MSI GX60 Series
Processor: AMD AMD A-Series A10-4600M, AMD AMD A-Series A10-5750MGraphics Adapter: AMD Radeon HD 7970M, AMD Radeon R9 M290X
Display: 15.60 inch
Weight: 3.426kg, 3.5kg
Price: 1199, 1200 euro
Average Score:
Average of 20 scores (from 24 reviews)
Average of 20 scores (from 24 reviews)
MSI GX60-1AC-025UK
Specifications
Notebook: MSI GX60-1AC-025UKProcessor: AMD AMD A-Series A10-4600M
Graphics Adapter: AMD Radeon HD 7970M
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 3.5kg
Price: 1200 euro
Links: MSI homepage MSI notebook section GX60 (Series)
Price comparison
Average Score:
Average of 7 scores (from 8 reviews)
Reviews
MSI GX60 Gaming Notebook Review
Source: Techspot
Archive.org version
The MSI GX60 is a budget gaming notebook that almost gets the formula right. As tested, the GX60 is meant to be sold for $1,420, but we couldn't find it anywhere as of writing. Instead an identical system without the SSD is sold on Amazon and Newegg for $1,200. Considering the SSD was one of weak points of this system, for $100 you could easily justify plugging in a faster, more reliable SSD than the one MSI shipped to us. Despite the bulky aesthetics we applaud how rounded the MSI system is, especially for the price, you get a pretty good GPU, display quality, built-in audio and battery life. Which ultimately makes it hard not to wonder what sort of potential the GX60 could have had with the right processor.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 01/29/2013
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: Techspot
Archive.org versionThe MSI GX60 is a budget gaming notebook that almost gets the formula right. As tested, the GX60 is meant to be sold for $1,420, but we couldn't find it anywhere as of writing. Instead an identical system without the SSD is sold on Amazon and Newegg for $1,200. Considering the SSD was one of weak points of this system, for $100 you could easily justify plugging in a faster, more reliable SSD than the one MSI shipped to us. Despite the bulky aesthetics we applaud how rounded the MSI system is, especially for the price, you get a pretty good GPU, display quality, built-in audio and battery life. Which ultimately makes it hard not to wonder what sort of potential the GX60 could have had with the right processor.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 01/29/2013
Rating: Total score: 80%
MSI GX60 review
Source: Techradar Archive.org version
That said, it all makes for a very sturdy and robust feeling system. Likewise, the keyboard feels great, too. Engineered by keyboard specialist Steelseries, it's very stable with little to no deflection of the keyboard bed. But it's the AMD A10 CPU that's the real sticking point. It's just about tolerable for most current games. But there's absolutely no performance in hand for future games. And it makes the AMD Radeon HD 7970M dedicated graphics chip seem a little futile and the GX60 ultimately a bit off-target.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 01/28/2013
Rating: Total score: 70%
Source: Techradar
Archive.org versionThat said, it all makes for a very sturdy and robust feeling system. Likewise, the keyboard feels great, too. Engineered by keyboard specialist Steelseries, it's very stable with little to no deflection of the keyboard bed. But it's the AMD A10 CPU that's the real sticking point. It's just about tolerable for most current games. But there's absolutely no performance in hand for future games. And it makes the AMD Radeon HD 7970M dedicated graphics chip seem a little futile and the GX60 ultimately a bit off-target.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 01/28/2013
Rating: Total score: 70%
MSI GX60
Source: Techreview Source Archive.org version
The MSI GX60 is an affordable Windows 8 gaming notebook that provides excellent graphics performance, surprisingly long battery life and a 1080p HD display. The design could be a little better as it's a little chunky and the keyboard isn't backlit. For the money, the MSI GX60 is a pretty good value. MSI chose to use an AMD CPU that is still able to compete with Intel Core powered notebooks without that added cost. We really like the inclusion of a Blu-ray player and dual hard drives on such an affordable laptop.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 01/07/2013
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: Techreview Source
Archive.org versionThe MSI GX60 is an affordable Windows 8 gaming notebook that provides excellent graphics performance, surprisingly long battery life and a 1080p HD display. The design could be a little better as it's a little chunky and the keyboard isn't backlit. For the money, the MSI GX60 is a pretty good value. MSI chose to use an AMD CPU that is still able to compete with Intel Core powered notebooks without that added cost. We really like the inclusion of a Blu-ray player and dual hard drives on such an affordable laptop.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 01/07/2013
Rating: Total score: 80%
MSI GX60 Gaming Laptop Review
Source: T Break Archive.org version
So the MSI GX60 is not only an impressive laptop on paper, but also in practice. While some may consider the AMD A10 Trinity APU to be a bit of a bottleneck, the quad-core processor is more than capable of handling daily tasks and gaming in general. Games like Battlefield 3 and Guild Wars 2 which are heavily dependent on the CPU do show the limitations of the Trinity APU, however.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 12/31/2012
Rating: Total score: 90%
Source: T Break
Archive.org versionSo the MSI GX60 is not only an impressive laptop on paper, but also in practice. While some may consider the AMD A10 Trinity APU to be a bit of a bottleneck, the quad-core processor is more than capable of handling daily tasks and gaming in general. Games like Battlefield 3 and Guild Wars 2 which are heavily dependent on the CPU do show the limitations of the Trinity APU, however.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 12/31/2012
Rating: Total score: 90%
MSI GX60
Source: Laptop Mag Archive.org version
Budget minded gamers should no doubt give the GX60 a serious look. Its impressive Batman: Arkham City scores alone should tell you that this AMD workhorse is no slouch. The 1080p matte screen makes movies and games look like candy for your retinas, while its keyboard and cool palmrest will be welcome homes for your hands while you taunt your LAN-mates after fragging them.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 12/28/2012
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: Laptop Mag
Archive.org versionBudget minded gamers should no doubt give the GX60 a serious look. Its impressive Batman: Arkham City scores alone should tell you that this AMD workhorse is no slouch. The 1080p matte screen makes movies and games look like candy for your retinas, while its keyboard and cool palmrest will be welcome homes for your hands while you taunt your LAN-mates after fragging them.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 12/28/2012
Rating: Total score: 80%
MSI GX60 Gaming Laptop Review (A10-4600M/HD7970M)
Source: Kitguru Archive.org version
The MSI GX60 Laptop is a well priced machine targeting a wide enthusiast audience who don’t wish to pay £1,500-£2,000+ for a new high powered gaming laptop. The recommended retail price of £999.99 inc vat is very competitive. The fact that Overclockers are selling it this week for £899.99 inc vat makes for a very tempting proposition. The MSI GX60 has many strong points worthy of mention. The included Steelseries keyboard is fantastic, offering tactile feedback, well spaced out keys and a full numpad. The only problem is the lack of double height return key, which always causes a problem for me, long term. It isn’t backlit either which is slightly disappointing.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 10/21/2012
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: Kitguru
Archive.org versionThe MSI GX60 Laptop is a well priced machine targeting a wide enthusiast audience who don’t wish to pay £1,500-£2,000+ for a new high powered gaming laptop. The recommended retail price of £999.99 inc vat is very competitive. The fact that Overclockers are selling it this week for £899.99 inc vat makes for a very tempting proposition. The MSI GX60 has many strong points worthy of mention. The included Steelseries keyboard is fantastic, offering tactile feedback, well spaced out keys and a full numpad. The only problem is the lack of double height return key, which always causes a problem for me, long term. It isn’t backlit either which is slightly disappointing.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 10/21/2012
Rating: Total score: 80%
Foreign Reviews
15,6-Zoll-Spiele-Notebook mit Radeon HD 7970M
Source: Gamestar
DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 01/25/2013
Rating: Total score: 74% performance: 73% features: 70% display: 85%
Source: Gamestar
DE→EN Archive.org versionSingle Review, online available, Long, Date: 01/25/2013
Rating: Total score: 74% performance: 73% features: 70% display: 85%
Günstiger Gamer mit Radeon HD 7970M
Source: HardwareLuxx DE→EN Archive.org version
Positive: sound allround-package; maximum frame rates; fair display, battery runtime and input devices Negative: low office performance
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 10/21/2012
Source: HardwareLuxx
DE→EN Archive.org versionPositive: sound allround-package; maximum frame rates; fair display, battery runtime and input devices Negative: low office performance
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 10/21/2012
MSI GX60-A10797287B
Specifications
Notebook: MSI GX60-A10797287BProcessor: AMD AMD A-Series A10-4600M
Graphics Adapter: AMD Radeon HD 7970M
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 3.5kg
Price: 1200 euro
Links: MSI homepage MSI notebook section GX60 (Series)
Price comparison
Average Score:
Average of 1 scores (from 2 reviews)
Foreign Reviews
Reinerbige AMD-Spielekombo
Source: Notebookinfo DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 10/23/2012
Rating: Total score: 90% performance: 95% display: 90% mobility: 75% ergonomy: 90% emissions: 88%
Source: Notebookinfo
DE→EN Archive.org versionSingle Review, online available, Medium, Date: 10/23/2012
Rating: Total score: 90% performance: 95% display: 90% mobility: 75% ergonomy: 90% emissions: 88%
Test portable Gamer MSI GX60
Source: Cowcotland
FR→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Price; keyboard; design; discrete graphics card; storage. Negative: CPU performance; noisy.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 11/02/2012
Source: Cowcotland
FR→EN Archive.org versionPositive: Price; keyboard; design; discrete graphics card; storage. Negative: CPU performance; noisy.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 11/02/2012
MSI GX60
Specifications
Notebook: MSI GX60Processor: AMD AMD A-Series A10-4600M
Graphics Adapter: AMD Radeon HD 7970M 2048 MB
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 3.426kg
Price: 1199 euro
Links: MSI homepage MSI notebook section GX60 (Series)
Price comparison
Average Score:
Average of 4 scores (from 6 reviews)
Reviews
Review MSI GX60 Notebook | Notebookcheck
A bold hardware mix. How much power does the Radeon HD 7970M still have when the high-end graphics is combined with a weak processor? MSI installs AMD's low-cost A10-4600M quad-core in its GX60 to achieve the lowest price possible. Our benchmarks reveal the sobering results.
A bold hardware mix. How much power does the Radeon HD 7970M still have when the high-end graphics is combined with a weak processor? MSI installs AMD's low-cost A10-4600M quad-core in its GX60 to achieve the lowest price possible. Our benchmarks reveal the sobering results.
MSI GX60
Source: Digital Versus Archive.org version
The MSI GX60 1AC does have some things going for it, like the sound quality and battery life... But the processor is entirely inadequate to support the graphics card, stopping it from providing any quality gaming, and the picture quality is atrocious.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 07/05/2013
Rating: Total score: 40%
Source: Digital Versus
Archive.org versionThe MSI GX60 1AC does have some things going for it, like the sound quality and battery life... But the processor is entirely inadequate to support the graphics card, stopping it from providing any quality gaming, and the picture quality is atrocious.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 07/05/2013
Rating: Total score: 40%
MSI GX60
Source: Digital Versus Archive.org version
The MSI GX60 1AC does have some things going for it, like the sound quality and battery life... But the processor is entirely inadequate to support the graphics card, stopping it from providing any quality gaming, and the picture quality is atrocious.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 07/05/2013
Rating: Total score: 40%
Source: Digital Versus
Archive.org versionThe MSI GX60 1AC does have some things going for it, like the sound quality and battery life... But the processor is entirely inadequate to support the graphics card, stopping it from providing any quality gaming, and the picture quality is atrocious.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 07/05/2013
Rating: Total score: 40%
Foreign Reviews
Spielpraxis – 15,6-Zoll-Gaming-Notebook mit AMD-Plattform
Source: Notebookjournal DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 04/19/2013
Rating: performance: 45% features: 90% display: 70% mobility: 50% workmanship: 50% ergonomy: 50%
Source: Notebookjournal
DE→EN Archive.org versionSingle Review, online available, Long, Date: 04/19/2013
Rating: performance: 45% features: 90% display: 70% mobility: 50% workmanship: 50% ergonomy: 50%
Spielpraxis – 15,6-Zoll-Gaming-Notebook mit AMD-Plattform
Source: Notebookjournal DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 04/19/2013
Rating: performance: 45% features: 90% display: 70% mobility: 50% workmanship: 50% ergonomy: 50%
Source: Notebookjournal
DE→EN Archive.org versionSingle Review, online available, Long, Date: 04/19/2013
Rating: performance: 45% features: 90% display: 70% mobility: 50% workmanship: 50% ergonomy: 50%
MSI GX60 - laptop do gier
Source: Benchmark.pl
PL→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 12/21/2012
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: Benchmark.pl
PL→EN Archive.org versionSingle Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 12/21/2012
Rating: Total score: 80%
MSI GX60 - laptop do gier
Source: Benchmark.pl PL→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 12/21/2012
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: Benchmark.pl
PL→EN Archive.org versionSingle Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 12/21/2012
Rating: Total score: 80%
MSI GX60-1AC-021US
Specifications
Notebook: MSI GX60-1AC-021USProcessor: AMD AMD A-Series A10-4600M
Graphics Adapter: AMD Radeon HD 7970M
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 3.5kg
Price: 1200 euro
Links: MSI homepage MSI notebook section GX60 (Series) GX60-1AC-021US (Model)
Price comparison
Average Score:
Average of 5 scores (from 5 reviews)
Reviews
MSI GX60 1AC-021US
Source: IT Reviews Archive.org version
If you want a system around $1,300, you can ask for one that offers good performance on multimedia creation or 3D gaming prowess, but not both. When you're faced with a choice of overall performance vs. gaming performance on a budget, the MSI GX60 1AC-021US is a great entry-level system for the gamer on a budget.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 03/27/2013
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: IT Reviews
Archive.org versionIf you want a system around $1,300, you can ask for one that offers good performance on multimedia creation or 3D gaming prowess, but not both. When you're faced with a choice of overall performance vs. gaming performance on a budget, the MSI GX60 1AC-021US is a great entry-level system for the gamer on a budget.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 03/27/2013
Rating: Total score: 80%
MSI GX60 1AC-021US
Source: PC Mag Archive.org version
Pricewise, the GX60 would replace the Maingear Pulse 11, but that system is technically an ultraportable gaming desktop EC. However, the GX60 is a better gaming rig than the Pulse 11, especially considering the GX60's frame rates at 1,920 by 1,080 and looking at the comparative 3DMark 11 scores. The MSI GX60 is the gaming laptop we'd recommend at the sub-$1,500 price point. That earns it our Editors' Choice award for entry-level gaming laptops. Since it can play high-end 3D games at its 1,920 by 1,080 native resolution, it's the affordable rig we'd buy to hone our 3D gaming skills.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 03/25/2013
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: PC Mag
Archive.org versionPricewise, the GX60 would replace the Maingear Pulse 11, but that system is technically an ultraportable gaming desktop EC. However, the GX60 is a better gaming rig than the Pulse 11, especially considering the GX60's frame rates at 1,920 by 1,080 and looking at the comparative 3DMark 11 scores. The MSI GX60 is the gaming laptop we'd recommend at the sub-$1,500 price point. That earns it our Editors' Choice award for entry-level gaming laptops. Since it can play high-end 3D games at its 1,920 by 1,080 native resolution, it's the affordable rig we'd buy to hone our 3D gaming skills.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 03/25/2013
Rating: Total score: 80%
MSI GX60 1AC-021US
Source: Techreview Source Archive.org version
The MSI GX60 1AC is a mid-sized, affordable gaming laptop that has a 1080p display, a Blu-ray optical drive, above average battery life and solid performance. It does lack a backlit keyboard and the touch pad is rather small for our liking.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 03/06/2013
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: Techreview Source
Archive.org versionThe MSI GX60 1AC is a mid-sized, affordable gaming laptop that has a 1080p display, a Blu-ray optical drive, above average battery life and solid performance. It does lack a backlit keyboard and the touch pad is rather small for our liking.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 03/06/2013
Rating: Total score: 80%
MSI GX60 1AC-021US Review and Ratings
Source: Computer Shopper Archive.org version
Sure, we'd like to see an option for a solid-state drive. And despite its responsiveness, we never got used to the system's cramped, recessed touch pad. But most gamers will want to use a mouse when gaming, and if you really want an SSD, the system's chassis has space inside for a second hard drive. So you could drop an SSD in yourself without losing the 750GB hard drive.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 02/26/2013
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: Computer Shopper
Archive.org versionSure, we'd like to see an option for a solid-state drive. And despite its responsiveness, we never got used to the system's cramped, recessed touch pad. But most gamers will want to use a mouse when gaming, and if you really want an SSD, the system's chassis has space inside for a second hard drive. So you could drop an SSD in yourself without losing the 750GB hard drive.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 02/26/2013
Rating: Total score: 80%
Foreign Reviews
MSI GX60 1AC, rendimiento gráfico a prueba de jugones
Source: PC Actual
ES→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 04/04/2013
Rating: Total score: 85% price: 79%
Source: PC Actual
ES→EN Archive.org versionSingle Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 04/04/2013
Rating: Total score: 85% price: 79%
MSI GX60-1AC-096XPL
Specifications
Notebook: MSI GX60-1AC-096XPLProcessor: AMD AMD A-Series A10-4600M
Graphics Adapter: AMD Radeon HD 7970M
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 3.5kg
Links: MSI homepage MSI notebook section GX60 (Series)
Price comparison
Average Score:
Average of 1 scores (from 1 reviews)
Foreign Reviews
MSI GX60 1AC-096XPL
Source: Benchmark.pl PL→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 05/07/2013
Rating: Total score: 80% performance: 60% display: 80% mobility: 63% workmanship: 80% ergonomy: 100%
Source: Benchmark.pl
PL→EN Archive.org versionSingle Review, online available, Medium, Date: 05/07/2013
Rating: Total score: 80% performance: 60% display: 80% mobility: 63% workmanship: 80% ergonomy: 100%
MSI GX60-3AE-216US
Specifications
Notebook: MSI GX60-3AE-216USProcessor: AMD AMD A-Series A10-5750M
Graphics Adapter: AMD Radeon HD 7970M
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 3.5kg
Price: 1200 euro
Links: MSI homepage MSI notebook section GX60 (Series)
Price comparison
Reviews
MSI GX60
Source: AnandTech Archive.org version
On paper, the AMD-powered MSI GX60 had to seem like a good idea, and I'm not even convinced it actually isn't one. Using a less expensive CPU to force the price tag down and going whole hog on the GPU isn't that uncommon among custom built desktop PCs, so as long as the gaming performance is there in a notebook, it's certainly worth a shot.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 06/29/2013
Source: AnandTech
Archive.org versionOn paper, the AMD-powered MSI GX60 had to seem like a good idea, and I'm not even convinced it actually isn't one. Using a less expensive CPU to force the price tag down and going whole hog on the GPU isn't that uncommon among custom built desktop PCs, so as long as the gaming performance is there in a notebook, it's certainly worth a shot.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 06/29/2013
MSI GX60-3CC87FD
Specifications
Notebook: MSI GX60-3CC87FDProcessor: AMD AMD A-Series A10-5750M
Graphics Adapter: AMD Radeon R9 M290X
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 3.5kg
Links: MSI homepage MSI notebook section GX60 (Series)
Price comparison
Average Score:
Average of 1 scores (from 1 reviews)
Foreign Reviews
x 26-07-2014
Source: Laptopkalauz
HU→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 07/26/2014
Rating: Total score: 76% performance: 80% display: 80% mobility: 70% workmanship: 70% emissions: 80%
Source: Laptopkalauz
HU→EN Archive.org versionSingle Review, online available, Medium, Date: 07/26/2014
Rating: Total score: 76% performance: 80% display: 80% mobility: 70% workmanship: 70% emissions: 80%
Comment
MSI: Micro-Star International (MSI) was founded in 1986 in Taiwan. MSI is especially known as a manufacturer of motherboards and graphics cards for PCs, but also offers computer accessories, complete systems, motherboards, graphics cards, laptops, desktop PCs, monitors and other components. However, the Microstar brand name in Germany belongs to the Medion company. MSI is known for its gaming products and has developed a wide range of gaming laptops and desktop PCs. The company is also active in workstations, servers and industrial automation. MSI has offices in North America, Europe, Asia and Australia.
Modern games should be playable with these graphics cards at low settings and resolutions. Casual gamers may be happy with these cards.
AMD Radeon HD 7970M: High-end GPU by AMD manufactured in 28nm and based on the GCN architecture.
AMD Radeon R9 M290X: High-end GPU from AMD based on the 28nm Neptune GPU (GCN architecture). Technically identical to the HD 8970M.
» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.
AMD AMD A-Series:
A10-4600M: Mobile Quad-Core processor with only two FP calculation units and an integrated Radeon HD 7660G graphics card.
A10-5750M: Quad-core processor with only two FPUs and an integrated Radeon HD 8650G graphics card. Top model of the A10 series.
» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.
» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.
3.426 kg:
A laptop with this weight is comparatively heavy and less designed for mobility than for use at the desk. Therefore, the devices tend to shine less with battery life than with a large screen and higher performance.
3.5 kg:
76.3%: This rating is not earth-shattering. This rating must actually be seen as average, since there are about as many devices with worse ratings as better ones. A purchase recommendation can only be seen with a lot of goodwill, unless it is about websites that generally rate strictly.
» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.
