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I dont believe there in stock yet in the US. The NP8662 would be better for gaming.. The only GT628 in stock is the 1651 ID2 GT628 barebones..

 

Better gaming, get the sager.
Better battery life, get the msi.

Anything else is just personal preference.

 

The SAGER/CLEVO is a little thicker and heavier but the footprint is just about the same.
Gaming on the SAGER/CLEVO is awesome.(I used one for a bit)
Build quality is excellent on the SAGER/CLEVO but you will be hard pressed to find one with a Blu Ray drive for $1300.
MSI is surprisingly lite and you won't find a thinner "gaming" laptop.
Gaming on the MSI is very,very good too not too far behind the SAGER/CLEVO.... REALLY!
Build quality is excellent on the MSI also.
If you really want a laptop with Blu Ray drive then the GT628 fits right in your budget without sacrificing too much of a performance hit.(compared to the SAGER/CLEVO) + you get the TURBO mode function not found in the SAGER/CLEVO.
The only problem is the MSI GT 628 is not for sale yet.
But it will be soon.
Only the MSI 1651-ID2 is available now( same thing as the GT628 but has Silver trim were the GT628 is Red)
All I can say is it ROCKS!

 

cheers for some reason im edge'in towards the msi .. anyone know when around in sept they are going to be released becuase my brother is heading over to the usa and he can bring it back , scot free of no im port tax

 

No release date yet.
Should be real soon.

 

Sager HDD can be very cooky, dont forget that.

If you are planning on swapping the HD out, its worth it, but putting up with 50-66C temps, isnt.

 

Yeah thats true about the NP8662 hard Drives running hot.. I was always a fan of MSI laptops and the GT628 is sweet...

 

Yeah, to be fair for college days, i may have concidered the smaller machine after all, but then again, my machine has survived bangs, scrapes and days abroad so im very impressed by build quality.

 

one last question , what would you go for the 2.0 quad or the 2.4/2.5 dual ? will be used for codeing in college and gaming/entertainment...

 

I'd go with the Quad, future proof it..

 

If you get a dual, get the P-series and do it for battery life/money saving. The Q9000 will be comparable/better now and better in the future... but it does take off 30-40 minutes of battery life.

 

Anyone recommond a good screen protector? Would this work?
http://www.buyviewguard.com/anti-glare-screen-protectors/index.php?id=VG-31547

 

Not to crazy about screen protectors.
Everyone I tried made the screen look faded or just not look right.
Tell me if you find a good one

 

I have yet to take one of "my" laptops outside because I don't want anything to touch the screen (nothing annoys me more then when a rouge bug lands on my screen).

 

Wow, this laptop STILL hasn't been released yet?? MSI should have really tried to release this in August like they said they would since college kids are just starting school and all. If I were in the market for a laptop as a student, I would've skipped this by now since classes all started. Oh well, good thing I have time to wait, but..this waiting is unbearable!

 

You can always get the MSI 1651-ID2.
Same hardware that the GT628 is going to have but with a little different colored trim...( RED vs SILVER).
Personally I like the SILVER trim better.
The GT628 should have been out by now, I totally agree.

 

What do you mean, the GT628 isn't out yet? I've seen it in some online retaillers

 

Its pre order only.. The GT628 barebones is the only one out as of now..

 

Actually, by definition there is no such thing as a GT628 barebones.

The whitebox version is the MSI 1651-ID2, which is being private labeled by some OEMs like PowerNotebooks.com, Xoticpc.com and others...or sold as a barebones.

Even when (or IF) the GT628 is ever released in the US it will not be available as a barebones because it will be, if released in the US, a fully built MSI branded unit.

 

Yes I know this, The 1651 is hardware wise the GT628. People know what I mean though. But yes your correct in saying there is no GT628 Barebones.. But that is what I refer to it as..

 

Yeah, the only reason why I'm not getting the barebones is because I would like the warranty.

 

So wait... are even the red trim "GT628s" barebones then? Because I swear I've seen GT628 in both Canadian and US resellers...

Even the Canadian model is named "MSI GT628-419 US" I know I'm not dreaming them because I've known people who have ordered some from NCIX(before NCIX removed them from their stock due to phasing out).

 

The point is they have yet to ship any because they have not come into the North American market. Just because someone offers them for pre-order does not mean any have shipped, or will ever ship.

 

How odd, then NCIX or whoever must be getting them from Europe or something because my friend genuinely got one form the mail(maybe they just painted a "barebone" and sent it to him?) and many stores advertise having some in stock(i.e not pre-order) when I emailed them.

I guess it's the same thing with those ASUS U80Vs whom everyone thought didn't come to North America yet we found stores in Canada who had them for a while before(and after) Amazon.com sold them.

 

Yes exactly what I meant.

You know what I meant
Basically hardware wise they are practically carbon copies of each other with minor cosmetic differences.

Read my mind.

 

Does anybody know a good European reseller for this model?

 

I found the WXGA 1651 ID2 barebones for $725.42 at AVA Direct.. That is cheap and I am tempted to buy one for traveling being my AW is on the heavy side.. Although I prefer WSXGA I will see how much they have that one for first.. Here is the link to the WXGA model:

http://www.avadirect.com/product_details_parts.asp?PRID=14366

Ok I found the WSXGA 1651 ID2 barebones for $789.60. Thats the cheapest I have found so far. Here is the link for anyone interested:

http://www.avadirect.com/product_details_parts.asp?PRID=14665

 

That's a nice price. RK is over 800, but they include the 9-cell battery. But neither RK nor AVA use paypal. I already have a 9-cell and frosty allows paypal, so that's who I got mine from.

 

Hi,
What is the approximate price for this laptop ?

 

The GT628 goes for $1260 over at Xoticpc...Preorder!

http://www.xoticpc.com/gt628-gaming-laptop-order-p-2631.html?wconfigure=yes

 

i bought mine from avadirect couple weeks ago and they are definitely recommended.

 

You bought a GT628 or a 1651?

 

what about this one : MSI MS-1651 (GT628) With T9600 (2.80Ghz) 35W
how mush does it cost ?

 

he either bought a Custom built 1651 ID2 which is a barebones with the GTS 160m inside, the GT628 has not been released yet..

 

http://www.xoticpc.com/force-3551-built-msi1651id2-p-2596.html?wconfigure=yes

Just put it together with what you want.

 

Do the barebones come in red or do they only come in silver?

 

Only Silver/Black for the new barebone model. Some of the previous models were available in the red/black color scheme as a barebone.

 

To be honest, I actually like the gray trim more.

 

I also like the gray trim more... I just wish there was a way to configure the 1651 to the same specs as the 628 for the price of the 628.

 

Hmm interesting... I wonder where my friend got that red trimmed "GT628" then...

 

Could be one of the older model MS-1651's that has the red/black trim.

 

Well he said that it has the GTS160M the old 1651s used the 9800M GS GPU no?

 

Yes the older (GT627) had the 9800M, the GT628 has not arrived in the USA yet. It's due this month sometime. I would check, either it's not red/black or if it is then it's the older model.

All that is available now with the 160M is the barebone MS-1651 ID2 (same as the GT628 except the color scheme).

 

I am confused, what is the difference between GT628 which is not released yet and the MSI MS-1651 ID2 (GT628) ?

I would really appreciate it if someone can clarify this for me.
thanks

 

The GT628 is a pre-configured system assembled by msi. The MS-1651 is a barebone notebook that can be configured to your specs. Companies like us and others market it and you can choose your cpu, memory, hard drive, o/s, etc. Or it can be purchased as just the barebone for a DIY project.

With the barebone you have a larger selection of components you can choose and are not locked into the manufactures configuration.

Both the GT628 and the MS-1651 ID2_New are the same chassis and hardware.

Anything that is GT, GX are msi's gaming series pre-configured models. They usually have the red/black color scheme.

Anything MS-XXXX is a barebone model built by us or whatever company you choose.

 

Hmm my friend's in BC(Canada) so maybe there's a possibility it's released over there? I mean, this wouldn't be the first time Canada gets a laptop the US doesn't.

 

It is possible but not that I am aware of.

 

I am starting to hate MSI. What does delaying a laptop for so many months tell you about a company? What could be wrong. This is frustrating.

 

Unless there is something specific about the gt628 that you like, the asus gv51 is a lovely alternative.

 

MSI isn't the only company which delays or even cancels laptop models they announce. ASUS has done so before and quite a few others.

Ay reason why you can't get a barebone and just spec it the same?

N.B Apparently, the model is released in Canada so it's mostly an issue of releasing it worldwide I suppose.