Question: MSI GT72 GPU?

I looked at some xotic MSI gaming laptops with 1060 and 1070 GPU does it really matter if I go with the lower 1060 or should I be looking at a 1070? And is having 32g or 64g expansion better? It does come with Win10 there is no Win7 drivers for it.

 

Anyone???

 

IMO I would always suggest the 1070 ovder the 1060 if you have the funds, I think its a 40% difference in power. 32vs 64 is a bit harder to comment on, if your just gaming the 32gb should be more than enough. I wouldn't worry too much about Win10 as a lot of the compatibility issues have or are being ironed out.....that being said I highly suggest that you take the time to disable telemetry and some other things, which can be found in the forums. hope this helps.

 

With a 40% performance difference between the cards, it would depend on the $$$ difference, for the short term (less than 18 months). But if you're expecting to buy your next notebook in 2 years or longer, then the $$$ difference becomes much more insignificant.

The 32GB vs. 64GB of RAM follows the above, with the additional caveat of deciding if this will be just a gaming system (then 32GB is sufficient) or if it will be used as a productivity tool too? If your intended workflow(s) include raw, 4K video editing, multi-source audio recording or just a lot of multitasking... then 64GB may not be as far fetched as it may originally appear.

The $$$ is always an issue though (RAM is easier to upgrade than a GPU). Consider ordering the system with 4GB RAM or no RAM at all and buying and installing 32/64GB yourself (at a much lower cost).

The advice with the RAM applies to the storage subsystem too (order it with a 500GB HDD and put in an SSD with a clean install of Win10x64Pro).

The goal is to maximize the system as soon as you can (CPU, GPU, RAM, Storage) so that you can reap the most benefit from it over the course of ownership. Order the system with the parts/components that are hard(er) to upgrade (CPU/GPU) and install the parts that you can do yourself (RAM/Storage) at sometimes huge cost savings. And do this as soon as you possibly can (after receiving the system).

The finished setup is worth considerably more than anything you can order pre-built. And the price differences between the harder to upgrade options may become insignificant too with what you're saving on the other components/spec's.

Always buy as much 'computer' as you can afford. Anything else is just a waste of (your) time. Literally.

Good luck.

 

The 1070 will serve you better over time. And as @tilleroftheearth said, 32GB vs. 64GB RAM is very dependent on your usage.

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I'll wait til 2017 rolls around and to go back to see what options are there before any decisions. But thanks for the reply at least I know what one should get on a laptop for future proof.

 

32GB RAM is plenty.. Get 1070 instead of 1060 and 64GB RAM... 1070 is a massive improvement over 1060..