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    Some final questions before buying

    Discussion in 'MSI' started by Maziar, Nov 23, 2009.

  1. Maziar

    Maziar Notebook Consultant

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    Hello all :)
    I just found a great deal on Advent 775 from www.currys.co.uk/ but i had some questions before buying it :)
    1_What is the screen resolution ? it doesn't say anything about it
    2_Is the HDD's speed 5400 or 7200 ?
    3_How is the overall build quality of it ?
    4_How is the sound quality?
    5_MSI GT 725 has Bluray but this one seems to have DVD RW,right ?
    6_How is the cooling system? does it get hot much ?
    thanks :)
     
    Maziar, Nov 23, 2009
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  2. catacylsm

    catacylsm Notebook Prophet

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    Last i remember, screen res 1440 x 900 (great for games!)
    HDD i think is now 7200 rpm 320 gb.
    The build quality is solid as a rock.
    The sound quality (not so sure) but its early brother the 6555 is insanely good.
    It does not have blue ray, only the DVD RW, its younger brother has blue ray.
    Cooling system is MSI, it kicks .

    =)
     
    catacylsm, Nov 23, 2009
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  3. Maziar

    Maziar Notebook Consultant

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    Thanks a lot :)
     
    Maziar, Nov 23, 2009
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  4. Cobra03

    Cobra03 Notebook Evangelist

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    I would agree that the cooling in the MSI's are superior to most other laptops. They are built like a rock, very tuff. You can always upgrade the LCD to WSXGA or WUXGA which is easy to do. The DVD drive can be upgraded to a blu-ray too.
     
    Cobra03, Nov 24, 2009
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  5. catacylsm

    catacylsm Notebook Prophet

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    I keep running into stuff...with my laptop...

    I dont even get scratches!
    Girls also wont stop poking at the damned screen!!
     
    catacylsm, Nov 24, 2009
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  6. Lambofreak

    Lambofreak I like, love laptops

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    It's official: MSI pulls the chicks lol :p .

    No serisously, MSI cooling systems in their laptops rock. I'm not 100% backing the build quality of their laptops, as I own a GT725 and a GX620. Hardware is bulletproof though.
     
    Lambofreak, Nov 24, 2009
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  7. catacylsm

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    They are really something, there have been reports of some copycat alienware (aliensomet) company teaming with msi g series, i actually dont want MSI to overdo themselves lol.
     
    catacylsm, Nov 24, 2009
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