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    MSI GT660 Gaming Notebook Now Available Discussion

    Discussion in 'Notebook News and Reviews' started by Charles P. Jefferies, Jul 27, 2010.

  1. Charles P. Jefferies

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    Charles P. Jefferies, Jul 27, 2010
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  2. Judicator

    Judicator Judged and found wanting.

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    Ugh. A gaming notebook with a 16" 1366x768 screen? Why bother with a GTX 285M unless you plan to use an external monitor?
     
    Judicator, Jul 31, 2010
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  3. Althernai

    Althernai Notebook Virtuoso

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    Say what? You'd have to be mad to shell out that kind of money for obsolete technology matched with a 1366x768 display and weighing 7.7lbs. I've got to say I didn't expect this from MSI -- they generally make decent products at reasonable prices (e.g. the GX640), but the GT660 is both an awful combination of parts and way overpriced.
     
    Althernai, Jul 31, 2010
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  4. mitsuhide

    mitsuhide Notebook Consultant

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    the laptop is no Windows7 standard DX11 support

    can't run 3DMark11 and further DX11 games

    I would rather go for MSI-GT760

    GTX 460M > Mobility HD 5850> old card GTX 285M


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    mitsuhide, Jul 31, 2010
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  5. Charles P. Jefferies

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    Yeah the 1366x768 resolution on a 16" screen is insulting, especially considering it is well over $1,000 and has a very powerful (albeit outdated) graphics card. It seems like this product should have been released months ago.

    I think the exterior design is overdone as well - it is bordering on gaudy. Just some subtle color accents and maybe nice speaker grills would have been enough - IMO of course. I can see that the design might appeal to some people.
     
    Charles P. Jefferies, Jul 31, 2010
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  6. Amnesiac

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    Ewww. What a horrible resolution for a 16" screen. I'd hate having such a bottleneck in what could actually be quite a nice machine.

    Why the GTX 285M? MSI just dug themselves a grave with that one...
     
    Amnesiac, Jul 31, 2010
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  7. moral hazard

    moral hazard Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Well that notebook should run most games really well into the future, since you want to be running at native res, the low resolution means better frames per sec.

    But the price is way too high for those specs.

    You could upgrade the screen if it's such a big problem (probably lose warranty though).
     
    moral hazard, Jul 31, 2010
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  8. jurisgr

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    Does this laptop have backlight keyboard?
     
    jurisgr, Aug 2, 2010
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  9. Quadzilla

    Quadzilla The eye is watching you

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    Nope no backlit keyboard....
     
    Quadzilla, Aug 2, 2010
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  10. jurisgr

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    Thanks!
    And how about RAID settings are they in this laptop BIOS?
     
    jurisgr, Aug 2, 2010
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    that screen resolution is a deal-breaker.
     
    paui, Aug 3, 2010
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    That one at least uses a modern GPU, but the fundamental problem remains: why pair a 5870M with a 1366x768 display? It just doesn't make any sense. You're much better off with the cheaper GX640-260US. Its GPU is only a 5850HD, but the display is 1680x1050 so they're well matched.
     
    Althernai, Aug 4, 2010
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