[UNBOXING] MSI GT72 Dominator Pro

Well, I love photography, I love eSports, I love gaming, I love travel, and I using a desktop as my workstation.
But the more country I travel to, I realize a desktop gaming/work station doesn't fit me anymore.
After a tons of research, I decided to give a try on MSI latest, and the most powerful laptop: MSI GT72 2QE Dominator Pro
So here are the unboxing.
Just for your information, this isn't a PROFESSIONAL REVIEW but a UNBOXING ARTICLE!
↑ I was wondering what was inside the big huge box besides the laptop itself.
↑ There’re another box and looks like a bag pack beside it.
↑ Yes, it’s the 3 layers multi-functional backpack for you to carry a 17” inches powerful and "portable" GT72 Dominator Pro safely, as well as keyboard, gaming mice, external portable hardisk and others!
↑ The soft padded shoulder straps gives you the comfort to carry it.
↑ As you can see the best three things to own a GT72, it come with Killer Network, famous 2.1 Dynaudio sound system and the SteelSeries Engine 3.
↑ The specification:
• CPU: The 4th generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processor
• OS: Windows 8.1
• Chipset: Intel HM87
• Memory: 32GB DDR3L, 1600 MHz, 8GB x 4
• LCD Size: 17" Full HD (1920X1080) , Anti-glare
• Graphics: GeForce GTX 980M
• Graphics VRAM: GDDR5 8GB/4GB
• SSD (GB): 512GB Super RAID 3 SSD
• HDD (GB): 1TB HDD 7200rpm
• Optical Drive: BD Writer / BD Combo / DVD Super Multi
• Audio: Sound by Dynaudio 2.1 channel with 1 Woofer
- Support 7.1 channel SPDIF output
- Exclusive Audio Boost 2 technology
- Creative Sound Blaster Cinema 2
• Webcam: Full HD type (30fps@1080p)
• Card Reader: SD (XC/HC)
• LAN: Killer DoubleShot Pro Gb LAN
• Wireless LAN: Killer DoubleShot Pro 11ac
• Bluetooth: Bluetooth v4.0
• HDMI: 1(v1.4)
• Mini-DisplayPort: 2(v1.2)
• USB 2.0 port: None
• USB 3.0 port: 6
• Mic-in/Headphone-out: 1/1
• Line-in: 1(line in)/1(line out)
• Keyboard: Full-color backlight SteelSeries keyboard
• AC Adapter: 230W
• Battery: 9-Cell Lithium Ion (83wHr)
• Dimension: 428(W) x 294(D) x 48(H)mm
• Weight (KG): 3.78Kg (w/ Battery)
↑ Pretty much safe packaging design.
↑ So here comes the GT72 Dominator PRO! One of the most powerful and “portable” mobile gaming rig in the market. The 17.3-Inche 3.8kg laptop with the latest mobile GPU from Nvidia – GeForce GTX980M.
↑ Looks closer, it's actually very thin, slim and sexy.
↑ The GT72 design inspired by matte black racing cars.
↑ The full silver and glowing MSI Dragon Army logo emblem at the back matte black aluminum lid is incredibly sexy.
↑ The four side of it
- A total six of USB 3.0
- A SD card reader (which pretty useful for myself as a photographer that carry laptop around)
- One Ethernal connection
↑ And the Matrix Display setup: a HDMI v1.4 output, two mini display port, which gives you four active displays gaming experience at once including the laptop itself, with up to 4K resolutions .
↑ You will able to experience a personal home cinema kind of experience with the true 2.1 Dynaudio speaker system, that you will never heard in any other notebook.
↑ And the six major features which exclusively on MSI Gaming Series. Besides the laptop comes with a year international + one year local warranty.
↑ There are five express button at the left of the keyboard, which provide the fastest way to switch on/off some hardware/software features (From the top):
- Power button
- GPU (When not using it you may switch it off to get a longer battery life. It requires a system restart.)
- Fans (Same as GPU, sometimes isn't really need it such as having web browsing)
- XSplit GameCaster quick launch
- Quick SteelSeries profile switching. (Between backlit setting, key customization and others)
↑ Exclusive keyboard positioning and golden triangle layout offers a better gaming experience.
↑ We can change the keyboard backlit into any color with the SteelSeries engine, especially on LAN party, I must say it's pretty eyes catching!
↑ It provide a few effects as well, such as WAVE, SOUNDS (It growing with the beats of a song) and more.
↑ On top of the 17.3 inches screen, it’s a Full HD (Up to 30fps in 1080p) webcam, which pretty useful for broadcasters who do streaming on Twitch, with the simple, easy to use XSplit Gamecaster feature.
↑ This “potable” power machines comes with a Delta Electronics 230W power brick. For your information the others MSI gaming laptop power supply physically doesn’t fit on GT72, as it require a little more power supply than usual to give it a full strength.
↑ Besides the GT72, there’re some goodies/freebie/useful stuff tag along:
- A Keyboard cover protection
- A SteelSeries Kinzu V2 Gaming Mice MSI Edition
- A SteelSeries Siberia V2 Gaming headset MSI Limited Edition
- A soft mousemat.
↑ There are MSI logos printed on the packaging
↑ As you can see there's none extra button to click like all the typical gaming mice out there on the SteelSeires Kinzu V2 Gaming Mice. Basically it's a very clean and basic gaming mice.
↑ Unfortunately it isn't the gold plated USB, but free gift, you know. It'll take it still!
↑ And not to forget it fit MAC as well.
↑ A sexy dragon printed on it, just love how they design the mouse mat!
↑ It’s easier to carry around, by putting it between the keyboard and the screen. Don’t worry, the thickness will definitely not an issue.
↑ A list of the drivers, instruction book, a set of collectable MSI dog tags and so-on.
↑ The Siberia V2 from SteelSeries
↑ The difference between Siberia MSI Limited Edition and a normal Siberia you seen in the market are the MSI Limited Edition comes with a nice and bright red surface done, and many cool logos on it.
Let’s talk about performance and benchmark:
A bunch of performance test on CPU-Z:
↑ From CPU-Z we can tell that GT72 Dominator Pro using a Intek Core i7-4710HQ 2.50GHz with four cores.
↑ GT72 using their own motherboard, which from MSI.
↑ The only different between a MYR9,999 and a MYR11,999 GT72 Dominator Pro is the capacity of the RAM: 16GB and 32GB.
↑ It getting 604 in CPUmark.
↑ GT72 equips with Super RAID 3 512GB SSD, which provide a 5 seconds start up time(From button to desktop). Average getting a 1,586 MB/s READING speed, and 1,325 MB/s WRITING speed on ATTO Disk Bench Mark.
↑ And the HDD getting an average 133 MB/s READING speed and an average 131 MB/s WRITING speed.
↑ Tested it with another software, and got a result of 1422 MB/s READING speed and 1081 MB/s WRITING speed on SSD, isn't that much differences from the test above.
↑ A 125 MB/s READING speed and 105 MB/s WRITING speed on HDD.
↑ Take a look on GTX980MB
Benchmark by using 3DMark Professional Edition:
3D Mark 11 Advanced Edition:
↑ On ENTRY level
↑ On PERFORMANCE level
↑ On XTREAME level
Besides on gaming performance, it's very important to make sure it support casual works as well.
↑ On PCmark 8 HOME for some common home computing test: 4653
↑ On PCmark 8 CREATIVE for experts and proffesionals: 5445
↑ On PCmark 8 WORK for some simple office productivity test: 4401
↑ On PCmark 8 STORAGE to test SSD & HDD: 5017, and getting a average 330 MB/s Storage bandwidth.
At last, we'll be doing CPU heat test:
↑ Before we run the test, the cores temperature is around 40 degrees, and 33 degrees on hard disk.
↑ After we had run for a 30 minutes maxed performance test, with full fans on, we're getting 75 - 80 degrees on CPU cores and unbelievable still 33 degrees on hard disk.
To be honest, after tried on GT72 Dominator PRO, I just can't live without it anymore.
The BattleField 4 running smoothly with photoshop on background, I can finally play some video games while taking a break on my photo editing and graphic design works, in the coffee shop of course.
Although it looks pretty heavy, but it's actually much portable than I thought, in facts it's phenomenal thin for such a powerful performance beast.
Carry around with the backpack it provided isn't a difficult task at all.
Besides, one last thing to show:
↑ Sexiest design that let the heats never became an issue anymore.

yeah.... with so much different angle and good quality, they are truly good photo shooting pieces!
Quote from: jassebomb on 03-April-15, 13:51:37
Nice photos

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The MSI GT72 Dominator Pro Owner's Lounge

Hi Folks, this will be a work in progress, and will be updated as more information becomes available. This topic is also discussed at the NBR forum, HERE!
***The MSI GT72 Dominator Pro..... the next great SUPER POWER..... awesomely SEXY too!***
Welcome to the MSI GT72 Dominator Pro Owner’s Lounge! Available Now..... Order Yours Today, and Prepare to Dominate!
MSI GT72 Dominator Pro Models, Specifications, and Product Links:
Specifications
GT72 Dominator Pro-010 | MSRP: $2,599.
GT72 Dominator Pro-007 | MSRP: $2,999.
GT72 Dominator Pro Product Pages:
MSI U.S.
MSI Notebook
MSI Gaming - Dragon Army HQ
MSI Global
Where To Buy Your New MSI GT72 Dominator Pro Notebook:
Friendly, reputable, and highly respected resellers, who freely volunteer their support to forum members:
1.) GenTech PC | Website | MSI 17" notebook site page | Tel#: 1-800-990-7945 | email: [email protected] | Contact: Ken Lee
2.) PowerNotebooks | Website | MSI notebook site page | Tel#: 1-877-711-1777 | email: [email protected] | Contact: Donald Stratton
3.) Xotic PC | Website | MSI notebook site page | Tel#: 1-877-289-9684 | email: [email protected] | Contact: Justin Nolte
4.) RK Computers | Website | MSI notebook site page | Tel#: 1-866-760-4998 | email: [email protected] | Contact: Rob M
Where To Buy MSI Notebooks (U.S. & Canada) | Global
MSI Helpful Links:
MSI Gaming
MSI AfterBurner
MSI Dragon Army Forum
MSI HQ User Support Forum
MSI Customer Service | Global
MSI Notebook Warranty Information
MSI Notebook Product Registration | Global
Official MSI GT72 Dominator Pro Product News:
17 July 2014: MSI Unveils GT72 Dominator Pro, the Benchmark Breaking Desktop Replacement
22 July 2014: Evolution of the ultimate GTX's gaming laptop MSI GT72 Dominator/Pro Gaming NB, brand new design and unique features with latest NVIDIA GTX graphics
29 July 2014: GT72 Dominator Pro Receives Best of Computex 2014
Official MSI GT72 Dominator Pro Downloads:
Bios
Drivers
Firmware
Utilities
Manual
Gaming Mouse Driver
Other Downloads:
NVIDIA GeForce Final Release Drivers
NVIDIA GeForce Beta Release Drivers
NVIDIA Control Panel User's Guide
Latest NVFLASH for Windows & DOS
MEMTEST86 Free Download
MSI AfterBurner
CPU-Z
GPU-Z
NVidia Inspector
HWMonitor
FutureMark's 3DMark & PCMark8
AIDA64
Atto Disk Benchmark
HD Tune
Svet's Fermi / Kepler VBIOS/EC Tuner Version (2.84c) GTX-880M support soon! :D
Treexy Driver Fusion ( .....replaces the ever popular, Phyxion 'Driver Sweeper')
Piriform 'CCleaner'
Magical Jelly Bean (product key finder)
GT72 Dominator Pro Factory 'Stock' Hardware Info ***May vary and subject to change***
CPU: The 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7-4710HQ
GPU: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 880M (Kepler GK104M) | Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Chipset: Mobile Intel® HM87 Express Chipset
Wireless: Qualcomm Killer N1525 Wireless-AC | driver download
Ethernet: Qualcomm Killer™ E2200 Game Networking | driver download
Bluetooth: Qualcomm Atheros QCA61x4 Bluetooth 4.0
Screen Panel: Innolux Corporation | Chi Mei, ID: CMN1735 | Model: N173HGE-E11, Matte | Product Specification
HDD: Hitachi Global Storage Technologies, HTS721010A9E6300 = 1TB | Travelstar 7K1000, 7200 RPM, SATA III
SSD: Toshiba, THNSNJ128G8NU, 128 GB M.2 | Firmware
Optical Drive: LG Electronics, HL-DT-ST-BD-RE-BU20N
Memory Modules: Kingston, DDR3L 1600MHz, MSI16D3LS1KFG/8G
Webcam: Suyin Corporation, USB 2.0, 1080p
Touchpad: Synaptics | MSI : Which touchpad is in my notebook & drivers?
Keyboard: SteelSeries
Speakers: Dynaudio | Dynaudio and MSI
Card Reader: Realtek RT55249
USB 3.0 Host Controller: Intel (HM87 Express Chipset) | USB 3.0 Specification
Thermal Paste: MX-2
AC Power Adapter: Delta Electronics Inc., Model: ADP-230EB T, Output: 19.5V DC, 230W Input: 100~240V AC, 50/60Hz universal
Videos
[video=youtube;lN_jYTTYsTs]
How To's:
Are 'start-up' screens too fast to enter bios? This is how to enter the Legacy / UEFI BIOS.
Windows 8 Tutorials, Quick Reference Index
Guide on how to install the NVIDIA Display Driver under Windows 7/Windows Vista
NVIDIA Driver Rollback/Removal Instructions
Clean install of Nvidia drivers, NVIDIA Forums> Graphics Technology> GeForce GTX & ION Drivers
User Benchmark Test Results:
Other GT72 Thoughts: (please PM if you have other suggestions.)
Suggested Backpacks or Cases:
1.) The Everki Beacon Backpack..... a perfect fit! | At NewEgg | NewEgg Product Tour | At Amazon |
2.) The Targus 17” XL Backpack | At NewEgg | At Amazon |
3.) The Everki Lunar Laptop Bag | Everki Lunar Video | At NewEgg | At Amazon |
4.) The Wenger 17" SwissGear Ibex Backpack | At NewEgg | At Amazon |
Other Cool Tools or Helpful Additions:
1.) The Steelseries Sensei Wireless Laser Mouse | At Newegg | At Amazon
2.) The Steelseries H Wireless Gaming Headset | At Newegg | At Amazon
Considerably improved over the GT70, purchased from Ken at GenTech PC, I am one of the first official GT72 owners on the planet.
So, what improvements does the GT72 bring to the table?
1. Improved chassis design.
2. Larger touchpad, smooth and seamless with the palm rest.
3. A large, cool to the touch, glass-like polymer palm rest.
4. More USB 3.0 ports.
5. A 230W PA.
6. A 1080p webcam
7. Revised Steelseries keyboard, flex-free, with brighter back-lighting.
8. Dual fan cooling solution, with improved chassis vent design, a better fan control profile, ergo.....
9. Better overall temps, with quieter operation.
10. Re-designed chassis, and finally a new model designation.
11. Gone is the problematic capacitance touch bar, replaced with positive touch switches.
12. Gone is finicky Optimus switching, replaced with a simple dedicated GPU switch.
13. mSATA SuperRAID 2, is replaced with M.2 SuperRAID 3, increasing speed, and the capacity of the RAID set. ( M.2 should improve significantly with the Intel 9-Series chipset)
14. Killer Doubleshot Pro, wherein Ethernet and Wireless can be used independently, or simultaneously for improved bandwidth.
15. And finally, due to the overall re-design, a more intuitive gaming experience.
Who amongst you dares to Dominate with the next great 'Weapon Of Mass Destruction'? Join me! Gear Up! Git ur' battle-kit squared away, and I'll see ya on the battlefield!
ENJOY!
:D :D :D

Initial thoughts......
Well, here it is..... the MSI GT72-2PE Dominator Pro-007US, and the photos below do not do it justice. It's Bold, it's Bad, it's Fast, it's Powerful, and honestly, there is not much, not to like about this notebook. If there is one thing I feel could have been better, it would be the display. The Chi Mei CMN1735 has good brightness, color, and contrast, but lacks decent viewing angles.
Anyhow, I have already spent a lot of time with tweaking, photos, benchmarks, etc., so I am going to cut-to-the-chase, and try to make this as short as possible.
As to performance, the benchmarks below attest to the GT72's awesomeness, so what about noise, and the redesigned dual-fan cooling solution? Simply put, it is quieter than the GT70, has a better fan profile, and temps are well managed. Given the hardware, of course you will hear the fans spin up when the system is stressed, but it is not at all disturbing..... and when doing common task, the fans are only noticed if you get close and cozy with the system. Ambient room temperature was 78F, and the system's idle temps were CPU@38C, and GPU@36C. Without the use of Cooler Booster ('stock' fan profile only), during benchmarks the CPU reached 78C, and the GPU averaged 80C, peaking to 82C during the 3DMark Sky Diver benchmark. The palm rest remains cool to the touch, it's polymer is smooth as glass, and it's surface is seamless across the touchpad. Only a mild warmth rises from the keyboard.
The Steelseries keyboard is indeed flex-free, keys are very positive and responsive, and the back-lighting is brighter..... which I attribute to the keyboard's re-design. Looks awesome!
So what about SuperRAID 3, is it fast? Oh YEAH! Performance exceeds SuperRAID 2, as expected, and the system boots to desktop in as little as 6 to 7 seconds. HD Tune Pro reports an average read time for the Toshiba M.2 SSD's, as 1535MB/s..... while the previous SuperRAID 2 Sandisk X100 mSATA SSD's was an average of 1411MB/s. On the other hand, SuperRAID 3 really shines in the Crystal Disk Mark scores. To best evaluate the 'Real-World' performance of SuperRAID 3, I used the PCMark 8 Storage Test. For those unfamiliar with this benchmark, the performance score of 5014 is very respectible. The duration of this grueling benchmark is generally 1 to 3 hours, and the GT72 sped through in just 1 hour and 8 minutes. All in all, I applaud MSI's use of the new M.2 SSD's, but I think performance will most improve with future 9-Series Intel chipsets.
With all the attributes I've mentioned above, it is when gaming, that you understand the mastery of it's intuitive design. The re-designed flex-free keyboard, the large smooth & heat-free palm rest, the spatial Dynaudio speakers, and vivid display, all lend to an immersive gaming experience. So much so, I found myself playing my test game, far longer than originally intended.
To run the GT72 through it's paces, I chose the recently released, AMD optimized title, Sniper Elite III, by Rebellion. With settings max'ed to 'Ultra', the GTX-880M smoothly sliced through the frames like a hot knife to butter, with frame-rates from 54 to 82Fps, averaging at 65Fps. Game play was extremely smooth and fluid, and never a hic-cup or artifact.
To represent the 'Out-of-the-Box' experience, I played with the stock fan profile, and Cooler Booster was never used. Like with my benchmark testing, the fan noise was not disturbing, and game audio though the Dynaudio speakers easily comes to the forefront. Fan noise was never a distraction. Temps of the GPU peaked to 82C, but averaged 64C, and the CPU peaked at 68C, averaging 54C. Again, with hardware like this, and without the use of Cooler Booster, these temps are outstanding.... and the new dual fan design is a success!
Initially I intended my game session to be an hour..... in no time it became 3+ hours, and playing on this notebook is simply FUN!
The look and feel is very stylish, and smooth finish is actually somewhat fingerprint resistant. Overall, with these great looks, it's fully loaded system specs, and stellar performance scores, the MSI GT72 Dominator Pro not only entitles bragging rights..... it DEMANDS them!
All of this has me VERY excited for the upcoming next-gen 9-Series, Maxwell, X-treme Edition GT72! Can't wait!
Enjoy!

MSI GT72 Dominator Pro video review, by GenTech PC

Enjoy!

Thanks for sharing such a great video. GT72 is very cool and powerful. It looks pretty easy to do upgrades. I've never seen other gaming laptops can do this. Well done.

Re: Sound (Subwoofer Problem) on my msi gt72 dominator pro

When you go to playback devices and press your speakers then properties then custom you will see a checked box (Limited Output) when you uncheck this the sound will be more strong

Thank you ! I can now access to the BIOS.
Now, my boot device priority is all messed up and it doesn't include my real booting device.
So does that mean there is a problem with one of my memory sticks or anything ?

Sound (Subwoofer Problem) on my msi gt72 dominator pro

Hi Clawdite,
I don't have a notebook like yours so I can't examine it. Therefore it is difficult to know what the illustration in the manual means. In the text it says: "The S/PDIF connector is also provided for digital audio transmission...

can you list full details about your system? see >>Posting Guide<<
have you tested the card in another computer?
or have you tried another display?

MSI GT72 Dominator unboxing

Hi everyone
I'm so excited that I become one of the member here!!! WOW
This is my first gaming laptop ever. Yeah
The reason I bought the New MSI GT72 Dominator is because of it architecture inside the laptop itself and I have seen how much effort that MSI have put into R&D over the past decade and managed to caught up with big company like Dell Alienware, Asus ROG...etc
Anyway lets unbox it
The box itself is huge........
The accessories
The laptop itself
I will leave it for now, I will run some tests(BF4, Diablo 3, LOL, 3D Marks) later on.

more people with the same problem, we're not alone bro: http://forum.notebookreview.com/msi/757541-msi-gt72-dominator-pro-owner-s-lounge-46.html#post9750381

Where to buy GT72 Dominator Pro Dragon Edition in Sweden?

Hey new user here looking for a new notebook as mine is getting a bit old, and i found a computer i really really want but no place that sells MSI computers sels this one so wonder if there is anyone here that knows who to ask or where to buy it?
www
,,, .msi.com/product/nb/GT72-Dominator-Pro-Dragon-Edition.html#hero-overview

Quote from: luc7912c on 26-March-15, 12:41:06
You can try to download NVIDIA Graphic Card driver from msi website.
http://www.msi.com/support/nb/GT72-Dominator-Pro-Dragon-Edition.html#down-driver
Already tried that - no dice...

Durability and lifespan of gt72 dominator pro question

Hey guys love you all I recently just got my gt72 dominator pro with g-sync gtx 980m, core i7 5700 hq with 24 gigs ram. I was wondering how strong is the usb ports cause I feel like its a bit tough for me to insert my flash drives and pull them out mos...

Quote from: vwendell on Today at 02:33:07Hi,
I received this error on my USB 3.0 when I try to copy 3.gb file on my HDD 1Tb.
Unexpected error keeping you from copying
error 0x8007045D the request could not be pe...

MSI GT60 Dominator Pro performance with Battlefield Hardline BETA

Hey everyone!
I have played the Battlefield Hardline closed BETA on my MSI GT60 Dominator Pro, I played it on 3K resolution with all FULL MAX settings! I played a few games with no problems and very smooth gameplay, very impressive and only in BETA stage! here is some screenshots that shows the graphics settings too.
Easy game on the GT60! :cool:

thanks for your sharing:D, a lots of people talking about 3K panel now, I think it worth while it come with GTX870M graphic.

Gt72 Dominator Pro 2QE Bios and Vbios Unlock

Can anyone point me in the right direction on where I can get an unlocked bios and vbios for the gt72 dominator pro 2qe w/ gt980m.

hello
what bios version you are using?

MSI GT70 Dominator Pro Inconsistent Frames

I have MSI GT70 Dominator Pro and I noticed that there has been slight decrease in game performance after playing the game for 7-8 hours. I am currently playing Tomb Raider 2013 and before I started playing the game I did a overall performance test of my laptop with a built in benchmark.
My Specs:
Intel Core I7-4800mq
Nividia Geforece GTX 880M 8GB
1920*1080 LCD 17.3 inch Screen
16 GB Memory
1TB 7200RPM-128GB SSD
Initial Benchmark before playing the game.
Tomb Raider (2013) on Ultimate setting (Tressfx on)
Min-34
Max-68.0
Avg-49.1
Post Benchmark after playing for 7-8 hours
Tomb Raider (2013) on Ultimate setting (Tressfx on)
Min-28.2
Max-58.0
Avg-40.7
Note: GPU and CPU same temperature on both initial benchmark and post benchmark. GPU (max-76C) and CPU (Max (55C). Same background programs and same video card drivers and same game version. I would like to know why there has been decrease in performance even though the factors are the same.

Welcome to the MSI club buddy! ....there have been quite a number or threads about inconsistent/low frame rates. I too own an MSI GT60 with GTX870M and seeing inconsistent frame rates. Hope some vbios update fixes this

MSI GT70 dominator pro 890 For workstation

Ive posted this on the 'workstation' section, as it would fit better there, but my laptop is technically the gaming. So, yes it is a double post one in each forum.
Wanted to know if my laptop was good for rendering, if there were any tips or tricks for using my laptop for video editing, or any tips or tricks for using vegas pro 13 in general. Newbie to this program, normally use cyberlink powerdirector 12.
MSI GT70 Dominator Pro 890
i7 4810mq (4900)
32gb ram
3x 480gb crucial m500 msata (non raid - 1 OS - 1 media source - 1 scratch disk)
1tb Samsung evo 840 2.5" (partitioned 50/50 split - 1 Media export - 1 Regular data)
Gtx 880m 8gb gddr5
bluray burner
Thermal paste was repasted with antech diamond 7
normal 17" tn 1080p panel
Question of the rendering process. If I have gpu accelerated turned on in normal preferences, but render using cpu only in the actual final render as options screen,, my 15 min movie takes about 22 min. Temps skyrocket cpu wise for first 5 seconds then calm to 90c (80c with turbo fan), gpu gets to 70c (60c with turbo fan). CPU is around 80% resourced, gpu core max, memory clock max, gpu load 15%.
But if I have same gpu acceleration on main preferences, and change to gpu rendering only under the actual final rendering as options, it takes 28 min, cpu is at 68% (80c max fan), gpu core and memory max, gpu load up from 15% to 30%, memory controller up from 3% to 11% (65c temps).
So what I see is that gpu rendering preferred options but render cpu only, uses some gpu but more cpu, and gives faster results, than total gpu rendering with more gpu power and less cpu.
Shouldn't gpu rendering be far quicker than cpu? I know my cpu is good, but thought that the 880m would definitely beat it out in rendering.

Quote from: BlueAlexFPS;108317
Normally I would like to say this is very good choice, but since MSI have real workstation, I recommend you check below link to find the real machine for OpenGL graphics works!!
http://www.msi.com/product/workstation/#?category=GT Series&category_no=1151
Yup, great recommendation, and also what I thought and spent about 2 weeks researching before not buying. The most often supplied k2000m chip is crap. What it does for professional programs could be compared to the gtx 755m. The k3000 gpu is a decent mid range chip, but the k3000m is a low end. I'd compare it to the gtx 765m for gaming. Only real benefit would be specific drivers. The k4000m is the equivalent of the 870m but for professional. But isn't offered until you hit the $3000 mark. Reading so many reviews and watching several youtube videos showing side by side geoforce vs quaddro, and some programs like photoshop and vegas pro are actually rendered quicker on the geoforce. While Autodesk and maya were within a min of each other.
I know you probably saw this chart
I saw it to, which in the very beginning of my laptop search I thought I had found the perfect laptop. But after reading user forums, talking to/with people first hand, then watching some you tube showing side by side 780m vs 3100m rendering. I decided that until I could get the 4100m at a decent price, the 880m would suite me well.
The 'workstation' laptops are also 4700mq not the 4800-4810mq.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGP0ga6salw
Heres one of photoshop comparison
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ryf4b6BMjNk
heres a 2 year old maya comparison. While this one is a little off. I found one a few weeks ago that was perfect and I really should've short cutted it. But for maya and solid works, the geoforce is either right behind or right ahead for speed. But when it comes to quality, the quaddro's cant be touched.
When I use solidworks/maya for a project, normally its just something really quick. In which 100% detail isn't important, but speed is. If/when I need a perfect product, that's what the pc is for. My major projects even on a k4100m (the best mobile chip) it would take countless hours to render. My pc, dual titan black, would take 30-60 min. So I could use laptop to start and work with project, the 880m does a great job at in project editing acceleration, then i save file/settings export. Load on pc, make sure everythings still good, and render on there. But typical large projects are better done on high dpi mouse, mechanical keyboard, and larger monitors.
I'm not slamming you at all. Thanks for the comment, typically you'd be 100% correct. And if i didn't have a full out rendering pc, that would be my only option. Plus, i hope you or anyone reading this learned a little something. Or if im wrong somewhere, i can be corrected and learn something.

Gt72 Dominator Pro

I just bought the gt72 dominator pro and was wondering how easy would it be for me to upgrade the ram, install a new ssd drive, or upgrade the processor? Also I was wondering for those that own it has it been a good computer? Pros/Cons?

Doesn't look too hard to upgrade the ram or ssd but it has a BGA CPU, so I'm afraid you can't upgrade it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=StpQACk8aN0

Msi gt70 dominator pro /win 7

Hi just bought the gt70 and i,m looking to install windows 7 instead of win8.1
is there any drivers/utilities for win7 ?
thank you

Quote from: thewarturtle on 28-April-14, 00:08:15
Hey take it from me man Windows 8.1 kicks windows 7 arse on this machine!
In playing around with 8.1 it seemed a bit sluggish to me, not to mention i greatly rely on the start menu. (yes, i know i can download a multitude of "start menu" programs for 8.1).And In all fairness, there are a few things i like about 8.1, like the expanded task manager., and easy access to various recovery features (like booting directly to BIOS), but all in all, i still love my windows 7.
In any case, if anyone is interested i have a GT70 2PE Dominator pro
i was able to successfully install Windows 7 in UEFI mode, so i have a dual boot Win 7/Win 8.1 machine now.
All the windows 8.1 drivers had win7 drivers in there too. The only thing i couldn't install was the ENE Tech hardware radio button, because there are only 8 drivers for it. Not even sure what's it's suppose to control, as all my buttons at the top seem to work fine.
SO far, everything is working great, and i have no "unknown devices". I even installed most of the MSI "extras".. Battery calibration works, Dragon Center works, SSE works, Sound Blaster Cinema works, i didn't install the SCM or the supercharger though.
SO for anyone who wants 7, it's an easy install (in legacy mode). Just make sure you grab all the drivers before you install because you won't have any internet access until you install the killer network drivers.
In UEFI it requires just a little bit of work to change some windows 7 files to allow it to boot into uefi, of course i also made things doubly hard, because i also just had to use a USB 3.0 flash drive in a USB3 slot (which requires even more tweaking of the windows 7 files).
In the end i got it all to work, so far.

MSI Gt70 dominator pro connecting second monitor questions

I have the new dominator pro, when I plug in my monitor (23" asus ips) it automatically runs off my gtx gpu. Light turns on, heats up (not hot but not idle). Is there any way to change this to run off intel? I'm not doing anything at all that would require descrite power, right now im just trying to have vevo on monitor for my son to watch videos while I work on my laptop screen.
I know with my asus g750 laptops it was always defaulted to intel gpu when connecting second screen.

Quote from: Dblkk;108055
Yea, I tried that. That's how I always set up multi monitor (then I have the extend/clone/ect options. But when I did that, the resolution was horrible, the picture was a good 4 inches from each side (left/right) and all the way top to bottom. All settings were full screen, regular resolution, eveyhing exactly the way it runs on my other machines. Just total crap on my msi, and NVidia graphics were still on.
I searched all settings and everything looks legit, but NVidia graphics are in charge. Maybe that's just the design of the msi, whenever a second screen is used, it just defaults (without user control) to NVidia. Maybe bios or something hidden?
Not a huge issue, just wasn't sure if it was a common msi thing with an easy fix or not.
I forgot to ask something as well. How is the monitor connected? HDMI? DVI? DP? Maybe a diferent cable might change the result? I'll try the monitor thing on my demo unit when I'm back at Memory Express on Sunday and update.

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