MSI GT72 vs Alienware 15 - Australia

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morkai999

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Hello,

I'm new to the world of gaming laptops...actually any laptops over $1000. I have been looking at the current ebay sale and have found 2 laptops but because I have never owned either brand I was wondering if I could get some input. The main things that matter to me are build quality and what sort of life span it will likely have. The last few laptops I have owned have barely lasted a year even with repairs, mainly due to over heating. Also I live in Australia which makes things more expensive.

Option 1:

The MSI GT72 Dominator features an
Intel Core i7 4710HQ processor, 12GB DDR3 memory
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970M 6GB graphics,
128GB SSD and 1TB 7200RPM hard drive,
17.3in Full HD 1920x1080 display,
Killer LAN,
WiFi 802.11ac,
Bluetooth 4.0,
9 cell battery,
SteelSeries backlit keyboard,
Windows 8.1 and more.
Backed by a 2 year MSI warranty.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/NEW-MSI-G...item35e7563dc7

Option 2:

Alienware 15
Processor
4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7-4710HQ Processor (6M Cache, up to 3.50 GHz)
Operating System
Windows 8.1 (64Bit) English
Microsoft Office 2013
Microsoft Office Trial (Multi-Language)
Memory
16GB RAM
Hard Drive
128GB m2.80 NGF TLC SSD + 1TB 5400RPM
Video Card
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 970M with 3GB GDDR5
Display
15.6 inch FHD (1920 x 1080) IPS-Panel Anti-Glare 300-nits Display
Wireless
Killer 1525 802.11ac 2x2 WiFi and Bluetooth 4.1
Keyboard
Internal Eng/Int (Qwerty) Keyboard

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Dell-Alie...item4ae708fbdc

Any help would be great,
Thanks
 
ghost

ghost

Active Member
I cannot comment on the MSI as I have never used one for gaming only.

Alienware is a good choice, I've owned three alienware laptops now.

M15x, M18 and now the M13, all three have been fantastic, I've racked up thousands of hours of game play across the last 5 or so years on my M15x and M18. Both have performed flawlessly.

They are typically bulkier in profile due to the heat sinks however it pays off! Though saying that my M13 is actually quite thin in profile which is nice. My M18 is like a slab of concrete though LOL (more of a desktop replacement than a mobile laptop)

Only thing with Alienware is price, oh and their crappy Dell customer support! Apart from that the products are spot on.
 
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Cisco001

Well-Known Member
I would lead toward alienware due to ips screen & 16GB RAM
But the main difference is the screen size.
 
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