MSI notebook order thread: post your orders here

Excellent account of your experience. Congrats on the new little monsterbook. Sounds like you like it as much as I do.

 

Same machine I have; see my earlier post in this thread about the Everki Glide.

 

Congratulations, you will love it

Aye I'm loving it so far, new technology is always interesting, I wonder about Volta GPUs from Nvidia in the near future, I wish to have the compatibility to upgrade the GTX 1080 in this beast. Thank you for your video review, it was just on time as I was looking for 15.6" beast, I'll keep watching your reviews and tutorials.

I'm positive there will be more and more out there of this laptop, the 16L is a very good barebones.

I'm going to check those Everki bags, but since I have the Orion https://www.amazon.com/Alienware-Awbp18-Notebook-Backpack-Scanfast/dp/B004YVE1OC
I will need another bag with similar storage space but still fits this 15.6" laptop just right.

 

Awesome. Glad to hear you like the machine and my videos. Thank you for saying so.

The Alienware Orion M18x backback was the best I have ever had. I love how it is stiff and holds its shape, plus it holds a butt-load of stuff. I have an Everki Titan now. I really like it a lot, but wish it were nice and stiff like the Orion. The Titan is soft and doesn't hold it's shape nicely unless it is full. But, it is huge. I can put my P870DM3 and the TF5 and both of their AC adapters, plus extra stuff in the Titan.

 

Whoops! I apologize, saw the thread title while browsing new posts and didn't even see what forum it was in

 

I ran a gigantic (22 GB) video transcode job tonight, which had all four cores active for over 2 hours. I started with my CPU at 4.6 GHz on all four cores, using the voltage settings from @Mr. Fox, but as the job ran along, I found that the temps were low enough I decided to creep up my clocks. I went to 4.7 for a while, then 4.8. With the static voltages, things seem much more stable than they were before with dynamic voltage and dynamic clocks based on core count (which is what you predicted). This thing ran with all four cores at 4.8 GHz for an hour of continuous workload, and my temps hovered around 78C. I did have the fans turned up, of course. Nice performance!

 

Sweet. Are you using SVET bios?

 

Everki Titan and Glide...I have to look them up and decide. The Orion is indeed stiff but I have used it religiously for YEARS and it NEVER broke anything in it, it is a beast of a backpack. It is so dirty now, I could wash it but I just want to change it now. Everki seems to be the trend here I see

 

Can anyone confirm GT73VR - GTX 1080 with a single external monitor max screen refresh rate? If the external was capable of (500Hz example) would the GTX 1080 drive that monitor to its range or limit @ 60Hz as the Matrix Display information indicates? FYI, MSI support advised 60Hz is the limit on external monitors no matter what the configuration.

 

G'day all. First post, bit nervous.

After doing some hunting around for a new laptop, I discovered this forum and subsequently HID Evolution.

With a few sleepless nights of forum reading and research and not being able to find a price competitive option in Australia, I started looking abroad. I had found a popular online site that I've used in the past for camera gear, but they would not apply any upgrades when requested. So my search continued till I read all about Phoenix's process and a few others that I figured I'd be silly not to check them out.

I sent Ted a message, and he promptly replied within 24hrs with succinct answers to my questions.

Following his reply, I ordered and now am playing the waiting game. The order is as follows:

Spoiler: Custom Order

Custom Built MSI GT73VR 7RF TITAN PRO-425 17.3" nVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
LCD Panel
Full HD (1920x1080) 120Hz 5ms 94%NTSC TN Matte LCD w/ G-Sync Technology
Display Calibration
Yes, display professionally calibrated w/ profile saved to USB drive
Display Warranty
30 Days Zero Defective Pixel Warranty (perfect panel guarantee)
Video Card
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 w/ 8GB GDDR5 X
Processor
7th Generation Intel Core i7-7820HK Quad Core Processor, 2.9 GHz (Max Turbo Frequency 3.9GHz), 8MB Smart Cache
Thermal Paste
IC Diamond on CPU + GPU - installed by HIDevolution
Memory
32GB Dual Channel DDR4/2400MHz (2 x 16GB) - installed by HIDevolution
M.2 PCIe / SATA Slot 1
Samsung 960 EVO 1TB M.2 PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe 3D-VNAND SSD - Up to 3,200 MB/s Read-1,900 MB/s Write
2.5" HDD/SSD Bay
1TB 7200 RPM SATA 6Gb/s Hard Drive
Wireless Cards
Intel® Wireless-AC 8265 802.11 ac/a/b/g/n 2x2 NGFF - Bluetooth 4.2 - installed by HIDevolution
Operating System
Genuine Windows® 10 Home, 64bit, English
Operating System Clean Install
Yes, Clean Install of Windows

So thank you Phoenix for your contribution to this forum and helping people like me make decisions.

Ted, thanks again crack a beer mate, you deserve it.

 

Awesome specs! You have my same laptop almost!

Tag me when you get it if you want me to tweak it for you

 

Congratulations on your new machine, you really want to let @Phoenix tweak/tune it for you

 

Congrats @Fire_Child22 ! A friend of mine @gauravpanwar011 was also looking to replace his aging alienware 17. Helped him out on his order (MSI GT73VR) from HIDevolution. @Ted@HIDevolution supported us out completely in sorting few things with the order and expedited the payment process upon request. These guys at HIDevolution are just great!
And I believe it wouldn't have been possible without @Phoenix sharing his experiences with all of us here at NBR. Thanks man!

P.S. @Phoenix ..How about grabbing a 'sheesha/hookah' sometime over weekend in Dubai?

 

Thanks for the nice comments bro.


Unfortunately, I am so busy 24/7 from the moment I wake up, Gym for 3 hours, then family errands then work so I don't have the time although I would've loved to.

anyway, let's do a virtual Hookah for now

Maverick389 >>>> <<<< Phoenix >>>>>>>>>> @Papusan watching us......

@Prema >>>>>>>> <<<< @Mr. Fox

 

It will support whatever the max resolution the monitor is able to output as the GPU is capable of that. Not sure about 500MHz maybe @bloodhawk can chime in

 

The 60Hz limit will be for 4k, because of bandwidth limitations.
As for 1080p / 1440p AFAIK 144-240Hz shouldn't be a problem.

@Meaker@Sager/ @D2 Ultima can maybe chime in, i remember they had the exact numbers on the bandwidth and corresponding refresh rates.

 

Max supported
7680x4320 at 60Hz RGB 8-bit with double DisplayPort contacts or 7680x4320 at 60Hz YUV420 8-bit using a DisplayPort 1.3 connector.
Nvidia specs.

 

This might be a little bit different for laptops, since im not entirely sure if the dual port setup works the same way as it does on desktops.

 

Lol! I can very well relate to that. My routine too is work, gym, sleep, repeat. Hardly get time for anything else on weekdays.

Sent from my SM-G935F using Tapatalk

 

To add to this. Display port 1.3 (1.4 isn't much different) can handle 4k at 120Hz and 10-bit color, I believe.

 

Aren't we using dp 1.3 though? 1.4 is what we don't have yet?

Sent from my OnePlus 1 using a coconut

 

What we are looking for is the highest Hz capability, at 1080p.

 

Max refresh rate on a monitor @ 1080p i have seen so far is 240Hz and that works fine over desktop GPU's using a single Display Port.

 

At 1080p 240Hz is listed. 1.3 is rated at 25.92 Gbps. If the maximum bandwidth is calculated for 1080p at 500Hz and 8-bit color it would be 31.10Gbps. 400Hz would be 24.88Gbps. At 10-bit color and 300Hz the bandwidth requirement would be 22.39Gbps.

 

Cheers, perhaps you can PM me and we can go through the details if you don't mind.

I'm green with envy regarding your specs, but I got the best I could justify for now. When a sale comes on for M.2 drives I'll fill them out. As I travel a bit, the lighter I can make the laptop by replacing the HDD while not reducing capacity

Cheers Maverick389, hope gauravpanwar011 enjoys his laptop.

Huniken, sounds like I'd be silly not to take him up on the offer.

 

I don't chat via PM my friend. Everything should be public in the forums for others to benefit and contribute. I'll just PM you once you get it so you can give me your TeamViewer details to tweak your laptop then I'm gone

 

Did you ever reach out to @Phoenix ?
.

 

Hi Donald@HIDevoluton , some parts where on back order, and due to the Easter break, the laptop has been sent today. So I've tried to not bother @Phoenix too much before it has arrived.

 

Ah, good. I didn't know your name so couldn't look it up. Ted did though...indeed it shipped today so you should have it shortly...then the FUN begins.
.

 

lemme know when you get it my friend.

 

Hello I just order my first gaming laptop, and this is my first post!

I would like to thank Donald and all the Forum members for the support on the research (Not asking questions but reading all the comments!!) I can't wait to get my laptop!

 

awesome, what laptop did your order and what specs? feel free to use my signature/images as a template for your signature and edit the model specs to match your new laptop

 

Hello, here are the specs:

Custom Built MSI GT73VR 7RF TITAN PRO-425 17.3" nVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080

LCD Panel
Full HD (1920x1080) 120Hz 5ms 94%NTSC TN Matte LCD w/ G-Sync Technology
Display Warranty
30 Days Zero Defective Pixel Warranty (perfect panel gu ...
Video Card
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 w/ 8GB GDDR5 X
Processor
7th Generation Intel Core i7-7820HK Quad Core Processor, 2.9 GHz (Max Turbo Frequency 3.9GHz), 8MB Smart Cache
Thermal Paste
Coollaboratory Liquid Ultra 100% Metal Thermal Interface on CPU, IC Diamond on GPU
Memory
48GB DDR4/2400MHz (3 x 16GB)

M.2 PCIe / SATA Slot 1
MSI Approved 256GB M.2 PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe SSD

2.5" HDD/SSD Bay
2TB 5400 RPM SATA 6Gb/s Hard Drive - installed by HIDevolution
Wireless Cards
Killer™ Wireless-AC N1535 ac/a/g/n 2x2 NGFF - Bluetooth 4.1
Operating System
Genuine Windows® 10 Home, 64bit, English
Operating System Clean Install
Yes, Clean Install of Windows 10 including 32GB Clean Install Flash Drive - $40.00

Power Adapter
330W AC Power Adapter (supports 100-240V)
Audio
Dynaudio Tech Speakers x 2 + Subwoofer x 1
Steelseries Keyboard
Steel Series Gaming Backlit Color Changing Programmable 102 keys w/ Silver Lining Print - U.S. English
Warranty and Service
1 Year HIDevolution Global Warranty with LIFETIME HIDevolution Technical Support
MSI Front Lid Logo Color
White (Standard)

 

I am kind of new, so I am just exploring how the forum works, so I will definitely will take a little bit of your signature! Jejeje

 

typing this on the newly arrived laptop.

I was surprised to find it came with mostly the latest drivers installed.

It's lighter than I was expecting, but the power brick was bigger than I expected.

And Phoenix, you're right, the keyboard is amazing to type on haha.

 

Wow that was fast. I'll PM j00 soon. Install TeamViewer

 

So, last night and today I learnt a few things.

1. I'm getting older. Recovering from being awake for 24hrs straight after working for 12hrs of said day takes longer than when I was younger
2. I'm out of touch with current programs that make using windows nice, and despite being the computer guy in my circle of friends, my knowledge is but a drop in the ocean of the accumulated knowledge of Phoenix.
3. @Phoenix is probably the nicest, most helpful person I've ever met, who doesn't speak down to people with less knowledge

@Phoenix took precious time out to help me, a random stranger from the forums, who's only been active here quite recently. One thing that members quickly learn here on notebook review, is Phoenix's presence that dominate most helpful threads in the most comprehensive way. With step by step guides and most up to date tips that is meticulously maintained. One quickly learns that he doesn't pretend to know it all as seen by his posts asking questions on these forums. But he stores the useful information and can pass it onto others that he reaches out to help in ways that's easy to follow without feeling like you're being schooled.

Ok. Enough arse kissing and down to facts.

Phoenix reached out to me shortly after placing my order with hidevolution.com and offering to tweak my laptop once I received it, as it was similarly configured as his. Initially skeptical to let a stranger alter my system, I soon came to learn while waiting for my laptop to arrive that he was a man with the know how and others have reviewed his help as overwhelmingly positive.

Most of what Phoenix did is already categorised on these forums, and true you could read them and digest them and follow the step by step process yourself learning organically. But boy did having someone know what they are doing, and telling you things that you'd not have even considered researching because you didn't know was an option, was a blessing. Phoenix saved me months of research, trail and error and probably frustration of trying to do things myself. Here is a little list of what I can remember him doing:

• Cleaning up windows start and task bar removing any trace of Cortana, windows defender and windows default programs
• Made the start bar like windows 7
• Registry edits to clean and remove bloat
• Provided software tools that's in his recommended lists (some of the free ones) to keep the system tuned up while making other tasks easier
• Partitioned the drives to make recovery of windows with the settings applied while keeping my other data unaffected
• Removed telemetry elements of windows and other programs
• Overclocked my CPU and did a stress test to ensure it's safe
• Configured my power management profiles
• Explained how to use provided tools
  
• Made a restore image with all the changes, saving us the problem of setting up again if something went wrong
  
• Smoked sheesha

Phoenix did all this while being courteous, respectful of my privacy, always asking prior to doing what he did and answering any questions I may have had during our time together. These are not the actions of someone working for a company, nor trying to con you into some religion or cult. But rather of someone who is genuinely willing to help make your life with the laptop a much more secure and pleasant time.

Thank you Phoenix


@Donald@HIDevolution

 

Wow. I am really touched by these words. No one has ever made me feel so valued for the little things and appreciated all these details. People like you are what make me keep doing what I do out of passion and admiration for this community.

Thank you sir

 

You rock bro +rep

 

Please help information.

I downloaded Nahimic 2.5.6 Version On the official MSI website.

But I download it from Other Products a MSI Aegis ,
because Nahimic Driver on GT73VR 7RF And All notebook on the Website is only available version 2.3.15.

Is nahimic for pc and laptop different? I have installed it and tried it no problem



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MSI GT73VR 7RF TITAN PRO Drivers

 

I think I've decided on a gt73vr 6re as a desktop replacement. I kind of wanted a 7700hq because I don't have that big of an interest in OCing this laptop. HIDevolution doesn't offer the gt72 however. Anyways, here's my gt73 build and 2 questions. Is the liquid metal needed? ~$2500 dollar built and shipped budget, am blindly missing anything or is my setup decent? Will probably add more storage in the future.

Spoiler

LCD Panel
17.3" 1920 x 1080 Full HD (1920x1080) Antiglare Ma ...
LCD Panel
17.3" 1920 x 1080 Full HD (1920x1080) Antiglare Matte Display - 120Hz - 5ms - 94% NTSC Color Gamut w/ G-Sync Technology
Display Warranty
1 Year Zero Defective Pixel Warranty (perfect panel gua ...
Display Warranty
1 Year Zero Defective Pixel Warranty (perfect panel guarantee) - $85.00
Video Card
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 w/ 8GB GDDR5
Processor
6th Generation Intel Core i7-6820HK Quad Core Processor ...
Processor
6th Generation Intel Core i7-6820HK Quad Core Processor, 2.7 GHz (Max Turbo Frequency 3.6GHz), 8MB Smart Cache
Thermal Paste
Coollaboratory Liquid Ultra 100% Metal Thermal Interfac ...
Thermal Paste
Coollaboratory Liquid Ultra 100% Metal Thermal Interface on CPU, IC Diamond on GPU - BEST PERFORMANCE - installed by HIDevolution - $50.00
Memory
16GB Dual Channel DDR4/2400MHz (2 x 8GB)
M.2 PCIe RAID Options
no RAID (1st drive as primary boot drive, 2nd drive as ...
M.2 PCIe RAID Options
no RAID (1st drive as primary boot drive, 2nd drive as storage drive)
M.2 PCIe x4 SSD Slot 1
Samsung 960 EVO 250GB M.2 PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe 3D-VNAND SSD ...
M.2 PCIe x4 SSD Slot 1
Samsung 960 EVO 250GB M.2 PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe 3D-VNAND SSD - Up to 3,200 MB/s Read-1,900 MB/s Write - $115.00
M.2 PCIe x4 SSD Slot 2
None
M.2 SATA SSD
None
2.5" HDD/SSD Bay
1TB 7200 RPM SATA 6Gb/s Hard Drive
External Optical Drive
None
Wireless Cards
Intel® Wireless-AC 8265 802.11 ac/a/b/g/n 2x2 NGFF - Bl ...
Wireless Cards
Intel® Wireless-AC 8265 802.11 ac/a/b/g/n 2x2 NGFF - Bluetooth 4.2 - installed by HIDevolution - $20.00
Operating System
Genuine Windows® 10 Home, 64bit, English
Operating System Clean Install
Yes, Clean Install of Windows 10 including 32GB Clean I ...
Operating System Clean Install
Yes, Clean Install of Windows 10 including 32GB Clean Install Flash Drive - $40.00
Office Software
None
Power Adapter
230W AC Power Adapter (supports 100-240V)
Internal Battery
Internal 8 cell (75Wh) battery
Audio
Dynaudio Tech Speakers x 2 + Subwoofer x 1
Steelseries Keyboard
Steel Series Gaming Backlit Color Changing Programmable ...
Steelseries Keyboard
Steel Series Gaming Backlit Color Changing Programmable 102 keys w/ Silver Lining Print - U.S. English
Warranty and Service
2 Year MSI + HIDevolution Limited Warranty w/ 1 Year Ac ...
Warranty and Service
2 Year MSI + HIDevolution Limited Warranty w/ 1 Year Accidental Damage "No Oops" Protection (1 Year Global Warranty), LIFETIME HIDevolution Technical Support
MSI Front Lid Logo Color
White (Standard)

 

Liquid Ultra is a must

 

We do offer the GT72VR series with the Intel® Core™ i7-7700HQ...just put that in the search box in the upper right of any page and they will come up.

To what country do you want us to ship it?

 

@Phoenix my beast has shipped. It'll be coming home any day now!

 

Hello All,

I am in the market for a new notebook, and I was intrigued by the EVOC 16L-G-1080 as it is the only 15 inch laptop I've seen with a GTX1080. I have a few questions if any owners of this particular laptop don't mind answering.

1) Gaming: How are the thermals when gaming? How loud do the fans get? Does it throttle?

2) Portability: What is it like to carry this computer around?

3) Screen: I've seen some reports of problems with the 120Hz screen, is that still the case? How is the experience using the 4K screen?

Any feedback is appreciated.

Thank you,

D.

 

I am waiting for j00 my well scrubbed friend!

 

don't forget to email [email protected] for your NBR forum discount

 

@Phoenix, my book is sitting at home while I am suffering at work. Of course. I hope you won't be too busy later.