GE66 Raider

I did buy it ...... and logged in with my Microsoft account. whilst it was updating I noticed that the 3070 version came out the day after. I was struggling to get my Microsoft account off in order to send it back, in the end I made up a local account with no password, then make it admin, un admin'd my Microsoft account then I could remove it. Its getting picked up tomorrow and then once my refund is given I'm going to order the 3070 version. It is only £300 difference and wanted to be as future proof as possible especially at that price.

With only playing with it for an hour it looks good, pretty solid and well built, the screen looks amazing. And surprised how quiet it is, silent at times you wouldn't even think it was on. Looks tiny to me but I've had a 17" MSI for the last 2 years so take a bit of getting used to.
And its fast but the dragon Centre seems to take forever to do its thing. Maybe do a fresh install when I get the new one I usually do. Get rid of all the msi software. Surely the steelseries app can control all the rgb, and I usually use an app called silent option fan controller its really light on the system.
 
Yes thats what I've gone for, but I had a lot of currys vouchers to use and its only 1899 there, but with only 16gb ram which is still at 3200, ill upgrade as or if needed and 500gb ssd, but have a 1tb to add in also.
It was between this and the alienware but didn't really like the big 15 or 17 on the back of the cases, and I hear the ram isn't upgradable?
After having 2 other MSI laptops with no real faults I decided to stick with what I know.
Currys say up to 14 days for a refund but likely quicker so hopefully quicker. I'll get some pictures etc up and let you know how it goes, one other thing I did notice on the 2070 version straight away was no mouse buttons, you click the tracker pad, also take a bit of getting used to.
 
Bradmax57 said:
I hope you get a refund quick, i recently bought something from there which I never even took (click and collect I had a change of mind on so didnt collect) and its taken over 30 days and a dispute from amex to sort, be interesting to see if its one or two sticks of ram in yours
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I'm hoping so to, I go away for work maybe the 8th and don't want to go without a laptop. I'm sure my one comes with 2x8gb but can go all the way up the 64gb if I'm not mistaken.

I'm not to sure what variant of card it comes with but after a bit of googling there all going to be better than the 2070 version I first got,

Not really that much up to speed on the cards nowadays. And yes MSI website is a mess.
 
I see that, and 10870 on overclockers?would that be that or has currys fluffed? Or just could be running a tad slower, I'm coming from i7-7700 so I'll see a difference..... thats the 2070 ge66 away, just awaiting confirmation then time to order.
 
Bradmax57 said:
My GE66 has arrived also, just in the process of setting up and installing apps, there was a factory seal covering one of the screws to remove the base :(
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Yeah my 2 previous MSI were the same warranty gone on the 1st day:eek: I had a screen replacement on my last one under warranty and I mentioned that it was broken before I sent it and they wasn't bothered, even put a new one on when they sent it back
 
How many of will be getting rid of the dragon Centre etc? All the MSI bloatware?

A little review has surfaced, looking good!

I asked in the comments its the Max-P 115-130w version.

 
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Did you get to 100%?
I returned my laptop and an elite series 2 controller at the same time, recieved my refund from the controller today but not even heard anything about the laptop yet:mad:
 
How you finding ownership so far, getting Impatient waiting to get my one watched nearly every YouTube video made on it:p
 
Thats good performance, Thats the one thing I was worried about is the size I've never had a 15" laptop before only a 17" but I'd get used to it, 17" was a beast and tool up all my baggage allowance for offshore:mad:
 
Finally have my refund and ready to order, looking at ram and wanted to go 32gb.
Any recommendations?, is the max 3200Mhz on all variants?
Going to order a 1tb WD blue or black as a second drive as well.
 
Thanks for the info, being restricted to currys due to store credit in with my refund the model I'm getting is 10UG-075UK which must be the poverty spec but its a good price so don't mind doing a few upgrades. But confused with all types of M.2's will this one be OK?

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/wd-b...-solid-state-drive-wds100t3x0c-hd-55v-wd.html

Also grab 32gb corsair vengeance as well.

I'll keep an eye on that screw, does it come off and on easy enough? Also looked on YouTube did you push a safety pin through the hole to disconnect the battery or just crack it off
 
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