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    Msi Gx720 17"

    Discussion in 'MSI' started by icon007, Oct 14, 2008.

  1. icon007

    icon007 Notebook Evangelist

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    is this a good laptop for gaming. ex....crysis


    •Display: 17" WXGA (1680 x 1050) TFT display or WUXGA (1920 x 1200) TFT display ACV(Amazing Crystal Vision) Display
    •Operating System: Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium / Windows XP
    •CPU: Intel® 45nm Montevina Core™ 2 Duo Processors P8400, P8600, P9500, T9400, T9600-1066MHz FSB
    •GPU: NVIDIA® GeForce® 9600M-GT 512MB DDR3 + Turbo Cache-With Support For Microsoft® DirectX® 10
    •System Memory: Up to 4GB DDR2-667/800MHz Dual Channel Memory
    •Hard Drive: SATA Hardrive support up to 320GB
    •Optical Drive: DVD Super Multi (DVD+-RW/ CD+-RW) / Upgradable to Blu-ray
    •Communications:
    Intel® WiMAX / WiFi Link Ready
    Built-in Gigabit Ethernet LAN and Modem Module
    Built-in 802.11a/g WLAN Card / Bluetooth
    •Analog Line Out / Digital 7.1 Channel S/PDIF Output Recognized and Approved by the Highest standards of Dolby®
    •E-SATA connector
    •HDMI connector (1080p supported)
    •Built In 2.0 Mega Pixel Camera
     
    icon007, Oct 14, 2008
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  2. Shane@DARK.

    Shane@DARK. Company Representative

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    You should be able to play Crysis at medium settings with this laptop, and most other games should perform on medium to high settings.
     
    Shane@DARK., Oct 15, 2008
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    I would go with the WUXGA, 1722-003 model
     
    [email protected], Oct 16, 2008
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  4. Chimeray

    Chimeray Notebook Consultant

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    Then that would mean it's gonna be worse for gaming... (If you plan on gaming at native resolution)
     
    Chimeray, Oct 17, 2008
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  5. Shane@DARK.

    Shane@DARK. Company Representative

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    Chimeray's correct; the lower the resolution, the better the game performance.
     
    Shane@DARK., Oct 17, 2008
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  6. RePaRaQu

    RePaRaQu One name. One legend.

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    But with the power in the VGA mem(GDDR3) Nvidia 9600M GT the performance is great.
    And keep in mind if you will find the less nice barebone model the MS-1722 you can at the Quad Core Extreme version QX9300 and you will have the power to replace the desktop.
     
    RePaRaQu, Oct 20, 2008
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  7. Kane1

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    Today technically any processor can update my brother's desktop.
     
    Kane1, Oct 20, 2008
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  8. sxusteven

    sxusteven Notebook Evangelist

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    how did that relate to the thread? o_O
     
    sxusteven, Oct 22, 2008
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    Kane1, Oct 24, 2008
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  10. lsejnoha

    lsejnoha Newbie

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    I want to upgrade the graphics card in this laptop it has a 9600m gt inside but the 627 has a 9800m gs inside the graphics card does look replaceable. how and where can i get an upgrade for this laptop. The new msi 720 barebone is questionably fully upgradeable. i know i can upgrade the cpu, but i have heard several different stories regarding the gpu inside this current model. some say it is upgradeable. and some say depends on the specific model. my model is the gx 720 -1722 barebones with t9400 cpu and 9600m gt graphics card. the card itself does look removable with pins. my understanding is that the 720-1722 and
    that the 720-003 is not because it comes as a complete system. can someone please tell me if i can upgrade the gpu in this particular model MSI GX720-1722id.
     
    lsejnoha, Mar 26, 2009
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