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MSI GF65 Gaming Laptop: i5 9300H, 15.6" IPS, 8GB DDR4, 512GB SSD, RTX 2060 Expired

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Newegg has MSI GF65 THIN 15.6" Gaming Laptop (9S7-16W112-249) + MSI Urban Raider Backpack (Black, G34-N1XXX13-808) (automatically added to cart) on sale for $899. Shipping is free. Thanks Ripredz07

Note, the backpack should be added to the cart automatically when you add the laptop.

Specs:
  • Intel Core i5-9300H 2.4GHz Quad-Core Processor (9th Gen)
  • 15.6" 1920x1080 120Hz IPS Display
  • 8GB 2666MHz DDR4 Memory
  • 512GB NVMe Solid State Drive
  • NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 6 GB GDDR6 Graphics
  • 802.11ac WiFi + Bluetooth 5.0
  • Backlit Keyboard
  • Windows 10 Home
  • 3-Cell 51Whr Li-Polymer Battery
  • Weight: 4.10 lbs
    • Ports:
      • 1x HDMI (4K @ 30Hz)
      • 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C
      • 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1

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Includes a 1-year limited warranty. Offer valid while promotion last -Corwin

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Its essentially the Asus Tuf A15 with a RTX 2060

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Really though? I dont think a one generation older processor, wifi card, and gfx card will affect user experience enough to be that noticeable for 90% of intended use. Most people already have external hdd's, and RAM is so cheap these days. The difference between 120hz and 144hz is almost negligible. If you have all that, it's like $50 to upgrade your ram and you'd be good. This is a great deal for most people for most purposes.
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It would only make sense for people with routers compatible a lot of people I know don't even have routers that are WiFi 6 so there won't be any gains to be had. That being said the WiFi module is replaceable item it sits in a mini pci a lot however I don't know if the antenna arrangement is the same so there's that.

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09-13-2020 at 03:56 PM.
09-13-2020 at 03:56 PM.
This looks like a good deal to me, but before I get blacklisted for thinking 8gb of ram can be usable-
Does somebody more knowledgeable than me also think it's a good deal? 😂
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09-13-2020 at 04:01 PM.
09-13-2020 at 04:01 PM.
Its a solid deal
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FireballJR
09-13-2020 at 04:05 PM.
09-13-2020 at 04:05 PM.
Quote from theothercrazybrian :
This looks like a good deal to me, but before I get blacklisted for thinking 8gb of ram can be usable-
Does somebody more knowledgeable than me also think it's a good deal? 😂

In my opinion it is not worth the price. It has an older version of Wi-Fi (ac), you need to buy another stick of RAM, you're more than likely also have to buy another hard drive, the panel is 120 HZ (most are coming with 144hz), and the CPUs from last gen. By the time you get more ram and a hard drive it is close to $150. It all just depends on what you want to do with it however i feel it is worth the extra $200 to get a laptop that doesn't have these shortfalls.
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09-13-2020 at 04:11 PM.
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Quote from gerbintosh :
In my opinion it is not worth the price. It has an older version of Wi-Fi (ac), you need to buy another stick of RAM, you're more than likely also have to buy another hard drive, the panel is 120 HZ (most are coming with 144hz), and the CPUs from last gen. By the time you get more ram and a hard drive it is close to $150. It all just depends on what you want to do with it however i feel it is worth the extra $200 to get a laptop that doesn't have these shortfalls.
1100 laptop won't be a Slickdeals tho?
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09-13-2020 at 04:25 PM.
09-13-2020 at 04:25 PM.
Quote from gerbintosh :
In my opinion it is not worth the price. It has an older version of Wi-Fi (ac), you need to buy another stick of RAM, you're more than likely also have to buy another hard drive, the panel is 120 HZ (most are coming with 144hz), and the CPUs from last gen. By the time you get more ram and a hard drive it is close to $150. It all just depends on what you want to do with it however i feel it is worth the extra $200 to get a laptop that doesn't have these shortfalls.

Really though? I dont think a one generation older processor, wifi card, and gfx card will affect user experience enough to be that noticeable for 90% of intended use. Most people already have external hdd's, and RAM is so cheap these days. The difference between 120hz and 144hz is almost negligible. If you have all that, it's like $50 to upgrade your ram and you'd be good. This is a great deal for most people for most purposes.
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09-13-2020 at 04:34 PM.
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No wifi 6, make sure you can update the wifi card before buying it.
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09-13-2020 at 04:41 PM.
09-13-2020 at 04:41 PM.
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1100 laptop won't be a Slickdeals tho?
Sure it would. HP Omen is a much better overall package and was recently on sale for $1050
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09-13-2020 at 05:37 PM.
09-13-2020 at 05:37 PM.
Quote from Ripredz07 :
Its essentially the Asus Tuf A15 with a RTX 2060

https://www.newegg.com/black-msi-...6834155351
Why do people list MSI laptops on here? They have a well known defect on their hinges being plastic and breaking all the time. To me, that is a deal breaker. Also do a Google search on MSI and how they treat product reviewers. I used to buy MSI GeForce video cards, but never again as two died right out of the warranty whereas never had an issue with EVGA or others. Am I off base here?

If you want a REAL laptop, go to origin PC and get one with a real DESKTOP AMD CPU. As soon as they go to 3080, I will buy one. But I priced out one with 12C/24T, 2070, 64GB ram for around $1789. Cleo/Origin/Sabre/Others/etc are all the same laptop but with different configurations and prices and WAY cheaper than comparable laptops from Dell (who I have owned at least 12 of their laptops), Alienware (part of Dell I know), Asus, Gigabyte, MSi/etc. If you like Intel, they even have one with Intel desktop CPU - and YES, the CPU is upgradeable in the AMD and Intel versions.
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09-13-2020 at 05:53 PM.
09-13-2020 at 05:53 PM.
Did anyone realize this offer also gives away a free backpack?
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09-13-2020 at 05:58 PM.
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Quote from tjatwood :
Why do people list MSI laptops on here? They have a well known defect on their hinges being plastic and breaking all the time. To me, that is a deal breaker. Also do a Google search on MSI and how they treat product reviewers. I used to buy MSI GeForce video cards, but never again as two died right out of the warranty whereas never had an issue with EVGA or others. Am I off base here?

If you want a REAL laptop, go to origin PC and get one with a real DESKTOP AMD CPU. As soon as they go to 3080, I will buy one. But I priced out one with 12C/24T, 2070, 64GB ram for around $1789. Cleo/Origin/Sabre/Others/etc are all the same laptop but with different configurations and prices and WAY cheaper than comparable laptops from Dell (who I have owned at least 12 of their laptops), Alienware (part of Dell I know), Asus, Gigabyte, MSi/etc. If you like Intel, they even have one with Intel desktop CPU - and YES, the CPU is upgradeable in the AMD and Intel versions.
...yikes.
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