New Laptop 970m/980m

[Zeph]

I am looking into getting a new laptop, I've been looking around for awhile now and I saw on newegg two laptops that caught my eye.

 

A Msi laptop, link is right HERE. Has a 970m. Only problem with that one is I have heard there is a problem with the 5700hq. It has Machine Check Exception BSOD, Is there a actual fix? I've heard you can just upgrade too Win 10 and update drivers and it goes away... But figured maybe someone has some input from experience. But other than that, It looks pretty solid. Price is at $1250.

 

OR

 

A gigabyte laptop, link is right HERE. Has a 980m! Only problem I've heard about this laptop is the fans are extremely loud, But I was thinking maybe with a cooling pad would this help? Price is at $1400 (with promo code, $200 off).

 

Any opinions and advice would be great Thanks!

[PlayStation 2]

980m ez pz

[don_svetlio]

970m if you ask me

[Andrew Storlie]

Get a gs60 or gs70.... both have 970m which is plenty for 1080p if you get the new skylake ones, they come with an nmve ssd for insane boot times

[Zeph]

Get a gs60 or gs70.... both have 970m which is plenty for 1080p if you get the new skylake ones, they come with an nmve ssd for insane boot times

There is a GS70 at 1400(Same price as the gigabyte) and it comes with a 970m

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834152681&cm_re=gs70-_-34-152-681-_-Product

 

Heard there are problems with the ssds? 

 

Is that one any good?

[Andrew Storlie]

There is a GS70 at 1400(Same price as the gigabyte) and it comes with a 970m

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834152681&cm_re=gs70-_-34-152-681-_-Product

Heard there are problems with the ssds?

Is that one any good?

first what is your budget... that is an old gs70.

Edit: if you can afford it, this the gs70 youd want. Or the 006 has the new skylaye cpu

003 - http://www.amazon.com/MSI-GS70-STEALTH-PRO-003-9S7-177314-003/dp/B00O65HR6A

006 (better) - http://m.newegg.com/Product/index?itemnumber=N82E16834152939

[Zeph]

first what is your budget... that is an old gs70.

Edit: if you can afford it, this the gs70 youd want. Or the 006 has the new skylaye cpu

003 - http://www.amazon.com/MSI-GS70-STEALTH-PRO-003-9S7-177314-003/dp/B00O65HR6A

006 (better) - http://m.newegg.com/Product/index?itemnumber=N82E16834152939

Yeahh my budget is right around 1400. Those other two laptops are just out of the budget. hehe sorry D:

 

Whats wrong with the "old" gs70?

[Squanchy]

Get the MSI

[Andrew Storlie]

Yeahh my budget is right around 1400. Those other two laptops are just out of the budget. hehe sorry D:

 

Whats wrong with the "old" gs70?

Nothing wrong with the old msi, just has a single ssd instead of dual, and its an ssd. Not an m.2... otherwise it should be basicly the same

[Zeph]

Well, the gs70 went up in price... And I found out the gigabyte.. for some ungodly reason cannot be shipped too WI, or MN.. So that leaves me with the GE72.. Unless anyone else has some opinions on other laptops for 1400 and under?

[exercutor5]

The MSI GE72 gets my vote.

[Andrew Storlie]

The MSI GE72 gets my vote.

its great laptop. Worth every penny and then some, just for me personally... its too thick and bulky