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    MSI ge62 2qe 003us worth the 1200?

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by ryanev84, May 21, 2016.

  1. ryanev84

    ryanev84 Notebook Consultant

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    London drugs has that MSI laptop on sale for 1199.99 cad or 800 USD for you Yanks. It has the 4720 HQ and 965m.

    Few questions

    Can I overclock it past 135 with a modded vbios and where do I get the modded vbios.


    How are MSI laptops. Audio quality backlit keyboard etc.

    And ultimately is 1200 cad a good deal on this laptop would you avoid it or buy it.

    I work hard for my money and need to get some advice before pulling the trigger.
     
    ryanev84, May 21, 2016
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  2. TomJGX

    TomJGX I HATE BGA!

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    GE series is a budget one.. Pascal mobile GPUs should come soon so the Pascal 965M replacement will trash the 965M.. So wait a bit
    The 4720HQ is 2 generations behind too..

    Sent from my LG-H850 using Tapatalk
     
    TomJGX, May 21, 2016
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  3. Kevin

    Kevin Egregious

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    MSIs have the best keyboards and speakers in the business.

    That is the lowest price I've ever seen on that machine, by hundreds. We are in a weird spot right now, with new Nvidia mobile GPUs right on the horizon, so it's hard to say whether you should buy or wait.
     
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    ryanev84 Notebook Consultant

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    I'm torn between newegg Canada's Acer nitro with 2 TB HDD 960m 16gb ram Blu-ray burner for 1059.99 not sure if having Blu-ray and double ram and HDD outweigh 965m and amazing backlit keyboard. Can someone please put in there 2 cents over the laptops.. money is an issue 1199.99 cad is my max
     
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  5. Kevin

    Kevin Egregious

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    GTX 965M is like 50% faster than the 960M in a lot of games. Nothing outweighs that performance difference.

    Take the GE62, because you can't upgrade the GPU later, while you can always add a Blu-ray and more HDD space at a later time.
     
    Kevin, May 21, 2016
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  6. Mr Najsman

    Mr Najsman Notebook Deity

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    Buy or wait can be a tricky question.
    • If you wait the next generation will likely see significant improvements.
    • We don´t know when they arrive, could be several months.
    • You probably wont get anything stellar with Pascal or Polaris for 800 USD.
    • This laptop will have outdated technology, on the other hand pretty good performance/$.

    Some say no need to wait, there´s always something new on the horizon. However this is the first big jump in technology we´ve had for years, personally I wouldn´t buy anything right now.
    Do you actually need one now or can you wait?
     
    Mr Najsman, May 23, 2016
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