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    Which would you get?

    Discussion in 'MSI' started by wilpang, Nov 28, 2014.

  1. wilpang

    wilpang Notebook Consultant

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    Hi guys,

    Got a dilemma on the below 2 laptops and which is better value:

    MSI GT60 15.6-inch Gaming Notebook (Black) - (Intel Core 2.7GHz, 128GB SSD, 8GB RAM , 1TB HDD, Windows 8) Price £822

    MSI GT60 2PC 626UK (Dominator) laptop 15.6" Core i7 4800QM 8GB 1TB GTX 870M Win8 Price £950

    The first one is used but in very good condition and has an SSD drive included

    The second is brand new with slightly faster processor but no SSD

    Is it worth the extra £128 for being brand new and no SSD? I believe they are similar laptops

    Thanks
     
    wilpang, Nov 28, 2014
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  2. wilpang

    wilpang Notebook Consultant

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    And as an update I managed to wrangle the £950 one to £875

    Any feedback will be appreciated
     
    wilpang, Nov 28, 2014
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  3. HazrD

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    What's the GPU on the first one? and the CPU?
     
    HazrD, Nov 29, 2014
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  4. wilpang

    wilpang Notebook Consultant

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    Thanks for the reply HazrD

    The CPU is Intel® Core™ i7-4800MQ Quad Core (2.7 GHz, Intel Haswell Architecture, Features Intel Turbo Boost up to 3.7GHz)

    The GPU is GTX 870M
     
    wilpang, Nov 29, 2014
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  5. Kevin@GenTechPC

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    I would take the $875 deal.
     
    Kevin@GenTechPC, Nov 29, 2014
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    I would take the $875 deal.
    The remaining warranty on the used machine may not be worth it, also the machine's spec is not up-to-date.
     
    Kevin@GenTechPC, Nov 29, 2014
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