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Costco Members: MSI GE75 Raider Laptop: 17.3" 1080p 144Hz, i7-10750H, RTX 2060 Expired

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Costco Wholesale has for its Members: MSI GE75 Raider Gaming Laptop (10SE-008) + Outriders Bundle Digital Download Code on sale for $1149.99. Choose free warehouse pickup where stock permits, otherwise shipping is $9.99.
  • Note: Availability for warehouse pickup may vary by location.
Thanks to community member rruff for finding this deal.

Specs:
  • 17.3" (1920x1080) 144Hz 3ms Display
  • 10th Gen Intel Core i7-10750H 6 Core 12 Thread (2.60GHz Base / 5.00GHz Boost) Processor
  • 16GB (8GBx2) DDR4 RAM
  • 512GB NVMe SSD + 1TB HDD
  • NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Graphics
  • Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201(2x2 ax) + Bluetooth 5.1
  • Steel Series RGB Backlight Keyboard w/ Anti-Ghost Key + Silver Lining
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Ports:
    • 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C
    • 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1
    • 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2
    • 1x HDMI-Out
    • 1x Media Card Reader
    • 1x Mini-Display Port mDP v1.2
    • 1x Ethernet Lan (10/100/1000 mbps)
    • 1x Mic-In/Headphone-Out Jack
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https://www.costco.com/msi-ge75-r...68605.html - $1149.99

NOTICE: Outrider bundle only for purchases made by Apr 15. The laptop sale lasts until May 2.

Sign of the times. This was $50 cheaper back In Feb (though that was without Outrider). But with most new generation laptops MIA and deals drying up, this is still a good deal.

Unlike most 10th Gen Intel laptops, MSI allows undervolting. I bought one and did the UV and OC and will try to answer any questions you have. UV makes a big difference on the CPU (runs faster at 45W than it did at 55W stock), and you can run it maxed out at 4.3GHz on all cores indefinitely if you have some workloads that need it. I boosted GPU performance >10% as well, using Afterburner. https://www.techpowerup.com/forum...75.279412/

As always from Costco:

90 day free returns.
2 year warranty (4 if you use their card).

Specs here (this is the 008 model): https://us.msi.com/Laptop/GE75-Ra...cification

Some things I like:

1) 17.3" 1080p display, 144Hz, >300nits, 3ms response, high contrast, 100% sRGB.
2) RTX 2060 is 115W, which means it's ~15% faster than 80W 2060s and 1660 Ti, and faster than many 2070 and 3060 laptops that are throttled to a lower wattage.
3) MSI supports UV on Intel CPUs which makes them much more competitive vs Ryzen. With the UV it's faster than a 4600H in Cinebench.
4) It has great speakers for a laptop
5) You can install two NVMe drives as well as a 2.5" drive.
6) Costco warranty and return policy!

Review:
https://www.notebookcheck.net/MSI...416.0.html
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I bought this model in the summer of 2020. It's been great for the price. The screen looks great to my eye in terms of color and antiglare. I don't miss 4K at all. The graphics chip performs well for my needs but I'm a casual gamer (more Rocket League, less Cyberpunk).

My main concerns are:
- Battery life isnt great. I have to plug in my device after an hour or so, though to be fair, I tend to only charge up to ~60%. The AC adapter is a giant chonker. If you use this mainly as a desktop/stationary PC though, you'll be fine. If you buy a second AC adapter, pay attention to the plug size. I accidentally bought the same model of adapter, with the wrong plug. My bad.
- Fans are noticeable when they're cranked. Luckily it's more of a soft wooshy sound, and the fans rarely kick into high gear unless I'm playing a very graphically demanding game. Rocket League is A-OK. Wreckfest keeps the fans busy.
- Dragon Center software is clunky, and resets some of my settings (like USB port LED settings) each time a new update of Dragon Center is installed.
- No Thunderbolt, so I have to plug in ~4 cables to dock it instead of one. But I can accept that given the cost savings.
- Had to replace the extra HDD with a larger SSD, but again, I was comfortable doing that myself given the cost savings.
- MSI's CEO fell to his death shortly after I bought it.

That said, it's a great value and I'd buy it again today given the current market. It's replaced my desktop PC for home recording studio use, programming, and gaming.
Hey, what you smokin? LMAO

If 1080p looks bad on a 17" display, I guess the 24" I'm looking at must really suck...

Or maybe I'm just blind... It is a good panel for a 17.3" 1080P display anyhow.
This same laptop was $1,100 a month ago. Subsequently, Costco had the version with RTX 2070 for $1200 that completely sold out at that price. So MSI and COSTCO figures that $1149 for the laptop in this thread will also sell out.

Reviews on COSTCO are fabulous with a product 4.7 to 4.8 star rating out of 5.

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04-09-2021 at 09:17 AM.
04-09-2021 at 09:17 AM.
Quote from PowerfulClub4936 :
Can someone verify if this actually has high-res audio and "Giant Speakers"
...I ask because I found old reddit posts saying that costco models are "cheapened" sometimes.
Of course that's what they have... it's in the spec.

The cost to illegally "cheapen" laptops just for Costco would far outweigh any potential savings. And since Costco has by far the best return and warranty policy it would be doubly stupid.
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04-09-2021 at 09:20 AM.
04-09-2021 at 09:20 AM.
Quote from RussianBytes :
Did MSI improve it in their RTX 3060 version
Looks like the same chassis. Their max spec last year was a 10750H and 80W 1660Ti so cooling is probably the same too.

Though the Leopard and Raider chassis have changed, I don't know if it is really an improvement...
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04-09-2021 at 05:50 PM.
04-09-2021 at 05:50 PM.
Just got mine in today. Not that hard popping the hood. Upgraded the 1tb 5400 ram hard drive for a 2tb ssd. Saw an extra slot for M2 which I probably will upgrade later on with the ram. So far very impressed again just 1 day in but happy with the purchase.
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04-09-2021 at 05:53 PM.
04-09-2021 at 05:53 PM.
Quote from Tommygun116 :
Just got mine in today. Not that hard popping the hood. Upgraded the 1tb 5400 ram hard drive for a 2tb ssd. Saw an extra slot for M2 which I probably will upgrade later on with the ram. So far very impressed again just 1 day in but happy with the purchase.
How is the keyboard? Fairly easy to use? The layout seems a bit different / more awkward than others I've used but it's hard to get an idea it's a drawback from just seeing it online.
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04-10-2021 at 01:47 AM.
04-10-2021 at 01:47 AM.
Quote from rruff :
Of course that's what they have... it's in the spec.

The cost to illegally "cheapen" laptops just for Costco would far outweigh any potential savings. And since Costco has by far the best return and warranty policy it would be doubly stupid.
xcellent point.
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04-10-2021 at 02:45 PM.
04-10-2021 at 02:45 PM.
Quote from RussianBytes :
This same laptop was $1,100 a month ago. Subsequently, Costco had the version with RTX 2070 for $1200 that completely sold out at that price. So MSI and COSTCO figures that $1149 for the laptop in this thread will also sell out.

Reviews on COSTCO are fabulous with a product 4.7 to 4.8 star rating out of 5.

Technically it is still close $1100 price since now it comes with the Outriders game.
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04-10-2021 at 03:28 PM.
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How is the keyboard? Fairly easy to use? The layout seems a bit different / more awkward than others I've used but it's hard to get an idea it's a drawback from just seeing it online.
Keyboard is good, yes some keys are place awkwardly but not hard to get used to. I love the fact it has a full numeric keypad which is useful for what I'm using it for. Besides that I'm very happy with the purchase, plus I bought it with a Costco visa so I have 2 additional years of warranty for a total of 4 years so can't beat that
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04-10-2021 at 06:06 PM.
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Quote from theholyangel :
Technically it is still close $1100 price since now it comes with the Outriders game.
yes, good price.
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04-11-2021 at 05:16 PM.
04-11-2021 at 05:16 PM.
Quote from RussianBytes :
This same laptop was $1,100 a month ago. Subsequently, Costco had the version with RTX 2070 for $1200 that completely sold out at that price. So MSI and COSTCO figures that $1149 for the laptop in this thread will also sell out.

Reviews on COSTCO are fabulous with a product 4.7 to 4.8 star rating out of 5.
Fabulous or not, this is old tec that costs OVER ONE THOUSAND.

Yes there is chip shortage and that is why things are selling for so much money IMHO.

Plus, this is NOT AMD.

At $1,200.00 I expect to get at the bare minimum an RTX3070 (or at the least RTX3060) and a Ryzen 7 4000 series. This is the GUTS of you laptop. I don't see this being a great deal in 2021 OR 2020... maybe in 2019 this was the balls... but guess what, we are in 2021 and AMD now rules.
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04-11-2021 at 06:41 PM.
Quote from SlickCrowd6832 :
At $1,200.00 I expect to get at the bare minimum an RTX3070
Would be nice. Some people gotta live in the real world, though... laugh out loud
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Based on what I am reading on redit, the 2070 is the max p with 115w tdp
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Based on what I am reading on redit, the 2070 is the max p with 115w tdp
Yes... and... Confused

Last year the max on 2060, 2070, and 2070 Super were all 115W (firm, no Dynamic Boost). Some 2080s went higher.

That's why paying a lot more for a higher level laptop card gets you such small gains. The gain only comes from FPS/watt. On desktop cards the bigger chips also have more power, more cooling, bigger fans, etc, so the differences in performance are much greater... but laptops don't have the room to deal with it.
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04-12-2021 at 06:39 PM.
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So... I have the laptop... anyone able to chime in on how long it took to get the Outriders code by email?

Edit: got mine about 24 hours after delivery (3 days total after purchase). It was sent to the email I listed during checkout, not to the email registered to my Costco account.
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NOTICE: Outrider bundle only for purchases made by Apr 15.

The laptop sale lasts until May 2.
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At $1,200.00 I expect to get at the bare minimum an RTX3070 (or at the least RTX3060) and a Ryzen 7 4000 series. This is the GUTS of you laptop. I don't see this being a great deal in 2021 OR 2020... maybe in 2019 this was the balls... but guess what, we are in 2021 and AMD now rules.
Waiting for over a year for the specs for your pricepoint doesn't count! In a tech world, time is money!
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