Most probably is Matte and PLS.. Sharp IGZO is damn exp..

I think you will still get 40hz even on 1080p. Cause the refresh rate for the screen is capped at 40

Well it should be cooler since it is using dual heatpipe + fan

It means how smooth the transition or movement you see of the object on the screen. The higher the response time, the more frame it generates per second. Correct me if I'm wrong.
If you enabled v-sync in your game settings, the MOST you can get is 40 fps, since your screen response time 40hz. You CAN'T go beyond it.
So assuming you got a high end GPU (gtx980m), when v-sync is on, you still get 40 fps.
Note that some game if you didn't on v-sync, you may see screen tearing.

I personally won't get an laptop with poor display, especially it is 40hz. The minimum should be 60hz for me.

You still can use an external monitor though, so you can still get 60hz on 1080p, but only 30hz on 4k due to hdmi 1.4 only support 30hz on 4k.

Cut cost ? I can't give you an exact answer as I'm not the manufacturer.
But what I personally think is maybe it is cheaper, and most conventional user won't notice it initially. Even they discovered it, it will most probably be after the purchase and the manufacturer can clearly tell them it is like that by default, so consumer can't do anything about it.

For 4k resolution, if I'm not mistaken, there isn't any 60hz screen yet, correct me if I'm wrong, but for full hd, there definitely is.

Okay noted, new knowledge for me today. Can you give me some example of game capped at 30 fps ?
So far the game I played with v-sync on all capped at 60fps (my screen response time).
Didn't encountered 30 or less.
But to tell the truth, 30fps and 60fps has quite a significant differences to me, you can clearly see the different in smoothness with these 2 different fps.

I see. Lucky the game I played mostly is ported nicely from Console. Like Battlefield, COD, Diablo 3 etc.
Well except those, I played online game and those are mostly not capped at 30fps though. So far I didn't encountered any of the issue. Even on Watch Dogs, Shadow of Mordor and DI

Nop. I lowered my resolution to 768p or 720p. with all low settings to get 60fps. That game is so damn not optimized like AC

Yes you can play it, but not on 1080p high settings

Really ? Well I didn't encounter this before. My sister old XPS mobo spoiled, they replaced it with a new one in front of us. (the new mobo is sealed, with the original sticker)

Only GT series has MXM slot.

I see. But I think I'm lucky enough ? Cause when my sister claim for a new mobo it is already after 5/6 years after the release of her XPS (we get extended warranty).

Have you tried to switch on the so called "turbo boost cooler" ? Both should be spinning. For your case, I think one of the fan is not spinning because only the gpu/cpu is heating up ? Most game utilize gpu more and won't use up much of cpu so maybe that's the reason only one of the fan is spinning only.

If you got a catalog from MSI, behind there is a list of authorized dealer from MSI.

You need to contact MSI to know about this. If it is not authorized seller, most probably the services provided is by the shop itself lo.

Wait until you're using PCIE slot SSD with RAID. You will realize convention SSD is too slow. haha

I think that one is business grade SSD ? I don't think SSD will be cheaper soon, especially GST had already arrived. haha

It matters boy. If it is business grade SSD, it won't affect the price of consumer grade SSD. Those are two different categories I believe.
Business grade will cost more than consumer grade. So if there are 10tb of it, it will still cost quite a lot. Not to mention convention user will most likely not be buying it.

If you want to play intense high demanding game on ultra settings 1080p, you need to have at least gtx970m. If you want to "future proof", then either 980m or you are really rich you can go for gtx970m or gtx980m SLI.
I personally won't suggest GS series as it will be hot when the laptop is under load, especially you're gaming on ultra settings 1080p on high demanding game like Witcher 3, Star Citizen etc etc.
Get GT series, that is the only MSI series I will recommend for games like GTA V and similar high demanding game.
GE62 and GE72 may not be as good as GT series.
I will highly encourage you to go for single gtx980m if you got the budget, SLI if you have a lot of $, but bear in mind not much games have full support on SLI.

P/S: I WON'T recommend 4k display, because it is a very bad screen IMO, it is just 48hz. And single gpu can't support 4k gaming also. SLI can get you a decent fps, but mostly not on ultra settings with x8 SMAA or higher

I think there is no point in starting the argument again regarding 4k screen. Do note I mentioned IMO aka In My Opinion. You can disregard it if you feels that it is wrong. I didn't said things like 4k is useless, I just don't recommend it currently. The technology will probably matured in 2-3 years time, and IMHO during that time, you will most likely change a new laptop already. During that time a better screen will be available. It is my opinion, you can disregard it if you don't like it.

Regarding FPS, you will realize on some game you're forced to use v-sync due to screen tearing. Yes you can still go beyond it w/o v-sync. This also means your screen respond time is significantly lesser compared to other screen. More resolution doesn't mean better image quality. You still need to take into account about the color vibrant, density etc etc. I believe the current 4k screen can't be compared to a good FHD IPS screen. Yet again it is my own opinion so disregard it if you feel it is wrong.

Yes I know 4k screen is the future tech, no need to keep emphasizing it. Since you use a car example, I will also use similar example to explain my opinion. Driverless car / autonomous car is the future, and it already has a working prototype available in the market. Why not just purchase it instead of conventional car since it is the future tech ? There exists a reason why it is not suitable to buy it now right ?

Regarding games, I do mention High Demanding Game aka GPU Power Hungry Game. Maybe I didn't explicitly mention it, but since the topic is discussing about GTA V which is a high demanding game, you can implicitly guess the type of games I'm referring to right ? If not I apologize for not making myself clear. Sorry about that. I believe those strategy game you mentioned is not high demanding game. (Popular games =/= high demanding game)

It is a proven fact that single GPU can't support 4k gaming (high demanding game) on ultra settings with x8 SMAA or AA on. Even GTX Titan X can barely hit 60fps in benchmark, so mobile GPU is 100% not able to handle it. Only option currently is SLI. I also did mention games like Star Citizen and Witcher, which is the high demanding upcoming games. Those games looks ridiculously good in FHD, and the gpu now barely can get a good FPS with x8 SMAA, so I can't imagine how it looks like when it is 4k.

Yes you can always tune down. I will not say it again that it defeat the purpose of purchasing a 4k screen since you already mention it yourself. You are emphasizing on the price of the 4k model vs the fhd model. But you realize there is no more promotion ongoing already right ? During that time it may be a good choice, but it may not be now. You also need to take note that if the user plays a lot of high demanding game, it is like telling them to purchase a 4k screen and play it at 1080p every time. Yes no all game is so demanding, but you also need to take into account that future game may be more demanding/gpu power hungry. You keep emphasizing on future, but you forget to take into account about future game will be more demanding and it will stress single gpu more. 1080p will be no problem, but 4k will most likely have issue.

Well cheers. I respect your opinion. We just have different view on 4k screen

P.S: GTA V requirement is low. When you're playing at lowest settings, the graphic just looks like CS 1.6. But when you're playing at ultra settings, it is a whole different story.

This post has been edited by miong93: Apr 19 2015, 11:03 PM

It should be customizable.

Not sure you're trolling or..
Z5 screen is not the best. The IPS panel is using AHVA. There exist better IPS panel out there like Samsung PLS or LG IPS.