MSI GT70 2OC-065US Pro Reviews

A common trend amongst gaming DTRs is to provide extremely powerful CPUs and GPUs paired with slower and cheaper 5400 RPM HDDs in order to cut costs and appeal to gamers with smaller budgets. After all, games will still run similarly in terms of FPS and gameplay on an HDD-based system compared to an SSD-based system if all else equal. System and application performance suffer rather appreciably to provide exceptional gaming experiences for lower prices. This may be a fair tradeoff for gamers, but it’s certainly a concept that is harder to swallow for users intending to use the GT70 for both gaming and heavy editing work equally. For $1499, the GT70 as reviewed is still an attractive option for its easily accessible and upgradeable hardware. With that said, it’s a bit unfortunate that users must break the warranty seal just to access the RAM or HDD underneath. Buyers can certainly enjoy the gaming prowess of the system out-of-the-box, but we recommend updating the 5400 RPM HDD or even adding a secondary drive sometime down the line for longer legs to improve system performance.