The Notebook Review forums were hosted by TechTarget, who shut down them down on January 31, 2022. This static read-only archive was pulled by NBR forum users between January 20 and January 31, 2022, in an effort to make sure that the valuable technical information that had been posted on the forums is preserved. For current discussions, many NBR forum users moved over to NotebookTalk.net after the shutdown.
Problems? See this thread at archive.org.

    is a gt70 practical for collage ?

    Discussion in 'MSI' started by elderago, Jul 19, 2012.

  1. elderago

    elderago Newbie

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    2
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    hi so I am think of getting a gt70 more specifically a GT70 0NC-008US for collage but I have a few questions

    how noisy is the fan?, does it run loud when the integrated graphics chipset is in use ?

    how reliable is nvidia optimus ? are there any issues with it and older games ?

    I am also somewhat hesitant about the weight although I personally dont care about something weighing 14.5 pounds I am concerned about biking to school with it on my back, I live about 2 miles fron my collage and tend to bike there with about 25 on my back, how practical would that be if I biked with a msi gt70 in my backpack with other book


    if anybody could answer these questions that would be great, I really want to get this laptop, I have done a ton of research and it just boils down to these few issues.

    thanks
     
    elderago, Jul 19, 2012
    #1
  2. trohricht

    trohricht Notebook Consultant

    Reputations:
    1
    Messages:
    108
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    I was also considering the GT70 as a laptop for my MBA program and for occasional air travel for business. I ended up getting the GT60 instead, because I figured the extra weight and bulk of the GT70 would make me hesitant to open it up and actually use it in some situations.

    The fan noise of the GT60 (and presumably also the GT70) isn't a problem and it's a good laptop for school use with ONE BIG EXCEPTION: if you get a unit with one of the "bad" keyboards you will be cursing your decision. The return/exchange policy of the store where you buy your laptop is of critical importance, because - depending on whether this bug has been ironed out in the latest batches shipping from MSI - you might need to go through a few units.

    See: http://forum.notebookreview.com/msi/667741-gt60-gt70-bad-keyboards-thread.html
     
    trohricht, Jul 19, 2012
    #2
  3. xMAR99

    xMAR99 Notebook Evangelist

    Reputations:
    956
    Messages:
    634
    Likes Received:
    9
    Trophy Points:
    31
    Same situation here, I suggest a GT60.
     
    xMAR99, Jul 19, 2012
    #3
  4. elderago

    elderago Newbie

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    2
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    hmm I actually did not have problems with an asus g73 fitting in my backpack ( borrowed it from a friend awesome guy has two of them ) and I don't consider 1 pound to make a significant difference I could be wrong.

    actually I have just gotten so use to the screen size of the g73 that the though of going back down to a labtop smaller then the screen of the g73 that I am borrowing kinda bothers me.

    random note GSOD are really annoying
     
    elderago, Jul 19, 2012
    #4
  5. Toxictaru

    Toxictaru Notebook Consultant

    Reputations:
    20
    Messages:
    283
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    GSODs are exclusive to the G73JH and are easily fixed by updating the vBIOS.
     
    Toxictaru, Jul 19, 2012
    #5
  6. Cloudfire

    Cloudfire (Really odd person)

    Reputations:
    7,279
    Messages:
    10,304
    Likes Received:
    2,878
    Trophy Points:
    581
    I used my 3.3kg notebook when I studied at university earlier. I see that the GT70 is 3.9kg so personally its a bit too much maybe since I thought that 3.3 kg was "enough", so maybe you should aim for GT60 which is 3.5kg :)
     
    Cloudfire, Jul 19, 2012
    #6