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    upgrade msi gt72 dominator pro

    Discussion in 'MSI' started by stmanaic, Oct 10, 2014.

  1. stmanaic

    stmanaic Newbie

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    I just bought the msi gt72 dominator pro laptop, I just heard that I can upgrade the GPU and was wondering if it would be possible to upgrade the cpu as well? The 4710 is a good processor but if I would prefer if I could upgrade it.
     
    stmanaic, Oct 10, 2014
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    TomJGX I HATE BGA!

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    CPU: Not upgradeable.as soldered to motherboard.
    GPU: You can go from a 880M to 980M but it will depend on whether MSI has this replacement progrmme in your country to do it or you will have to buy the parts and do it yourself, potentially voiding the warranty...
     
    TomJGX, Oct 11, 2014
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  3. stmanaic

    stmanaic Newbie

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    I bought the msi gt72 dominator pro laptop and need to get an hdmi cable and a backpack. Im looking for something really cheap for both. Thanks for any help given!!
     
    stmanaic, Oct 14, 2014
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    alexhawker Spent Gladiator

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    Amazon basics or monoprice for the cable.


    Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
     
    alexhawker, Oct 14, 2014
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  5. kent1146

    kent1146 Notebook Prophet

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    If you really want the best bang-for-your-buck, get the backpack from Monoprice. Costs $20 - $35.

    For the HDMI cable... definitely buy it from Monoprice or Amazon Basics. Do not spend more than $5 - $10 for the HDMI cable. Buying branded "Monster" cables for $40+ is an absolute waste of money.
     
    kent1146, Oct 15, 2014
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    stmanaic Newbie

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    I bought the msi gt72 dominator pro about a month ago and was wondering will i have any problems playing ac unity?
     
    stmanaic, Oct 16, 2014
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    stmanaic Newbie

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    I bought the msi gt72 dominator pro laptop about a month ago and was wondering where can I buy the msi gt72 graphics card upgrade kit and how much will it cost?
     
    stmanaic, Oct 16, 2014
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    ryzeki Super Moderator Super Moderator

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    I don't think anyone knows at this point. Ubisoft has been a bit.... dodgy when dealing with ports to PC. I am sure you will run the game, but the performance I am not so sure.
     
    ryzeki, Oct 16, 2014
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    Splintah Notebook Deity

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    It will run but just don't expect maxed out settings at 60fps

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    Splintah, Oct 16, 2014
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  10. Charles P. Jefferies

    Charles P. Jefferies Lead Moderator Super Moderator

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    OP, if you have related questions, just ask them all in one thread. I did you a kindness and merged all the threads you created so you don't have to go searching through a bunch of different threads.

    Secondly, some folks have replied to your questions; it's good to show appreciation by saying "thanks for the reply" or "I appreciate the input". Posters that ask questions and then never acknowledge help they receive make the Internet feel unwelcome.

    Carry on.
     
    Charles P. Jefferies, Oct 16, 2014
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