Optimus 2 or MSI ge620dx

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fergietron

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hi guys , need any assistance i can get here as im crap with computers lol , been looking at the MSI GE620DX and the optimus 2 , not sure which to get.

Processor Intel® Core™ i7-2670QM Quad Core (2.2 GHz, Intel Sandy Bridge Architecture, 6 MB L3 cache, Features Intel Turbo Boost up to 3.1GHz)
Screen 15.6" (MSI, 1920x1080 FULL HD Resolution)
Operating System Windows 7 Home Premium Edition 64-bit
RAM 8GB (DDR3 1333MHZ)
Hard Drive 750GB (7,200RPM)
Optical Drive DVD Rewriter (Records DVDs 8x & CDs 24x & Dual Layer Super Multi)
Graphics Dedicated (NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 555M with 2GB DDR Dedicated Memory)

those are the specs of the MSI and to get the optimus 2 with the same specs seems to cost quite a bit more, yet the MSI looks alot nicer, can any 1 tell me the diff between the 2 if any. any help would be much appreciated , thanks alot.
 
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micken

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Configured an Optimus II below, it's almost £100 cheaper for the exact same spec, as far as I can tell:


Chassis & Display
Optimus II: 15.6" Glossy Full HD LED Widescreen (1920x1080)
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Mobile Processor i7-2670QM (2.20GHz) 6MB
Memory (RAM)
8GB SAMSUNG 1333MHz SODIMM DDR3 MEMORY (2 x 4GB)
Graphics Card
nVIDIA® GeForce® GT 555M - 2GB DDR3 Video RAM - DirectX® 11
Memory - Hard Disk
750GB WD SCORPIO BLUE WD7500BPVT, SATA 3 Gb/s, 8MB CACHE (5400 rpm)
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
8x SATA DVD±R/RW/Dual Layer (+ 24x CD-RW)
Memory Card Reader
Internal 9 in 1 Card Reader (MMC/RSMMC/SD: Mini, XC & HC/MS: Pro & Duo)
Sound Card
Intel 2 Channel High Definition Audio + MIC/Headphone Jack
Bluetooth & Wireless
GIGABIT LAN & WIRELESS 802.11N CARD INC. BLUETOOTH 3.0
USB Options
2 x USB 3.0 PORTS + 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS AS STANDARD
Battery
Optimus Series 6 Cell Lithium-ION Battery (48.84WH)
Operating System
Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit - inc DVD & Licence (£79)
Webcam
INTEGRATED 1.3 MEGAPIXEL WEBCAM
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour) (£5)

Price: £814.00 including VAT and delivery.
 
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fergietron

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yeah sorry think i had wrong specs chosen first time, still seems MSI is the better deal tho as the hard drive is 7200rpm, has blue ray, an hd webcam and better sound to i think for roughly same price, plus the cooler looks lol. thanks for reply anyways mate, much appreciated
 
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micken

Member
I'd be interested in seeing a link to where you're buying that from if you have one, £895 was the cheapest MSI GE620DX I could find and didn't include any of those features you mention.
 
Music Guy123

Music Guy123

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Had a look, this is what I came up with:

Chassis & Display
Optimus II: 15.6" Glossy Full HD LED Widescreen (1920x1080)
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Mobile Processor i7-2670QM (2.20GHz) 6MB
Memory (RAM)
8GB SAMSUNG 1333MHz SODIMM DDR3 MEMORY (2 x 4GB)
Graphics Card
nVIDIA® GeForce® GT 555M - 2GB DDR3 Video RAM - DirectX® 11
Memory - Hard Disk
750GB WD SCORPIO BLACK WD7500BPKT, SATA 3 Gb/s, 16MB CACHE (7200 rpm)
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
SONY BD-5730S 6x BLURAY WRITER & CYBERLINK SOFTWARE (£79)
Memory Card Reader
Internal 9 in 1 Card Reader (MMC/RSMMC/SD: Mini, XC & HC/MS: Pro & Duo)
Thermal Paste
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND (£9)
Sound Card
Intel 2 Channel High Definition Audio + MIC/Headphone Jack
Bluetooth & Wireless
GIGABIT LAN & WIRELESS 802.11N CARD INC. BLUETOOTH 3.0
USB Options
2 x USB 3.0 PORTS + 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS AS STANDARD
Battery
Optimus Series 6 Cell Lithium-ION Battery (48.84WH)
Power Lead & Adaptor
1 x UK Power Lead & 90W Adaptor (GT 540M) / 120W Adaptor (GT 555M)
Operating System
Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit - inc DVD & Licence (£79)
Office Software
NO OFFICE SOFTWARE
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Keyboard Language
INTEGRATED UK KEYBOARD WITH NUMBER PAD
Notebook Mouse
INTEGRATED 2 BUTTON TOUCHPAD MOUSE
Webcam
INTEGRATED 1.3 MEGAPIXEL WEBCAM
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour) (£5)
Insurance
1 Month Free Laptop Insurance inc. Accidental Damage & Theft
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 4 to 6 working days
Quantity
1

Price: £892.00 including VAT and delivery.

Configure Here: http://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/notebooks/optimusII-15/

If it is the webcam that makes the decision, think again, is something so small worth losing all the customer service and warranty you get here?
 
Music Guy123

Music Guy123

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micken said:
I'd be interested in seeing a link to where you're buying that from if you have one, £895 was the cheapest MSI GE620DX I could find and didn't include any of those features you mention.
Click to expand...

I know I probably shouldn't be advertising this but there is one here, not a great deal cheaper than what you said.

[Edit by Rakk: you are right, you shouldn't!]
 
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fergietron

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[Link removed by Rakk: no competitor links please] got my info from there mate and few other sites , all say the same (i think). and cost is £877 , wasnt so much the webcam i was fussed on so much as the sound, but as i said before i am pretty hopeless at all this , so i could be 100% wrong lol
 
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fergietron

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says 2.2 ghz on the seller sites, thinking now im gonna go with the optimus , just realised i can get 17.3 inch screen version for not much more than MSI 15inch, plus i keep seeing great customer service reports on here. thanks again guys for your help, much appreciated.
 
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fergietron

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this is the 1 im thinking about atm, little over what i wanted to spend but has 17 inch screen and blu ray so i dont mind the extra, it seem ok to you?

Chassis & Display
Optimus II: 17.3" Glossy Full HD LED Widescreen (1920x1080
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Mobile Processor i7-2670QM (2.20GHz) 6MB
Memory (RAM)
8GB SAMSUNG 1333MHz SODIMM DDR3 MEMORY (2 x 4GB)
Graphics Card
nVIDIA® GeForce® GT 555M - 2GB DDR3 Video RAM - DirectX® 11
Memory - Hard Disk
750GB WD SCORPIO BLACK WD7500BPKT, SATA 3 Gb/s, 16MB CACHE (7200 rpm
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
SONY BD-5730S 6x BLURAY WRITER & CYBERLINK SOFTWARE (£79)
Memory Card Reader
Internal 9 in 1 Card Reader (MMC/RSMMC/SD: Mini, XC & HC/MS: Pro & Duo)
Thermal Paste
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND (£9)
Sound Card
Creative Sound Blaster® X-Fi™ Surround 5.1 PRO (£64)
Bluetooth & Wireless
GIGABIT LAN & KILLER™ 1102 WIRELESS GAMING 802.11N NETWORK CARD
USB Options
2 x USB 3.0 PORTS + 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS AS STANDARD
Battery
Optimus Series 6 Cell Lithium-ION Battery (48.84WH)
Power Lead & Adaptor
1 x UK Power Lead & 90W Adaptor (GT 540M) / 120W Adaptor (GT 555M)
Operating System
Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit - inc DVD & Licence (£79)
 
Music Guy123

Music Guy123

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Looks solid, a couple of things, do you really need the sound card, you only really need it if you need 5.1 sound. Also, the wifi card, I would recommend downgrading to the intel 6300 ultimate n. It has very good range and is fast, however, if you have very fast internet, your card is very good.
 
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fergietron

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dunno if i need the sound card but it couldnt hurt lol, though thinking about it , i tend to use headphones alot so i could maybe drop that. my net is 42meg (avg) fibre optic so no probs there
 
Music Guy123

Music Guy123

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I would suggest either upgrading the card one notch then or dropping one notch for better range either way. Also, for the sound card, don't forget that that is an external thing.

P.S. Thank you very much for all the rep :)!
 
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fergietron

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ok will upgrade the wireless then and drop the sound, cant thank you enough mate , more than welcome for the feedback.
 
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