Planning to buy MSI Laptop ... doubting due to Customer Care service

[mikael_schiffer]

Planning to buy
MSI GS Series Core i7 7th Gen - (8 GB/1 TB HDD/Windows 10 Home/2 GB Graphics) GS63 7RD-215IN Laptop Rs.74990 Price in India - Buy MSI GS Series Core i7 7th Gen - (8 GB/1 TB HDD/Windows 10 Home/2 GB Graphics) GS63 7RD-215IN Laptop Black Online - MSI : Flipkart.com

or

*www.amazon.in/MSI-GF63-15-6-inch-W...39448439&sr=8-1-spons&keywords=msi+gf63&psc=1

My problem is i live in Mizoram.. And there is no service centre in the north east. If something happens, like screen broke under warranty or beyond warranty, how can i get it repaired? Do i have to personally go to a different State to get it repaired?

Btw is the keyboard on MSI GF63 really that bad?

 

[SaiyanGoku]

Skip anything with a 7th gen CPU. MSI isn't known for good service support.

 

[omega44-xt]

Why consider those when there is Acer Predator Helios 300 with GTX 1050Ti (instead of 1050 in those 2 you mentioned) at 62k:
Acer Predator Helios 300 Core i5 8th Gen - (8 GB/1 TB HDD/128 GB SSD/Windows 10 Home/4 GB Graphics) PH315-51 / PH315-51-51V7 Gaming Laptop Rs.109999 Price in India - Buy Acer Predator Helios 300 Core i5 8th Gen - (8 GB/1 TB HDD/128 GB SSD/Windows 10 Home/4 GB Graphics) PH315-51 / PH315-51-51V7 Gaming Laptop Shale Black Online - Acer : Flipkart.com

Or GTX 1060 at 78k:
Acer Predator Helios 300 Core i5 8th Gen - (16 GB/1 TB HDD/128 GB SSD/Windows 10 Home/6 GB Graphics) PH315-51 Gaming Laptop Rs.129999 Price in India - Buy Acer Predator Helios 300 Core i5 8th Gen - (16 GB/1 TB HDD/128 GB SSD/Windows 10 Home/6 GB Graphics) PH315-51 Gaming Laptop shale black Online - Acer : Flipkart.com

The i5 8300H is a bit better than i7 7700HQ.

 

[mikael_schiffer]

thanks for the inputs.
I want a laptop which is quiet portable.. and for DOTA2 gaming

 

[omega44-xt]

Look at Asus TUF then, more portable compared to Predator Helios, GTX 1050Ti model goes for 62k as well:
Asus TUF Core i5 8th Gen - (8 GB/1 TB HDD/128 GB SSD/Windows 10 Home/4 GB Graphics) FX504GE-E4366T Gaming Laptop Rs.82990 Price in India - Buy Asus TUF Core i5 8th Gen - (8 GB/1 TB HDD/128 GB SSD/Windows 10 Home/4 GB Graphics) FX504GE-E4366T Gaming Laptop Black Metal Online - Asus : Flipkart.com

Other than the poor after sales, the pricing of MSI keeps me from recommending it. That price would have been ok if it was Dell, you have Dell options at that price:
Dell Inspiron 15 7000 Core i7 7th Gen - (8 GB/1 TB HDD/128 GB SSD/Windows 10 Home/4 GB Graphics) 7567 Gaming Laptop Rs.81420 Price in India - Buy Dell Inspiron 15 7000 Core i7 7th Gen - (8 GB/1 TB HDD/128 GB SSD/Windows 10 Home/4 GB Graphics) 7567 Gaming Laptop Matt Black Online - Dell : Flipkart.com
Again, its bulky, similar to Predator than Asus TUF.

 

[mikael_schiffer]

Look at Asus TUF then, more portable compared to Predator Helios, GTX 1050Ti model goes for 62k as well:
Asus TUF Core i5 8th Gen - (8 GB/1 TB HDD/128 GB SSD/Windows 10 Home/4 GB Graphics) FX504GE-E4366T Gaming Laptop Rs.82990 Price in India - Buy Asus TUF Core i5 8th Gen - (8 GB/1 TB HDD/128 GB SSD/Windows 10 Home/4 GB Graphics) FX504GE-E4366T Gaming Laptop Black Metal Online - Asus : Flipkart.com

Other than the poor after sales, the pricing of MSI keeps me from recommending it. That price would have been ok if it was Dell, you have Dell options at that price:
Dell Inspiron 15 7000 Core i7 7th Gen - (8 GB/1 TB HDD/128 GB SSD/Windows 10 Home/4 GB Graphics) 7567 Gaming Laptop Rs.81420 Price in India - Buy Dell Inspiron 15 7000 Core i7 7th Gen - (8 GB/1 TB HDD/128 GB SSD/Windows 10 Home/4 GB Graphics) 7567 Gaming Laptop Matt Black Online - Dell : Flipkart.com
Again, its bulky, similar to Predator than Asus TUF.

I checked the laptop u recommended on youtube... and the first video is-- DONT BUY THIS GAMING LAPTOP.. lol

Whats your opinion on his review?

 

[omega44-xt]

It is power throttled, not thermal throttled & some reviewers are going nuts about it. I would say i7 8750H is overkill for gaming. The old i7 7700HQ which is equivalent to i5 8300H didn't have any appreciable bottleneck even with GTX 1080, so 8750H even throttled a bit is more than enough for gaming & other tasks. It is not overheating like new HP Omen, so I would say its better. Regd. fan noise, many of the new laptops with i7 8750H have loud fans, looks like the new i7 heats up a lot.

Also in the US it is priced terribly, I would not recommend it to anyone here. Acer Nitro 5 is much cheaper & Dell G5 is just a bit more expensive, so no point in getting Asus TUF (which is not even a ROG).

In India, I always suggest Predator first, but if you want something thinner, Asus is a good choice considering there's no other option with similar config.