[eBay Plus] MSI GP66 15.6 QHD 240hz OLED, i7-12700H, 16GB, RTX3070Ti, 1TB SSD + MSI Backpack $2393.10 Delivered @ Wireless1 eBay

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Brrrrt on 28/12/2022 - 23:18 ebay.com.au (824 clicks)
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Sup ozb, might have seen this deal I posted a while ago. There have been a new eBay code dropped which applies to a listing with this model and I would consider a $200+ drop quite significant hence this new post-I think I can request the mod to have this replacing the other post? Do let me know if this is not allowed in anyway. Kudos to @souljah for letting me know of this drop.

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Copy pasting the write up from the old post:

Hi folks, hope everyone had a good xmas, just spotted this deal, not exactly ideal given how soon CES2023 is, but given the lack of any good 3070/ti lappy deals in recent times, this is a good deal if you want a capable machine that can also do colour accurate work with the beautiful 100% DCI-P3 (macbook level) OLED screen while also a killer in games with best in class response times (timestamped).

Compared to earlier GP66 12th gen skus, this also gets updated with DDR5 for a small gain. Only caveat with the GP66 is that for an intel rig it doesnt come with thunderbolt, there is Type C w/ DP, mini DP, HDMI 2.1, RJ45 and 3 USB A ports so apart from TB its well rounded at least. Oh and a combination of Intel cpu & 65wh battery means the battery is a UPS more than anything in real practice, but again its a gaming laptop so hopefully not a big deal to the most of you guys.

The GP66 have 150w 3070ti and as far as performance goes, it edges out the Legion 5 Pro with MSI's gpu overboost tech, which is simply a way to bypass the dynamic boost wattage (25w for both machines) so it can attain near 150w at all times ignoring cpu load, something the Legion 5 Pro can't. Albeit there is now a hack that can bypass dynamic boost 2.0 for most machines, I will just take the liberty of posting it here in case any one want to try it:

• Make sure your Game Ready driver is updated to 527.56

• Open up device manager and under 'Software Devices' disable 'NVIDIA Platform Controllers and Framework

• Open up MSI Afterburner, the power limit slider should be unlocked, just drag it as far as you can, ignore whatever value it is and you are done, if your machine can handle it you should get your peak (so base + dynamic boost wattage) gpu wattage at all times no matter what power draw the cpu is at

Full specs for those that dont want to click into another link:

OS:

• Windows 11 Home

Colour:

• Core Black

CPU:

• Intel® Core™ i7-12700H Processor

Chipset:

• Integrated SoC

Memory (Sales SKU):

• DDR5-4800, 16GB (8GB*2)

Memory (Max):

• DDR5-4800, 2 Slots, up to 64GB

Display:

• 15.6" OLED QHD 240Hz 100% DCI-P3

GPU:

• NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3070 Ti Laptop GPU

• VRAM GDDR6 8GB

SSD Capacity (Sales SKU):

• 1TB*1 NVMe SSD

SSD Capacity (Max):

• 2 x NVMe M.2 SSD by PCIe Gen4 x4

Webcam:

• HD type (30fps@720p)

Communication:

• Gigabit Ethernet (up to 2.5GbE)

• Intel® Wi-Fi 6E AX211, Bluetooth v5.2

Audio:

• The Duo Wave speakers design by Dynaudio system (2x 2W speakers)

• 1 x Audio combo jack

• Nahimic 3 Audio Enhancer

• Hi-Res Audio ready

[I feel the need to remind folks that despite what manufacturers claim all speakers on gaming laptops suck regardless of these gimmicks and even the best gaming laptop speakers (on the rog zephyrus lineups) fell so short of a mac/xps its not even funny, so yeah get a headset because built in audio is crap.]

Keyboard:

• Per-Key RGB gaming keyboard by SteelSeries

I/O ports:

• 1 x Type-C USB 3.2 gen 2 w/ DP

• 3 x Type-A USB 3.2 gen1

• 1 x RJ45

• 1 x HDMI 2.1(8K @60Hz / 4K @ 120Hz)

• 1 x Mini-DisplayPort

Battery:

• 4 Cell, Li-Polymer, 65Whr

AC adapter:

• 280W

Dimension:

• 358 x 267 x 23.4 mm

Weight:

• 2.38 kg

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  Look Up on 28/12/2022 - 23:30

  +2

  Good write up OP

  Anyone who just wants a cheap 3070 laptop can check this as well

  [eBay Plus] MSI Katana GF66 i5-12500H, 8GB DDR4, 512GB SSD, RTX 3070 8GB, 15.6" 144Hz $1484.10 Delivered @ Harris Tech eBay

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    Brrrrt on 29/12/2022 - 00:35

    +2

    Yep that’s also a solid price, just that the machine itself leaves a lot to be desired which does justify the price tag its at:

    • shoddy cooling solution straight outta 2016

    • as such, only a 105w 3070 in here, without a mux switch

    • the 144hz panel is also shoddy at not even 60 srgb coverage with 40ms g2g response times

    A solid 3060 rig will definitely outperform our katana here, with that said, given the lack of comparable priced good 3060 laptops, I cant say that this isn’t a no buy neither if one is in dire need of a machine right now.

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      MuddyClear on 29/12/2022 - 00:40

      HP Victus 3060 $1099 kills this 🤣

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        pull the lever on 29/12/2022 - 01:17

        Where how?
        I think it’s expired?

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  Sheep Whisperer on 28/12/2022 - 23:38

  Ima holdin…

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    Linsurgency on 29/12/2022 - 10:40

    Agreed. 4000 series mobile chips also seem to be a huge step up from benchmark leaks. Worth seeing if there's value with new chips, or can still get 3000 series laptops cheaper later

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  Littlebob86 on 29/12/2022 - 01:11

  +1

  Jbhifi will price match this company BTW :)

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    choory on 29/12/2022 - 03:14

    JB's GP66 is i7-12800HX.
    I think they won't price match with it…😟

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      Littlebob86 on 29/12/2022 - 09:20

      I said jbhifi will price match the company. I obviously only meant if they stock the same laptop…

      My friend price matched the razer Blade 17 for 3999 a few months ago.

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    kirynflare on 29/12/2022 - 07:49

    Also, JB's isnt OLED..

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  kidamnesia on 29/12/2022 - 09:59

  The 3060 version is also on sale for $1,948.50, and the only difference seems to be the GPU

  Wondering if 3070ti worth $450 more than 3060?

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    Brrrrt on 29/12/2022 - 10:21

    Compared to the 3060, 3070 is 16.45% faster at 1080p, 21.46% faster at 1440p. And the -ti card here is ever so slightly better than a 3070. At 22% price hike I think it’s worth it given you will play at native resolution. You get what you pay for at least.

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      kidamnesia on 29/12/2022 - 10:33

      Great info. Thanks for your advice OP!

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  meong on 29/12/2022 - 10:19

  upvoting just for the Dynamic Boost hack tips!

  GP66 DDR4 was rated as the fastest gaming laptop by JarrodTech due to its TGP btw… so this DDR5 version is a solid deal!

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  icarus255 on 29/12/2022 - 11:27

  It says the code no longer works :(

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    icarus255 on 29/12/2022 - 11:33

    FFS must've expired as I was going through the checkout

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      kidamnesia on 29/12/2022 - 12:40

      Same here…

      Waiting for wifey's approval ruins the day :(

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  nasir55 on 29/12/2022 - 11:32

  But We waaaant GeeePe SEVENTY SIIIIX (GP76) :)

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    Brrrrt on 29/12/2022 - 13:12

    :p will be on the lookout haha