Guys, I know zilch about Laptops. I found one at new egg and wonder what the opinions on it are.
MSI GT Series GT70 0ND-491US Notebook Intel Core i7 3630QM(2.40GHz) 17.3" 16GB Memory DDR3 1600 128GB SSD 750GB HDD 7200rpm BD Burner NVIDIA GeForce GTX 675MX - Newegg.com
Oh yes, does it have WIFi and is Win7 64 bit drivers available? It comes with Win8.
Last edited by HammerHead; 07 Jun 2013 at 12:25. Reason: WiFi
It really depends on what you plan on doing with the laptop.
It mentions the WiFi type and brand in the description, but it isn't one I've ever heard of. You'll have to check MSI's site for specific drivers, but there's nothing wrong with Windows 8. If you had 7 already, I wouldn't tell you to go buy 8, but if you have 8 already, I wouldn't tell you to go buy 7, either.
I have never heard of the WiFi mentioned either. I'll have to search it.
Uses:
Office 2010
Legacy (Family Tree Database)
Corel Draw X6
I have researched MSI laptops when I was shopping for my new lappy. I ended up going the other way and getting a base model i3 as it was for 90% work. I was impressed with the MSI's also the ASUS lappy's. This appears to be a very powerful lappy and for this kind of money I'm sure lots of options are available. Key will be what exactly are you going to be doing with the rig as mentioned above. I do like the two ssd's in raid plus the spinner !
I found a phone number for support. I'll call.
Here is another description.
GT70 0ND-491US •Windows 8•Intel® Core™ i7-3630QM Processor•17.3" Full HD Anti-Reflective Display (16:9; 1920 x 1080)•NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 675MX 4G GDDR5•Exclusive TDE Technology (GPU Overclocking)•Full-Color Programmable Backlit Keyboard by SteelSeries•Killer™ Game Networking•MSI Cooler Boost Technology •World-Class Dynaudio Premium Speakers•64GB SSD + 64GB SSD + 750GB Hard Drive (7200RPM), Super RAID•16GB DDR3 1600MHz System Memory•Blu-ray Disc Burner•USB 3.0 x 3; USB 2.0 x 2; HDMI Output•Built-in 720p HD webcam•Audio Boost Technology•802.11 b/g/n Wireless LAN with Bluetooth
Notice the web cam
It should come with Wifi, Killer™ is the Wifi
Look at this page about 1/2 way down you can chose Windows 7 64 bit OS and get the drivers.
MSI Global ? Notebook & Tablet - GT70 0ND
Jerry
You're Welcome, that is a good buy on that laptop with them specs. Where I bought my laptop that Gt70 would run about $2000.00 with them specs.
MSI GT70 0ND-492US - XOTIC PC - MSI Custom Gaming Laptop
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