 Full HD 32 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1.26 TB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1080 Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Home Black Laptops (GT83VR 6RF-038PL)")
- - Gaming Laptop Clamshell Black
- - Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6820HK 2.7 GHz
- - 46.7 cm (18.4") Full HD 1920 x 1080 pixels LED backlight 16:9
- - 32 GB DDR4-SDRAM
- - 1.26 TB HDD+SSD Blu-Ray RW
- - NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1080 8 GB NVIDIA G-SYNC Intel® HD Graphics 530
- - Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Ethernet LAN 10,100,1000 Mbit/s Bluetooth 4.1
- - Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) 75 Wh 330 W
- - Windows 10 Home 64-bit
Intel Core i7-6820HK (8M Cache, 2.70 GHz), 18.4" Full HD (1920x1080) LED, 32GB DDR4, 256GB SSD + 1TB SATA HDD, BD Writer, Intel HD Graphics 530 + 2 x NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 8GB GDDR5X, Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN 802.11ac, Bluetooth, FHD Webcam, Windows 10 Home 64-bit
THE ULTIMATE NOTEBOOKS GAMING PLATFORM
Get Game Ready with GeForce® GTX.
GeForce® GTX graphics cards are the most advanced ever created. Discover unprecedented performance, power efficiency, and next-generation gaming experiences.
PERFORMANCE
GeForce® GTX 10-Series GPUs give you up to 3X the performance of previous-generation GPUs. They’re built with ultra-fast FinFET, the latest high-bandwidth memory technologies, and support for DirectX 12 features to deliver the fastest, smoothest gaming notebook experiences.
THE LATEST GAMING TECHNOLOGIES
These innovative GPUs were created to meet the demands of next-generation displays, including VR, ultra-high-resolution, and multiple monitors. NVIDIA GameWorks™ technologies give you extremely smooth, cinematic gameplay, plus revolutionary NVIDIA Ansel™ that lets you capture 360-degree in-game images and view them in VR.
VR READY
Discover next-generation VR performance, the lowest latency, and plug-and-play compatibility with leading headsets—driven by NVIDIA VRWorks™ technologies. VR audio, physics, and haptics let you hear and feel every moment.
NVIDIA'S LATEST GEFORCE® GTX 1080 SLI GPU
IS READY TO AMAZE YOU ON MSI GAMING NOTEBOOKS
MSI is the world's 1st gaming notebook to have this latest NVIDIA next gen. GPU solution onboard. Performance of NVIDIA's next generation GeForce® GTX 1080 SLI GPU is expected to improve more than 40% than GeForce® GTX 900M Series SLI. With the innovative Cooler Boost cooling solution and MSI’s special gaming features catered for gamers, the NVIDIA's latest GeForce® GTX 1080 SLI GPU shall be able to release its full performance completely on MSI gaming laptops. By offering “one click to VR” solution and a totally immersive and smooth gaming experiences, the new MSI gaming laptops is going to shatter desktop performance cliché and amaze gamers with refreshing point of views on MSI gaming laptops.
EMBRACE THE ENTHUSIAST LEVEL VIRTUAL REALITY EXPERIENCE
The perfect combination of MSI gaming laptops and Nvidia next gen. GeForce® GTX 1080 / 1070 / 1060 graphics cards shall bring you the enthusiast level of VR experience. As the only brand certified by NVIDIA, Intel and VIVE, MSI is the 1st VR ready gaming laptop brand and provides an exceptionally smooth and powerful mobile platform for the ultimate immersive virtual reality experience. It is highly recommended to enjoy this latest technology and explore the amazing artificial world with MSI extreme gaming notebooks. Get ready before everyone else with World's best VR ready gaming notebooks and to be amazed by the excitement experience from the simulated reality.
IPS LEVEL, TRUE-TO-LIFE VIEWING EXPERIENCE
IPS level display with higher gamut of 72% NTSC color range takes image clarity to a whole new level with higher pixel resolution. Images are amazingly 40% more sharp and vivid in contrast level and 20% clearer in brightness level compared with those on regular TN panels. Hence, images are more vivid even from left and right side of the viewing angle. When you're playing games, you will have breathtaking and brilliantly true-to-life viewing experience.
TRUE COLOR TECHNOLOGY
MSI True Color Technology guarantees that each panel in a MSI notebook comes with the finest precision in color. After examination and an extensive factory calibration process by the MSI True Color Technology, the panel quality will be more accurate, close to 100% sRGB. Hence, each color is delivered with the highest standard precision in detail, guaranteeing excellent color fidelity for many use applications.
MSI has partnered with Portrait Displays, Inc. in developing a level of accuracy for display technology that sets a new standard. Trusting that the displays colors naturally represent the content is MSI’s objective.
TRUE COLOR PROFILE
Vision and sound are the most important two factors in this field. You now get to see clearer than your enemies to always get one step ahead of the rest. Besides Gaming Mode, True Color Technology also offers prefect color accuracy for 5 more scenarios. Work or play, you can easily switch to the mode that best suits your eyes. The profile sharing feature permits you to share your True Color settings to other users anywhere.
BEST SURROUND MODE ON GT SERIES GAMING NOTEBOOKS
Expand the vision for extreme gaming experience. Embrace immersive gaming experience by expanding your gaming real estate across 3 external displays in 4K UHD resolution with the Latest Surround Mode technology.
MSI GT series has innovative design of pure discrete graphics mode. The Matrix Display on GT series therefore supports up to 3 external 4K displays, 4 displays in total simultaneously through one HDMI (4K @ 60Hz) compatible port, one Mini DisplayPort 1.2 and one Thunderbolt 3* (Type-C port) plus the laptop built-in display. Multi-task is made possible even during competitive gameplays. Connect the laptop to HDTV display, Matrix Display supports 4K output with a resolution up to 3840 x 2160 @60Hz.
MSI Matrix Display and Latest Surround Mode technologies create an ideal environment for extreme gaming experience and pleasant multimedia entertainment.
ALL NEW ID DESIGN, 18.4” GAMING MONSTER WITH SLI
Inspired by ultimate weapon in Sci-Fi scenarios and the previous GT80, the design should give it a fluid look with feeling of light speed. The engineers refine every detailed component and enhance the mechanical materials while staying true to its extreme performance. The GT83 Titan SLI is no doubt the world's most powerful 18.4” SLI gaming notebook in the mobile market.
LATEST 6TH GENERATION INTEL ® CORE™ i7 PROCESSORS
The new 6th generation Intel processors require lower power consumption but deliver better performance than before. CPU performance of Core i7-6700HQ is 20% faster than i7-4720HQ under average usage. For GT series with the Core i7-6820HK SKU, CPU frequency can be stretched from 3.6GHz to over 4GHz by SHIFT Turbo mode and CPU performance increases 30% compared with that of i7-4720HQ.
DYNAMIC TEMPERATURE / PERFORMANCE BALANCING
The exclusive MSI “SHIFT” technology pushes system to the extreme while minimizing noise and temperature. Switch between five profiles either push your system to the extreme or in the pursuit of longer battery life. Easily activate it by pressing the FN + F7 hotkey combo, or via the Dragon Gaming Center.
MXM VGA DESIGN – KEEP YOUR WEAPON SHARP AND EDGY
MSI's MXM VGA design allows you to change and repair the GPU more easily when needed. The special design also prevents heat on the motherboard, ensuring the laptop performance and durability.
SUPER RAID 4 STORAGE – LOAD GAMES IN SECONDS
Get in the game before everyone else with Super RAID 4, MSI's fastest RAID 0 storage configuration. Combining dual M.2 PCI-E Gen 3.0 x4 SSD’s utilizing NVMe technology, harness the full performance potential of the Gen 3.0 SSD through the optimization of the hardware and software outputting extreme read speeds over 3300MB/s. Load games works in seconds!
PCI-E GEN3x 4 SSD – ULTRA SPEED STORAGE
Get in the game before everyone else with the latest PCI-E Gen 3.0 x4 bandwidth utilizing NVMe technology on single M.2 SSD. Harness the full performance potential of the Gen 3.0 SSD through the optimization of the hardware and software outputting extreme read speeds up to 2200MB/s, 5x faster than SATA3 SSD's.
ONE PORT FOR ULTRA DATA TRANSFER, 4K PIXELS AND 5V/3A DEVICE CHARGING
MSI is the first in the world to adopt the Thunderbolt 3 interface on its gaming notebooks. The latest and fastest interface Thunderbolt 3 supports up to 40Gbps data transfer rates and dual 4K displays with daisy chain capabilities. Its USB 3.1 ultra speed interface supports up to 5V and 3A current output for charging.
CONNECT 4K
60Hz display with single Thunderbolt™ 3. Enjoy your game with double the sensation.
LATEST ARCHITECTURE DDR4-2400 MEMORY SUPPORT
Get the best possible performance out of your notebook with support of the advanced DDR4-2400 memory, achieving over 32GB/s in reading speed and 36GB/s in writing. With over 40% faster performance than previous generations DDR3-1600, DDR4-2400 is the new laptop standard to take your extreme gaming experience to the next level.
COOLER BOOST TITAN - TRIPLE FANS WITH 15 HEAT PIPES FOR EXTREME SLI GRAPHICS PLATFORM
Heat is the most original element on earth. It’s pure physics that more energy will generate more heat. Cooling is therefore a knotty task to tackle with. Cooler Boost Titan consists of three enhanced fans. Two Whirlwind Blade with 29 blades plus one 23 blades fan for GPU and CPU increase 30% more airflow at same RPM. Independent thermal solution on both CPU and GPU with a total of 15 heat pipes make sure that the overclocked CPU keep its highest performance while maintaining the best SLI graphics output of the mobile platform.
ESS SABRE HIFI AUDIO DAC – 16X HIGHER HEADSET AUDIO DETAIL THAN CD
Push the limits of your audio peripherals and hear the difference with the SABRE Audio DAC. Support 32bit/384KHz sampling rate. Drive your high quality headset from 16ohm to 600ohm which gives highest sound detail, up to 127dB DNR unmatched by PC, Mac or mobile devices DAC. Discover new details that you’ve been missing or maintain the upper-hand in competitive FPS matches where every bit of sound counts.
NAHIMIC AUDIO ENHANCER
Nahimic audio software offers high definition sound technology which boosts the audio and voice performance of your gaming computer. Enjoy an immersive virtual 7.1 sound over your standard stereo equipment!
A NEW WAY TO LOCATE YOUR TARGET
A companion to explore your playfields
The Sound Tracker provides a visual indication that permits batter localizaion of the loudest sound while in the game. New to a game ? The Sound tracker will be your best ally to navigate an unfamiliar environment.
SOUND BY DYNAUDIO 4 + 1 SPEAKER SYSTEM,
2 SPEAKERS FOR EACH CHANNEL
Years of cooperation between MSI and one of the world’s leading speaker manufacturers Dynaudio has led up to the finest sound system in series notebook. The true 4+1 speaker system, 2 speakers for each channel delivers an authentic sound experience you will not have heard previously in a notebook, you simply need to hear it to believe it. Power amplitude has gone up by 50% from previous generations, meaning a full 10dB volume increase. You will be able to enjoy your games or movies in a whole new way with the Dynaudio sound offered in serie notebook.
MOST WANTED KEYBOARD SWITCH:
CHERRY MX SWITCH WITH STANDARD KEY CAP HEIGHT
Cherry, originated in Germany, has been the market leader in mechanical switch keyboards for a very long time. Its Cherry MX switch has been recognized as the most wanted gaming keyboard on gaming laptops. The physical construction and the strict tolerance level during the manufacturing process are critical factors for its amazing tactile feeling and performance consistency even after long-term use.
ONE TOUCH SWITCH BETWEEN TOUCHPAD & NUMERIC KEYPAD
Packing the up-to-date touch pad with numeric keypad feature, the switch design is easy and simple. Just one touch, gamers can easily switch between these 2 functions.
THE REAL DEAL: A KEYBOARD ALL GAMERS DESIRE FOR
Every hardware detail of this keyboard is calculated and especially designed for professional gamers' needs. Better responsive and tactile feedback, optimum WASD zone and support of multi-key inputs are all for gamers to gain full command over gaming missions.
STEELSERIES ENGINE 3 (SSE3) – TARGET, POSITION, AIM AND FIRE
During gameplay, SteelSeries Engines 3 serves as your firearm. With SSE3, you get to suit up your weapon with cool look by lightening it up with multiple backlit colors, transform your keyboard into a high technology firearm by setting up several keys into one key command and cloud syncing all SteelSeries gears together.
SENSE GAME STATS DIRECTLY THROUGH KEYBOARD
SteelSeries GameSense talks directly to your game and shall grant you the capability in playing games more intuitively. Through backlit colors and LED brightness of the keyboard, users may receive real time game stats like ammo levels, health levels, tool durability, and take immediate actions to respond to these changes, gaining full control during gameplays.
ONE APP, TOTAL CONTROL OF YOUR GAMING SYSTEM
Dragon Center provides six functions to get a total control of your personal computer : easy access to all apps at once (App Portal), real-time system performance monitor (System Monitor), adjust LED effect (LED Wizard), parameter adjustments in VR Ready / X Boost / Fans speed / true color profiles / CPU - SHIFT or CPU overclocking in just one click (System Tuner), monitor parameters and adjust system profile and LED settings from mobile phone (Mobile Center) and quick problem solve center (Tool & Help). Dragon Center empowers users to facilitate tweaking process without occupying system resources.
System Tuner
- Personalize PC environment.
- Implement CPU OC and VR Ready mode in one click.
- Set up different profiles (Profile 01-05) and configure the settings (apps, one click to VR, X Boost, Shift mode, Fan speed and True Color) for various usage scenarios (eg. gaming, multimedia, silent). Switch between these profiles with hotkey to the one that best suits the circumstances according to your desires.
- Applications can be automatically launched following the profile selected.
Mobile Center
- Show the system parameters on your mobile devices.
- Instantly launch or switch between the system profiles.
- Remotely adjust LED lighting.
Tool and Help
- Find all supports, product information, useful system backup tools and access to MSI website easily.
App Portal
- Integrate Apps into one portal.
- Classify Apps by category.
- All .exe files can be added.
System Monitor
- Monitor system status, temperature and related parameters.
- Visualize key system information so that it’s clear at a glance.
- Mini mode, display system information on a small size window.
LED Wizard
- Adjust LED effect, color and brightness easily.
- Configure LED settings for specific scenario.
- LED settings can be switched and adjusted by Dragon Dashboard App.
BOOST YOUR STORAGE PERFORMANCE WITH X BOOST TECHNOLOGY
The X Boost function from MSI technonogy supports faster storage access speed. Most of the external storage and memory cards can also benefit this feature. X Boost is an auto-execution feature pre-installed in all MSI gaming notebooks with Windows 10 system.
KILLER DOUBLESHOT PRO – PROTECTING YOUR PING
Stop losing games to lag with Killer DoubleShot Pro. Protect and prioritize networking traffic while preventing lag spikes so you can game without fear and play at your best. Select programs you want your network to prioritize to ensure maximum bandwidth and track your speeds with the easy-to-use Killer Networking Manager. Killer DoubleShot Pro supports both Killer Gb LAN and WiFi 802.11ac dual band protocol and improves average latency by 3.5 times compared with those utilizing 802.11ac.
KILLER SHIELD – SMOOTHER GAMEPLAY
One more protection for smoother uploads and download processes. Less pin rate floating reassures more fluent gameplays.
XSPLIT GAMECASTER VERSION 2 – SHOW OFF YOUR SKILLS TO THE WORLD
Get super professional live streams going by blending into the background with the Chroma Key function introduced in Xsplit Gamecaster Version 2. Record your gameplays and broadcast it live to Twitch, YouTube, UStream and etc.. You may also edit gameplay videos directly on this app. It’s simple, easy to use and ideal for sharing your gameplay with friends, family or the world - or for capturing those perfect gaming moments, just for the heck of it. What’s more exciting is that MSI extends premium license from 6 to 12 months. Now you get to explore and enjoy becoming a true professional streamer for a whole year for FREE.
STREAMING
Use XSplit Gamecaster to stream all of your gaming activities
WEBCAM & CHROMA KEY
Add a webcam and show your game face
SHARE YOUR BROADCAST
Share your broadcast and conquer the world
REALTIME NOTES
Draw attention whilst casting with in-game annotations
RECORD & UPLOAD
Organize and upload your greatest gaming moments
TRIDEF SMARTCAM INTEGRATION
Revolutionary background removal without the need of a green screen.
ADAPTIVE BITRATE TECHNOLOGY
Automatically adjusts your bitrate to minimize connection drops so you can enjoy uninterrupted streaming.
TOBII EYETRACKING INTEGRATION
Visual representation of your eyes' movements on the live stream let viewers know your focus and priority in game.
MSI Gaming GT83VR 6RF(Titan SLI)-038PL, Intel® Core™ i7, 2.7 GHz, 46.7 cm (18.4"), 1920 x 1080 pixels, 32 GB, 1.26 TB
MSI Gaming GT83VR 6RF(Titan SLI)-038PL. Product type: Laptop, Form factor: Clamshell. Processor family: Intel® Core™ i7, Processor model: i7-6820HK, Processor frequency: 2.7 GHz. Display diagonal: 46.7 cm (18.4"), HD type: Full HD, Display resolution: 1920 x 1080 pixels. Internal memory: 32 GB, Internal memory type: DDR4-SDRAM. Total storage capacity: 1.26 TB, Storage media: HDD+SSD, Optical drive type: Blu-Ray RW. Operating system installed: Windows 10 Home. Product colour: Black
Performance, Mechanical keyboard, Dynaudio speakers... 
Loud when hot, Capped at 60Hz... 
The only thing that should be keeping you from getting this gaming monster is budget, and if you have the budget for it, we don't see why you aren't getting it already?(previously published in issue December 2016)...