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    "Off the shelf" GT72 Dominator Pro?

    Discussion in 'MSI' started by thegreatsquare, Nov 25, 2014.

  1. thegreatsquare

    thegreatsquare Notebook Deity

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    I plan to upgrade from the G73 in the spring. I've mostly been looking a Sager units ranging from the NP8652 to the NP9377. I did notice this at the microcenter near me, so it has been added to my short list.

    MSI GT72 2QE Dominator Pro-211 17.3" Laptop Computer - Aluminum Black GT72 DOMINATOR - Micro Center

    All my gaming laptops have been off the shelf units and I've had excellent luck so far and if I'm really lucky, it may even be a little cheaper in April.

    So what do you guys think of it?
     
    thegreatsquare, Nov 25, 2014
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  2. Support.3@XOTIC PC

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  3. HazrD

    HazrD Notebook Consultant

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    Nothing wrong with off-the-shelf. Got my GS60 at my local MemoryExpress and it's still working perfectly fine. Temps and performance were all up-to-par with reviews from notable retailers.
     
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  4. thegreatsquare

    thegreatsquare Notebook Deity

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    The only thing I don't like is the 2nd Drive bay is a dud. mSATAs are too much.
     
    thegreatsquare, Nov 25, 2014
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    superguy25 Notebook Evangelist

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    Don't you have to reboot the system to switch between graphics cards because of the lack of Optimus support in the GT72?
     
    superguy25, Nov 25, 2014
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    Too much? Do you mean in price? These are m.2 SSDs but even then the difference between the m.2 variant and the standard 2.5 inch is... sometimes nonexistant. I mean you can find 128GB-480GB SSDs in both 2.5 inch sizes and m.2 format that both cost the same.

    The lack of optimus is actually a feature. The pro of having such a switch is having uncompromising performance from the dedicated GPU. While not having optimus can be seen as a hassle to some, these high end notebooks aim for the best gaming performance, which is why they allow it to be disabled.
     
    ryzeki, Nov 25, 2014
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    I wish my notebook lacked Optimus support. Before I reset it to factory settings, I had a strange problem with Optimus where it would use the integrated graphics if I had a youtube video open and would continue to use integrated graphics even if I launched a game while I had said youtube video open at the same time.
     
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  8. Battletack

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    A quick question; I bought the 682UK model with 8GB RAM, if I needed to upgrade that to 16GB and run in dual channel; I'd have to completely disassemble the unit to get to slot #2?

    8GB is plenty for what I do but - just in case...
     
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  9. zipperi

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    I think opposite channel is enough, my GT70 has them on #2 and #3 I think (one under the kb, one under the PCB) and shows dual channel.
     
    zipperi, Feb 15, 2015
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  10. Meaker@Sager

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    Yes if the ram is installed under the keyboard you can pair it with an opposite channel under the main hatch to get dual channel.
     
    Meaker@Sager, Feb 15, 2015
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  11. Battletack

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    Ahh thanks - it's one of those things you probably should check before you buy and don't.

    It's just I saw some reviews reporting 16GB of RAM running dual channel and because you can't see any modules when the back is removed I assumed to run dual channel I'd have to use the slot under the keyboard which is a bit of a mission.

    In typical desktop style motherboards you have to install the RAM in specific slots to use dual channel.
     
    Battletack, Feb 16, 2015
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  12. Meaker@Sager

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    You don't always have to actually, but they will advise you to do it.
     
    Meaker@Sager, Feb 16, 2015
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