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    MSI GS30 Revealed

    Discussion in 'MSI' started by HSN21, Sep 5, 2014.

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    its so cheap atm :O

    http://www.computeralliance.com.au/parts?id=14057
     
    frysie, Sep 15, 2015
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    1900 aud = 1350 USD :p
     
    frysie, Sep 16, 2015
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    That is an amazing deal even knowing that a refresh is right around the corner, considering I want a laptop before the school year starts. Did you buy?
     
    inversion, Sep 16, 2015
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    I am seriously considering it....... I don't see how much skylake will help me.... Since the gpu is extremal
     
    frysie, Sep 16, 2015
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    From what MSI has shown so far, it looks like the newer GS30 will NOT even be Skylake. It will be Broadwell.

    http://www.msi.com/gaming-iframe/nb/GS30-2M-Shadow.html#hero-specification

    Obviously this could change since Skylake is basically released, but I doubt MSI would just throw away the effort spent with Broadwell.
     
    inversion, Sep 16, 2015
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  7. frysie

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    To me it looks like they havnt updated the specs yet... the pic still has the old dock
     
    frysie, Sep 16, 2015
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    Could be (sure hope so, it's already slightly outdated), but I have never even seen a Broadwell GS30 released or for sale in the wild.
    Plus at Computex, they were showing the newer GamingDock Mini with the updated GS30 that had Broadwell. http://www.anandtech.com/show/9402/computex-2015-the-msi-booth-tour/3
     
    inversion, Sep 16, 2015
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  9. frysie

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    ah you're right... that one i linked earier is a 4th gen... and they have 5th gen specs... now i need to figure out what difference (cpu -wise ) is between them
     
    frysie, Sep 16, 2015
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    well a quick look at the new specs... the 5950 and 5700hq (5th gens) will be running the iris pro 6200... so the specs are a bit out of wack on the new model

    http://www.anandtech.com/show/9326/intel-launches-five-47w-laptop-broadwell-skus
     
    frysie, Sep 16, 2015
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    Cache version of 10A is missing / not working. can someone email it or host it? thanks :)
     
    frysie, Sep 16, 2015
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    LOL did you buy the Haswell edition?
     
    seamon, Sep 16, 2015
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  13. frysie

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    Yes ordered it twenty minutes ago.
     
    frysie, Sep 16, 2015
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    Nice call. You can always use the money you save to buy extra monitors, 2133Mhz RAM, 2x500GB SSDs, a 3.5" HDD or a better GPU.
     
    seamon, Sep 16, 2015
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    The haswell CPU will not bottleneck the GTX 980ti ...... and i don't see a reason it won't handle a titan when they get cheaper later on (albeit bigger PSU)...... yes more SSD goodness (m.2) and other stuff.... the savings was a no brainer.... saved about $800 with this deal (and i scored 1 extra year warranty for free)
     
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    Yes. I am getiing 30% CPU usage with 980Ti
     
    seamon, Sep 16, 2015
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  17. frysie

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    Awesome :) can't wait until Monday! All I need is that a10 bios :p
     
    frysie, Sep 16, 2015
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    Kevin@GenTechPC, Sep 17, 2015
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    Kevin the savior.
     
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    Iris pro intel chips will be next year so that could cause delays in any updates. At 1440p my CPU keeps up with my clocked titan-x just fine, even beyond 60fps.
     
    Meaker@Sager, Sep 18, 2015
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  22. frysie

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    Does anyone know if the msi gs30 can handle 500gb of m.2 or more?
     
    frysie, Sep 18, 2015
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    I use a pair of 500gb 850 evo drives in raid0 in my machine.
     
    Meaker@Sager, Sep 18, 2015
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    Legend thanks meaks :)
     
    frysie, Sep 18, 2015
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    Yup, that's the best SSD you can put inside of GS30.
     
    Kevin@GenTechPC, Sep 18, 2015
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    I have 2x 500 GB Samsung 850 evo too :D
     
    seamon, Sep 18, 2015
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    Isn't that lovely? :D
     
    Kevin@GenTechPC, Sep 18, 2015
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    Very..
     
    seamon, Sep 19, 2015
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    Yes I picked them up on launch to pop them in, very nice drives. No issues so far with them at all.
     
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    I've been using 840 Pro & 850 Pro on my own desktops and notebooks, no issues and a happy camper.
     
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  31. frysie

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    Meaker im super impressed with your titan mods.... Do you have a full part list? And did you really need to cut the dock for the 120mm fan?
     
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    You could go with a 92mm radiator if you intend to run stock and just want to make it quiet without having to cut the dock (you would need to take the plastic side panel as I have described earlier in the thread).

    Here are all the parts:


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    the full list @frysie (I think)

    1x titan-x
    1x 500W Silverstone SFX-L PSU
    2x corsair SP120 fans.
    1x akasa slim 120mm fan.
    1x Koolance high density 30FPI radiator
    1x EK DDC pump + 100mm res combo
    1x EK Titan-X block
    1x EK Titan-X back plate (red)
    1x Gelid extreme 4 way PWM splitter
    1x Bitfenix alchemy LED strip + 4 pin molex to LED cable striped to fit it to the GPU.
    1x set of 6 monsoon compression fittings (black chrome)
    5x monsoon right angle adapters (black chrome)
    2x monsoon 45 degree angle adapters (black chrome)
    1x pack of screws for radiator
    1x Laser Cut dragon :D
    1x Can of plastidip primer
    1x Can of plastidip red
    1x Bottle of mayhems clear
    1x Bottle of mayhems red
    1x Length of masterklear tubing
     
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    Thanks @Meaker :)

    Got my baby today but.... does this look odd? It looks like MSI has opened it see SEAL broken , and new tape???

    (as these ship straight from the wholesaler in australia)....

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    Open all the packaging, check carefully for things like fingerprints and make sure all the bits and pieces are there.
     
    Meaker@Sager, Sep 21, 2015
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    Probably a reinspection, or software change.
     
    Kevin@GenTechPC, Sep 21, 2015
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    There were some fingerprints on the base but it all looks ok? Thought they may have upgraded the bios but it's.102... Software maybe?

    http://imgur.com/a/rxJlw

    Can someone post a screenshot of their power brick? It's a size of a matchbox lol
     
    frysie, Sep 21, 2015
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    I've been lurking on every forums I can find on the GS30 for a while. I currently have a GS70 but the 970m just doesn't cut it at home with 3 external 1080p monitors plugged into it. I'm looking to upgrade to the Titan X via the GS30 but I'm waiting for the 2M to be released and the new (and more practical) dock. I've read that the new dock will only have a PSU for 330W. However, nVidia recommends 250W for the Titan X so it should be fine, correct?

    Also, I saw that a few of you use 2x of the 500GB model of the 850 Evo. Would 2x of the 1TB model work for a total of 2TB internal storage?

    Thanks a bunch! :)
     
    AkiraSieghart, Sep 21, 2015
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    The drives are m.2 and currently there are no 1TB in that type. If they ever do come out, they should work.
     
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    That's if they release a 1TB SATA M.2 drive.
     
    Meaker@Sager, Sep 22, 2015
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    Samsung just announced today they will be releasing 1TB m.2 drives :) Looks like they wont be available until 2016 though.
     
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    Yes that's the stuff :)
     
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    1TB of internal storage is good enough for me, nothing that 4TB 3.5 in the dock won't fix. ;)

    But to my other, more important question: since the mini dock will have a 330W PSU and the Titan X is rated at needing 250W, a Titan X should sitll work in the smaller dock, right?
     
    AkiraSieghart, Sep 23, 2015
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    It'll severely limit your overclocking potential and GPU Boost 2.0 may not work correctly due to power bottleneck.
     
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    If you plug the laptop in and run the gpu stock you should be fine.
     
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    250W is a modest number, if you do burn-in app such as Furmark the actual power consumption will be higher = 375W.
    http://www.pcper.com/reviews/Graphi...GM200-Review/Overclocking-Power-Consumption-N
     
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    Well... ****...I was really hoping that wouldn't be the case. Thanks for the heads-up everybody :)

    I plan on having the dock stationary at my house for the most part but I plan on going somewhere for a few days or going to a friend's place to do some real gaming, I'd want to bring the dock with me. For those of you that have the dock and everything, the laptop's screen still works while it's docked, right? It's just the keyboard and trackpad that don't? I know that with the new 2M laptop, you should be able to use the laptop fully when docked so how uncomfortable would it be to use the laptop's keyboard on the full dock and a desperate mouse on whatever surface the dock is sitting on?
     
    AkiraSieghart, Sep 24, 2015
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