499 seems pretty good value. How heavy is it?
    And is GTX 960m coming out any time soon?

    Edit: Oh nvm it is 8.6lb..
     
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    but not for the gt70 series ???
    and what about the availability of msi gt72-2qe 211 model in germany ?
     
    mizosafaga, Oct 7, 2014
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    Nice, getting some whql stright from nvidia at launch is a nice change.
     
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  42. MSIGeno

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    Unfortunately, the GT70 will not be possible of upgrading GPUs.
     
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    Why is that Geno? IT would be cool if I could update my GT60 haha :D
     
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    will there be any gt70 model with the new 980m in it ??
     
    mizosafaga, Oct 7, 2014
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    Several sites do seem to show that there will be a GT60 and GT70 SKU with new 900m GPUs.
     
    ryzeki, Oct 7, 2014
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    Woo....I sure feel good that I put off buying the gt72 with the 880m for this one.
    Question to the notebook gurus of this forum : How well does the gt72 compare to the new Asus g751?

    As far as I can gather with the recent information, the G751 has an IPS screen and slightly thinner profile as its advantage . The GT72 has the Asus beat on mxm upgradability(not sure if the G751 has this feature) and slightly lower price.

    Hmmm...decisions,decisions...
    If it comes down to the wire I think I might choose GPU upgradability over IPS...but thats just me...

    What do you think?
     
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    MSIGeno, just in case you missed my question:

     
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    -=$tR|k3r=-, Oct 7, 2014
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    A question to you, Striker: following your review of the GT72, do you have any comments on the quality of the display? And possibly measures (contrasts etc?)? Thanks a lot for the video! :)
     
    NorrinRadd, Oct 7, 2014
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    My plan is to use my samsung evo 500gb as the main drive for everything, than use the 1tb 7200rpm for some archive storage. Can I have two 2.5" drives in either the gt70 or the gt72? that have the new 900m's?
     
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