**OcUK EXCLUSIVE - MSI GX60 AMD TRINITY RADEON 7970M HARDCORE GAMING LAPTOP!!**

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An OcUK exclusive, we are the only stockist with the new AMD Trinity based MSI GX60 Gaming laptop with state of the art Radeon HD 7970M 2GB Graphics Card.

This machine does have have any Enduro utilisation issues being a complete AMD solution, as such the performance from this laptop is absolutely mental in a very good way.

Play the latest games, at maximum detail settings at True HD with gorgeous smooth framerates and output to three seperate monitors if you so wish as this laptop also supports Eyeinfinity:-



MSI GX60 Gaming Laptop 15.6" LED Full HD AMD A10-4600M 2.30GHz CPU, 8GB DDR3, 750GB HDD, DVD-RW, AMD Radeon HD 7970 2GB GDDR5 Graphics, Win7 Home Premium 64-Bit - Black @ £999.95 inc VAT

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The MSI GX60 is powered by an AMD A10-4600M quad-core "Trinity" APU, Radeon HD 7970M discrete graphics processor with 2 GB GDDR5 memory, and up to 16 GB dual-channel DDR3-1600 MHz memory (Model here is 8GB). Its storage components include 750GB 7200rpm hard drive, DVD-RW combo drive. The 15.6-inch anti-glare screen packs 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution. Other gaming-grade features include Bigfoot Killer NIC, keyboard made by SteelSeries, and HD webcam.

The MSI GX60 is one of the most powerful yet best value gaming laptops on the market due to the AMD HD 7970M onboard graphics with 2GB GDDR5 memory. Play any game at maximum settings in True HD resolution with smooth fluid frame rates on this awesome MSI GX60 Laptop.

This chassis uses the absolute very latest in technology such as SATA3, USB3.0, Bluetooth, WiFi but the most impressive of all is the fact this system feature an ATi Radeon 7970M with 2GB of GDDR5 dedicated memory for absolutely blistering performance.


Specification:-
- 15.6" Full HD (1920x1080) LED backlight, Anti-glare
- AMD Quad Core A10-4600M 2.30 GHz Processor (Boost 3.20GHz)
- AMD A70M FCH
- 8GB DDR3 (4G*2)
- AMD Radeon HD 7660G Onboard Graphics
- AMD Radeon HD 7970M 2GB GDDR5 Graphics
- 750GB (SATA) 7200rpm
- DVD Super Multi Drive
- 3x USB3.0
- 1x USB2.0
- Card Reader (SD(XC/HC)/MMC)
- 1x HDMI (v1.4)
- 1x Dsub
- 2x Stereo Speakers with Subwoofer
- THX TruStudio Pro
- 7.1 Audio Channels
- Mic-in/Headpphone out 1/1/1(line in)/1(line out)
- SPDIF: Yes
- Wireless LAN (AW-NB100H Combo (b/g/n)
- Bluetooth v4.0
- Gigabit Killer E2200 LAN
- Webcam: HD type (30fps@720p)
- 102 key chocolate non-backlight keyboard
- 9-Cell Li-Ion
(7800mAH)"
- Turbo Battery+
- Dimensions: 395 x 267 x 55mm
- 3.5Kg (w/ Battery)
- 2 year pick-up and return


Was [£1079.99] Inc. VAT

Only £999.95 inc VAT.

ORDER NOW
 
Guys, you want bluray and SSD, you need this model:-



MSI GX60 Gaming Laptop 15.6" LED Full HD AMD A10-4600M 2.30GHz CPU, 8GB DDR3, 2x 64GB SSD SuperRAID + 750GB HDD, BluRay, AMD Radeon HD 7970 2GB GDDR5 Graphics, Windows 8 64-Bit - Black @ £1,199.99 inc VAT

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The MSI GX60 is powered by an AMD A10-4600M quad-core "Trinity" APU, Radeon HD 7970M discrete graphics processor with 2 GB GDDR5 memory, and up to 16 GB dual-channel DDR3-1600 MHz memory (Model here is 8GB). Its storage components include 750GB 7200rpm hard drive, DVD-RW combo drive. The 15.6-inch anti-glare screen packs 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution. Other gaming-grade features include Bigfoot Killer NIC, keyboard made by SteelSeries, and HD webcam.

The MSI GX60 is one of the most powerful yet best value gaming laptops on the market due to the AMD HD 7970M onboard graphics with 2GB GDDR5 memory. Play any game at maximum settings in True HD resolution with smooth fluid frame rates on this awesome MSI GX60 Laptop.

This chassis uses the absolute very latest in technology such as SATA3, USB3.0, Bluetooth, WiFi but the most impressive of all is the fact this system feature an ATi Radeon 7970M with 2GB of GDDR5 dedicated memory for absolutely blistering performance.


Specification:-
- 15.6" Full HD (1920x1080) LED backlight, Anti-glare
- AMD Quad Core A10-4600M 2.30 GHz Processor (Boost 3.20GHz)
- AMD A70M FCH
- 8GB DDR3 (4G*2)
- AMD Radeon HD 7660G Onboard Graphics
- AMD Radeon HD 7970M 2GB GDDR5 Graphics
- Dual 64GB SSD's in SUPERRAID (Boot Drive)
- 750GB (SATA) 7200rpm Storage Drive
- BluRay Reader
- 3x USB3.0
- 1x USB2.0
- Card Reader (SD(XC/HC)/MMC)
- 1x HDMI (v1.4)
- 1x Dsub
- 2x Stereo Speakers with Subwoofer
- THX TruStudio Pro
- 7.1 Audio Channels
- Mic-in/Headpphone out 1/1/1(line in)/1(line out)
- SPDIF: Yes
- Wireless LAN (AW-NB100H Combo (b/g/n)
- Bluetooth v4.0
- Gigabit Killer E2200 LAN
- Webcam: HD type (30fps@720p)
- 102 key chocolate non-backlight keyboard
- 9-Cell Li-Ion
(7800mAH)"
- Turbo Battery+
- Dimensions: 395 x 267 x 55mm
- 3.5Kg (w/ Battery)
- 2 year pick-up and return


Only £1,199.99 inc VAT.

ORDER NOW
 
That machine comes with a dual Msata board in place of one of the HDD with two 64GB SSDs attached.

That does mean you could fit up to 4 SSDs in that machine (2x mSATA, 1x SATA, 1x ODD SATA) and AFAIK they would all be 6Gbps ports.
 
I don't understand this laptop. I thought the whole point of Trinity APU was that it gave mediocre CPU performance and mediocre GPU performance in a cheap way. What would be the sense in pairing this up with a powerful graphics card? Why would they not put an Ivybridge i5/i7 in this?
 
drakioned said:
I don't understand this laptop. I thought the whole point of Trinity APU was that it gave mediocre CPU performance and mediocre GPU performance in a cheap way. What would be the sense in pairing this up with a powerful graphics card? Why would they not put an Ivybridge i5/i7 in this?
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Because high-resolution and high detail graphics performance is not CPU reliant, but relies on GPU power.

This machine is quicker than the Intel Ivybridge I7 7970M based laptops as it does not suffer the Enduro utilisation issue. Obviously when AMD fix that issue the Intel models should be a bit quicker, but it won't be huge because at True HD resolution at maximum quality settings in game, its down to your GPU performance, not the CPU.
 
Gibbo said:
Because high-resolution and high detail graphics performance is not CPU reliant, but relies on GPU power.

This machine is quicker than the Intel Ivybridge I7 7970M based laptops as it does not suffer the Enduro utilisation issue. Obviously when AMD fix that issue the Intel models should be a bit quicker, but it won't be huge because at True HD resolution at maximum quality settings in game, its down to your GPU performance, not the CPU.
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I think CPU makes more difference than you think...

http://www.anandtech.com/show/6347/amd-a10-5800k-a8-5600k-review-trinity-on-the-desktop-part-2/6

The numbers are from the desktop Trinity parts, but the principle should still apply, fast GPU paired with fast CPU is a lot faster than a mediocre CPU.

46% increase in Metro, 84% increase in DIRT 3, 50% increase in Crysis aren't slight!
 
drakioned said:
I think CPU makes more difference than you think...

http://www.anandtech.com/show/6347/amd-a10-5800k-a8-5600k-review-trinity-on-the-desktop-part-2/6

The numbers are from the desktop Trinity parts, but the principle should still apply, fast GPU paired with fast CPU is a lot faster than a mediocre CPU.

46% increase in Metro, 84% increase in DIRT 3, 50% increase in Crysis aren't slight!
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Those benchmarks are at 1024x768 on not very powerful graphics. As such CPU is still very reliant in such test.

CPU makes a difference, but at 1920x1080, with AA/AF, maximum settings, the GPU has the biggest impact of all. :)
 
Gibbo said:
Those benchmarks are at 1024x768 on not very powerful graphics. As such CPU is still very reliant in such test.

CPU makes a difference, but at 1920x1080, with AA/AF, maximum settings, the GPU has the biggest impact of all. :)
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Okay. So.. 1920x1080 numbers here.

Minor differences in BF3, Crysis 2, SEv2, Nexuiz, Passion Leads Army...
but big differences in Hard Reset, Arkham City, F1 2012, Lost Planet 2, X3, CS:GO, L4D2, Street Fighter 4, and some of Sleeping Dogs.

It still begs the question, why pair these things up. If the laptop is already going to cost a fortune, why not put an i5 in it and charge £100 more or something.
 
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What model of Intel CPU would this laptops AMD CPU compare too roughly. A friend is thinking of purchasing and he would be playing a lot of Planetside 2 which is very CPU hungry. 7970 will deal with it easily however im not so sure about the CPU

Sam
 
Sam said:
What model of Intel CPU would this laptops AMD CPU compare too roughly. A friend is thinking of purchasing and he would be playing a lot of Planetside 2 which is very CPU hungry. 7970 will deal with it easily however im not so sure about the CPU

Sam
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Probably a low end SB based i3*.

Trinity is ok in the desktop space due to its very high clock speed (4.2Ghz turbo) but in the laptop area it is clocked much lower (2.3-3.2). Whilst great by itself (as an APU), it really isn't suited to backing up a HD7970.

Realistically you are looking at the MUCH faster i7 3610QM as a minimum.

*Desktop trinity at 4.2Ghz (with turbo) roughly matches a 3.3Ghz SB i3, thus a 3.2Ghz Laptop trinity should be similar to a 2.4Ghz SB i3.
 
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