Current Events > Should I get a MSI or Dell laptop on Black Friday?

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KlRBEH 11/21/19 2:26:23 PM #1:	There's 2 laptops I've been looking at for Black Friday and they're these two https://bit.ly/2Xzdg1S https://bit.ly/3390E2X On Black Friday the Dell will be 1100 and the MSI will be 1150, so price doesn't matter. The specs are also pretty much identical so it just comes down to brand preference. I've only had Dell Laptops in the past but I wouldn't mind trying out a MSI, is there any reason why I should get it over a Dell? --- https://imgur.com/fUaBI I NEEDUH MONSTA TA CLOBBA DAT DERE KIRBEH <cite>KlRBEH posted [p:930483725] in Should I g... [t:78184009]...</cite> <quote>There's 2 laptops I've been looking at for Black Friday and they're these two https://bit.ly/2Xzdg1S https://bit.ly/3390E2X On Black Friday the Dell will be 1100 and the MSI will be 1150, so price doesn't matter. The specs are also pretty much identical so it just comes down to brand preference. I've only had Dell Laptops in the past but I wouldn't mind trying out a MSI, is there any reason why I should get it over a Dell? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
pogo_rabid 11/21/19 2:28:14 PM #2:	MSI make fantastic laptops. Their motherboards are leaps and bounds better than anything dell offers. --- Ryzen 3800x @ 4.3, 32 gig @ 4000, 1070ti, 970pro, Asus Strix x570-E <cite>pogo_rabid posted [p:930483800] in Should I g... [t:78184009]...</cite> <quote>MSI make fantastic laptops. Their motherboards are leaps and bounds better than anything dell offers.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
foreverzero212 11/21/19 2:33:05 PM #3:	Dude you're gettin a MSI --- lions and panthers oh my <cite>foreverzero212 posted [p:930483999] in Should I g... [t:78184009]...</cite> <quote>Dude you're gettin a MSI</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Rika_Furude 11/21/19 3:00:05 PM #4:	Didnt click the links but nowadays brands are much of a muchness so long as they are major brands and well recognised. Which both dell and msi are. --- Posted with GameRaven 3.5.1 <cite>Rika_Furude posted [p:930485444] in Should I g... [t:78184009]...</cite> <quote>Didnt click the links but nowadays brands are much of a muchness so long as they are major brands and well recognised. Which both dell and msi are.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
FL81 11/21/19 3:00:18 PM #5:	Yeah, get the MSI --- Placeholder signature until ImgTC comes back online <cite>FL81 posted [p:930485459] in Should I g... [t:78184009]...</cite> <quote>Yeah, get the MSI</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
FL81 11/21/19 3:01:05 PM #6:	Rika_Furude posted... brands are much of a muchness so long as they are major brands they don't think it be like it is, but it do --- Placeholder signature until ImgTC comes back online <cite>FL81 posted [p:930485492] in Should I g... [t:78184009]...</cite> <quote>Rika_Furude posted...</cite> <quote>brands are much of a muchness so long as they are major brands</quote> they don't think it be like it is, but it do</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
gloBal enemy 11/21/19 9:48:16 PM #7:	AFAIK Dell has significantly better post-sales support and to me that's what kept me in the Dell/Alienware family for so long. I haven't touched either of those laptops IRL but I'd also caution the build quality/etc... I've found MSI laptops in the past to not feel as robust as the Dell laptops but it might just depend on model/range. The MSI laptops usually have better specs and look better for the same money though. ... but now I have a Razer and I felt compelled to buy extended warranty from the retailer. --- If you can understand this, I'm 2/cosC for you. <cite>gloBal enemy posted [p:930505222] in Should I g... [t:78184009]...</cite> <quote>AFAIK Dell has significantly better post-sales support and to me that's what kept me in the Dell/Alienware family for so long. I haven't touched either of those laptops IRL but I'd also caution the build quality/etc... I've found MSI laptops in the past to not feel as robust as the Dell laptops but it might just depend on model/range. The MSI laptops usually have better specs and look better for the same money though. ... but now I have a Razer and I felt compelled to buy extended warranty from the retailer. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
pogo_rabid 11/21/19 9:49:32 PM #8:	MSI's RMA process is fine. --- Ryzen 3800x @ 4.3, 32 gig @ 4000, 1070ti, 970pro, Asus Strix x570-E <cite>pogo_rabid posted [p:930505272] in Should I g... [t:78184009]...</cite> <quote>MSI's RMA process is fine.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Letron_James 11/21/19 9:52:43 PM #9:	MSI hands down Ive had my GP Leopard for like 5 years now, only the original battery has died out on me. --- Ask me if I would eat da booty. <cite>Letron_James posted [p:930505438] in Should I g... [t:78184009]...</cite> <quote>MSI hands down Ive had my GP Leopard for like 5 years now, only the original battery has died out on me. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DisneyFan462 11/21/19 9:53:45 PM #10:	MSI, super product --- Disney+ subscribed Netflix cancelled <cite>DisneyFan462 posted [p:930505486] in Should I g... [t:78184009]...</cite> <quote>MSI, super product</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
kyujo 11/21/19 9:56:36 PM #11:	MSI --- Current Game(s): Borderlands 3, WD2, Must-watch: Legion, AoS, The 100 <cite>kyujo posted [p:930505619] in Should I g... [t:78184009]...</cite> <quote>MSI </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Fossil 11/21/19 10:01:07 PM #12:	lol Dell, no MSI <cite>Fossil posted [p:930505806] in Should I g... [t:78184009]...</cite> <quote>lol Dell, no MSI </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Esrac 11/21/19 10:07:16 PM #13:	I usually go for Asus. <cite>Esrac posted [p:930506129] in Should I g... [t:78184009]...</cite> <quote>I usually go for Asus.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
gloBal enemy 11/21/19 10:50:47 PM #14:	pogo_rabid posted... MSI's RMA process is fine. maybe it is different for me since I live in Australia but they usually come to your home next business day when theres an issue and can do repairs on the spot. MSI here however has the more traditional RMA service process of send it back and expect a response in 2 weeks and a repair or replacement in 4-8 weeks. --- If you can understand this, I'm 2/cosC for you. <cite>gloBal enemy posted [p:930508135] in Should I g... [t:78184009]...</cite> <quote>pogo_rabid posted... </cite> <quote>MSI's RMA process is fine.</quote> maybe it is different for me since I live in Australia but they usually come to your home next business day when theres an issue and can do repairs on the spot. MSI here however has the more traditional RMA service process of send it back and expect a response in 2 weeks and a repair or replacement in 4-8 weeks. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
pogo_rabid 11/21/19 10:51:56 PM #15:	gloBal enemy posted... pogo_rabid posted... MSI's RMA process is fine. maybe it is different for me since I live in Australia but they usually come to your home next business day when theres an issue and can do repairs on the spot. MSI here however has the more traditional RMA service process of send it back and expect a response in 2 weeks and a repair or replacement in 4-8 weeks. Yeah, but don't you have to pay for that service? At least in the enterprise side, it's a significant cost for that kind of warranty. --- Ryzen 3800x @ 4.3, 32 gig @ 4000, 1070ti, 970pro, Asus Strix x570-E <cite>pogo_rabid posted [p:930508199] in Should I g... [t:78184009]...</cite> <quote>gloBal enemy posted...</cite> <quote>pogo_rabid posted... </cite> <quote>MSI's RMA process is fine.</quote> maybe it is different for me since I live in Australia but they usually come to your home next business day when theres an issue and can do repairs on the spot. MSI here however has the more traditional RMA service process of send it back and expect a response in 2 weeks and a repair or replacement in 4-8 weeks. </quote> Yeah, but don't you have to pay for that service? At least in the enterprise side, it's a significant cost for that kind of warranty.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Life Sympathy 11/21/19 10:53:25 PM #16:	I'd go with the MSI. The only complaint I had for mine was the general build quality of the outer case. It is by no means a deal breaker though. --- We're surrounding you. We see you, but you probably don't see us. And if you see us, we're not letting on that we see you. <cite>Life Sympathy posted [p:930508264] in Should I g... [t:78184009]...</cite> <quote>I'd go with the MSI. The only complaint I had for mine was the general build quality of the outer case. It is by no means a deal breaker though. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
gloBal enemy 11/21/19 10:55:40 PM #17:	pogo_rabid posted... Yeah, but don't you have to pay for that service? At least in the enterprise side, it's a significant cost for that kind of warranty. came standard on my pretty basic Dell netbook back in 2009, and looking at all my subsequent laptops from Dell and Alienware, theyve all come with NBD in home support. Shrug. I also complained once about how late they were in shipping me something and got $200 worth of Alienware accessories so no complaints from me. YMMV though. --- If you can understand this, I'm 2/cosC for you. <cite>gloBal enemy posted [p:930508362] in Should I g... [t:78184009]...</cite> <quote>pogo_rabid posted... </cite> <quote>Yeah, but don't you have to pay for that service? At least in the enterprise side, it's a significant cost for that kind of warranty.</quote> came standard on my pretty basic Dell netbook back in 2009, and looking at all my subsequent laptops from Dell and Alienware, theyve all come with NBD in home support. Shrug. I also complained once about how late they were in shipping me something and got $200 worth of Alienware accessories so no complaints from me. YMMV though. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Rika_Furude 11/21/19 11:53:17 PM #18:	NBD on-site is usually very cheap. Its same day on-site that costs big bucks. And even more if you want to skip the phone support --- Posted with GameRaven 3.5.1 <cite>Rika_Furude posted [p:930510890] in Should I g... [t:78184009]...</cite> <quote>NBD on-site is usually very cheap. Its same day on-site that costs big bucks. And even more if you want to skip the phone support</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Vita_Aeterna 11/22/19 1:19:46 AM #19:	Why are you buying a gaming laptop at that price? --- "Death is so terribly final, while life is full of possibilities." <cite>Vita_Aeterna posted [p:930513885] in Should I g... [t:78184009]...</cite> <quote>Why are you buying a gaming laptop at that price?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
gloBal enemy 11/22/19 4:01:29 AM #20:	Rika_Furude posted... NBD on-site is usually very cheap. Its same day on-site that costs big bucks. And even more if you want to skip the phone support NBD on-site is still better than off-site bring to the authorised service centre from a customer experience perspective though. that being said, apple does that but they happen to have a lot of genius bars so at least you aren't travelling to the middle of nowhere to sit in an industrial park. --- If you can understand this, I'm 2/cosC for you. <cite>gloBal enemy posted [p:930516890] in Should I g... [t:78184009]...</cite> <quote>Rika_Furude posted... </cite> <quote>NBD on-site is usually very cheap. Its same day on-site that costs big bucks. And even more if you want to skip the phone support</quote> NBD on-site is still better than off-site bring to the authorised service centre from a customer experience perspective though. that being said, apple does that but they happen to have a lot of genius bars so at least you aren't travelling to the middle of nowhere to sit in an industrial park. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
_KGC_ 11/22/19 4:22:34 AM #21:	What games are you looking to play on it btw? --- "You got to be careful if you don't know where you're going, because you might not get there." - Yogi Berra <cite>_KGC_ posted [p:930517172] in Should I g... [t:78184009]...</cite> <quote>What games are you looking to play on it btw?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
KlRBEH 11/22/19 7:38:45 AM #22:	Vita_Aeterna posted... Why are you buying a gaming laptop at that price? _KGC_ posted... What games are you looking to play on it btw? To be 100% honest Im not gonna be gaming on it a TON but I mainly wanted an all purpose laptop that is capable of gaming on high settings when I want to. But the main game I would be playing for sure Dragon Ball FighterZ since I play that game competitively. I also use programs like Ableton and FL Studio and I want something that can handle those without problem. I dont mind putting down the money for a good laptop, Ive had a shitty one for a while --- https://imgur.com/fUaBI I NEEDUH MONSTA TA CLOBBA DAT DERE KIRBEH <cite>KlRBEH posted [p:930520128] in Should I g... [t:78184009]...</cite> <quote>Vita_Aeterna posted... </cite> <quote>Why are you buying a gaming laptop at that price?</quote> _KGC_ posted... </cite> <quote>What games are you looking to play on it btw?</quote> To be 100% honest Im not gonna be gaming on it a TON but I mainly wanted an all purpose laptop that is capable of gaming on high settings when I want to. But the main game I would be playing for sure Dragon Ball FighterZ since I play that game competitively. I also use programs like Ableton and FL Studio and I want something that can handle those without problem. I dont mind putting down the money for a good laptop, Ive had a shitty one for a while </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
pogo_rabid 11/22/19 8:11:16 AM #23:	To be honest, I have an MSI GS63VR, and a Surface Laptop. I use the Surface much more these days. Battery life, is king (also, windows hello is super nice to have) --- Ryzen 3800x @ 4.3, 32 gig @ 4000, 1070ti, 970pro, Asus Strix x570-E <cite>pogo_rabid posted [p:930520909] in Should I g... [t:78184009]...</cite> <quote>To be honest, I have an MSI GS63VR, and a Surface Laptop. I use the Surface much more these days. Battery life, is king (also, windows hello is super nice to have)</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
RdVEHfJqAvUPIbk 11/22/19 8:16:03 AM #24:	either or, tbh. ableton and fl studio are cpu and ram restrained, not GPU so GPU doesn't matter. Realistically what's wrong with your current laptop? --- https://imgur.com/tRUZB3x <cite>RdVEHfJqAvUPIbk posted [p:930521026] in Should I g... [t:78184009]...</cite> <quote>either or, tbh. ableton and fl studio are cpu and ram restrained, not GPU so GPU doesn't matter. Realistically what's wrong with your current laptop?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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gloBal enemy 11/22/19 9:08:42 AM #26:	If you arent planning to game much, will you need to carry the laptop a lot though eg for school? --- If you can understand this, I'm 2/cosC for you. <cite>gloBal enemy posted [p:930522467] in Should I g... [t:78184009]...</cite> <quote>If you arent planning to game much, will you need to carry the laptop a lot though eg for school? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Romulox28 11/22/19 9:18:43 AM #27:	personally i wouldnt get an MSI laptop just because i have heard terrible things about their customer service. dell is a major company with a larger presence in the US than MSI and has a more prominent laptop business, so having that support i think is crucial. it's so easy to get a laptop with something wrong and then you have to jump through hoops to get it fixed. --- https://imgur.com/LhwwG <cite>Romulox28 posted [p:930522807] in Should I g... [t:78184009]...</cite> <quote>personally i wouldnt get an MSI laptop just because i have heard terrible things about their customer service. dell is a major company with a larger presence in the US than MSI and has a more prominent laptop business, so having that support i think is crucial. it's so easy to get a laptop with something wrong and then you have to jump through hoops to get it fixed.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
pogo_rabid 11/22/19 9:56:11 AM #28:	Romulox28 posted... personally i wouldnt get an MSI laptop just because i have heard terrible things about their customer service. dell is a major company with a larger presence in the US than MSI and has a more prominent laptop business, so having that support i think is crucial. it's so easy to get a laptop with something wrong and then you have to jump through hoops to get it fixed. I've had to RMA a couple laptops via them through work, and their customer service was fine. Maybe years ago when they were a new company it was an issue, but over the past 5 or so years we've been using them, it hasn't been an issue. --- Ryzen 3800x @ 4.3, 32 gig @ 4000, 1070ti, 970pro, Asus Strix x570-E <cite>pogo_rabid posted [p:930524109] in Should I g... [t:78184009]...</cite> <quote>Romulox28 posted...</cite> <quote>personally i wouldnt get an MSI laptop just because i have heard terrible things about their customer service. dell is a major company with a larger presence in the US than MSI and has a more prominent laptop business, so having that support i think is crucial. it's so easy to get a laptop with something wrong and then you have to jump through hoops to get it fixed.</quote> I've had to RMA a couple laptops via them through work, and their customer service was fine. Maybe years ago when they were a new company it was an issue, but over the past 5 or so years we've been using them, it hasn't been an issue.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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