Can I upgrade the MSI GE 70 from i5-4200H to i7-4700HQ and GTX 860M to GTX 870M ?

[tienlp]

I'm planning to buy an MSI GE 70 laptop with Intel Core i5-4200H and GTX 860M. Can I replace my CPU to i7-4700HQ and GTX 870M or 880M later ?

The GE70 does have an option with Core i7-4700HQ but the GTX 870M/880M is only available on GT70, so i'm not sure about the compatibility.

 

[okcnaline]

Don't think so... The BIOS may not support it. And, judging by the motherboard, it doesn't seems as it have MxM.

 

[tienlp]

Don't think so... The BIOS may not support it. And, judging by the motherboard, it doesn't seems as it have MxM.

so both the CPU and GPU are not upgradable ?

 

[okcnaline]

CPU is upgradeable, since it is in a socket, and not a Ultrabook CPU. But the motherboard does not have an MxM slot, so the GPU can't be upgraded.