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    MSI GT73VR TITAN Pro i7 7700HQ, GTX 1080, 120 Hz display - $1,999 at Massdrop

    Discussion in 'Notebook and Tech Bargains' started by saturnotaku, Feb 6, 2018.

  1. saturnotaku

    saturnotaku Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Massdrop has the MSI GT73VR TITAN Pro 17.3-inch laptop for $1,999. It has the i7 7700HQ, GTX 1080, 120 Hz display, 16 GB of RAM, 2x256 GB SSD storage in a RAID-0 array, and a 1 TB platter hard drive. The CPU is not the best match for a GTX 1080, but I still posted this because it has the 120 Hz screen, and 512 GB of total SSD storage.

    If you're not familiar with the way Massdrop works, you need to create an account (it's completely free), and then you can browse various categories. Most items have a minimum quantity for the community to commit to buying, and the more people who do, the lower the price can go. In the case of this laptop, three people need to commit to buying. Only if that minimum is reached will you then be charged.

    MD's prices aren't always the best, but you can find some gems as well as unique items like keycap sets for mechanical keyboards.
     
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    saturnotaku, Feb 6, 2018
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    slimmolG Notebook Consultant

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    Looks like an interesting site
    Thanks!
     
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    Falkentyne Notebook Prophet

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    Ever since Massdrop started dropping the ball over on mechanicalkeyboard group buys I gave up caring about them.
    I'm also not convinced about the value of this system.
    This would be a great deal if this were a 7820HK, but not only is this the 7700HQ, it does NOT include the HIFI headphone DAC since this is a HM175 chipset.
     
    Falkentyne, Feb 7, 2018
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