** The MSI GT780DXR GAMING LAPTOP IS FINALLY HERE! **

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Hi there


OK you guys have been waiting a long time for this and to prevent further delays MSI have scrapped the backlit keyboard for the UK version to get them here before Christmas.

The specification is rather incredible, but how about you just check it out for yourself:-


MSI GT780DXR-290UK 17.3" WLED TFT Intel I7-2630QM, 8GB DDR3, 1.5tb HDD, NVIDIA GTX 570M 1.5GB GDDR5 Graphics, Win7 Home Premium 64-Bit - Back/Red @ £1,499.99 inc VAT

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What do gamers desire most? MSI knows best! In GT780DX, MSI not only conducted research with the world-class team Fnatic, but also collaborated with SteelSeries, a leading manufacturer of professional gaming peripherals, to develop a “gamer’s keyboard” never before seen in gaming notebooks. GT780DX provides you the best gaming experience!

GT780DX has a 17-inch Full HD screen, which projects a vibrant visual effect. The latest top-end NVIDIA Geforce GTX570M graphic card with 1.5GB GRDDR5 memory gives the notebook an extraordinary gaming performance. GT780DX is fully compatible with DX11, which provides an ultra-smooth and vivid three-dimensional visual experience.

In order to present the best sound effects, the GT780DX speakers are uniquely configured. Besides the two side speakers projected toward the user, there is also a subwoofer sound hole at the bottom. This configuration immerses gamers into a realistic, three-dimensional battlefield experience.

The exterior design of the GT780DX combines the classic, succinct appearance of a limousine with the aerodynamic contour of a spacecraft creating a low-key composure but powerful image. The black casing of the GT780DX is specially covered with brushed aluminum, coupled with the silver msi logo, it makes the GT780DX a symbol of the coexistence of textural quality and ultimate performance.

To avoid accidentally touching the touch pad while gaming, the GT780DX is equipped with a control switch for the touch pad on the side of the keyboard


Features:-
- Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium (MSI recommends upgrade to Genuine Windows® 7 Professional)
- The Latest 2nd Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processor
- High-end NVIDIA® GeForce GTX 570M discrete graphics card(with GDDR5 1.5GB VRAM) provides great detail images quality
- Best gaming keyboard designed by SteelSeries
- Dual SATA hard drives with RAID0 to double the transmission speed
- Exclusive TDE technology to speed up the performance
- Sound by Dynaudio for extreme audio performance
- Exclusive DDR3 SO-DIMM x 4 slot design easily upgrades memory capacity
- THX TruStudio Pro provides excellent surround sound
- Latest & fastest data transfer technology USB 3.0

Specification:-
- CPU Intel® Core™ i7-2630QM Processor (6M Cache, 2.00 GHz)
- OS Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium (MSI recommends upgrade to Genuine Windows® 7 Professional)
- Chipset Intel HM67
- 8GB Memory DDR3 1333 MHz ,Slot : 4
- LCD Size 17.3" Full HD (1920x1080) or HD+ (1600x900) LED backlight
- Graphics nVidia GeForce GTX 570M
- Graphics VRAM 1.5GB GDDR5
- HDD: 1.5TB (2x 750GB in RAID 0) (7200rpm)
- Optical Drive Blu-ray / DVD Super Multi
- Audio 2.1 channels speakers, Sound by Dynaudio, THX TruStudio Pro, 7.1ch output
- Webcam HD type (30fps@720p)
- Card Reader SD(XC/HC)/MMC/MS(PRO)/xD
- LAN 10/100/1000
- Wireless LAN 802.11 b/g/n
- Bluetooth Bluetooth v3.0 + HS
- D-Sub (VGA) 1
- HDMI 1 (v1.4)
- USB 2.0 port 3
- USB 3.0 port 2
- eSATA 1
- eSATA/USB Combo N/A
- Mic-in/Headphone-out 1/1
- Line-in 1(line in)/1(line out)
- Express Card N/A
- Modem port N/A
- Keyboard 102-key keyboard by SteelSeries.
- Sensor N/A
- AC Adapter 180W
- Battery 9 cells
- Power Management Turbo Battery+
- Dimension 428 x 288 x 55mm(WxDxH)
- Weight (KG) 3.9
- UK Model does *NOT* have backlit keyboard
- UK Model comes with FREE Gaming MSI laptop bag and Dirt 3 PC Game
- 2yr Warranty


Only £1,499.99 inc VAT. (LIMITED QUANTITY!!)

ORDER NOW
 
Nice looking machine. A little expensive >.<
Also... MSI recommends win7 professional but premium is standard with it?
 
Hi there


These are now in stock!

Screen is True HD 1920x1080 and the finish and overall build quality is certainly an improvement over GX660R. Were running some performance benchmarks but it seems a very capable laptop, for the money truly unbeatable.

Limited stocks, so grab one. :)
 
my dad ordered a laptop with similer spec from kobalt, 13 weeks later no delivery :'( todays there last chance to deliver or refund us :-(

buying a prebuilt laptop seems a much better option now...
 
I love my GX660, so fingers crossed for tonight's lottery and I'll get one of these to go alongside it.
Out of interest, what Hard drives have they used this time. The WD Blue's in the GX660 were far from ideal for gaming.
 
Hi there


I've just tried specifying a same spec of laptop at DELL and I've got the spec more or less identical, though the DELL has an inferior GTX 560M compared to our GTX 570M:-


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Nearly £500 more expensive at DELL for an inferior laptop, this MSI is exceptional value for money. :)
 
Gibbo said:
Hi there


I've just tried specifying a same spec of laptop at DELL and I've got the spec more or less identical, though the DELL has an inferior GTX 560M compared to our GTX 570M:-


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Nearly £500 more expensive at DELL for an inferior laptop, this MSI is exceptional value for money. :)
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Gibbo, you would need to add the cost of a backpack too, for an alienware one you are looking at another £80.

Its not really comparable though, the alienware obviously has backlit keyboard ;)
 
Gibbo said:
Hi there


I've just tried specifying a same spec of laptop at DELL and I've got the spec more or less identical, though the DELL has an inferior GTX 560M compared to our GTX 570M:-







Nearly £500 more expensive at DELL for an inferior laptop, this MSI is exceptional value for money. :)
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Only if we ignore the special offers that Dell are currently offering.

For example I have just spec'd a M17x with a i7 2720QM, HD6990m, 6GB DDR3, Single 750GB HD (not bothering with RAID given the issues the GX660R had), Blu Ray, 1080p screen etc for a total of £1527 including VAT & delivery.

You just have to know where to look....

The MSI is merely well priced and that is it.

As a side comment I wish they would drop the pointless RAID 0 setup and increase the CPU to the i7 2760QM instead of the entry i7 2630QM. £1500 and only including a 2630 is a bit off TBH (this is not directed at OCUK BTW but at MSI)/.
 
ok so it says these are 2nd gen intel i7's, so i presume that means sandybridge, if so what are the overclocking potentials for these, can they hit 5ghz like their desktop brothers, ( i doubt it but hoping ).
 
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