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    MSI GS70 + Free 50' LED TV deal on Newegg... Thoughts?

    Discussion in 'MSI' started by D I N O, Mar 24, 2014.

  1. D I N O

    D I N O Notebook Enthusiast

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    MSI GS70 2OD-229US Intel Core i7 12GB Memory 17.3" Notebook - Newegg.com

    What is (if any) the general consensus on this Newegg deal? Has anyone gone ahead and purchased it? How is the GS70 with those specs? How is the TV? Etc.

    I'd personally like to have better specs in my laptop, but if the MS70 is upgradable and the TV is better than decent, I'm considering just killing two birds with one stone and hitting this deal.

    Any thoughts? Suggestions? Reviews? etc.
     
    D I N O, Mar 24, 2014
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    charliex3 Notebook Consultant

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    gs70 is not ugradeable laptop ... you can change only HDD or SSD
     
    charliex3, Mar 24, 2014
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    rolla94 Notebook Enthusiast

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    The TV is going for 449 now on Newegg and I've seen it down to 399 before. Has 4/5 eggs with almost 70% 5 eggs so it seems to be decent (I personally have no experience with it). That being said, you could look at it as paying 1,100 for the laptop and 449 for the TV. Newegg has ran this promo in the past for the same price and it seems to be a pretty good deal.

    Direct TV link
    Newegg.com - Changhong 50" 1080p LED HDTV - LED50YC2000UA

    edit - price has dropped on the TV down to 399 as mentioned as of 3/24 8:00pm.. just an fyi.
     
    rolla94, Mar 24, 2014
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    I bought the same deal around Christmas time. I'm glad I did. But I sold the TV for $350, I think it was. So I don't know how it is. But I wish I kept it.

    The laptop is great. But you have the new ones with the 800series out very soon. So you just need to weigh out the pros and cons to yourself of...
    The 765 and the TV.
    Or full price and the 800 series..

    Also you can upgrade the RAM as well if you aren't afraid to take out some screws

    Sent from my Moto X using Tapatalk
     
    sprovo, Mar 24, 2014
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    In general have you seen any performance issues with higher end games? the 765 is really what bothers me
     
    D I N O, Mar 27, 2014
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    I'd wait for the new 800 series GS70s to come out or the GS60. If you have a TV already, then stick with that. If you don't have a TV, don't see why you need one now. It's better to get ONE item that absolutely satisfies your needs rather than getting TWO items you might regret later on.
     
    HazrD, Mar 28, 2014
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