Thoughts on the MSI GX620?

Shadows1990 · 8 Sep 2008 at 19:30

Was looking into buying a new, beast of a lappy.
Came across MSI's GX620 (soon to be released), and was very interested in the specs for the price.

Anybody got opinions? Any other recommendations?

psychas · 8 Sep 2008 at 19:43

looks good but whats the price tag on those could not find it on google

Shadows1990 · 9 Sep 2008 at 17:40

$1300 USD, sooo, roughly £650-£700

DAnDan · 9 Sep 2008 at 20:07

My thoughts - I want!

Doubt they will come in at that price though, OCUK have the G600 on here for nearly £900, and the new ones look even better.

iMacMart · 29 Sep 2008 at 10:25

Thinking of getting one of these, come out at just over £700

GX620 Super Edition Specs

* Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T7500 2.2 Ghz 4 mb L2 Cache
* 15.4" WXGA (1280 x 800) Widescreen Super Glare TFT Display
* Mobile Intel® GM965 Express Chipset Family
* NVIDIA® 9600M-GT 512 DDR 3 + Turbo Cache- Microsoft DirectX 10 support
* Windows Vista Home Premium/ XP compatible
* DVD+-RW/ CD+-RW
* 4 Gigs of DDR 2 memory
* 320 Gb SATA HDD
* Built In 2.0 Megapixel Webcam
* Integrated Wireless a/b/G + DRAFT- N/ Bluetooth/ Gigabyte Ethernet
* E-SATA connector
* HDMI connector
* Intel® WiMAX / WiFi Link Ready

Not from the UK though...

Shadows1990 · 29 Sep 2008 at 17:51

That looks like an alright spec, as long as you don't mind the low-res screen.
Since the creation of this thread, I have opted to save for a OCUK Ultima Mobile (Clevo M860TU). This is mainly because of the DDR3 RAM, and 9800M GTS.

However, it is £1200, so the GX620 still looks very ideal for those who want a decent spec for less money.

iMacMart · 29 Sep 2008 at 20:12

Shadows1990 said:
That looks like an alright spec, as long as you don't mind the low-res screen.
Since the creation of this thread, I have opted to save for a OCUK Ultima Mobile (Clevo M860TU). This is mainly because of the DDR3 RAM, and 9800M GTS.

However, it is £1200, so the GX620 still looks very ideal for those who want a decent spec for less money.

Yeah your right about the res, saw this too

GX700 Super Edition Specs

* Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T7500 2.2 Ghz 4 mb L2 Cache
* 17" WUXGA (1920 x 1200) Widescreen Super Glare TFT Display- SUPER HIGH NATIVE RESOLUTION
* Mobile Intel® GM965 Express Chipset Family
* NVIDIA® 8600M-GT 512 DDR 2 + Turbo Cache- Microsoft DirectX 10 support
* Windows Vista Home Premium/ XP compatible
* DVD+-RW/ CD+-RW
* 4 Gigs of DDR 2 memory
* 320 Gb SATA HDD
* Built In 1.3 Megapixel Webcam
* Integrated Wireless A/B/G/Bluetooth/ Gigabyte Ethernet
* Theater Class Dolby Digital 4.1 Certified (4 High-Stereo Speakers and Subwoofer)
* Exclusive MSI VIVID Image Enhancement Technology
* HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) Output
* EXTENDED- 9 CELL BATTERY

Shadows1990 · 29 Sep 2008 at 20:24

The res on that one is FAR better. In fact, it's perfect for HD movies.
Still unsure about that Graphics chip though, as I would be buying the laptop to play some of the latest games, and the 8600M GT is fairly weak compared to what OCUK offer.

iMacMart · 29 Sep 2008 at 20:27

Problem is the cost, if OcUK offered this

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=LT-005-OK

With upgradable CPU/GPU to something beefy I'd go for that but to get summit half decent you need to start off at £800 which isn't that affordable

oweneades · 1 Oct 2008 at 17:49

Shadows1990 said:
The res on that one is FAR better. In fact, it's perfect for HD movies.
Still unsure about that Graphics chip though, as I would be buying the laptop to play some of the latest games, and the 8600M GT is fairly weak compared to what OCUK offer.

If you are gaming on a laptop (which I assume will have a 17" display) I would look at the 8800MGTS as a minimum. The 8600mGT is simply not good enough for this screen size (resolution).

I have a *name of competitor* X80R which has a 8800mGTX which apart from crysis is a pretty capable graphics card giving you roughly performance between a 9600GT and a 8800GT.

It has the same basic design as the 8800GT desktop card albeit with only 96 SP's instead of 112 and slower core / memory speeds.

Shadows1990 · 1 Oct 2008 at 18:38

Yeah, I was also looking at the X80R's from *That Competitor*, I still don't like the idea of lugging around a 17" Lappy though.
Maybe I should hit the gym lol.

iMacMart · 1 Oct 2008 at 19:40

oweneades said:
If you are gaming on a laptop (which I assume will have a 17" display) I would look at the 8800MGTS as a minimum. The 8600mGT is simply not good enough for this screen size (resolution).

I have a *name of competitor* X80R which has a 8800mGTX which apart from crysis is a pretty capable graphics card giving you roughly performance between a 9600GT and a 8800GT.

It has the same basic design as the 8800GT desktop card albeit with only 96 SP's instead of 112 and slower core / memory speeds.

Isn't the cost a lot higher too though?

Shadows1990 said:
Yeah, I was also looking at the X80R's from *That Competitor*, I still don't like the idea of lugging around a 17" Lappy though.
Maybe I should hit the gym lol.

I'm after a 17" but I won't be taking it out much just from the office upstairs to the sofa downstairs

and maybe to a mates house once in a while!

oweneades · 1 Oct 2008 at 23:04

tweakinfreak said:
Isn't the cost a lot higher too though?

I'm after a 17" but I won't be taking it out much just from the office upstairs to the sofa downstairs and maybe to a mates house once in a while!

Mine cost around £1100 when I bought it although the price has gone up recently. At the time however it was one of the cheapest laptops with the 8800mGTX.

The 17" screen is fantastic to game on (especially with the 1920x1200 resolution - Oblivion looks stunning!) although it is really a desktop replacement rather than a laptop. It weighs a lot and the battery life in gaming is abysmal (we are talking no more than 30 minutes before it dies from a full charge - 9 cell battery).

XiS111 · 1 Oct 2008 at 23:17

I was origionally looking for a GX720, but at the time MSI announced it, it was no where near release. so i settled with a HP DV7 1000, which comes at pretty similar specs to the 720 anyway, i sat through a 2hour lecture yesterday with my laptop on, seems i still had around 54% battery before i left

EDIT: I also considered the Dell XPS 1730, for the gaming gfx, but the size of the thing and low battery life put me off

mea98rm · 2 Oct 2008 at 00:12

XiS111 said:
I was origionally looking for a GX720, but at the time MSI announced it, it was no where near release. so i settled with a HP DV7 1000, which comes at pretty similar specs to the 720 anyway, i sat through a 2hour lecture yesterday with my laptop on, seems i still had around 54% battery before i left

EDIT: I also considered the Dell XPS 1730, for the gaming gfx, but the size of the thing and low battery life put me off

Wow, they let you take laptops into Uni lectures nowadays...... Damn I feel old.

iMacMart · 2 Oct 2008 at 11:29

XiS111 said:
I was origionally looking for a GX720, but at the time MSI announced it, it was no where near release. so i settled with a HP DV7 1000, which comes at pretty similar specs to the 720 anyway, i sat through a 2hour lecture yesterday with my laptop on, seems i still had around 54% battery before i left

EDIT: I also considered the Dell XPS 1730, for the gaming gfx, but the size of the thing and low battery life put me off

HP DV7 has shared graphics?

XiS111 · 2 Oct 2008 at 15:27

tweakinfreak said:
HP DV7 has shared graphics?

Nope, it has a nvidia 9600M GT 512 DDR2

iMacMart · 2 Oct 2008 at 18:54

XiS111 said:
Nope, it has a nvidia 9600M GT 512 DDR2

How much did you pay for that may I ask?

XiS111 · 2 Oct 2008 at 22:34

just over a thousand

oweneades · 3 Oct 2008 at 18:00

XiS111 said:
just over a thousand

Ouch although I would imagine its more 'portable' than my X80R.

For what its worth I can make the battery last ~ 1hr 30mins through light browsing / spreadsheet work, its only under gaming that the battery life is crippled.