MSI GV62 8RD-034 15.6" Thin and Light Gaming Laptop, GeForce GTX 1050Ti 4G, Intel i7-8750H (6 Cores), 8GB DDR4, 128GB SSD + 1TB, Windows 10 64 bit, Steelseries Red Backlit Keys

I bought this laptop for my brother since he is going off to college, but he is also a gamer who plays PC games. He has given me all the information for this review.He says the keys felt very weird to actually use for everyday use like typing. Seemed to have a lot of resistance, but he is used to a mechanical keyboard.The ram is very average, especially when you have multiple programs or tabs open in a browser. Can't go crazy in the tabs or else the ram will reach max capacity quickly. At least the ram can be upgraded, but doing it yourself will violate the manufacturer warranty. He says 16GB of ram would be preferred over the 8.In terms of gaming, it will definitely not be able to run the newest games AAA titles at very high or ultra quality with the GTX 1050ti, but it will allow you play at medium maybe. My brother ran a program called 3DMark which is used for benchmarking computers by running simulations testing the CPU and GPU. He said the computer got an overall score of 1910 after updating the GeForce drivers. In the GPU tests, it got an average FPS of 10.84 and the CPU got 12.16 FPS.He found this to be very weird as usually the GPU is better than the CPU in higher end computers. Also, the overall score is pretty low. A GTX 1080 would score on an average FPS of 44.69. As a quick note, these values are not values taken from actual games. FPS will generally be higher as a GTX 1080 can easily run 60 FPS and higher if not limited by a game. None of the components were overclocked either.USB port count at 3 is lacking for some gamers. If you have a USB headset, a two USB keyboard, and a USB mouse, you will not have enough ports. As well as if you want to charge your phone or attach USB printer cords.The speakers on this laptop are located at the end of your computer underneath where your wrist are when typing. They're not really good in quality or loud. As a gamer, you should get headphones anyway to have a better experience.When the laptop came in, it was not updated to the newest version of Windows 10 Home. My brother had to update the OS and drivers for the trackpad. Could not scroll up or down on a webpage using two fingers on the track pad. He doesn't consider this a big deal as updating is normal. When he got a desktop from iBuyPower, the computer came fully installed and updated with Nvidia GeForce Experience and also removed annoying programs like Norton so you didn't get notifications.Speaking of Norton, you get a 60 day free trial with Norton once the computer is activated.Battery life is short when you are playing video games and running at 50% brightness. About two-three hours.The cooling system is decent, but it is a bit loud if you are doing quiet work or in a quiet area. If you have noise cancelling headphones, you will be fine.Overall, the computer for the price is good. I may have written a lot of negatives, but this was to tell other consumers what they should expect. When it comes to gaming, you pay for what you get. Laptops seem to be more expensive over desktops. Most brands are the same price except for those extremely overpriced like Alienware or Razer for the same specs. For the price, the computer will do its job. Run video games while also being used for college work.

I am not a computer professional. I can use them, and do easy hardware updates.With that being said, this laptop has served me well for the last 3 years. I mostly use it for gaming, internet surfing, and some computer work.First thing, and this was so stupid for me to overlook, make sure you set all downloads to the larger drive from the start. On mine, that means the D: drive. Couldn't understand how I had a 1TB hard drive and I kept having to delete games to make room for new ones. C: should be for system files and updates, everything else should go on D: drive. I'm sure some computer experts are laughing at me right now! (face palm)Upgrade that RAM! Super easy, tons of videos out there. Have some canned air available, clean out that dust. Really improved the performance.This computer runs hot. If you're playing a big game, it will run even hotter. I often use this laptop on my lap, in my recliner. I use a laptop cooling pad, which basically puts extra fans between you and the laptop. I use this under the laptop when it's on a desk as well. You can feel the heat difference once you turn it on, and honestly, will increase the life of the laptop.The battery life is pretty bad, depending on what you're doing. If you tend to use your laptop in the same area(s) and can keep it plugged in, you'll be fine.The last thing I just remembered, and this only happened once about a year ago. The laptop just wouldn't hold a charge. I had to keep it plugged in or it would shut down. Man was I mad! Turns out you have to calibrate the charge, something like that. Anyway, I went on forums, figured out that I had to access the MSI control panel and calibrate the charge (I'm sure there's a more exact name, but that's essentially what I did). Took awhile, like hours, but has been running like a champ since!This was my first gaming laptop, and I don't generally play huge games, but I'm happy with it. The speakers are a little weak but I generally have the sound on mute. Big screen, clear resolution.Check this out on Black Friday, I paid way less than it's listed at right now...

Bought this laptop after much deliberation as a replacement for my beloved, semi-broken (non functioning screen), and ancient (purchased in 2009) college laptop. I was looking at many Black Friday deals for entry/mid level gaming laptops as although I do not play many games, I wanted something with the dedicated hardware to expand any future possibilities. Having had many colleagues in the tech industry mention MSI as a great source for hardware, they were on the top of my search list for laptop brands.The GV62 had everything I could need and the combination of processor (8th Gen i7 8750H), graphics card (GTX 1050Ti/4GB GDDR5), and storage (1TB HDD + 128GB SSD), provided by far the best value when comparing to Dell, HP, and Lenovo Legion products. To get the same value I would have had to spend at least $200 more.So far my only real complaints would be as others have mentioned the case material seems to have a singular life goal of attracting fingerprints, and the case itself seems to have some flex to it. Additionally, the screen does not offer much resistance when opening, which while nice and allows for 1 handed opens, it does also let it "pop" open a half inch or so if tilted back on it's "spine". Not a deal breaker by any means, just something to note.I love the placement of dual exhaust fans on the backside and the amount of venting on the bottom of the case. It is interesting to be able to see all of the cooling ports for the CPU and GPU, and will allow for easy maintenance with a compressed air can should it get dusty.Overall I am extrememly pleased with my purchase so far and I look forward to hopefully a long future with this new awesome laptop! Thanks MSI & Amazon!