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    Should I buy new MSI gt70 770 nvidia?

    Discussion in 'MSI' started by garfiola, Sep 13, 2013.

  1. garfiola

    garfiola Notebook Guru

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    I first wanted to buy g750 jx asus but is out of stock. GTI is same price and same specs but you get free ssd 128 gb inside so that is a big plus.

    People complain about G750 screen, that it is rubbish matte screen and about the sound.

    MSI has I guess very good sound system and what about the screen, is it bad like ASUS g750?

    Also in MSI I guess you can easily clean vents, change ram etc. What about the build quality, do you guys have some horror stories?

    HERE ARE THE SPECS FOR MSI

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    General:
    System Type:	Notebook
    OS:	Windows 8 - Multilingual user interface
    Processor / Chipset:
    CPU:	Intel Core i7 4 Generation 4700MQ
    Max Turbo Speed:	3.4 GHz
    Num. of cores:	Quad-Core
    Cache:	6 MB
    64-bit Computing:	Yes
    Chipset:	Mobile Intel HM87 Express
    Functions:	Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0, Intel Smart Cache
    Memory:
    RAM:	8 GB (1 x 8 GB)
    Max Supported RAM:	32 GB
    Technology:	DDR3 SDRAM
    Form factor:	SO DIMM 204-pin
    Num. Slots:	4
    Empty Slots:	3
    Memory capacity:
    HDD:	1TB HDD / 5400 rpm
    Interface:	Serial ATA-300
    Hard drive (second):	SSD 128 GB - Serial ATA-600
    Optical drive:	DVD ± RW (± R DL) / DVD-RAM / BD-ROM
    Display:
    Type:	43.9 cm (17.3 ")
    LCD Backlight:	LED backlight
    Resolution:	1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
    Widescreen:	Yes
    Image Aspect Ratio:	16:9
    Extras:	Anti-glare, anti-reflective, MSI matrix display
    Audio & Video:
    Multi-GPU Configuration:	1 single GPU GPU-Karte/integrierte
    Graphics Processor:	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770M / Intel HD Graphics 4600-3 GB GDDR5 SDRAM
    Video System Features:	NVIDIA Optimus, NVIDIA CUDA Technology, NVIDIA PhysX, NVIDIA PureVideo HD technology
    Camera:	Integrated webcam
    Sound:	Stereo speakers, subwoofer, microphone
    Compatibility:	Sound Blaster Cinema
    Audio Features:	Dynaudio Premium Sound Technology, MSI Audio Boost
    Input:
    Type:	Keyboard, touchpad
    Features:	Backlight, anti-ghosting, Multi-touch touchpad
    Forms of communication:
    Wireless:	802.11n, Bluetooth 4.0
    Wireless Controller:	Bigfoot Networks Killer Wireless-N 1202
    Network interface:	Gigabit Ethernet
    Ethernet controller	Killer E2200 Intelligent Networking
    Battery:
    Technology:	9-cell Lithium Ion
    AC adapter:
    Output:	180 Watt, 19 V
    Connections & Expansion:
    Interfaces:	LAN 
    HDMI 
    Microphone input 
    Headphone / SPDIF combo jack 
    VGA 
    2 x USB 2.0 
    3 x USB 3.0 
    Mini DisplayPort 
    Audio line-out 
    audio input
    Memory Card Reader:	Yes (SD Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card)
    Software:
    Software Included:	MSI software package
    Miscellaneous:
    Color:	Brushed Aluminum / Black
    Features:	Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately), Cinema Pro Technology, SteelSeries gaming keyboard, Cooler Boost 2 technology, MSI Hybrid Power Technology
    Dimensions and weight:
    Width:	42.8 cm
    Depth:	28.8 cm
    Height:	5.5 cm
    Weight:	3.9 kg
     
  2. sangemaru

    sangemaru Notebook Deity

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    Buy MSI, but do it through third-party vendors and buy barebones. At the expense of a few extra leds and a coat of paint, you get a much cheaper machine which you can upgrade even farther. This allows you to select high-quality components (such as matte, wide-gamut LCD's), even higher than buying retail MSI.

    Asus is, in my frank opinion, trash. Beautiful trash. I loved my asus machines so far. But still trash. What country are you in?

    Things MSI is superior in:

    Upgrade-ability;
    Sound;
    Cooling;
    Price;
    Usually weight;
    Performance.
     
  3. garfiola

    garfiola Notebook Guru

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    i live in Slovenia :)

    about upgrading, can you upgrade motherboard and graphic card in the future? Because why throw away good working shell
     
  4. Meaker@Sager

    Meaker@Sager Company Representative

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    You can upgrade the graphics card, motherboard not so much.