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Will the MSI GS60 with GTX 870m overheat on me??

Discussion in 'MSI' started by scalar009, Oct 27, 2014.

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The MSI GS60 052 model with the nvidia 870m, I plan on playing the latest games but not really for long gaming sessions, maybe 2 hours MAX per day since Im busy with school

How loud is the fan when browsing the internet?? I have a Lenovo Y50 but I plan to exchange it for the GTX 870m GS60 due to the lenovo's horrible display and I like the MSI's portability better anyway

However I don't want to spend 1600$ on a laptop that will shut down due to overheating in a few months, will it last me at least 2 years without any extra stuff (cooling fans, paste, etc)

scalar009, Oct 27, 2014

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charliex3 Notebook Consultant

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Well... 870M had problems with overheating and still do lol... Rather buy 970M which is a way way way better choice

charliex3, Oct 28, 2014

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The new architecture on the 900M cards is less liable to overheat on you than the 870M.

The fan isn't bad under normal use. It may rev off and on, but the noise level isn't egregious.

Honestly, even with the 970M, it is a good idea to opt for a good thermal compound. The thin profile of the laptop limits its cooling capacity, so every little bit helps.

Prostar Computer, Oct 28, 2014

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