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Mar 10, 2021 5:06 PM

MSI GF75 Thin Gaming Laptop - 10th Gen Intel Core i7-10750H - GeForce RTX 3060 - 144Hz 1080p $1299.99

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Not on sale but new model.

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Mar 10, 2021 5:20 PM
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DontBreakMy20Mar 10, 2021 5:20 PM
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Looks good. If only it was more neutral like xps17 for people who may use it for productivity too.
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Mar 10, 2021 5:34 PM
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m3incorpMar 10, 2021 5:34 PM
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By neutral, what do you mean? The specs are pretty good and should work well for productivity, I would think. The GE75 with a TB hard drive plus the 512 SSD was on sale at Costco online last week for $1099.00. The GF75 Thin with the i5 Gen 10 is $849. Costco keeps mixing and matching the CPUs and changing prices.

Quote from DontBreakMy20 View quoted comment :
Looks good. If only it was more neutral like xps17 for people who may use it for productivity too.
Last edited by m3incorp March 10, 2021 at 09:38 AM.
Mar 10, 2021 5:39 PM
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DontBreakMy20Mar 10, 2021 5:39 PM
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Quote from m3incorp View quoted comment :
By neutral, what do you mean? The specs are pretty good and should work well for productivity, I would think. The GE75 with a TB hard drive plus the 512 SSD was on sale at Costco online last week for $1099.00. The GF75 Thin with the i5 Gen 10 is $849. Costco keeps mixing and matching the CPUs and changing prices.
I mean I don't want laptops screaming "I play games on it" if I'm using it in the office environment.
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Mar 10, 2021 5:43 PM
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m3incorpMar 10, 2021 5:43 PM
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I understand. I did buy the one on sale last week for the specs, but I use it in my home office. My second HP laptop crapped out on me at a bad time and wasn't willing to give HP any more of my dollars.

Quote from DontBreakMy20 View quoted comment :
I mean I don't want laptops screaming "I play games on it" if I'm using it in the office environment.
Mar 10, 2021 6:01 PM
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mischlepMar 10, 2021 6:01 PM
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Quote from DontBreakMy20 View quoted comment :
Looks good. If only it was more neutral like xps17 for people who may use it for productivity too.
This is the view of the laptop with the lid opened [ca-richimage.com]. Aside from the red shield logo, there isn't anything there that really screams "I play games on it!", aside from maybe the RGB backlighting on the keyboard, which can easily be disabled.
Mar 10, 2021 6:13 PM
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m3incorpMar 10, 2021 6:13 PM
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I really don't think it stands out that much and to be honest, I don't really care what somewhat else might think about the laptop I use. I burned that bridge when I bought muscle and sports cars. Smilie
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Mar 10, 2021 6:42 PM
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CosmologicalConstantMar 10, 2021 6:42 PM
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Quote from m3incorp View quoted comment :
The specs are pretty good and should work well for
Quote from m3incorp View quoted comment :
I really don't think it stands out that much and to be honest, I don't really care what somewhat else might think about the laptop I use. I burned that bridge when I bought muscle and sports cars. Smilie
So you are the muscle man but are getting a laptop with no muscle?

When I inquired about the $1,300 MSI "GF75 Thin Gaming Laptop" RTX 3060 GPU in the link below, the MSI chat rep said that "It has a 75W TGP and a 45W TDP". Boy, do they cripple the thin laptops?!

Quote from rruff View quoted comment :
There is no such thing as "standard wattage" for 3000 series cards. 2000 series had MaxQ and "everything else" which narrowed it down a little.
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3000 series cards have an optional feature whereby they can boost to a higher power level if the CPU demand is low. For instance the max on a 3060 is 115W-130W, where that extra 15W is the extra boost.

I already made a comparison earlier in this thread... and I'll add the 2070S

3060@60W= 94%
2060@115W= 100%
2070@115W= 110%
3060@115W= 115%
2070S@115W= 120%
Quote from atoneapone View quoted comment :
Good information in this thread to compare RTX 2000/ 3000 GPUs. So the 2070S is the only 2000 gpu that rivals a full 3060.
I also found this site that compares GPUs with TDP power. But they left out the lower powered 60w and 80w RTX 3060. I'm guessing they could range to anything between a RTX 2060 90w and RTX 2070, depending on a specific game/resolution, & benchmarks.
https://laptopmedia.com/us/top-la...s-ranking/
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Mar 10, 2021 6:43 PM
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NickK3338Mar 10, 2021 6:43 PM
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What's the ram situation on this? And can anybody tell which 3060 power-wise we are getting with this
Mar 10, 2021 6:46 PM
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CosmologicalConstantMar 10, 2021 6:46 PM
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Quote from NickK3338 View quoted comment :
What's the ram situation on this? And can anybody tell which 3060 power-wise we are getting with this
see above. It has been crippled for gaming.
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Mar 10, 2021 6:54 PM
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sagrrMar 10, 2021 6:54 PM
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Quote from DontBreakMy20 View quoted comment :
Looks good. If only it was more neutral like xps17 for people who may use it for productivity too.
Quote from RussianBytes View quoted comment :
see above. It has been crippled for gaming.
Look at that! All you need to do is announce this in your office environment so people know you're pro
Mar 10, 2021 6:55 PM
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tonkotsuMar 10, 2021 6:55 PM
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Quote from DontBreakMy20 View quoted comment :
I mean I don't want laptops screaming "I play games on it" if I'm using it in the office environment.
just turn off the lights for the keyboard or tape up the sticker

what other part of the laptop makes it stand out?

what kind of office do you work at where they judge you by the way your laptop looks? strange
Mar 10, 2021 6:55 PM
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LavenderBanana8442Mar 10, 2021 6:55 PM
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So looking at Costco laptops which would be better gaming laptop. This listing or the other 1199$ GE75 raider Costco as well? I currently own the GE75 within its return window.
Last edited by LavenderBanana8442 March 10, 2021 at 10:58 AM.
Mar 10, 2021 6:57 PM
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NickK3338Mar 10, 2021 6:57 PM
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Quote from RussianBytes View quoted comment :
see above. It has been crippled for gaming.
Thanks! You must have sent that while I was writing that
Mar 10, 2021 6:59 PM
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NickK3338Mar 10, 2021 6:59 PM
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Quote from RussianBytes View quoted comment :
see above. It has been crippled for gaming.
Perfect. That's what I thought. I pulled the trigger on the 2060 legion 5 Walmart 949 deal last week. Looks like I'll get as good if not better performance than this

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Mar 10, 2021 7:00 PM
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CosmologicalConstantMar 10, 2021 7:00 PM
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Quote from LavenderBanana8442 View quoted comment :
So looking at Costco laptops which would be better gaming laptop. This listing or the other 1199$ GE75 raider Costco as well? I currently own the GE75 within its return window.
Yes, for gaming, the one on this thread is crippled and the costco one is the best bet for 17.3" at this time in approx $1200 price range. Period.
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