The MOST Tricked Out Laptop - MSI Titan GT77
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Thanks to MSI for sponsoring this video! You can learn more about the MSI Titan GT77 at msi.gm or purchase your own at msi.gm Remember the last time you tried moving your desktop gaming PC? All those hard drives and full size components sure have some heft to them! We say work smarter, not harder: this laptop has all of the power of a desktop, plus a mechanical keyboard and more storage space than you know what to do with. Discuss on the forum: linustechtips.com Buy a Crucial 64GB DDR5-4800 Kit (2 x 32GB): geni.us Buy a SABRENT 8TB NVMe 4.0 SSD: geni.us Purchases made through some store links may provide some compensation to Linus Media Group. ► GET MERCH: lttstore.com ► SUPPORT US ON FLOATPLANE: floatplane.com ► AFFILIATES, SPONSORS & REFERRALS: lmg.gg ► PODCAST GEAR: lmg.gg FOLLOW US --------------------------------------------------- Twitter: twitter.com Facebook: @LinusTech Instagram: @linustech TikTok: @linustech Twitch: twitch.tv MUSIC CREDIT --------------------------------------------------- Intro: Laszlo - Supernova Video Link: youtube.com iTunes Download Link: itunes.apple.com Artist Link: soundcloud.com Outro: Approaching Nirvana - Sugar High Video Link: youtube.com Listen on Spotify: spoti.fi Artist Link: youtube.com Intro animation by MBarek Abdelwassaa @mbarek_abdel Monitor And Keyboard by vadimmihalkevich / CC BY 4.0 geni.us Mechanical RGB Keyboard by BigBrotherECE / CC BY 4.0 geni.us Mouse Gamer free Model By Oscar Creativo / CC BY 4.0 geni.us CHAPTERS --------------------------------------------------- 0:00 Intro 0:55 Opening the Box 2:30 Looking Inside the GT77 3:38 Overkill Step 1 4:23 Something New 5:16 Detailed Specs 8:35 An RGB "Caboose" 9:15 372 Steam Games 11:58: The Beast of an IO 12:26 More Cool Stuff 13:06 Outro
The video explores the MSI Titan GT77, presenting it as the ultimate desktop replacement laptop. It kicks off with an emphasis on performance, showing the goal of having desktop-like power in a portable form and discussing MSI sponsorship. The host unboxes the unit and delves into the configuration options, highlighting the choice between an i9-12900HX or i7-12800HX, paired with a high end GPU option like the 3080 Ti, all aimed at delivering top-tier gaming and workstation performance. The discussion then shifts to internal expandability, revealing four memory slots and four SSD slots, which enables up to 128 GB of memory and a massive storage setup, including RAID-0 for speed. The engineer then opens the device to inspect the cooling system, noting the extensive heat pipe layout and a chassis design that emphasizes aggressive cooling at the expense of a slim profile. The segment on the cooling strategy is complemented by a look at the power delivery, the 330 watt brick, and MSI’s overboost approach that allocates power between CPU and GPU depending on the game or task. The video closes with a tour of the I/O options, the keyboard and input features, and a reflection on the overall design philosophy of a laptop that looks like a portable workstation yet carries the performance of a desktop replacement.
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Questions answered
- How many memory slots does the MSI Titan GT77 have and what is the maximum RAM the model can support?
- The GT77 has four memory slots and supports up to 128 GB of DDR5 RAM.
- What GPU is highlighted as the primary option in this build and how is its power managed?
- The primary GPU option is the RTX 3080 Ti, with a configurable power envelope up to 175 watts and a total system power delivery managed by MSI OverBoost and Nvidia Dynamic Boost 2.0.
- What is notable about the storage configuration demonstrated in the video?
- The build showcases four M.2 slots with two connected directly to the CPU and two through the chipset, enabling up to 32 TB of storage in theory with RAID-0, though Gen 5 SSDs were not yet available at the time.