got this laptop a couple of years ago and its been rock solid.
exchanged the 640gb mechanical drive for a 256gb ssd and it flies along.
1 USB port is broken and the hinge is the same as when i bought it, just stiff to move but opens and closes ok.
still has 2 usb and usb/esata port.
MSi GX740 Gaming Laptop
2.4 GHz Intel Core i5 M 430
17in gloss, WXSGA 1680x1050
Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
Windows 10 x64 activated·
4GB DDR3 RAM
· 640GB HDD
256gb SSD·
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5870 with 1GB DDR5 RAM
HDMI, VGA
5.1 speakers
4x USB 2.0 3x USB 2.0 (1 shared with eSATA)
eSATA (shared with USB 2.0)
DVD±RW
802.11a/b/g/n, (Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR optional)
XD/SD/MMC/MS
Housing combines aluminum alloy construction and brushed metal texturing
Full keyboard including numeric keypad.
Colour :- Red/Black
heres where i got it from and specs
https://www.amibay.com/showthread.p...aptop-i5-Radeon-HD5870-17-quot-screen-4Gb-Ram
Looking for £180 + p&p or £150 with the original 640gb mechanical drive
exchanged the 640gb mechanical drive for a 256gb ssd and it flies along.
1 USB port is broken and the hinge is the same as when i bought it, just stiff to move but opens and closes ok.
still has 2 usb and usb/esata port.
MSi GX740 Gaming Laptop
2.4 GHz Intel Core i5 M 430
17in gloss, WXSGA 1680x1050
Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
Windows 10 x64 activated·
4GB DDR3 RAM
· 640GB HDD
256gb SSD·
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5870 with 1GB DDR5 RAM
HDMI, VGA
5.1 speakers
4x USB 2.0 3x USB 2.0 (1 shared with eSATA)
eSATA (shared with USB 2.0)
DVD±RW
802.11a/b/g/n, (Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR optional)
XD/SD/MMC/MS
Housing combines aluminum alloy construction and brushed metal texturing
Full keyboard including numeric keypad.
Colour :- Red/Black
heres where i got it from and specs
https://www.amibay.com/showthread.p...aptop-i5-Radeon-HD5870-17-quot-screen-4Gb-Ram
Looking for £180 + p&p or £150 with the original 640gb mechanical drive
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