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    Thoughts on the Force 16f2-012 and 1761

    Discussion in 'MSI' started by craigery81, Mar 3, 2012.

  1. craigery81

    craigery81 Notebook Evangelist

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    here are the links:

    FORCE 16F2-012 / MSI 16F2

    FORCE 1761 / MSI 1761 - XOTIC PC

    My budget is $1200 plus or minus a hundred or so.

    A few questions:

    1) Is this company reliable and the computers good quality?

    2) will these laptops play: WoW, BF3, SC2, SWTOR, Skyrim, all at high settings?

    3) i5 or i7 proc? What is the battery life I can expect?

    4) The clear matte screen vs glossy? (I have an m11x so I think that has a glossy screen and I love it)

    5) Is there any way to get a lower price then listed?


    6) Post a build you think would suit me :)
     
    craigery81, Mar 3, 2012
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  2. craigery81

    craigery81 Notebook Evangelist

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    125 views and no responses...hmmm
     
    craigery81, Mar 3, 2012
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  3. iamlilysdad

    iamlilysdad Notebook Guru

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    Hmm...maybe 125 people had nothing to say.

    I own the 16-F2. The only complaint I have is no backlit keyboard. You can get that in the 1761 for $90. The i7 is definitely the way to go if you do any type of video editing/encoding/transcoding. if ALL you care about is gaming than the i5 will do just fine (but I still recommend the i7).

    I opted for the 95% NTSC color gamut display. It's matte, and I love it.
     
    iamlilysdad, Mar 3, 2012
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  4. sparker

    sparker Notebook Geek

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    1. yes
    2. yes
    3. i7
    4. Personal preference. Go to best buy and look at them.
    5. Call and ask
    6. get the most upgrades you can afford, Bigfoot 1103 made a huge difference in my mmo.
     
    sparker, Mar 4, 2012
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  5. jrwingate6

    jrwingate6 Notebook Deity

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    Go with the i7 and if you go with the 1761, you are able to get the backlit keyboard.

    By the way, give Ken at Gentech a call. He will match any price and most people here will tell you that Ken provides the best customer service in the business. If you can't afford to upgrade to the i7, the i5 isn't going to kill you.
     
    jrwingate6, Mar 4, 2012
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