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    Bitten the bullet and bought a GX660r

    Discussion in 'MSI' started by Napbree, Oct 5, 2010.

  1. Napbree

    Napbree Notebook Evangelist

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    Hey guys,

    You may or may not know, but i've been lurking in these forums for a week or 2, and spending a lot of time reviewing the GX660r.
    It's an awesome piece of kit and I cannot wait to get it.

    Here are my specs:


    GX660R-060US MSI GX660R 15.6" 1920x1080/ATI HD5870 1GB GDDR5/i7-740QM/6GB DDR3/640GB 7200rpm/Blu-Ray/USB 3.0 1 $1,599.00 $1,599.00
    Availability: In Stock
    Optical Drive: 4X Blu-Ray Read/DVDRW Optical Drive
    Primary Hard Drive: 256GB Crucial C300 Solid State Drive SATA III $629.00 $629.00
    Secondary Hard Drive: 500GB 7200rpm SATA II $65.00 $65.00
    Screen: 15.6 inch 16:9 1920X1080 FHD/LED glossy
    Dead Pixel Warranty: Standard Manufacturer Dead Pixel Warranty
    Car Adapter: None
    Thermal Compound: IC Diamond 24 Carat Thermal Compound on CPU/GPU $35.00 $35.00
    Operating System: Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit Pre-installed
    GPU: ATI HD5870 1GB GDDR5, DX11
    WiFi: Intel Advanced-N 6200 802.11 a/b/g/n Wireless LAN $35.00 $35.00
    Additional Battery: No Additional Battery
    Windows Recovery Disk: Not included
    Options for HDD in Optical Drive Bay: None
    CPU: i7-740QM, 1.73~2.93GHz, 2.5 GT/s, 45nm, 6MB, 45W
    RAM: 8GB PC3-1333Mhz DDR3 (2GB x 2 + 4GB x 1) $125.00 $125.00
    Webcam: 720p HD Webcam
    Bluetooth: Built-in Bluetooth™ V2.0+EDR
    AC Adapter and Battery: Included
    Drivers DVD for Windows: Included
    Packaging: Shipping with Double Box
    Warranty: MSI 2 Year Limited/ 1 Year Global Warranty
    One Year Accidental Damage Protection Included: MSI Notebook Official Website
    Support & Service: 1-888-447-6564


    I was going to get 2 ssds in raid 0, decided against it, I prefer this idea now . And I am going to upgrade the processor in the future because let's be honest the 740QM is fast enough at the moment (especially with 8gb of ram + ssd) so when the price is cheaper I will buy the upgrade.

    I cannot wait!

    I bought it through gentechpc and wow, great support and highly recommend (so far), I will also be doing a review with lots and lots of pictures (something I found lacked) because when your ordering off the internet, it's something you need to see lots of.

    Thanks guys !
     
    Napbree, Oct 5, 2010
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  2. NotEnoughMinerals

    NotEnoughMinerals Notebook Deity

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    Very nice laptop, I bought my laptop from Gentech way back when. Ken knows how to take care of his customers.

    Yes, a SSD + HDD combo works best right now, especially since there's no TRIM support for RAID yet
     
    NotEnoughMinerals, Oct 5, 2010
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  3. genocidew

    genocidew Notebook Evangelist

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    i think ts mistaken in the cpu part, in the specs it says 740qm, but he said 720qm, so i guess you are referring to 740qm?
     
    genocidew, Oct 6, 2010
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  4. Napbree

    Napbree Notebook Evangelist

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    yeah, I said 720 meaning 740, my bad
     
    Napbree, Oct 6, 2010
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  5. belegdol

    belegdol Notebook Geek

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    Is the Sandy Bridge going to be compatible with this laptop?
     
    belegdol, Oct 8, 2010
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  6. Marecki_clf

    Marecki_clf Homo laptopicus

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    No.

    New sockets, new chipsets.
     
    Marecki_clf, Oct 8, 2010
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  7. idiotpilot

    idiotpilot Notebook Evangelist

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    Did you buy the 35 dollar thermal compound?
     
    idiotpilot, Oct 9, 2010
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  8. Napbree

    Napbree Notebook Evangelist

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    Yep, just because I know it will get applied properly.
     
    Napbree, Oct 10, 2010
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  9. SoundOf1HandClapping

    SoundOf1HandClapping Was once a Forge

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    Eh, you could have saved yourself some money. I could have walked you through it.

    Sigh. Yet another reminder that my optimization/cooling guide is long overdue.
     
    SoundOf1HandClapping, Oct 11, 2010
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  10. Napbree

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    Paypal is fixed, I have sent the money to them, so it should be coming veryyy soon!
     
    Napbree, Oct 12, 2010
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