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MSI GT70 gaming laptop with Ivy Bridge available now

Michael Crider, Apr 23rd 2012 Discuss [0]

If you can't wait to get your hands on Intel's 3rd-generation Core processors for some gaming action, you'll definitely want to check out the MSI GT70. The 17-inch laptop is shipping now from online retailers like ExcaliburPC, complete with Core i7 Ivy Bridge processors and an NVIDIA GTX670M GPU. Pre-configured models start in the $1,500 range and go as high as $2,500 for the more well-equipped versions, depending upon the hardware included. Stock is already running low, so if you want one, get an order in fast! Read The Full Story

MSI GeForce GTX 680 offers easy Kepler overclocking

Chris Davies, Mar 23rd 2012 Discuss [0]

MSI has revealed its GeForce GTX 680 card, using NVIDIA's freshly announced Kepler 28nm GPU and pairing it with MSI's own Afterburner overclocking tool for squeezing out extra performance. The MSI card sticks closely to the NVIDIA reference design - no bad thing given the early reviews - but ramps up the ease of tweaking the card's default settings, so as to squeeze a little bit extra out. Read The Full Story

MSI unveils new AMD R7950 video cards

Shane McGlaun, Feb 1st 2012 Discuss [0]

MSI has unveiled three new video cards that all use the AMD R7950 GPU inside. One of the three new cards also use the special MSI Twin Frozr cooling solution to help the GPU run up to 10°C cooler while producing 13.7 dB less noise than traditional cooling systems. Improved cooling allows for more overclocking potential. Read The Full Story

MSI shows off R7970 video card

Shane McGlaun, Jan 9th 2012 Discuss [0]

MSI is showing off a new video card that it says is the first to get the new AMD 28nm Radeon HD 7900 GPU called the R7970-2PMD3G5. The card uses the PCI Express Gen 3 standard. The series will pack 3GB of GDDR5 RAM inside and will use the MSI exclusive Afterburner overclocking utility. That utility has the ability to increase the core voltage for overclocking. Read The Full Story

MSI outs GT783 and GT685 notebook computers

Shane McGlaun, Jan 5th 2012 Discuss [2]

MSI has pulled the wraps off a pair of new notebook computers ahead of CES 2012. The first is the MSI GT783 hailed by MSI to be the world's fastest gaming laptop. The machine is running the new second gen 2GHz Core i7 quad-core processor under the hood and has an NVIDIA GTX 580M GPU. That is the fastest GPU around according to MSI. Read The Full Story

MSI Announces New Ultra Slim X460, X460DX Notebooks

Rue Liu, Aug 16th 2011 Discuss [2]

MSI today announced two new X-Series ultra-slim notebooks designed for mobile professionals. The X460 and the X460DX are both 14-inch notebooks that are stylish and sleek with a brushed metallic design in black. They combine performance from the latest Intel Core processors with an extended all-day battery life packed into a more convenient and portable size. Read The Full Story

MSI Z68A-GD80 (G3) Intel mainboard is first with PCI Express Gen 3

Shane McGlaun, Jul 6th 2011 Discuss [0]

MSI has announced a new mainboard that sounds really cool the board is called the Z68A-GD80 (G3) and I will just call it the G3 from here on out. The coolest feature of the G3 is that it is the first mainboard to get the PCI Express Gen 3 slots onboard. These new slots are blazing fast and are ready for the faster add-in cards that need more bandwidth for the best performance. The new slots are perfect for the PCIe SSDs on the market. Read The Full Story

MSI GX780, GT780R SteelSeries Gaming Notebooks Shipping Now

Rue Liu, Jun 13th 2011 Discuss [0]

MSI began shipping two of its highest-end gaming notebooks in the U.S. today. The GX780 and GT780R both come with gaming peripherals designed by SteelSeries, including its SteelSeries Full Color Backlit Keyboard. The keyboard is optimized for gaming, especially first-person shooters, and can have customizable backlighting colors. Read The Full Story

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Computex 2011: Day One Wrap-Up

Chris Davies, May 31st 2011 Discuss [1]

Hard to believe it, given the torrent of tech yesterday, but Computex 2011 only really kicked off properly in Taipei this morning. Intel delivered the biggest keynote, announcing its Ultrabook platform which, the chip giant hopes, will supplant generic ultraportables and grab 40-percent of the market by the end of next year. Sandy Bridge and, in 2012, Ivy Bridge processors will be inside, with slick sub-0.9-inch chassis and price tags under $1k on the outside. Read on for the rest of our Computex day one wrap-up.

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MSI Wind Box DC540 and Hetis H61 join compact DC100 nettop

Chris Davies, May 31st 2011 Discuss [0]

MSI doesn't just have new notebooks and a stonkingly fast video card for Computex; the company has also brought a new range of Wind Box compact desktops. The MSI Wind Box DC100 we've already seen at CeBIT, but the Wind Box DC540 and Hetis H61 - offering a choice of AMD or Intel Core processors, depending on model, as well as up to 1080p Full HD video output - are both new. Read The Full Story

MSI debuts N580GTX Lightning Xtreme Edition video card, claims world’s fastest title

Shane McGlaun, May 31st 2011 Discuss [0]

Companies that make video cards like to lay claim to the title of world's fastest when they can. AMD and NVIDIA like to do the same thing trading the title back and forth. MSI has unveiled a new video card at Computex 2011 called the N580GTX Lightning Xtreme Edition. This isn’t the first video card from MSI packing in the NVIDIA 580GTX GPU. The N580GTX Twin Frozr II surfaced form MSI back in January. The latest card gets a new fan and sensor design. Read The Full Story

MSI debuts new notebooks at Computex 2011 including G, C, X, and F series machines

Shane McGlaun, May 31st 2011 Discuss [0]

MSI has offered up several new notebooks at Computex 2011 today that include the new G Series machines aimed at the mobile gamer. The series includes the GT780, GT683, and GE620 models. They all use the Intel second gen Core i7 processors. The GT780 and GT683 both have 16GB of DDR3 RAM and use the newly announced GTX 560M GPU from NVIDIA. The 780 and 683 are also both RAID capable and have lots more features like backlit keyboards. Read The Full Story