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    Video Review of MSI GS63VR-6RF

    Discussion in 'MSI' started by holliday777, Mar 16, 2017.

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    holliday777 Notebook Evangelist

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    Hello all,

    This is not some super-technical breakdown of the Skylake version of the GS63VR, but just an overall impression of living with this thing for a month.

    This laptop did not become awesome for me until I wiped the drive and did a clean Windows 10 install. Image that came from MSI gave me lots of problems, but all good now.

    Didn't know if any of the info in this one would benefit anyone on the fence trying to save some bucks by going Skylake instead of the newer Kaby Lake revision of the GS63. Thanks!

    By the way, sorry some areas of video are dark. My camera was struggling with the light. Gotta love it.

     
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    holliday777, Mar 16, 2017
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    Had some requests via YouTube to do a followup video, so that's shared now along with some gameplay:

     
    holliday777, Mar 26, 2017
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    Thanks for the videos holliday777, very nice work. :)
     
    GenTechPC, Mar 31, 2017
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    Thanks for taking the time to do this!
     
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    I'm no pro like Ken at GenTech :) But, ended up with an Amazon laptop I didn't want, so trying to make the best of it. Figured videos were the least I could do. Thanks!
     
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