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?
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   ,,,    .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...

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    ***The MSI GT72 Dominator Pro..... the next great SUPER POWER..... awesomely SEXY too!***
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    MSI GT72 Dominator Pro Models, Specifications, and Product Links:
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    GT72 Dominator Pro-010 | MSRP: $2,599.
    GT72 Dominator Pro-007 | MSRP: $2,999.
    GT72 Dominator Pro Product Pages:
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    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
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    CPU: The 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7-4710HQ
    GPU: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 880M (Kepler GK104M) | Intel® HD Graphics 4600
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    Wireless: Qualcomm Killer N1525 Wireless-AC | driver download
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    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
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    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
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    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
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     3. A large, cool to the touch, glass-like polymer palm rest.
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     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.
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     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)
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     15. And finally, due to the overall re-design, a more intuitive gaming experience.
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    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!
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    ↑ There’re another box and looks like a bag pack beside it.
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    • LCD Size: 17" Full HD (1920X1080) , Anti-glare
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    • Graphics VRAM: GDDR5 8GB/4GB
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    • HDD (GB): 1TB HDD 7200rpm
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    ↑ The full silver and glowing MSI Dragon Army logo emblem at the back matte black aluminum lid is incredibly sexy.
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    ↑ On PCmark 8 CREATIVE for experts and proffesionals: 5445
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    ↑ 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
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    Enjoy!

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