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    New gaming laptop from MSI for $799

    Discussion in 'MSI' started by Learux, Nov 15, 2008.

  1. WILLY S

    WILLY S I was saying boo-urns

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    GPU-Z.
    No install, just run it :)
     
    WILLY S, Dec 10, 2008
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  2. make 7 up yours

    make 7 up yours Notebook Geek

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    WoW... That's pretty good.
     
    make 7 up yours, Dec 10, 2008
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  3. Micaiah

    Micaiah Notebook Deity

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    Use GPU-z. If I remember correctly, the GX700 has the 8600M GT DDR2.

    EDIT: Whoops, this is the GX630 thread. Then yes, the 9600M GT in it uses DDR3.
     
    Micaiah, Dec 10, 2008
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  4. Maniatiko

    Maniatiko Notebook Consultant

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    GX700 is DDR2 GX630 is DDR3 (confirmed by GPU-Z by me long time ago)

    Im writting the review this weekend, Ill post some pics cuz most of em (in the unboxing) got blurry or extremely dark IDK why.
     
    Maniatiko, Dec 10, 2008
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  5. erhsraider

    erhsraider Newbie

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    thanks guys
     
    erhsraider, Dec 11, 2008
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  6. rc2718kad

    rc2718kad Newbie

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    Maniatiko, have you written the review yet? I'm heavily considering this laptop and the only fetailed review i found was laptopmag and I thought it was a load of BS - you said you run COD5 native res, everything hi.... im just curious
    thanks,
    rc2718kad
     
    rc2718kad, Feb 2, 2009
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  7. ump

    ump Notebook Enthusiast

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    Sorry to bump this old thread, but I am looking for a new laptop for gaming 90% of the time at home when I came across this particular model elsewhere. I am looking for something in this price range or maybe even slightly cheaper. The games that I play have been working fine on my ~7 year old desktop with GeForce 3, .5GB RAM, 1.4GHz CPU so clearly this computer would be an upgrade for me. The small keys on the right are probably going to bug me. Could I get around this by having a docking station at home? Are there other comperable laptops that I should consider?
     
    ump, Mar 15, 2009
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  8. nekozball

    nekozball Notebook Enthusiast

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    I got use to the keyboard within a week, and I have an old USB keyboard that I use when I plug into the hdtv (hdmi) and surround sound theater. The issue most don't like is the keyboard flex, but they have tips on that everywhere on the net...even on this forum if I remember right.
     
    nekozball, Mar 18, 2009
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  9. catacylsm

    catacylsm Notebook Prophet

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    Yeah definately a good buy, and alot of msi laptops are upgradable too, screen res is perfect for its size also, might be worth getting another gig of ram in there but other then that, for the price this is very good :)

    Also msi's great cooling leaves room for ocing.
     
    catacylsm, Mar 18, 2009
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