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MSI GS65 Stealth 15.6" Laptop: 144Hz, i7-8750H, GTX 1060 6GB, 256GB SSD Expired

$1199
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Microsoft Store has MSI GS65 Stealth Ultra Thin Gaming Laptop (GS65047) on sale for $1,199. Shipping is free. Thanks DelightfulShoe536

Specs
  • 15.6" 1920x1080 FHD LCD Display
    • Refresh Rate: 144Hz / Response Time: 7ms
  • Intel Core i7-8750H 2.2GHz Six-Core Processor
  • NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5 Graphics
  • 16GB DDR4 2400MHz Memory
  • 256GB NVMe Solid State Drive
  • Dual-Band 802.11ac Wi-Fi + Bluetooth 4.1 + Gigabit Ethernet
  • RGB-Backlit Keyboard
  • Windows 10 Home 64-bit
  • Ports
    • 3x USB 3.1 Gen 2
    • 1x Thunderbolt 3
    • 1x HDMI
    • 1x Mini DisplayPort
    • 1x 1/1 SPDIF (ESS Sabre HiFi)
    • 1x Microphone Input
    • 1x Headphone Output
  • 4-Cell 82WHr Li-Polymer Battery
  • 4.14 lbs
  • 1-Year Limited Warranty

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i7-8750H
15.6"
144Hz
GTX 1060
256 GB SSD


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I have the GS65. Remember to undervolt the CPU to increase battery life and improve performance. Undervolting to increase performance initially did not make sense to me since I always overclock or increase voltage to do that. There's a lot of thermal throttling and most of the power is just wasted going to heat. My benchmark scores did increase after undervolting.
For anyone wondering if they could price match this with a local store, good luck because the (-047) is what MS store has, while many stores (both local and online) now have the (-05X).

I tried matching with Best Buy and the first online chat employee pointed the model # difference. So I closed chat & tried looking elsewhere for a bit before retrying with another employee. I did not notice this model # difference at first and thought the model # just meant a newer production date or something since everything seemed the same.

I checked again with another online employee and told him there was no noticeable differences once he had told me the same thing. He took another minute to verify and found there were no differences and helped me place an order. Great! I can return it easily with no shipping fees now if I have a problem with it!

It was then right after I found out the -05X has a 512gb SSD 🙃

Edit: they sold out now on best buy. probably cause others did this or they noticed it's not the same exact model number.

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MrStealYourHamster
03-27-2019 at 10:30 AM.
03-27-2019 at 10:30 AM.
Tech specs

Screen size15.6 in Full HD eDP LCD (1920 x 1080)ProcessorIntel Core i7-8750H up to 4.10GHzMemory

16GB DDR4 2400MHz

Hard drive size256GB NVMe SSDOperating systemWindows 10PC typeLaptopOptical driveNoneMedia driveNoneAudio2 Dynaudio Speakers 2W • Nahimic Sound
VideoNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 with 6GB shared graphics memoryPorts1 Thunderbolt 3 • 3 USB 3.1 Gen2 • 1 HDMI • 1 mDP v1.2 • 1/1 SPDIF (ESS Sabre HiFi) • Microphone input • LAN (10/100/1000)
Battery4-cell 82WHr lithium-polymer*Camera720p HD webcamWirelessIntel 9560 Jefferson Peak (2x2 802.11 ac)BluetoothBluetooth 4.1Dimensions14.08 x 9.75 x 0.69 (357.63 x 247.65 x 17.52 mm)Weight4.14 lbsColorBlackOtherModel number: GS65047 • Steel Series per-Key RGB with Anti-Ghost key (84 Key) • TPM chip
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AxlxA
03-27-2019 at 10:37 AM.
03-27-2019 at 10:37 AM.
If it we're gtx1070... I wouldn't mind a higher price for the 1070.

Is this a max-Q 1060? Usually the max q are down clocked to help with thermodynamics
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DelightfulShoe536
03-27-2019 at 10:41 AM.
03-27-2019 at 10:41 AM.
Quote from AxlxA :
If it we're gtx1070... I wouldn't mind a higher price for the 1070.

Is this a max-Q 1060? Usually the max q are down clocked to help with thermodynamics
No. The 1060 is not a max-Q. The 1070 is if you were to get a 1070 model.
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Bobblank77
03-27-2019 at 10:58 AM.
03-27-2019 at 10:58 AM.
Keyboard on this (or at least the previous generation with the 7700HQ) was really mushy. Just FYI
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Trolleysun
03-27-2019 at 11:10 AM.
03-27-2019 at 11:10 AM.
again does anyone can compare this one to last razer blade 15 1070mq 512g?https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p...verviewtab
GS65 was my dream laptop before, meet my requirement: thin light ssd i7+dedicated video card. And I understand the razer one has 512gb and 1070, will be more powerful than GS65. But $400 less makes everything considerable.
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faiz_23
03-27-2019 at 11:13 AM.
03-27-2019 at 11:13 AM.
Quote from Trolleysun :
again does anyone can compare this one to last razer blade 15 1070mq 512g?https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p...verviewtab
GS65 was my dream laptop before, meet my requirement: thin light ssd i7+dedicated video card. And I understand the razer one has 512gb and 1070, will be more powerful than GS65. But $400 less makes everything considerable.

Both laptops will end up throttling the CPU to maintain temps. This means lower TDP and clock speeds than expected. Razer will have better graphic performance, build quality, storage size and easier to work on. You have to decide if that is worth 33% more than MSI to get those benefits.
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andrew_chen
03-27-2019 at 11:31 AM.
03-27-2019 at 11:31 AM.
Since this is sold by the Microsoft Store, does it come with Windows 10 Signature Edition? (bloatware-free version of Win10)
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timothy9x
03-27-2019 at 11:39 AM.
03-27-2019 at 11:39 AM.
Wow... I bought this last year and it was only discounted $100 off msrp. I do regret getting it just an fyi. I did add another SSD since it has 2 slots. The cpu throttles playing The Witcher 3.
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03-27-2019 at 12:18 PM.
03-27-2019 at 12:18 PM.
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DealDude777
03-27-2019 at 12:32 PM.
03-27-2019 at 12:32 PM.
I really dig these high powered windows machines coming down in price but I can't ditch my MBP until these screens have better color accuracy and at least resolution comparable to retina. I hope the creators and photos editors will have some decent options soon, I really want to ditch Apple due to weak GPU options for 3D rendering/animation but I just can't go back to 1080p.
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Xception2ThRule
03-27-2019 at 12:40 PM.
03-27-2019 at 12:40 PM.
Here before FP. Dave 2D's recommended laptop (specifically last gen gfx as there is not much loss in performance compared to current gen). This is the one to get if you are in the market for a powerful but thin and light laptop. Lowest price ever?
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taddy_bear
03-27-2019 at 01:14 PM.
03-27-2019 at 01:14 PM.
which brand laptop will be good? HP,DELL, LENOVO MSI
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