Well, wherever is convenient for you, why not?

Since u still got the global warranty, take advantage of it

Since u want to send the lappy for warranty, you are also able to ask them to setup the drives for you in RAID. Clarify with MSI-MY.

Volt, here's a little for you :

http://media.msi.com/main.php?g2_view=core...g2_itemId=70052

Enjoy

GT780DX [17.3", 1920 x 1080, Intel HRV i7-2670, NVIDIA GTX570M, 8GB, 750GB 7200RPM, Dynaudio Sound, SteelSeries Gaming Keyboard with Backlight, Win7 Premium] - RM5299

The above statement was from Sanko's post.

However, I'm not sure whether this specific model will carry the 3GB GTX570m, we'll have to wait for further announcements, I guess =/

MSI never stops to surprise us haha.

Ya, the promotion caters to US customers where you are able to get a SteelSeries gaming headset and gaming mouse which are limited until the 13th November =)

Local price is getting better, I believe it's better to buy it here since it will carry 1 year global n 1 year local warranty. Unless u decide to go abroad, you can buy from the US.

The SKU with the 1899USD price tag is a better spec model, the spec I quoted from Sanko's post would usually cost around 1600-1700USD, just a rough guess

This post has been edited by lonelywolf90: Nov 9 2011, 12:34 PM

Haha, let's hope and keep looking to what MSI could offer

If you play at higher resolutions, there will definitely be a difference.

If you play at 2560x1600, the 3GB GTX570m will have more playable fps than the 1.5GB GTX570m =)

Not only that, you'll see quite an obvious difference in 3D as well, there'll be an increase in fps as well. It's all in the memory

For just regular gaming on the laptop, there will only be a very slight difference, most saying that it's hardly recognisable.

All the best in your coming exams, lol

I don't think so.

At Ultra settings in BF3, it's laggy at certain situations. Unless you overclock, it will be quite smooth.

Don't forget Metro 2033 and Crysis 2, not really playable at max settings. Same goes for Witcher 2

Anyway, you'll be able to play games throughout the 5 years, just not at max settings, it's still great

Haha, I believe there's a time everyone is like that. The least, I was

Well, DoTA and HoN doesn't demand so much of graphical performance, therefore those games are fine with normal laptops.

You plan to be a hardcore gamer? You seem to want the best of graphic quality in upcoming games throughout the five years. 0_o

You will learn along the way

Well, no worries, the GT780 is very popular right now, demand is high in US especially with the gaming bundle promotion going on.

There's even a Batman game bundle promotion coming up after that, makes your purchase more worth it, doesn't it? XD

What I'm trying to say is, you will get the amount of performance you asked for for the price you've paid

I used the GT780R before and it was orgasmic, smooth performance and great gaming experience

It'll last you, trust me. Just take good care of it

I'm wondering, have any of you tried upgrading the mobile processor before?

Any Sandy Bridge quad core mobile processor sold in Malaysia?

Owh man, y not OEM? I was planning on a 2760QM or 2860QM =(

QS is quite identical to OEM, right? Where are the QS processors sold anyway? Never seen any before @_@

Ya, I definitely know that it will void my warranty =)

Ya, I know what ES & QS are. ES has unlocked multiplier but does not have warranty covered, right? But since they are usually testing units, I would not go for ES.

Anyway, thanks for the advice, I'll check e-bay out

Buy wad? These MSI laptops? You can actually purchase from Courts or you could find online resellers overseas such as XoticPC, GentechPC etc

It's better to buy locally though, price is getting more reasonable and cheaper too, I guess

Any models? Not exactly every model is available. MSI-MY only offer certain models which they think might meet the demand of consumers of Malaysia.

If you want what was found on the net, usually the US models, then u might have to order them via Newegg, Gentech, Xotic, and many other reseller sites from US.

As for other models, I'm not really aware.

But y would u want to buy overseas when the models offered in Malaysia are just as good? Price is reasonable, you get the full warranty, there is nothing more to ask I think.

What specs are u looking for exactly?

Ya, true. You gotta wait for it until they decided to bring it in. Anwyway, the 3GB version won't a big deal unless you plan for 3D and playing on a bigger screen. If you're just playing on the laptop, there won't be a performance improvement, at least not obvious

So, going for the 1.5GB GTX570m would be fine

I think it might, 3GB might become a standard soon. Thanks to ASUS G74SX that released the GTX560m with 3GB GDDR5 192bit, the trend of releasing higher memory GPU might become a norm 1 day.

Yes, it is true that the DX came out for quite some time already since August in US but it still doesn't mean that the DX that is available in Malaysia now is outdated. Look at the specs, it's the same as many other standard models in US too.

You're waiting for a DX with either the GTX580m of aTI 6990m? Actually, there was a French who tried installing his DX with the GTX580m, it was successful.

However, after hours of playing, voltage of the 580M is unstable and temps are between 85 and 99°C. He then installed the GTX570m back.

Y the GTX580m anyway, is the GTX570m not good enough for you?

There's no plans or announcement from MSI that they will be releasing such a high end GPU in their laptops. So far only the GTX570m which was currently upgraded to the GTX570m 3GB. If there really was a plan to release a GTX580m, imagine how long you will need to wait.

Not only that, imagine the cost of the laptop. I'd say it might cost RM7000-8500 in Malaysia, omg..

By that time, the 600 series might be on it's way already. Entry level 600 series Nvidia GPUs are to be released next year, there were appearance of them in beta drivers, haha.

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Added on November 15, 2011, 6:29 amAgree with ya

The warranty is a favor to us since it will be 1 year global and 1 year local.

For those who bought overseas, they can only get the 1 year global warranty because the local warranty would require the laptop to be sent back to US for service, that's quite a trouble.

Ya, without the SSD is more affordable, not everyone wants a SSD yet. Bout conversion rate, it was 2.9 back in July or June and now it's 3.10++

This post has been edited by lonelywolf90: Nov 15 2011, 06:41 AM

Guys, any idea where to get a cover for the card reader? I believe most GT780 owners here does not have a card reader cover.

The cover is a shape of a memory card which is inserted to the card reader slot.

Ya, that's the one. 'Dummy', I forgot that word, nice one

I asked about this because previously, my GT780R didn't come with a dummy SD Card. Now I'm starting to worry =x

Cool, thanks for the favor. I don't know even know where to begin searching for one since I'm in Kuantan now. Maybe a camera shop might sell dummy SD cards XD

Will let you know if I come across any

Set up an appointment with MSI-MY for a fix?

I'd do that if I were you =)

You're buying the laptop via online resellers in US?

Ya, they would apply the paste for you. Erm, I'm not too sure if the paste will finish in 1 pasting, but even if there's any remaining, I suppose they won't ship it to you, you better ask them.

By default, yes. Your primary harddisk will be where the OS is installed.

With your current config, it's better to disable RAID because I heard that using RAID with SSD and HDD will actually cap the performance and storage size.

It's a personal preference, but take note that the M17 is heavier and bulkier than the GT780

And if I'm not wrong, the temperature at load is higher than the GT780, this is however inaccurate among some other users, depends on 'luck', I suppose =/

If you're a hardcore gamer, the 6990m will be more suitable for you, but if you're an above average 1, a GT780DX should suffice. SSD gives the extra performance and rapid boot times, that's the beauty of SSD.

It's all back to square one, you need to know your needs

It arrived this morning, can't wait to try out Arkham City with this, wee!






This post has been edited by lonelywolf90: Dec 2 2011, 11:02 AM

Here you go, you meant this 1..



But I plan to remove the sticker, still considering

I haven't got the time to fully update my sig yet, hopefully tonight I could fill in the specs in my sig

The specs for this laptop is
i7 2670qm
GTX570m 3GB GDDR5
Bigfoot 1103 with 3 antennas
16GB 1333MHz DDR3 RAM

I guess that covers the specs that you might want to know?

Lol, what are you getting anyway? Decided yet?

This post has been edited by lonelywolf90: Dec 2 2011, 12:36 PM