Tough choice: Aftershock or MSI ...

[canonrow]

I am looking to buy a gaming lappy for 15 yrs old my son. He only plays LOL & Minecraft. I know only LOL demands little more GPU. However, I'm anticipating more demanding games soon with his age group & peers.

I'm caught between Aftershock & MSI (like that both have lit colored KB, alum casing). Read various remarks, hence each has it's own merits & deficiencies. My budget is about $2,200 for either a 15" or 17". Weight is not critical. Preference is short future proof (knowing how fast tech progresses).
Of course most important is excellent heat dissipation.

Hope someone can enlighten me . Thank you.

 

[chiaRH]

i think with a 2.2k budget hard to get future proof cos the machines that use the higher-end graphics (970M, 980M) are in a higher price range.

Assuming the use case continues to be games like LOL and Minecraft, a midrange laptop with the 960M will be fine and should be within budget, but going into graphically demanding games like Witcher, Assassins Creed, etc won't be a viable option.

 

[canonrow]

i think with a 2.2k budget hard to get future proof cos the machines that use the higher-end graphics (970M, 980M) are in a higher price range.

Assuming the use case continues to be games like LOL and Minecraft, a midrange laptop with the 960M will be fine and should be within budget, but going into graphically demanding games like Witcher, Assassins Creed, etc won't be a viable option.

Thanks for the feedback.
Reason why I stated about $2.2k is because I read Aftershock S-15 quoted $2136 & S-17 at $2272, both with i7 4720HQ + GTX 970M 3GB GDDR5 Graphics. I am still checking out on MSI ...

 

[zzcalvin123]

Thanks for the feedback.
Reason why I stated about $2.2k is because I read Aftershock S-15 quoted $2136 & S-17 at $2272, both with i7 4720HQ + GTX 970M 3GB GDDR5 Graphics. I am still checking out on MSI ...

think now aftershock having their sg 50 promo. dont think msi for nvida 970m laptop is withnin ur budget range

 

[pawn_king]

do check out the asus G751 too. within your budget and comparable to those you mentioned. Excellent heat dissipation.

Can consider topping up a few hundred for the higher end model - extra ram, bigger ssd and 980m gtx.

 

[SarongBoy]

Prefer MSI over Aftershock. Using it for over 2 years, no complains. Use lappy would not be future proof la. My friend says need to clean the fan frequently so the lappy will not run too hot.

 

[liew90]

I prefer MSI since it has the latest 5th gen processor now GE62 is a good choice.

 

[simon45op]

Would recommend msi ..im more of a pc enthuiast but however msi quality n sleek design/ weight was what made mi venture into laptop. i was using msi gs60 for 1yr+ with the older 870m.. still able to support current latest game. There was once i brought it to gaming event and a passby girl stop and took a few min examining my laptop n commented it looks cool and we strike up a conversation next

 

[Jana999]

Would recommend msi.
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There was once i brought it to gaming event and a passby girl stop and took a few min examining my laptop n commented it looks cool and we strike up a conversation next

Uncle canonrow, better not buy MSI or all the chiobu chase him

On a more serious not, it is best to bring him to the IT Fair (next one is Comex 3-6SEP).
Let him try out both brands and buy one below 2k. I feel it;s not worth it to buy above 2k unless you're super rich since teenages have a high chance to spill something or drop their latops

 

[Phyber]

I am looking to buy a gaming lappy for 15 yrs old my son. He only plays LOL & Minecraft. I know only LOL demands little more GPU. However, I'm anticipating more demanding games soon with his age group & peers.

I'm caught between Aftershock & MSI (like that both have lit colored KB, alum casing). Read various remarks, hence each has it's own merits & deficiencies. My budget is about $2,200 for either a 15" or 17". Weight is not critical. Preference is short future proof (knowing how fast tech progresses).
Of course most important is excellent heat dissipation.

Hope someone can enlighten me . Thank you.

Hey man, if you're still looking for the lappy,
I highly recommend Aftershock S-15 970m.

I'm getting one myself and infact here are my specs.
Due to Comex 2015, Price is $2178, even lesser then your $2,200 budget.
These guys even replied my emails at 3.30am!! I seriously doubt you will get such service from MSI tbh.

Cheers!

Custom Paint and Wrap Options : Brushed Metal Black Cover
Processor (S and SM Series) : Intel Core i7-6700HQ Processor (Quad Core 6th Gen Skylake)
Graphics Card (S Series) : NVIDIA Geforce GTX 970M 3GB GDDR5 Graphics
Display (S-15) : 15.6" FHD (1920X1080) IPS Matte Display
Memory (RAM) : 8GB DDR4 2133mhz (1x8)
Thermal Compound : IC Diamond Thermal Compound CPU (Free Lifetime Thermal Compound Re-pasting)
Keyboard Backlight : White
M.2 SSD BAY (PCIE 2X/4X) : 120GB Samsung EVO 850 M.2 SSD (540MB Read / 500MB Write)
Hard Drive : 1TB Hitachi 7200RPM HDD
WIFI (S Series) : Intel 3165 AC WIFI+BT
PROFESSIONAL COLOR CALIBRATION : Color Calibration Service
Operating System : Windows 10 Home 64 Bit
Warranty : 2 Years Parts 3 years Service (Onsite Pickup and Return)

 

[@Corbell]

Wait no more. Just hoot this beautiful MSI GE62-2QF with GTX970m and latest 5th GEN Process @ only $1999 at Comex. Promotion for 4 days only till this Sunday.



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[SimonLam]

both brands equally good, depends on what you want to use the laptop mainly for.

 

[HuGe70]

Looking for 17" with touchscreen capability and Nividia 980. Any recommendation?

 

[lookers]

If you really want to make him happy each time he opens up the laptop to see a Chroma keyboard and if you need a light laptop, GS60 is a good choice lolx.