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    noob questions about the powerpro or xotic force laptops

    Discussion in 'MSI' started by enomeshakeit, Jan 24, 2012.

  1. enomeshakeit

    enomeshakeit Notebook Enthusiast

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    hello to all msi users

    i currently own hp dv7t with 6770m
    and im satisfied with the product since it runs up to its spec and price.
    however ive been playing different games lately
    and i really want to play battlefield 3 on high settings smooth,
    which my 6770m cant.

    so ive been looking and searhing for a laptop that can do with good price range, and the powerpro laptops from powerpronotebooks.com
    and force laptop from xoticpc.com seem like good choice
    because they indeed have powerful cpu and gpu and overall performance.

    but since i am not too familiar with laptops in general and expecially
    those kinds of laptops i have some questions to ask.

    1) what are the differences between msi laptop vs powerpro/force?
    i know powerpro/force laptops use "barebones" of msi laptops
    and i wonder what that really means. they share same motherboard?
    same builds with same materials but just no lighting effects?
    plus, are the powerpro/force a part of msi brand or just using the barebones?

    2) what are the differences between powerpro vs force?
    their prices and configurations seem about the same, and by looking at the pictures of laptop provided at their sites, their laptops look the same.
    are there any differences? not only the laptops but in warranty, service wise, etc?

    3) would powerpro / force last long?
    im planning to purchase it as a desktop replacement, but ive read a review of force laptop in this forum and how bad the build quality is mentioned. i mean when i invest more than 1k money into a product i would expect it to last long. and i usually take good care of goods.

    so yea.. i apolize for bursting out some noobs questions
    but any comments, advices would be really really appreciated
    thanks yall

    and if anyone wants to buy my hp dv7t hit me up
    or im selling it to my brother for 600 lol
     
  2. Support.4@XOTIC PC

    Support.4@XOTIC PC Company Representative

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    Hello enomeshakeit-

    Thank you for interest in the Force Model. Those two mentioned are essentially the same model, both coming with the MSI Chassis. The 'guts' so to speak, are all parts/brand specific. So, it is a great deal actually. You can really save going this route.

    These are very durable models and offer the same, if not better performance in graphics than many other models. The video cards specifically are monstrous for that amount of money. I would future proof the device during configuration by adding the IC Diamond Thermal Compound. This compound maximizes thermal heat transfer between the CPU core and heatsink by taking advantage of diamond's superior thermal conductivity.

    These models are very long lasting, especially if you take good care of them as you have mentioned.

    I hope that helps.
    Cheers!