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    Any reviews for Force 1656-ID5 (MSI 1656-ID5)?

    Discussion in 'MSI' started by Sydero, Aug 18, 2010.

  1. Sydero

    Sydero Notebook Consultant

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    I am definitely considering purchasing the Force 1656-ID5, but I can't find any reviews for it. Has anyone purchased one? How's the heat and noise? Can you hear the fans when it idles?
     
    Sydero, Aug 18, 2010
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  2. Molius

    Molius Notebook Consultant

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    It's basically a GX640 with grey stripes instead of red ones. read reviews about GX640 - there are plenty of those now.
     
    Molius, Aug 19, 2010
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  3. Ghola

    Ghola Notebook Evangelist

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    BUT, you can have a better machine because you can get up to 3-5 years warranty on HD's, Life on Ram, not sure with CPU but it's gotta be more than a year.
     
    Ghola, Aug 19, 2010
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    The most sensitive parts are not the HDD or RAM (that are easily and cheaply interchangeable). The main components to consider are motherboard and GPU - and you can get only 1 year warranty on that.
     
    Molius, Aug 19, 2010
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    never saw a broken mother board but im sure if there defective, you'll notice in the first year.
     
    Ghola, Aug 19, 2010
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