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 Notebook Recommendation Thread v.31, Need To Buy Laptop... Please Come In

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blackrepent
post Oct 20 2018, 08:06 PM

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Any owner can advise me if the g7 can do the whispermode while gaming with low fan noise? I know the 1060 model can do it but is it really low fan noise like <40 db? im ok with the lower settings & temp <100degC. Games witcher 3, pubg, csgo. Im noob at laptop and not updated on latest computer specs. No headphones pls.

I dont trust so much dave2d and others youtuber review. Almost all his review is low fan noise. Others youtuber got like 50db on load but this is not in whispermode.

If the whispermode alone dont get low fan noise, can you get the low fan noise with add settings like wihispermode+undervolt/ turbo off?

Im planning to buy a laptop. After google and youtube, i conclude to 2 laptops. G7 1060 or msi ge63 8re. I plan to use for 4-5 yrs for gaming and some ms ofice work at home. Laptop coz i want mobile.

Ge63 pros is good cooling, 1060maxp, good screen, rgb, easy access to thermal paste. Cons is i think quality/ reliablility/ aftersales not as good as g7. If msi tested to achive low fan noise settings i will buy it too.

G7 pros is i think good build quality after sales and reliability, 1060maxq. Hmm not much pros. Cons is heat issue? Keybod light, hard to access thermal paste, screen lower, sound lower than msi.

Ok too long already. The pros and cons looks like msi win. Advise pls... other brand/model welcome but min.1060. Price ranged about same as those 2 laptop.

Damm just now i got to know lenovo y530 got 1060 but donno gud or not
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post Oct 21 2018, 12:58 AM

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QUOTE(myway1985 @ Oct 20 2018, 08:14 PM)
lenovo i still only trust the legacy from IBM mode... the y530 is good for casual gaming.. but if u r picky 1... safe money 1st..
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Why save money 1st? Got better deal coming for laptop? Christmas sale coming up? I see that the msi & g7 price lowerd already these few months. Like somethings coming up.
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post Oct 21 2018, 02:04 AM

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QUOTE(ZM Fong @ Oct 20 2018, 08:27 PM)
1060 models can do Whispermode. That 40dBA thing is just marketing, you might get slightly higher fan noise (>40dBA) even it's enabled, however G7 should handle 40dBA easily in Whispermode

A few models have really great fan noise, however CFL-H runs hot so.... You can do some tweaks to get lower fan noise - undervolt, repaste, disable turbo boost/change turbo ratio

Y530 is good, but not 'excellent'. Still a 'budget' gaming laptop anyway. Should be able to handle 1060, plenty of cooling room for GPU
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So what laptop you think is excellent? The msi looks good already. Add 1070 is better but too much already for +1k.

That whispermode is not really my first priority. First priority is quality and reliability good lasting laptop. Just now i play around the y530 and the touchpad curser just stop moving for like 5s. This got to be software issue. Tested the 2 models have this issue. The i5 and i7 1050ti. Same thing like bob of all trade Youtube video for g7 and he mentioned same issue in 7577. Whats wrong with these new products? Looks like not enough testing and rush release. Same with the hot i7 8750h not to mention the i9 throttling.

Last time my old desktop pentium 3 never update the os for 5 yrs. it use unbuntu lts previous version. Very stable but we only use for browsing, youtube, streaming videos and light work. No game. I paln to do the same with msi. Windows installed and ubuntu in another ssd. Msi can have 2 ssd. I think that will work for both world. Game in windows and browsing in ubuntu.


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post Oct 22 2018, 08:37 PM

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QUOTE(ZM Fong @ Oct 21 2018, 02:56 AM)
Y530 does indeed have touchpad driver issue. And there is no driver can be downloaded from the official website which is ridiculous

CFL-H runs hot. It's Intel's fault IMO for making inefficient chips

Budget? Usage? Any preference on weight and battery life? Any other special requirements?
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Budget about the range of g7 gtx1060 and msi ge63 8re. I think about 7-6k. Weight battery no issue bcoz i use at home mostly. No other special requirement but i also want to post some videos in youtube. The i7 can handle that.

Is the msi ge63 8re a good laptop? What is the difference between the ge63 8re and the gp63 gtx1060 model. Both got i7 and gtx1060 but price is quite a lot difference about 1k i think. I know the Ge got aluminium body and better rgb. Other than that is it got thunderbolt3? That will justify the price. If not then i think gp63 is good enough.
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post Oct 23 2018, 10:27 PM

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QUOTE(ZM Fong @ Oct 22 2018, 08:59 PM)
GP63 and GE63 actually don't have much difference. Even using the same display and cooling. Build quality and input devices are also similar. GE Raider has slightly better chassis material (not saying GP63 is bad) and more flashy. No TB3 for both models. Just be aware that QC+QA in MSI gaming laptops is hit or miss nowadays

Can refer to my gaming laptop approval list for more options
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MSi Quality should be better than tongfang i think. Somehow it sounds like pasar malam. Someone always pm me insisted me the tongfang a few times already. I dont want tongfang ok. I decline politely. Ok If im in budget i buy it. Really good specs for money with customize options. Just Higher end model hard to fight the brands AW dell hp msi asus.

We not like in US where buy laptop every 2yrs with 1k only. Malaysia is expensive so it should last for long as long as possible same like car. If only toyota make a laptop that last 20yrs.... Hahaha but ok i think laptop can last about 5yrs with good functionality. Then it starts slowdown outdated.

Ohh I remembered the lenovo shop i went got all y530 model with 1 year accident damage free warranty and 2 years on site warranty. tempting. However my main purpose of buying laptop is not for warranty. Its the satisfaction of using it for years to come.
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post Oct 28 2018, 09:28 PM

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Hi

Can you advise me how come the online shopping like lazada, shopee ect sell cheaper price than the official website like dell, msi? The spec and warranty exactly same. I dont understand. Better i buy from them lazada than buy from official site/ shop.

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