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    MSI GS60 3k vs GS60 970m

    Discussion in 'MSI' started by ruy9, Jun 6, 2015.

  1. ruy9

    ruy9 Notebook Guru

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    Hi, I bought a GS60 3k-097 for about $1200 after tax. So, I was wondering if I should return it and buy the one with the 970m for 1500 no tax? The one with a 970m has a 1080p screen and 12gb of ram. Is the $300 worth it? I had a MacBook 15 w retina display, thought the 1080p would look significantly worse. I was planning on playing at 1080p or 900p while gaming and using the 3k for web browsing, video and photo editing.

    I bought this :$1200 after tax
    http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00JSA1PH0/ref=mp_s_a_1_8?qid=1433614699&sr=8-8&pi=AC_SX110_SY165_QL70&keywords=Msi gs60&dpPl=1&dpID=41WR5M1+9cL&ref=plSrch

    Return for this: $1500 no tax and free game

    http://m.newegg.com/Product?itemNumber=N82E16834152656
     
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    ruy9, Jun 6, 2015
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  2. IKAS V

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    Let me just start off with the 3K screen is amazing.....but I would still get the 1080p screen and 970M combo.
    It's perfect for 1080p gaming and much more powerful than the 870M.
    If your on a budget then $1200 is a pretty decent price for that SKU but if you plan on keeping it a while the extra $300 is well worth the money for the second SKU.
     
    IKAS V, Jun 6, 2015
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  3. ruy9

    ruy9 Notebook Guru

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    I see. Well, this is a bit tough lol. Would it matter if I already had a gaming rig?
     
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    That's up to you , if I already had a gaming rig I wouldn't even bother with a gaming laptop.
    Personally I'm more of a laptop gamer, (like the mobility) but its nice to have choices ;)
     
    IKAS V, Jun 6, 2015
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    I think this answers my question, I'll only be using the laptop for gaming when I'm traveling, which is every weekend. Other than that I'll be using my desktop all week for gaming. I'll spend those 300 towards a 980 ti thanks!
     
    ruy9, Jun 6, 2015
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    You may already know this, but since you mentioned traveling: Remember that any gaming laptop is severely limited in it's performance potential when running on battery. If you want to game while mobile, hopefully you'll have an AC outlet handy from time to time and don't mind carting around the charger. :)
     
    Prostar Computer, Jun 10, 2015
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    If you are going to game while traveling, power is still a very important factor.
    The battery provides just enough juice for everything in the system except GPU regardless premium level.
     
    Kevin@GenTechPC, Jun 11, 2015
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