MSI GT83VR 6RF-028UK GTX 1080 SLI Laptop Review

We measure from a distance of around 1 meter from the laptop to mirror a real world situation. Ambient noise in the room measures close to the limits of our sound meter at 28dBa.

Why do this? Well this means we can eliminate secondary noise pollution in the test room and concentrate on only the video card. It also brings us slightly closer to industry standards, such as DIN 45635.

KitGuru noise guide

10dBA – Normal Breathing/Rustling Leaves
20-25dBA – Whisper
30dBA – High Quality Computer fan
40dBA – A Bubbling Brook, or a Refrigerator
50dBA – Normal Conversation
60dBA – Laughter
70dBA – Vacuum Cleaner or Hairdryer
80dBA – City Traffic or a Garbage Disposal
90dBA – Motorcycle or Lawnmower
100dBA – MP3 player at maximum output
110dBA – Orchestra
120dBA – Front row rock concert/Jet Engine
130dBA – Threshold of Pain
140dBA – Military Jet takeoff/Gunshot (close range)
160dBA – Instant Perforation of eardrum

The MSI GT83VR 6RF is not a quiet laptop by any stretch of the imagination. Visualise strapping two reference GTX1080 cards and a Core i7 processor into a reasonably confined space and placing it a few feet from your head.

I never expected the laptop to be quiet, but even with headphones on you will hear the fans when gaming. Maximum dBa is basically what you hear if you turn the fans on full. It is painful.

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