MSI notebook order thread: post your orders here

Awesome man!! Love how sleek that laptop is. Lemme know when you get it if you want me to help it! Welcome to the MSI Gaming Team

 

Since the thread's name has changed....

Copy pasta from the Raider thread!

- Speaking of laptops, I just ordered my Raider yesterday!

* Reseller: Rue du Commerce
* Model: MSI GE63VR 7RE-013XFR
* Country: France (Paris)
* Price (before rebate): 1650€
* Price (after rebate): 1499.95€
* Order date: 09/08/2017
* Expected delivery on: 09/14/2017
I'm travelling to Paris for studies on 09/27/2017, which means I'm most definitely finding the laptop sitting on my cousin's home!

Specs:

* Intel core i7-7700HQ
* Nvidia Geforce GTX 1060 6GB
* 8GB DDR4 2400Mhz
* 15", 1080p, TN/AHVA, 120Hz 3ms
* 256GB SATA SSD
* 1TB HDD
* No OS
* 51Wh Battery
* 180W power supply
* Stock thermal paste

(RAM and 2nd SSD Upgrades will follow in a few months, as I'm broke AF now xD)

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Ordered a 16L-G-1080 yesterday from HIDevolution. Pretty impressed the extra mile Donald went to to ensure I got an enthusiast level laptop. The GTX 1080 in a 15" laptop was a nice surprise I wasn't aware existed.

Custom Built EVOC High Performance Systems 16L-G-1080 15.6" w/ nVIDIA GTX 1080:

• LCD Panel 15.6" Full HD (1920x1080) 120Hz
• NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 w/ 8GB GDDR5 X w/ G-Sync to eventually drive an external 21:9 monitor
• Prema Custom BIOS
• CMOS Battery Extension Modification
• i7-7700K HIDevolution Delidded - Unlocked, Undervolted and Overclocked to 4.7GHz - Coollaboratory Liquid Ultra 100% Metal Thermal Interface on CPU + IC Diamond on CPU IHS, IC Diamond on GPU
• 64GB (4x16GB) Dual Channel DDR4/2400MHz for virtualization and GNS3 and eve-ng lab.
• M.2 512GB 6Gb/s SSD
• Intel® Wireless-AC 8265 802.11 ac/a/b/g/n 2x2 NGFF w/ Bluetooth 4.2
• Genuine Windows® 10 Home, 64bit, English
• OS Reinstallation + Drivers USB Flash Drive
• Extra Power Adapter so I can leave an adapter at work.

 

Congrats man. The only thing I'd change in your build is upgrade to Windows 10 Pro so you have access to the Group Policy Editor

As you may be well aware, Windows 10 although boasts great support for new hardware and is required to make the most out of your new hardware especially newer CPUs which are not supported on previous OSes like Windows 7 anymore, it has its quirks and privacy invasion like automatically sending your keystrokes, displaying ads, telemetry, and much more.

While there are many utilities out there such as O&O ShutUp10 that help you eliminate most if not all of the nasty stuff, the Home Edition lacks one very important feature which is the Group Policy Editor. Think of it as flying on an airplane, do you want to be the passenger or the pilot in control? That's exactly what the Group Policy Editor enables you to do, be in control of how your OS behaves.

Examples of things you can disable / enable easily with the Group Policy Editor:

1) Turn off file history completely (this is a useless feature which Microsoft is phasing out in its next build but you can still disable it now)

2) Disable / Prevent your computer from joining a Home Group (Home Group is a crippled way of sharing files that rarely works if ever, one is better off manually selecting the folders that he wants to share and giving them appropriate permissions by right clicking on that folder and navigating to the Sharing tab)

3) Disable Windows DVR (Gameplay Recording Mode). If you have that enabled which is the default state, then Steam warns you that it may hamper your game play/performance so its best to turn it off completely using the Group PolicyEditor). You can do this in the Home Edition but it requires a lot of complex registry edits which are time consuming. There are better tools to record game play such as nVIDIA's Shadow Play or better yet, a program by Mirillis called "Action!"

4) Turn off Microsoft Consumer Services

5) Turn off Microsoft Customer Experience Improvement Program

6) Completely disable Windows Defender and not have it re-enable itself if you are wanting to install your own AntiVirus since Windows Defender bogs down the system's performance by as much as 36% according to the latest AV Comparatives Performance Test: http://chart.av-comparatives.org/chart1.php?chart=chart4&year=2017&month=5&sort=1

We recommend ESET NOD32 AntiVirus if you value your system's security AND performance and want a bloatware free AV

7) Disable Windows Driver Updates through Windows Updates

8) Turn off the Windows Explorer Notification about new apps that can handle new extensions. By default, every time you install a new application that can handle an extension, let's say, a new video player or an internet browser, etc. you get an annoying popup telling you that you have installed a new application that can handle these extensions

9) Disable Windows Error Reporting, that never does any good and only eats a lot of space writing the details of background errors. Microsoft has never in its history fixed any of these reported errors so why keep this useless service enabled on your system and creating unnecessary writes to your SSD?

10) Disable unwanted features such as Windows Ink, biometrical features, etc.

11) Disable automatic downloading of map updates (who needs map updates on a laptop? this is not a GPS device /phone)

12) Turn off Work Folders (this is used in corporate environments and not needed for home or power users)

and much more, these are just some of the things you can control with the Group Policy Editor.
13) Turn off smart multi-homed name resolution in Windows to prevent DNS leakage while connected to a VPN.

Smart multi-homed name resolution is a DNS related feature that Microsoft introduced in Windows 8 and implemented in Windows 10 as well.

The feature is designed to speed up DNS resolution on a device running Windows 8 or newer by sending DNS requests across all available network adapters. Microsoft refined the feature in Windows 10 as it selects the information that is returned the fastest automatically.

While the feature makes sense from a performance point of view, it introduces an issue from a privacy one.

If you connect to a VPN network on a Windows machine for instance, smart multi-homed name resolution may lead to DNS leakage. Since requests are sent out to all network adapters at the same time, all configured DNS servers receive the requests and with them information on the sites that you visit.


This feature can be disabled using the Group Policy Editor only and thus, cannot be disabled if one has the Home Edition.

 

Exactly, bro!! Best advice ever. +rep
Pro edition is more important than ever because of this pile of tiled pastel colored trash!! None should touch Windoze X Home Edition(Horror Edition).

 

You could always upgrade to Pro down the line to save some money on your initial purchase.

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I would rather remove

• OS Reinstallation + Drivers USB Flash Drive as option. No need for it Depends if you can handle eveything by yourself. A working OS is much more importent. At least for me!!

 

No need for it? It is a very convenient item to have should the user ever need to reinstall a driver, or utility...or even a complete fresh install of the OS, drivers and utilities.

It is a lot easier, and faster, to just plug the USB drive in, instead of having the hunt for drivers or utilities on the internet...and critical to have if you cannot reach the internet or boot up.

 

I always make my Due Dilligence before I connect up my new machines. Always check that I have everything of drivers, software and that the OS is up to date. I also download and save old drivers/software as backup solutions. Of course, I have more than one computer and can do it on my own way. My comment was meant vs. skipping Windoze Pro.

 

Ah, so it is the same thing then...you make yours...we make them for our customers that want to save the time and effort.

The conversation about whether to get Pro is a different subject.

 

Yees, Sir I know. But this is a importent subject who should be high lighted. You never know what will hit you in your face when you know Windoze now is a service and not a normal OS.

 

This... is intense. Just got notice that HIDevolution shipped my laptop and it should arrive on Friday. Is there a recommended dummy-proof walkthrough for cleaning up a fresh machine before we start using it?

 

Since you are an EVOC Gaming Team Member, I can login to your laptop and do my magic which consists of the following (just tag me when you get the laptop and I'll PM you):

1- Uninstallation of all the Windows Store Garbage Apps
2- Removing all Windows 10 Privacy Invasion stuff like Telemetry, sending your keystrokes to Microsoft, automatically installing suggested apps in the background, allowing Microsoft to conduct experiments on your laptop, disabling automatic driver updates through Windows updates, disabling Windows 10 ads, disabling cortana, etc.
3- Removal of nVIDIA and Intel Telemetry
4- Adjusting a lot of options in PC Settings like disabling Windows Tablet Mode (you have a laptop not a tablet), disabling suggestions appearing in the start menu, disabling automatically connecting to Paid WiFi Hotspots, disabling Game DVR which reduced performance in games, and a lot more.
5- Replacing Cortana with a much better search tool that finds results instantly
6- Restoring the classic Windows 7 Calculator and Windows Photo Viewer
7- Restoring the Classic Windows 7 Start Menu
8- Turning off smart multi-homed DNS name resolution in Windows which may lead to DNS Leakage when using a VPN (must have Windows 10 Pro for disabling it as it can only be disabled via the Group Policy Editor)




if you are not comfortable with someone logging in to your laptop, feel free to go through this thread:

Windows 10 Tweaks and Fixes (Index post #1)

and this video:

 

That's a very generous offer and I'll happily take you up on it! Will tag you once I get the machine home. Thanks so much, there's a wealth of knowledge in that link, I'm a lot more comfortable with giving you teamviewer (or similar) than doing all those myself hah!

Update: The package has arrived! Expected delivery date was Thursday/Friday and then somehow on Tuesday morning, BOOM, delivered.






Very nicely packaged for international delivery. Thanks @Donald@HIDevolution

@Phoenix tagging as requested for magic, thanks!

 

Upon further reflection, it doesn't appear that editing the previous post bumps the thread and probably doesn't give an alert to those tagged.

Bumping and tagging: @Phoenix @Donald@HIDevolution

Editing to clarify the Donald tag was in regards to the packaging

 

PM Sent, no need to tag Donald he has nothing to do with this

 

Thank you Sir! We appreciate your kind comments about the packaging...and swift delivery.

 

It looks like HID does a good job with things in there!

Really glad for my USA - dwelling friends who can take full advantage of their services!

 

@ELiusive, tell Georgel where we shipped it to you.

Hint: Not North America

 

Delivery to Hong Kong, 2 business days, ~USD150. Well packaged. Not bad at all for anyone overseas and interested in HIDevolution products but apprehensive about shipping/packaging from the US.

 

They even sent it to down under... goodness knows how it didn't fall off the globe when it crossed the equator.

One day, i'll go visit the upright countries

 

Woah, very cool to know that!!

I was expecting it to have been within USA, but it is cool to know that the package was sent and arrived well to another continent as well!

 

Yeah man, this was a big deal for me.

It's already a pain in the butt to deal with problems in shipping or any issues with a product, much more so when it's overseas. So when you order a big ticket item and it's delivered quickly, it's well-packaged and in good condition, it's a huuuge relief.

 

I also really appreciate some of the extra services HID can do for their customers, like checking for dead pixels, and checking temps, you know, just enough so you can work it out of the box, without having to deal with any kind of re-sending back in case it doesn't work as you want...

 

@ELiusive
Can you post some photos of packaging used in Transcontinental shipment of a Laptop?

 

I amalso a bit curious about what shipping service was used, mainly because DHL opened a few packages of mine and a shipping company opening a laptop package is a huge NO-GO in my book.

I remember that the taxes can also be somewhat better for EU users because most shops have a headquarters in EU as well, and so the packages are dispatched form there

 

3-4 layers of tape, tight seal. Nice lightweight padding for minimal shifting. Nothing particularly fancy but well done and neat.

Note: will update post with cleaner link when I get to computer (updated)

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That looks pretty good! Really glad to hear that it is becoming easier and easier to order from outside and receive packages without issues!

 

MSI GT75VR 7RF Stock

CPU:7th Generation Intel® Core™ i7-7820HK
Processor (2.9GHz TurboBoost up to 3.9GHz, 8MB cache)
OS: Windows 10 Home
Chipset: Intel® CM238
Memory: 32GB DDR4-2400 MHz, max 64GB (4 Slots)
LCD Size: 17.3" FHD (1920x1080) Anti-Glare LED backlit 120Hz 5ms Fast Response Panel
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX1080
Graphics VRAM: GDDR5X 8GB
HDD (GB): Super Raid 4 512GB SSD (PCIE GEN3 NVMe) + 1TB HDD 7200rpm

SGD$5899

Purchased from hachi.tech


15 SEPT 17 - Order Placed.

PS:I believe only USA is getting the 3ms LCD Panels.

 

When you get it, check the revision of your screen. If Rev 2 = 5ms, if Rev 3 = 3ms

 

Is that a HWINFO thing?


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Yes

 

The man has delivered! @Phoenix

Generously hooked me up with magical tweaks and was patient and informative throughout the process. Can't thank him enough for spending his free time hooking a brother up. Now the time to play has begun

 

Thanks dude.. I appreciate your work and effort

 

Welp, finally did it! Placed my order and now all I have to do is wire the money to Donald tomorrow. Can't wait for this to get going! First enthusiast laptop here I come. My friends were giving me **** about getting such an expensive laptop. But I was just like, "You'll see, my laptop is more powerful than most of your rigs and if I want I should be able to upgrade my CPU to the Gen 8 if I ever needed Possibly volta as well if they stick with the same mxm design." Hopefully it goes like that. Lol

 

Unfortunately, neither of those things is guaranteed. Even still, an i7 7700K and GTX 1080 will last a good, long while, provided you're not wanting to game at 4K. While the 1080 can handle its fair share of titles at that resolution, it will certainly have a much shorter shelf life if that's your intended use.

 

The most I plan to do is 2560x1440 @ 120-144hz tops, I have no real need to game in 4k. If I do use it for 4k then it would only be to watch movies and tv shows, definitely not game.

Also, thoughts on the signature I put together? I think it looks pretty awesome. I had to recreate the whole EVOC gaming one because the cut off shadows on it really bothered me. Luckily the fonts they used for the main part were easy to find, the lower text I found something as close as I could get.

 

Neat looking signature, but it's a little too large. Try to shrink it down a bit so it's not so tall.

 

What? It's 145px tall, your signature is 170px tall. Lol How is it too large?

Edit: Shrunk it down by 35 pixels, should look a bit less stand outish now.

 

@Donald@HIDevolution When you start putting my order together sometime next week, can you do me a solid and put the 2x8GB RAM sticks on the top of the motherboard so I can expand another 16GB in the future at my leisure without taking the whole motherboard out? I would really appreciate that if it could be done. Let me know, thanks!

 

We do that by default.

 

Music to my ears my man! Thanks for confirming

 

All payments have gone through and now I am just waiting for the order to go into production! When I get the laptops I'll give it a review since as far as I was able to see there is only one other review out there and it is by @saturnotaku himself. Always good to have a couple more in the land of Youtube's. If I can ask saturnotaku, what was the rough turnaround time from when the order was put into production until you received it? Just curious since I've never ordered anything quite so custom from a vendor before. Or anyone else for that matter that has ordered something like this.

 

Production time is roughly 7-10 business days from when payment is approved, depending on parts availability. Shipping takes however long it does based on the service you selected and where you are in relation to southern California.

 

Just an update on my 16L-G-1080 order with HIDevolution:

Order Placed: Friday, September 22, 2017
Applied Wire Transfer: Saturday, September 23, 2017
Wire Transfer Went Through: Monday, September 25, 2017
Splitit No Interest Payment Setup: Monday, September 25, 2017
Payments Were Approved: Tuesday, September 26th, 2017
Laptop Placed In Pre-Production Status: Wednesday, September 27th, 2017
Waiting for Production Slot to Open: Monday, October 2, 2017
Laptop In Production: Tuesday, October 3, 2017 (6:27pm EST)
Laptop Awaiting Shipment: Tuesday, October 3, 2017 (7:12pm EST)
Laptop Shipped Tracking Recieved: Tuesday, October 3, 2017 (8:43pm EST)
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It is waiting for a production slot to open up. You will get an email once it goes In Production.

 

Post has been updated and I'm quite astonished on how fast that production chain went! The laptop went into production and then shipped out in less than 3 hours, crazy efficiency! With everything that needs to be done to this laptop and them getting it done in the time that they did, I can't imagine the experience behind the wheels of this train. Never received anything in regards to stress testing or quality checks like Phoenix did, but I'm assuming they've streamlined the process to not include those anymore since it's been roughly 10 months since he did his order. I can't wait to receive it now, I was expecting it to take at least a couple more days!

* puts up a glass for a toast*

Long Live HIDevolution!

 

Thanks for that...but please understand the technicians are a bit slow to change the status to In Production. It usually happens once it is built, and in final Q.C. testing. Then, assuming all goes well, it will hit the shipping floor shortly thereafter, and once it leave the technician's bench, the status is not only updated immediately, but joyously

 

More likely the time stamps don't match. My unit was being tested when status was "pre-production". Like a bank "may take 12 hours to update" is about right for this kind of production.

 

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