MSI GT70 2OC Gaming Notebook

The tests were performed in a controlled air conditioned room with temperatures maintained at a constant 24c – a comfortable environment for the majority of people reading this.Idle temperatures were measured after sitting at the desktop for 30 minutes.Load measurements were acquired by playing Crysis Warhead for 30 minutes and measuring the peak temperature. We also have included Furmark results, recording maximum temperatures throughout a 30 minute stress test. All fan settings were left on automatic.

According to several software monitoring programs, the CPU temperature peaks around 90c under load, which seems high to us.

In fairness we never experienced any thermal throttling from the system, based on previous results of the Core i7 4770HQ in other systems (basically the same chip as the Core i7 4700MQ).

We attached five diodes to the back of the chassis and measured the temperature (Celcius) after one hour of intensive work and gaming.

The underside of the chassis only gets warm at the rear of the machine, on the left hand side (when on the lap). The main cooling heatsinks are here.

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