Looking to game well, but not for $2,000 dollars? Well the PowerPro R 12:17 might be for you. Bought it with OS for ~ $1,400. Not bad. Enjoy this unboxing/review video. Sorry for the glare.

* SORRY FOR THE MISTAKE, BUT THIS LAPTOP IS THE BAREBONE OF THE MSI 780DX NOT THE 780R. THANKS.

Unfortunately our radio show, Geek Weekly, has been discontinued… but if you have the time, check out our podcasts and let us know what you thought!

Dave, Jordan, and Westin make up the radio talk show Geek Weekly, a one hour video game and technology talk show. They cover video game previews, reviews, and what’s going on in the tech world and have a good time doing it!

Here are the various links to the Geek Weekly pages:
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Here are the Specs:
Display
17.3″ Full HD (1920×1080) MATTE LED backlit Widescreen LCD

Video Graphics & Memory
NVIDIA® GeForce®GTX 570M 192bit w/1.5GB GDDR5

Processor & Chipset
Intel® Core™ i7-2630QM (2.0~2.9GHz, 45W) w/6M L3 Cache – 4 Cores – 8 Threads Standard

Mobile Intel® HM67 Express Chipset

Operating System
Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium 64 bit

Main Memory
8GB DDR3 1333MHz

Hard Drive
Dual Hard Drive Bays
750GB SATA II 3GB/s 7,200 RPM
RAID 0 Supported

Optical Drive
Combo Dual Layer SuperMulti DVDRW/CDRW Drive w/Softwares

7-in-1 Card Reader
SD/SDHC/SDXC – xD – MSPRO/MS/MM

Video Camera
720P HD Webcam

Fax/Modem/LAN/WLAN
Integrated 802.11 b/g/n + Bluetooth 3.0+HS (Upgradeable)
10/100/1000 Base T RJ45 Jack Ethernet

Interface
1 x VGA port/Mini D-sub 15-pin for external monitor
3 x USB 2.0 ports
2 x USB 3.0 ports
1 x eSATA port
1 x RJ45 LAN Jack for LAN insert
1 x HDMI X Port

Audio
Dynaudio Premium Speakers – 2 Stereo + Subwoofer
4 Multi-purpose Audio Jacks (Supports 7.1 Surround Sound)

Keyboard Chiclet Style with Numeric Keypad

Battery Pack
9 cells
AC Adapter
Output: 19V 9.47A DC – 180 Watts
Input:100-240 V AC, 50/60 Hz universal

Dimension & Weight
17″ x 11″ x 2.25″ in (W x D x H)
8.6 pounds (with 9 cell battery)

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The MSI GT780R just came in! We were excited to open the box and try out the unit. This is one of the few laptops we have seen that has a matte screen in a long time and we were happy to see the Dynaudio and dual exhaust features be carried over from the MSI GT683R as they were both features we really liked on the 15″ version of this laptop.

The Geforce GTX560M is a very capable gpu and the Intel Core i7 2630QM is a extremely strong mobile processor. Top it off with 1TB of HDD and 16GB of RAM and you really have a fully loaded package here for a good price.

The illuminated keyboard gives you an extra layer of customization and personalization and a good alternative to more expensive Alienware laptops if you really wanted that color led lit keyboard. Infact the Steelseries keyboard is better than that you can find on Alienware so this is a step forward.

Well just check out the video for all the other information you may want, remember you can find more videos posted to the product page @ GentechPC.com and if you have more questions post here on our video or go visit our forums.

Duration : 0:14:51

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Spring Into Action Week 5: Gaming

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Calling all gamers! It’s time for Paul’s Top Ten Tips for building a Gaming PC. Maybe you’re a first-time builder looking for some advice, or maybe you’re just brushing up on your skills — either way, here’s some suggestions to keep your gaming rig build on the right track.

We’re also happy to finally have a test bed that we’ll be using for future benchmarks and reviews, and the first piece of hardware we’re “testing” is the Intel Core i7 980X Extreme Edition CPU! Stay tuned later this week for our follow-up video with the benchmarking results.

- Credits -
Cameraman, Lighting & Sound: Paul
Editing & Effects: Lam
Writing, “Acting”: Paul

Duration : 0:9:54

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P.S. I love it it runs amazingly on everything, average of 50 fps on Crysis at max settings!

Duration : 0:5:46

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Duration : 0:9:56

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Keep in mind, many gamers wouldn’t be caught dead using a laptop for gaming instead of a desktop PC. They argue gaming laptops are too pricey, often overheat, have poor battery life, and they can’t be easily upgraded.

However, despite this view, gaming laptops have become extremely popular with the buying public and the customer is always right. Discover which gaming laptops are receiving all the attention at the moment; wait a few weeks, and this list will probably change!

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