Up for auction is the MSI Gaming Laptop System builders' Barebone kit (Based off MSI GT72 Gaming Laptop) 17.3" Gaming Laptop  w/ Nvidia 980M GTX 8 GB GDDR5  
+ CPU included Haswell Intel i7-4710HQ (2.5Ghz - 3.5Ghz) 
   Actual pictures above.  *PLEASE NOTE: This is NOT a complete notebook, customized parts are needed to build it. -Thank you.

MSI Official white-book product (NO MSI LOGO) with no questions asked 1 year barebone hardware warranty *hardware includes all parts included in the kit.  Warranty is built-into serial #, automatically activated upon purchase online.



System builders kit includes:  
1) Laptop chassis, Screen 17.3" Anti-Glare (FHD 1920x1080) eDP Wide View 
(pre-installed) 
2) Steel series Blue backlit-keyboard (pre-installed)
3) Nvidia GPU (Nvidia 980M GTX 8 GB GDDR5) Features G-Sync- (pre-installed)
4) fans, heatsinks (pre-installed), screws, dvd bezel, and all other accessories for computer to function. (Included)
5) Intel CPU included:  Intel i7-6820HK 3.6 Ghz  (pre-installed)
6) Battery/ AC adapter / Users manual, How-to-build/installation instructions/ Driver disc 
(Included)
7) DVD rw drive included


  
ADD/CUSTOMIZE your own (NOT INCLUDED - HDD/SSD, OS, DDR3 RAM):
1) HDD Bay #1:  M.2 80 mm SSD (2 ports open) Can be setup in RAID for OS (M.2 x 2), 
(M.2 SSD NOT INCLUDED), support for PCIe-NVMe M.2 SSDs.
2) HDD Bay #2:  2.5" SATA SSD/HDD (1 port open),
(SSD/ HDD NOT INCLUDED).
3) OS - win 10 (OS NOT INCLUDED).
4) DDR4 sodimm Notebook RAM Memory 4 dimm slots open (2 in-back 2 in-front 64GB max)(Memory NOT INCLUDED).


If you have  questions building your laptop you may contact us directly for help.  If you have built a desktop before or  have technical background, building a laptop with this MSI barebones kit is just as fun, easy, customizable and educational.  To get this Gaming machine working, parts you need to add/customize are: SSD/HDD, RAM, and OS.  
Everything else needed to build your gaming laptop is included :)

Installation instructions includcd:

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DVD drive (not included) +$40 for DVD drive w/ Bezel (included)

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Operation system supportSupport Windows 10
Processor Intel i7-6820HK 2.7 - 3.6 Ghz
Chipset Intel CM236
Graphics & Video Module • 9S7-17822-288XUS :
NVIDIA® GeForce GTX980M, 8GB GDDR5 VRAM + Gsync

Main Memory 
DDR3 x 4 SO-DIMM slots open max 32GB DDR3

Display• 17.3" LED-backlit LCD, Full HD (1920 x 1080),16:9, Anti-Glare
• Brightness controlled by keyboard hot keys
KeyboardBlue Backlite Chiclet 102 keys w/ gaming icons
Express Card Slot n/a
Card Reader 2-in-1 Card Reader (SD/MMC)
Hard Disk Drive One 2.5" SATA HDD drive bays / Two M.2 SSD slots (OS) RAID 0
Optical Drive DVD RW included 
LAN/Modem Killer Game Network
Wireless LAN
802.11 ac + Bluetooth 4.0
BluetoothIncluded
Turbo RAM SupportNone
Built-in CMOS Camera 3.0 Mega Pixels 
TPMNone
Security Feature None
I/O Ports
• Monitor ( VGA ) : 15 pin D-Sub x 1 
• HDMI : 1
• Display Port : 1
• USB 3.0 : 3
• USB 2.0 : 1
• eSATA : 0
• IEEE 1394 : None 
• Mic.-in : 1 
• Headphone-out : 1 
• RJ11 : 0 
• RJ45 : 1 
• TV-Out : None 
Audio
• HD Audio, Realtek ALC888S
• 2 Speakers: 2W x 2 + 1 Subwoofer
• Sound Volume controlled by keyboard hot keys
• Internal Microphone x 1
Short-Cut Keys Power/Webcam /Windows
BatteryLi-ion 9 cells included
AC Adapter 180W, 19.5V/ 9.5A DC, 100~240V AC, 50~60Hz universal
Dimensions15.59" x 10.59" x 2.17"
WeightApprox 7.10 lbs (w/o battery and power adapter)

MSI whitebook Based off the MSI GT72 Dominator series Gaming Notebooks





FORGED FOR THE HARDCORE

Built to perform, designed to envy. Show your status and stand out from the crowds with the GT72 Dominator's solid one-body full aluminum chassis, gamer red accents and a stealthy yet aggressive cutting edge design.

The NVIDIA® GeForce™ GTX 970M Series brings extreme, next-generation graphics performance to serious gaming notebooks. Reaching performance levels higher than last generations high-end GTX 880M, the GeForce GTX 970M delivers desktop gaming performance in a ultra-portable design.

Enable antialiasing for a smooth and realistic gaming experience. Feel the difference with NVIDIA® PhysX technology, bringing games to life with dynamic and interactive environments.

SHIFT TO GAME

MSI's SHIFT technology gives you total control over the system's power management. Switch between 3 modes: Sport, Comfort and Green to find the perfect balance between system performance and temperature.



















EXPAND AND CONQUER

Tap into the ultimate immersive gaming experience with NVIDIA's Surround View. Expand the real-estate of your games and get the entire view of the battlefield in strategy games, see more in first-person-shooters, and do more in MMORPG's.


SUPER RAID 3 EXTREME STORAGE

Designed to deliver the fastest storage configuration possible, SUPER RAID 3 increases read speeds of over 1600 MB/s with support for up to 4x 256GB M.2 SATA solid state drives, 17x faster than a standard 7200RPM hard drive.




TURN IT UP

Fill the room and feel the bass. Dynaudio high fidelity speakers are acoustically tuned to perfection delivering unheard of quality fit for any audiophile. 

Drop the beat or feel the thunderous roar of the battlefield with an integrated subwoofer.



LEAVE LAG BEHIND

Killer DoubleShot combines intelligence, control and superior networking speed for HD video, high quality audio, and online games whether you go wired or wireless. Get even more bandwidth and coverage with the high performance Killer Wireless 802.11ac. 

Combine both wired and wireless networking to give you even more bandwidth to jump in multiplayer games and watch your streams simultaneously without worry of a bottlenecked network.




UPGRADE YOUR ARSENAL

The GT72 Dominator Pro was designed to easily access the core hardware with a one-piece back plate so you can increase your memory and storage as you see fit.


QUICK LAUNCH KEYS





BUY WITH CONFIDENCE- FAST SAME DAY SHIPPING.  

Official MSI Barebones Laptop DIY kit. All accessories and  official MSI barebones packaging are included.  Accessories include: AC  adapter, power cable, CD/DVD bezel/ SATA cable/ Users manual and CD Driver.  MSI factory sealed with  security tape. Includes MSI 12 month USA repair/replacement warranty  (customer must ship item to MSI and MSI will cover return shipping  costs).  Lifetime repair service available at cost.  Lifetime tech  support thru MSI.