I'm looking to buy a new gaming laptop from Xoticpc and need some advice from model owners or tech savvy people in the know. I've narrowed it down to two choices; The MSI GT70 or the Sager NP9170.
I really like the customization of the Sager and I feel like I'm getting more bang for my buck with it being "future proofed" with the 675MX and user upgradeable options. The drawback is I have heard that the audio is just horrible, which is a really big thing for me.
The MSI on the other hand has great sound and I like the design of it a little better. The overclocking and fan button is a pretty neat feature too, plus it comes with Blu-Ray by default as well as a 1 year accidental warranty. It also saves on some money. The drawback is the graphics card can't be upgraded to the 675MX and I don't have the mSATA. Does anybody have strong opinions on these two builds? Specs are as followed:
MSI GT70 0NC-494US - $1721
- 17.3" FHD 16:9 "Matte Type" Super Clear Ultra Bright LED Matte Screen (1920x1080)
- 3rd Generation Intel® Ivy Bridge Core™ i7-3630QM (2.4GHz - 3.4GHz, 6MB Intel® Smart Cache, 45W Max TDP)
- nVidia GeForce GTX 670MX 3,072MB PCI-Express GDDR5 DX11 with Optimus™ Technology
- 16GB DDR3 1600MHz [SKU-444CP] (Dual Channel Memory (4x4GB SODIMMS))
- 256GB Crucial M4 C400 Solid State Drive (Up to Sequential Read 415MB/s - Write 260MB/s SSD Serial-ATA III)
- 500GB 7200RPM 16MB Cache Buffer (Serial-ATA II 3GB/s) - Limited Availability
- 6X Blu-Ray Reader + 8X DVDRW Super Multi Combo Drive
- Bigfoot Networks Killer™ Wireless-N 1103 (3x3) (Dual Band)
- Internal 7-in-1 Card Reader (MS/MS Pro/MS Duo/MS Pro Duo/SD/Mini-SD/MMC/RS)
- WINDOWS 8 - 64-Bit
Sager NP9170 - $1900
- 17.3" FHD 16:9 "Matte Type" Super Clear Ultra Bright LED Anti-Glare Screen (1920x1080)
- 3rd Generation Intel® Ivy Bridge Core™ i7-3630QM (2.4GHz - 3.4GHz, 6MB Intel® Smart Cache, 45W Max TDP)
- nVidia GeForce GTX 675MX 4,096MB PCI-Express GDDR5 DX11 with Optimus™ Technology [User Upgradeable]
- 16GB - DDR3 1600MHz Dual Channel Memory (4 SODIMMS)
- 64GB Crucial M4 mSATA SSD - Preconfigured for Intel SRT ( Smart Response Technology )
- 256GB Crucial M4 Series Solid State Drive [SSD2 Serial-ATA III]
- 750GB 7200RPM [Serial-ATA II 300 - 16MB Cache]
- Combo Dual Layer SuperMulti DVDRW/CDRW Drive w/ Software
- Sager - Bigfoot Networks Killer™ Wireless-N 1103 (3x3)
- Internal 9-in-1 Card Reader (MMC/RSMMC/SD/Mini SD/SDHC/SDXC/MS/MS Pro/MS Duo)
- ~Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit
Is the Sager's sound really THAT bad? I'm not keen on buying more things to plug in and enhance it, as I don't really like having to lug around excessive cords or pay on top of the $1900. I have heard that if you tweak the settings though it's actually not that bad.
Or is the MSI a solid machine that will last me a good 4 or 5 years?
Thanks in advance!
I really like the customization of the Sager and I feel like I'm getting more bang for my buck with it being "future proofed" with the 675MX and user upgradeable options. The drawback is I have heard that the audio is just horrible, which is a really big thing for me.
The MSI on the other hand has great sound and I like the design of it a little better. The overclocking and fan button is a pretty neat feature too, plus it comes with Blu-Ray by default as well as a 1 year accidental warranty. It also saves on some money. The drawback is the graphics card can't be upgraded to the 675MX and I don't have the mSATA. Does anybody have strong opinions on these two builds? Specs are as followed:
MSI GT70 0NC-494US - $1721
- 17.3" FHD 16:9 "Matte Type" Super Clear Ultra Bright LED Matte Screen (1920x1080)
- 3rd Generation Intel® Ivy Bridge Core™ i7-3630QM (2.4GHz - 3.4GHz, 6MB Intel® Smart Cache, 45W Max TDP)
- nVidia GeForce GTX 670MX 3,072MB PCI-Express GDDR5 DX11 with Optimus™ Technology
- 16GB DDR3 1600MHz [SKU-444CP] (Dual Channel Memory (4x4GB SODIMMS))
- 256GB Crucial M4 C400 Solid State Drive (Up to Sequential Read 415MB/s - Write 260MB/s SSD Serial-ATA III)
- 500GB 7200RPM 16MB Cache Buffer (Serial-ATA II 3GB/s) - Limited Availability
- 6X Blu-Ray Reader + 8X DVDRW Super Multi Combo Drive
- Bigfoot Networks Killer™ Wireless-N 1103 (3x3) (Dual Band)
- Internal 7-in-1 Card Reader (MS/MS Pro/MS Duo/MS Pro Duo/SD/Mini-SD/MMC/RS)
- WINDOWS 8 - 64-Bit
Sager NP9170 - $1900
- 17.3" FHD 16:9 "Matte Type" Super Clear Ultra Bright LED Anti-Glare Screen (1920x1080)
- 3rd Generation Intel® Ivy Bridge Core™ i7-3630QM (2.4GHz - 3.4GHz, 6MB Intel® Smart Cache, 45W Max TDP)
- nVidia GeForce GTX 675MX 4,096MB PCI-Express GDDR5 DX11 with Optimus™ Technology [User Upgradeable]
- 16GB - DDR3 1600MHz Dual Channel Memory (4 SODIMMS)
- 64GB Crucial M4 mSATA SSD - Preconfigured for Intel SRT ( Smart Response Technology )
- 256GB Crucial M4 Series Solid State Drive [SSD2 Serial-ATA III]
- 750GB 7200RPM [Serial-ATA II 300 - 16MB Cache]
- Combo Dual Layer SuperMulti DVDRW/CDRW Drive w/ Software
- Sager - Bigfoot Networks Killer™ Wireless-N 1103 (3x3)
- Internal 9-in-1 Card Reader (MMC/RSMMC/SD/Mini SD/SDHC/SDXC/MS/MS Pro/MS Duo)
- ~Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit
Is the Sager's sound really THAT bad? I'm not keen on buying more things to plug in and enhance it, as I don't really like having to lug around excessive cords or pay on top of the $1900. I have heard that if you tweak the settings though it's actually not that bad.
Or is the MSI a solid machine that will last me a good 4 or 5 years?
Thanks in advance!