Is the GS63VR durable ?

Hi,

I was looking for a laptop, to work and play on my free time. The GS63VR seems good, but it looks like it gets too hot. im afraid that it "breaks" in 2 years.

Is the Gtx 1070mq worth it btw ?

Any thought about it ?

 

1070MQ worth the money? No, not really. The 1070MQ is barely faster than a normal 1060 laptop with an OC.

As for durability, electrically it's solid but physically it's on the fragile side (you want to avoid hitting/dropping/burning/stabbing the laptop - it's not a business class machine )

 

Well, i always take care of my laptops, so im not worried about it.

A friend got the gs70, and it broke in 2 years because of the heat.. So im worried that the gs63 will do the same and wont past 2 or 3 years of usage...

Im looking for the impossible, i know, but this laptop was the most powerfull and light that i found

 

Cooling has improved a lot in these thin MSI laptops, I don't think you should worry.

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Okay thanks.
So do you think i should get this one ? Or you have other ideas ? for 2500€, i thought about taking the gs63 with the 4k screen

 

You could look for the ASUS Zephyrus with the 1080 MQ...

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Gaming laptops typically don't last long past 2 years. Expecting more than 2-3 years is unrealisitc for any laptop with a powerful dGPU.

 

No notebook will die to heat if you take care of it. As long you check your temps and repaste it.

I highly recommend you ignore this.

If you want to spend 2.5kEUR on a notebook and don't mind if it has some weight to it I'd recommend a Clevo P775DM3.

 

You're quite wrong, actually. The majority of laptops (not counting the large DTRs) with powerful dGPUs (like the GS series) are not likely to make it past 3 years of use.

As for heat - the GS63 and GS73 already run at throttling temperatures at stock, not sure how you think repasting will solve anything. The difference between 90*C and 85*C won't be enough to prevent heat degradation over the course of 2 years

 

It is true that the GS does throttle but killing modern component with 85C - 90C in a span of 2-3 years isn't happening. Nobody cares about your nonfactual made up stories.

 

Instead of throwing around insults, you'd be wise to read up on how heat affects the solder points long-term. Sure, it won't kill it instantly but it WILL degrade it and it WILL shorten the lifespan. Assuming perfect solder, running at 90*C for prolonged periods will result in an average life expectancy of around 3 years or so. If the solder from the factory has imperfections in it - it may be sooner.

 

Warranty lasts 2~3 years, then by that 3rd year the hardware becomes out of warranty it also becomes obsolete.

 

'4K' GS63VR models use PenTile (RG/BW) not-true-3840x2160 displays, regarded deceptive marketing on part of MSI. You deal with the tradeoffs (software scaling, need to run games in non-native res) without getting the full sharpness in exchange for it. I'd probably suggest a FHD IPS model GS63VR, or for better build quality a Clevo P950HP6 (watch out for the '4K' option on that too; if it's listed as Sharp IGZO it's the real deal, if it's listed as Samsung or LG it's PenTile / not the real deal).

 

There's a version with a 120HZ FHD panel as well, that's probably what I'd go for.