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MSI GF65 Gaming Laptop: 15.6" 144hz, i5 10500H, 512GB SSD, RTX 3060

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Best Buy has MSI GF65 Gaming Laptop (GF65213) on sale for $849.99. Shipping is free, or select curbside pickup where available.

Thanks community member oloruin for sharing this deal

Specs:
  • Intel 10th Generation Core i5 10500H Processor
  • 15.6" 1920x1080 Full HD IPS 144Hz Display
  • 512GB PCI-e Solid State Drive
  • 8GB DDR4 3200MHz RAM
  • NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Graphics
  • Wi-Fi 6 802.11 ax
  • Backlit Keyboard
  • 3-Cell Battery
  • Windows 10 Home
  • 4.1 lbs. and measures 0.9" thin

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Written by slickdewmaster | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • This MSI Laptop is priced $250 lower (22.7% savings) than the list price of $1099.99.
  • About this product:
    • Rated 4.5 stars overall based on 58 Best Buy customer reviews.
  • About this store:
    • Purchases made Oct. 18, 2021, through Jan. 2, 2022, have an extended return period through Jan. 16, 2022, excluding items purchased with a third-party contract (e.g., activatable devices [cell phones, cellular tablets, mobile hotspots, cellular wearables] and AppleCare monthly plans, etc.), and holiday products (e.g., artificial trees, lights, decorations, etc.). Other exclusions and all other terms and conditions of the Best Buy Return & Exchange Promise apply. For complete details click here. -Corwin

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Best Buy has MSI GF65 Gaming Laptop (GF65213) on sale for $849.99. Shipping is free, or select curbside pickup where available.

Thanks community member oloruin for sharing this deal

Specs:
  • Intel 10th Generation Core i5 10500H Processor
  • 15.6" 1920x1080 Full HD IPS 144Hz Display
  • 512GB PCI-e Solid State Drive
  • 8GB DDR4 3200MHz RAM
  • NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Graphics
  • Wi-Fi 6 802.11 ax
  • Backlit Keyboard
  • 3-Cell Battery
  • Windows 10 Home
  • 4.1 lbs. and measures 0.9" thin

Editor's Notes

Written by slickdewmaster | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • This MSI Laptop is priced $250 lower (22.7% savings) than the list price of $1099.99.
  • About this product:
    • Rated 4.5 stars overall based on 58 Best Buy customer reviews.
  • About this store:
    • Purchases made Oct. 18, 2021, through Jan. 2, 2022, have an extended return period through Jan. 16, 2022, excluding items purchased with a third-party contract (e.g., activatable devices [cell phones, cellular tablets, mobile hotspots, cellular wearables] and AppleCare monthly plans, etc.), and holiday products (e.g., artificial trees, lights, decorations, etc.). Other exclusions and all other terms and conditions of the Best Buy Return & Exchange Promise apply. For complete details click here. -Corwin

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thegreatguy69420
Fun fact mobile 3060 is the full scale GA106 IC with 3840 shader + 120 TMUs, desktop rtx 3060 has 3584 + 112
maggiemay000
This is 10th gen i5, not 11th as posted. 80W 3060. There is an advanced bios where you can undervolt, overclock cpu and ram. Lower end build but only 4lbs. CPU can run hot but undervolting and configuring the fan speed helps. Purchased this last time it was on sale and impressed my it.
georgerp
This has to be the best budget gaming laptop with RTX 3060. It has the highest FPS per dollar.

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Just returned mines. The CPU fan wasn't working properly. Temps shot up.to 80 C so fast. I set the fan to max. I bought 2. the other one cooled just fine. Track pad was terrible. It's flimsy. It rattles a bit. The fit and finish is bad. Registering motion and clicks works great.


Not sure why you're thumbs downing. Posting this to show others to check their fans. My CPU fan would not ramp up to push air out. Tested same testing on both laptops. Returned the 1 that didn't work.
Last edited by grandchariot01 November 2, 2021 at 12:40 PM.
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essix8
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Quote from teaberry :
why are similar config desktops more expensive again?
Because for desktops crypto miners will take the GPU out and resell everything else. Thus their cost for just a 3060 is significantly lower. With a laptop you have to keep the entire laptop to mine on the GPU. It has very little to do with the lesser laptop performance compared to desktop and everything to do with mining. Its why in every pre-built thread youll see someone ask if the GPU is LHR (low hash rate) and discuss mining, while its less common to see miners in laptop threads.

Anyways this is very good performance for your dollar.
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seanmorris08
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Most laptops on sale with a mobile 3060 float around $1100. Best bang for buck if you're fine with the processor and adding a $50 16gb stick of ram yourself.

As a warning; I ordered this two weeks ago on the same sale, it's coming via ontrac and has been Delayed every day for 8 days now. I wouldn't expect it in a hurry.
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maggiemay000
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Quote from SharpScent6951 :
How much did you pay for it?
same as it is now
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carloselcoco
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Quote from grandchariot01 :
Just returned mines. The CPU fan wasn't working properly. Temps shot up.to 80 C so fast. Track pad was terrible. It's flimsy. It rattles a bit.
That is 100% on you for not knowing how to use it... It literally has a high performance mode that boosts the fans and make it stay in the 60's C for temperature. I bought it a couple of weeks ago when it was being offered for this exact same price and it is a great laptop. Trackpad sucks in most laptops anyways, specially if it is a budget one like this one. For good trackpads you need to pay for premium laptops. Besides, this being a gaming laptop, you will most likely be using a controller or a mouse anyways.
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carloselcoco
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Quote from seanmorris08 :
Most laptops on sale with a mobile 3060 float around $1100. Best bang for buck if you're fine with the processor and adding a $50 16gb stick of ram yourself.

As a warning; I ordered this two weeks ago on the same sale, it's coming via ontrac and has been Delayed every day for 8 days now. I wouldn't expect it in a hurry.
You just need to find a single 8GB stick at the same speed (believe it is 3200MHz). Contrary to what you may have heard, you can mix and match RAM. Should be 30-40 bucks.

https://www.amazon.com/s?k=sodimm...doa-p_1_15
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Quote from carloselcoco :
That is 100% on you for not knowing how to use it... It literally has a high performance mode that boosts the fans and make it stay in the 60's C for temperature. I bought it a couple of weeks ago when it was being offered for this exact same price and it is a great laptop. Trackpad sucks in most laptops anyways, specially if it is a budget one like this one. For good trackpads you need to pay for premium laptops. Besides, this being a gaming laptop, you will most likely be using a controller or a mouse anyways.
I bought 2. The other one boosted the fan to cool at 60 C just fine. I applied the settings to both. I'm not picky about track pads as I've never used a premium one. This is the first time I've ever used one that has a lot of play on the entire bottom half. My other $200 laptop has a better fit and finish on the track pad.
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PickyCustomer
Nov 2, 2021
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I do not do gaming but want a laptop which will not run slow. Also expandable Ram since I do run Docker containers and need Ram. Is this a good choice or just get a lower TDP processor with upgradable Ram which has better Battery life or may be better screen???? I was also looking at some with same H cpu better built no GPU but they all have UHD igpu. Worried if they can run 4k screens smoothly
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maggiemay000
Nov 2, 2021
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Quote from PickyCustomer :
I do not do gaming but want a laptop which will not run slow. Also expandable Ram since I do run Docker containers and need Ram. Is this a good choice or just get a lower TDP processor with upgradable Ram which has better Battery life or may be better screen???? I was also looking at some with same H cpu better built no GPU but they all have UHD igpu. Worried if they can run 4k screens smoothly
This laptop is probably not for you. Better options out there that are thinner, lighter, higher quality, better battery for same price or lower. Decent CPU with iGPUs theses days can do light gaming and 4k no problem. Hell i think a raspberry pie can do 4k these days.
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RectalRapture
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Quote from ClovisJ :
Nah, honestly it looks like it doesn't even keep up with a 2070:

https://gpu.userbenchmark.com/Com...2971vs4029
Ahh yes. Userbenchmark, the site banned from all the computer hardware focused Reddit pages for entirely bogus results.
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HonzaB
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Quote from teaberry :
why are similar config desktops more expensive again?
Because there is shortage of desktop GPUs (mining)
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impasse
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man, i wish msi would start including the number pad on their 15.6" laptops again..such a dealbreaker (but if i wasn't already on an evoo lp5 and was looking for a new laptop, this would fit the bill!)
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msi gf65 rtx 3060 i5 10th 8gb ram 512 ssd

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/msi-...Id=6456144
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If you are thinking upgrading the RAM:
There are two slots. One 8GB in one of the slots, removable.
Can be upgraded to 64GB total.
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