Advice please.

[Korp]

I came across someone selling a MSI GS43VR on Craigslist for 800$. It's not exactly the laptop I wanted, 14" seems a bit small and I wanted a GTX 1070, but I can't pass on the price. Is 14" good for gaming? Is it something I'll get used to? I can always sell it down the road for at least what I paid. So really what I'm asking is if it's a good buy or should I pass it up. 

[Oswin]

well its basically based on personal preference. 14" will be enough for me the 1060 isn't that bad, you dont necessarily need a 1070 in a laptop. besides bigger gaming laptops often weigh more, i would not bring a 4kg brick in my bag  

[ErrystioT]

$800? That's rather a steep decrease from original retail price of $1499, what's the condition of that laptop?

 

14" 1080p is alright for gaming, and the GTX 1060 is better suited for 1080p gaming anyway

[Korp]

It's in perfect condition, she had it up for 1000 and been up for over a week, I offered 800 and she said 9, I stuck to my guns and she accepted, even has a bag. Meeting in a pretty nice area at a Starbucks so I doubt it's fake. I'm gonna definitely go over it with a fine tooth comb but I think it's legit. Can you fake system stats or will system tray always tell the truth

[Pendragon]

54 minutes ago, Korp said:

It's in perfect condition, she had it up for 1000 and been up for over a week, I offered 800 and she said 9, I stuck to my guns and she accepted, even has a bag. Meeting in a pretty nice area at a Starbucks so I doubt it's fake. I'm gonna definitely go over it with a fine tooth comb but I think it's legit. Can you fake system stats or will system tray always tell the truth

run a game. never lies. 

[Korp]

It's a clean install, what's a quick game/ benchmark I can do in a Starbucks. Maybe cpuz and gpuz?

[Pendragon]

20 minutes ago, Korp said:

It's a clean install, what's a quick game/ benchmark I can do in a Starbucks. Maybe cpuz and gpuz?

just bring like Aida64 + P95 + Unigine Heaven on a USB stick. Use CPU-Z, GPU-Z and HWMonitor to check for throttle or broken GPU or something. Don't use furmark. I'd still prefer to test via a game cause it's a foolproof way. Bring something demanding like Witcher 3 or Crysis 3. 

[Korp]

Well guys, I just bought it from him. Ran through all the system checks and this thing is practically brand new. Everything is perfect and I just updated it all, runs like a champ. MSI GS43VR for 800$ . Also came with a nice carry bag and a cooling base, really nice cooling base. Today is an amazing day.

[more_fps]

44 minutes ago, Korp said:

Well guys, I just bought it from him. Ran through all the system checks and this thing is practically brand new. Everything is perfect and I just updated it all, runs like a champ. MSI GS43VR for 800$ . Also came with a nice carry bag and a cooling base, really nice cooling base. Today is an amazing day.

Nice, sounds like you got a really great deal.