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    Pre order advice - MSI MS 16F3

    Discussion in 'MSI' started by ohiorebel, Jul 3, 2012.

  1. ohiorebel

    ohiorebel Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi All

    I'm ready to order a MSI MS 16F3 (power pro R 11:36-670 ) from power notebooks.com . However I have a few question on my config. I'm a Adobe PS CS6 user for processing raw images and Microsoft office user - not a gammer

    Here is my config with questions

    Question 1 - 15.6” Full HD (1920x1080) LED Backlit 95% NTSC Color Gamut Matte LCD (AU OB156HW01 V4) Is this really worth the $165 cost I normally plug the notebook into a 27 inch back lit monitor?

    Question 2 - Intel® Core™ i7-3720QM (2.6~3.6GHz) w/6M L3 Cache - 4 Cores - 8 Threads Will adobePhotoshop Take advantage of the upgrade processor Or would the 3610QM CPU work just as well?

    Question 3 - 12GB (3x 4GB) DDR3/1600 Memory Would it be better to purchase the CL9 memory option?

    Question 4 Is the back lit key board worth the $89 upgrade?

    Thanks in advance

    rich
     
    ohiorebel, Jul 3, 2012
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    Meaker@Sager Company Representative

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    1) if you intend to do photoshop work tgis is the only screen that can be calibrated and work flawlessly.

    If you are doing heavy editing then yes.

    3. Not really.
     
    Meaker@Sager, Jul 3, 2012
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    Thanks for the fast reply
     
    ohiorebel, Jul 3, 2012
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    ohiorebel Notebook Enthusiast

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    Just a thought, I was thinking that the back-lit key board is not a necessity now. Does anyone know if it can be added at a later time.
     
    ohiorebel, Jul 4, 2012
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    Yes but it will likely cost you more.
     
    Meaker@Sager, Jul 5, 2012
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