MSI GE66 Raider w/ RTX 3070

[@IMObyMark]

Yes dad i need this for study.

[@dhananjayrana6222]

That's what I've been telling my parents for the past month, you know, getting them prepared 😂 after all, PowerPoint requires the best of the best

[@IMObyMark]

LOL BROW

[@Dima-dc5mf]

"This Word document can't save properly without RTX 3070, don't you understand")))

[@dhananjayrana6222]

@@ak47tetris84 I use a 12 year old core 2 duo, so yeah I completely understand, that laptop is so old, it's like my little brother lmao

[@vincentdoubt]

Yes , get back the 1 million prize for your dad pls

[@HENIXA]

dude i swear looking at your videos at 2013 to choose laptop for my college study, i graduated from college in 2017 and looking back in this why you only have 17k subs, by now you should at least have 100k!!!!

[@camcranberry]

Thank you very much for this teardown. Just bought the laptop and wanted to make sure that i could add more storage so this was very helpful.

[@davidlondongpadang2738]

thanks for all information,i think u'r the first channel unboxing and preview the laptop

[@LeFatalpotato]

Great looking laptop, would have purchased ge76 if not for the x17. And I'm glad a reseller is showcasing their products as it's so hard to get good reviews of these units because of the shortage :(

[@mclau1524]

heck yes the perfect computer to watch anime and play minecraft

[@Henry-mw1xg]

Thank you for showing the sound meter which gives a better idea of how loud it is. For crying outloud, you dont understand how many other review channels don't do this

[@Pabula]

Damn this laptop seems really nice, seeing 84C as max cpu is amazing. Hope we see some benchmarks of the vs 5900hx

[@pandagod4922]

I have the same with rtx2070 i have more than 90+ in warzone .

[@thwalesproductions]

@@pandagod4922 as long as it's under 100 it's good as laptop CPU's usually are able to handle more heat than a normal PC CPU

[@revostax3215]

@@pandagod4922 Lol how? I have same with i7 10750h in rdr2 i see 84-87 usual.

[@JoeJoe-bd4fj]

@@revostax3215 how?? i have i7 10750h I see 90+ too.

[@JoelTheSaunders]

@@pandagod4922 I have the ge66 with the i7 10870h, also see 90+ in too many games, with fan on cooler boost (edit) Literally just opened up the thing and cleaned it w/compressed air, fuck my comment, this thing is running like a fucking champ again - great temps too, lmao

[@BDLforever24]

Will you guys also be doing an unboxing review of the Asus Scar RTX 3080? Either the 360hz or QHD models will do :]

[@HIORERA-TV]

what about wifi 6? If I have standart wifi in my house, Internet will be working? thanks

[@enkvlogs]

Gaming benchmarks PLEASE! Also does the GE66 have the RTX 3080 option. If yes, what is the maximum wattage of these GPUs? PS: Thanks a ton!!!

[@ballin1234]

Tgp 350w

[@Pentax67]

@@ballin1234 no … more like 150-155W for 3080 RTX . New vbios pushes to 165W which is beyond Nvidia specifications

[@eddiemurphy4851]

I have a model with a 3080 and it seems to drain battery life even when plugged in, during demanding tasks, would it be alright to go from the 230W supply to a 280W supply?

[@eddiemurphy4851]

The model with an i7 comes with a 230W supply (what I have) and the i9 model comes with a 280W supply

[@puyattravels5961]

When are the new MSI GE66s suppose to be released? I pre-ordered thinking it would be released today.

[@V.Hazezz]

They shipped mines today. Receiving it tomorrow.

[@puyattravels5961]

@@V.Hazezz I pre-ordered through Best Buy and have to wait till next week. Why? I'm ready for it now. Who did you pre-order with?

[@V.Hazezz]

@@puyattravels5961 I preordered from Newegg and they released today. I’m looking at my tracking code and it says it is scheduled to be delivered tomorrow. Also, I think the one at Best Buy that you can buy right now is the i7-10750H version, the 10870H will be released in February, but it is available in Newegg right now.

[@kingzgshadow6508]

Were there clips holding the back on or does it slide off. I have this exact laptop but I can't get the back off. I'm not sure if I have to pry it off using plastic spudgers or if it just slides off

[@jeehoon5846]

Hello, I have a question. If u took off that screws out, then that back pannel just ripped off?

[@robreich6881]

No there are hooks you need to dislodge very carefully to avoid breaking. Need to use a tool to pry open the sides.

[@gionieves2646]

great breakdown and review

[@davidg7960]

I thought they weren’t using “max p” / “max q” nomenclature with these 30 series gpus

[@MrDarkir]

They did, but reviewers and some retailers are still using those terms in order to help us (the consumers) out. The wattage on these cards range from something like 60 watts-150 watts for the same care, but reviewers seem to be referring to anything with a wattage less than 100 as max q and anything greater than 100 as max p.

[@wsmcke]

I have this laptop, it's a Max P 3070

[@martinalvarez2435]

Hi There! Which would you say are normal temps of gpu and cpu for games like red dead redemption 2? What we could expect

[@wagyubeef6808]

Wait for an AMD version or Intel's upcoming laptop CPUs

[@ЕвгенийТрофименко-л8в]

Pls, review GE76 Raider Dragon Edition Tiamat

[@terryss95]

I second this. Wondering if it's just a prettified and updated version of the GE66 or if anything impressing is happening inside it as well.

[@dannyberry8725]

@@terryss95 well first off, the GE76 is a 17" laptop and the GE66 is a 15" laptop, so no not just a prettified version of the GE66. Also, I don't think the 3080 is available in the GE66, but is in the GE76

[@atomskthepirateking2776]

@@dannyberry8725 the 3080 is available for the GE66

[@BeatEh3]

can the ge66 use display capture in OBS without switching to the integrated graphics card????????

[@HIORERA-TV]

if I buy, russian launguage availibly?

[@bradmaxwell1143]

Do you have the full MPN of this? The 66 Raider I'm looking at seems to have max q and 240hz planel? (UK)

[@THEHOTSORA]

If you’re in the U.K. like me we apparently only get a model with those specs 😒

[@paulomotorides]

@@THEHOTSORA it´s standard in europe the 240hz i just bought one waiting for it to arrive

[@wsmcke]

MSI GE66 Raider 10UG-211

[@JohnyB1989]

Would you advice to change thermal paste with a 13.8W/mK?

[@pedroasepulveda5124]

Do you know where I can get replacement parts for my laptop msi ge66 raider with rtx 3080 my hinges broke and bent my upper lid can’t seem to find them anywhere

[@tonyfan872]

How long have you used your ge66, if you don't mind me asking?

[@GFMSG]

do you know when the gf65 thin will be released?

[@Dafrazak]

pls can you tell me how whisper mode 2.0 from nvidia works? Does it really ask you to set the noise level of the fans?

[@Mooria]

Whats the distance on the GPU sqrews?

[@bobbobberson4285]

Every reviewer covering the new 3070 and 3080 laptops never say if the high refresh 240/300hz panels are adaptive sync. Not until you did the Zephyrus Duo one...is this GE66 adaptive sync? I can't find that info anywhere, not even on MSI's site.

[@jackli1662]

Does it matter for adaptive sync? In fact adaptive sync is bad lol, cuz we lost g sync and that MUX to disable Nvdia Optimus mode, losing 10-100 percent of the performance we get depending on the game u play :(

[@fuckyoutubrforchangingthis]

It has adaptive sync, gysnc, i use this ge66 3070

[@catzzdogzz5228]

And you didn’t even test the fans at max power. Because trust me. When your gaming. Your going to put them at max

[@royalcharge9022]

finger print?

[@DimitrisDadoulis]

i got gp65 looks like vrms doesnt use thermal pads but a paste, we can use any thermal paste there? also i heard we can use k5-pro, or better switch to thermal pads but with what dimensions?

[@GenTechPC]

If it use thermal paste then don't replace with thermal pads because of the thickness. You can use Thermal Grizzly Kryonuat or any other paste. Thermal pads would be too thick and causing overheating.

[@GenTechPC]

You can use any paste to test out but I think thermal pads are too thick even 0.5mm. It will push heatsink up and cause GPU to run hotter.

[@FirstPrincipleGuy]

@@GenTechPC Do you think replacing stock thermal pads of VRMs and other chips (other than main CPU/GPU one) with Artic MX4 a good idea? How long thermal paste will last instead of K5 pro (for VRMs etc)? thanks for the video and value! (subscribed)

[@ownordisownenespanol3850]

Excellent review!!!

[@shiasuni6684]

I'm not sure why you recommended the GS66 stealth when it has a vastly inferior GPU :/

[@Shakiahjprod]

So this is different than the one on Best Buys website?

[@AmitKumar-HonestPirate]

I preordered the best buy model. It should have the slightly slower i7 and I just hope its a non max-q 3070. The rest should be pretty much same.

[@BlizzardCat]

@@AmitKumar-HonestPirate it was the max q?

[@AmitKumar-HonestPirate]

@@BlizzardCat nope, it was the full max p 😁 130watts tdp with dynamic boost.

[@BlizzardCat]

@@AmitKumar-HonestPirate :0

[@samgeer5898]

From the moment I unboxed my ge66 I had a slight screen flicker. After trying driver reinstalls and deactivating things 1 by 1 I can’t find a solution. But have worked out it gets worse when using wifi and in particular uploading. Any tips on a fix or reason this might happen.. I’m at the point of having to send it in…

[@BrandNew4U.]

I had it too, programs i used that ended up resolving it for me: iobit driver booster, then intel driver support assistant, then of course windows updates along with nvidia driver updates. (perhaps not in that order)

[@vincentdoubt]

The RAM manufacture should work with mobo manufacture to work out 1 stick dual channel 16GB ram . so the notebook only need 1 slot , the additional ram slot reserve for M.2 . i can foresee future laptop no more 2.5" SSD or HDD . only have 2 to 4 M.2 2280 slot , so the battery can go up to 90whr for most laptop.

[@eliman4876]

Does the laptop come with advanced Optimus or a Mux Switch?

[@mrsmirx4176]

Yes

[@tonyfan872]

Question: how did you take off the long plastic cover at 11:12? Did you just pry it open??

[@GenTechPC]

Yes just pry it open.

[@tonyfan872]

@@GenTechPC Thanks for replying it's really helpful, just wanna double check, is taking everything else (heatsink, back cover etc.) required before taking that piece off? I'm just a bit worried I might damage something if I just pry it with brute force.

[@GenTechPC]

@@tonyfan872 It depends, what are you trying to do?

[@tonyfan872]

@@GenTechPC Recently when I’m opening & closing my laptop I’m hearing crunching sounds coming out from under that plastic cover where the hinges are mounted. I can also see the piece being pushed up slightly when closing the lid, although very subtle, I think it’s due to the hinges being too tight. So I just wanted to see what it looks like under there and whether I need to do anything before it gets worse.

[@GenTechPC]

@@tonyfan872 That's the plastic clips all around the cover. It's extremely tight on GE66 so must be very careful when removing the cover.

[@thehaeggarr1625]

should you use a different thermal paste on the vrm? it looks different than the one on CPU/GPU

[@8летнеменялник]

These are thermal pads, not paste

[@terryss95]

Everything about this laptop is perfect... but that damned keyboard. What is that font. Why, oh why... I just can't....

[@alkatraz6170]

And intel chip 😂

[@atomskthepirateking2776]

similar font to the ASUS Strix so I guess ur going AORUS or Dell huh

[@daguckstewa5866]

What is the tdp of the rtx3070 ?

[@LBEfication]

Is the GE66 identical to the GP66?

[@GenTechPC]

Looks similar but not exactly the same. Also GP series only comes with 1 SSD slot and GE66 has 2.

[@GerryReid]

That is not a great score on the firestrike

[@HiteshUnavane]

What is the GPU wattage on full load ?

[@alipacheco5877]

130 watts, I have this model.

[@alipacheco5877]

@Kyle T no absolutely not, it’s much faster than the 66stealth. It also weighs hardly any more while being more rigid.

[@Achilles_11_]

@@alipacheco5877 how loud are the fans when running at max? I'm looking at the gs66 but reviewers have the fans at 68+ dB running at max 🥲

[@alipacheco5877]

@@Achilles_11_ Jeez to be honest I haven’t measured the noise but it’s not quiet I’ll say that much. But for the cooling performance I really can’t complain, get some headphones and enjoy the ride~

[@bluupbrr286]

ASUs strix scar17 next please

[@Ric0ceronte]

Very impressive and cool 😎😎😎

[@dominusx5223]

GP76 please

[@fengshie5176]

thanks!

[@ningxin0702]

I hate them always stick the sticker in front😭

[@1415gatewayable]

I prefer to have no RTX than to have no dual GPU support

[@PCPAyLOAD]

That thing better have G-sync for $2300. No info listed on the sales page.

[@birdyashiro1226]

I bought ge76，no gsync, only the FHD...not worth it at all. THE 1080p screen mAN...🙂I hate it

[@doanh6499]

why didnt you run some heavy cpu/gpu demand games, then lets see it external heat, "nice and cool where your hands go" my ass

[@IrOnCuRtAiN61]

Most of the gaming laptops I've seen at this moment had ONLY two storage solutions instead of three or four! It pisses me off FFS!!!

[@-racingfan2014]

Lol my old 2080 MaxQ (115w) with dated bad cpu though. FireStrike 28k GFX 2080 MaxQ 115W Eluktroboost www.3dmark.com/3dm/49027316? TimeSpy 10k GFX 2080 MaxQ 115W Eluktroboost www.3dmark.com/3dm/48946138

[@kronickruesader]

You are super shaky, eat some fruit.

[@thundering003]

I would definitely get it if it has AMD cpu, but no...garbageTel

[@catzzdogzz5228]

Did this guy just say “good speakers”. These laptops have the most trash garbage audio over ever heard. Literally will make your ears bleed of how ugly the speakers are

[@LMBC6Brian]

It’s either trash speakers or a super small battery. You can’t have both.

[@tonyalvarez5815]

These unboxings are so dumb. Yes. Show me the power outlet since we dont know what that is.