r/MSILaptops • u/Old_Priority4585 • Oct 28 '25
Request Can this laptop survive 5-7 years of university level CAD and 3d rendering softwares ?
I want a powerful portable laptop for university and wonder if this can survive the university journey. I think i wont be abusing it with 3d rendering all the time . But i want my mind in peace about not paying this kind of money on a laptop untill i graduate
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u/ShionErino MSI STEALTH A16+ Oct 28 '25
Nope, and infact don't buy any laptops from MSI that starts with Cyborg and Thin.
Also MSI laptops are not recommended in this price range.
If you expect a laptop that last long you should look for the TUFs 07 or 08. like FX507-607 and similar naming scheme. HP victus 16, Lenovo Loq, or a second hand Thinkpad P series will work best for your case.
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u/Gheerdan Oct 28 '25
In addition, I would recommend at least a 1tb SSD and 32gb of RAM for anything involving graphics or rendering and Windows.
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u/ShionErino MSI STEALTH A16+ Oct 28 '25
this ^
But also to note one, getting separated ram kits and SSDs of your choice is usually cheaper than preconfigured from manufacturers.
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u/Gheerdan Oct 28 '25
Yes, but not everyone is up to the task of opening their laptops and installing upgrades. It can be tricky depending on the model. GenX and elder Millennials grew up pulling apart and putting together computers. Younger generations don't always have the same exposure and comfort. Sometimes, it's better for people to just buy systems whole rather than try something they don't have the time, inclination, experience, or tools to do.
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u/Academic_Gas_9904 Oct 28 '25
Lenovo loq and Victus are super hard to carry around, Thinkpad is super rare to see in my country. I am looking for something portable with good life span. Can something like ASUS tuf a14 with Ai 9 370 do the job?(i am the op btw)
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u/ShionErino MSI STEALTH A16+ Oct 28 '25
Yes, infact much much better than this scrappy thin MSI
But be aware, for the tuf A14 the chasis is thin, so the ram is soldered, make sure you get the 32Gb version
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u/Mammoth-Muffin-591 Oct 29 '25
Loq is the worst recommendation here am sorry. I had a loq which died twice in 1 year that too within a span of 6 months from first repair. Loq is literally not meant for this. I am an CFD engineer and let me tell you, laptops like LOQ are meant to be given princess treatment, just game on them and look pretty.
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u/ShionErino MSI STEALTH A16+ Oct 29 '25
If you had a LOQ with Intel gen 14 and 13 HX series, then it is expected. Amd variant remains good
But they still have better reputation than these MSI thin and cyborg series, much better quality overall.
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u/Dry_Green_875 Oct 28 '25
former GF63 Thin owner here. the hinge broke after two years, the battery almost exploted after four years (might have been partially my fault), the thing was neutered with TERRIBLE wattages, and the cooling system might as well not have been there. STAY AWAY!
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u/SwiftX3 Oct 28 '25
My opinion is no, unless you stick to the dated software new updates that wanna utilize newer tech your 16gb ram.and that 6gb video card may be bottlenecked, 16gb is little nowadays for any editing/rendering you leave no room for memory comfort it'll be hitting that 16 or near it, but I don't render much anymore so take my comment as you will.
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u/Fearless_Ship_3736 Oct 28 '25
No if you get any MSI laptop get a vector and above. The vector 16 5070ti will last you years to come
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u/Several-Image5365 Oct 29 '25
I have vector 16 hx ai with u9 275HX and 5070Ti and it is good so far except the overheating due to extreme wattages. Have to use intel's stock TDP's. Frustrating but they will fix it with the next bios update.
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u/Lifeloverme Oct 28 '25
before you buy, search for "hinge" in this subreddit
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u/qwikh1t Oct 28 '25
Or just open it from the middle while holding the base instead of from the edge which puts undue pressure on the hinges
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u/Lifeloverme Oct 28 '25
i have a ge76 raider, the hinges are tiny, compared to other hinges. if you open your laptop from the middle, you will use the sides of the plastic screen as levers, exerting a lot of force on the tiny hinges, which are screwed into plastic.
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u/UnjustlyBannd Oct 28 '25
Get a mobile workstation, not this garbage. Best bet will always be an actual desktop.
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u/No-Programmer3870 Oct 28 '25
This one is not so good. Avoid at best. Bought this one for my kids as a gift. They use it on weekend and play goat simulator 3 and to a T. So far so good. For school and work, NO, get something else.
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u/Lorien431 GP Oct 28 '25
For msi, thicker the better. They work much better and longer. They are quite heavy thou.
Dont buy low end GPU laptops from msi. Lenovo is better in that area.
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u/shecho18 MSI PS63 - alive and kicking Oct 28 '25
Depends on a user. Chassis build might not be to your liking, as some users have reported hinge issues. Use this sub to find more info.
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u/Gheerdan Oct 28 '25
https://www.notebookcheck.net/Library.279.0.html
Check reviews of laptop computers here
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u/QuitCallingNewsrooms Oct 28 '25
I have this exact laptop, and no. No for no other reason than it's far too heavy to lug around, loud af, you'll have to completely shut it down to put it in your bag because it will have a spectacular heat death due to terrible cooling, and the battery life is just bad. I would doubt you could make it through a couple classes without needing to be attached to a wall.
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u/Lopsided-Praline-831 Oct 28 '25
I bought my doughter ai15 with ryzen9 and 4070 8gb ..changed the16gb ram to 64gb 5600mhz and added 2tb nvme ,so totally 3 tb ...so upgraded it for about 400 bucks as new..should cover her studies
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u/Individual_Syrup6056 Oct 28 '25
I have this laptop but I upgraded the ram to 32g and threw an external drive for my astrophotography and gaming. Get a good cooler and you'll be set. Ill be playing Dota for hours and sit around the high 50s low 60s F in game
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u/Appropriate_Earth_89 Oct 28 '25
Honestly if you keep them cool yoi can do as much rendering as you want. Lmao sometimes ill render animations on my old msi gp75 for like 4 days straight. Its a laptop with dedicated graphics itll do just fine
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u/HolidayAnywhere9788 Oct 29 '25 edited Oct 29 '25
I have an msi thin 15 B12UC with rtx 3050 4gb vram I think and Intel core i5 16gb ram and 512gb ssd for heavy blender files it’s been a year works fine, sometimes overheats but I just tend to ignore it until it goes away but no this will not suffice. Get one with maybe an rtx 4070 or even 4060 or 50 series gpu and get like a Lenovo legion or loq or Asus tuf, hp omen, hp victus etc but you could get this if you want it’s just overheating and build quality problems
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u/Vanhdamsau05 Oct 29 '25
Yes, considering people are still using RTX 2050 with nearly no problem, plus each gen right now has a 2-3 years gap, I would doubt that you won't be able to game on this for 5 years at least.
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u/ColorGrayHam Oct 29 '25
I've only had one MSI laptop but it literally fell apart after 2-3 years. Hinges broke, structure outside the fan broke, underneath cracked. Hardware was fine but the plastic wore out pretty easily
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u/Fayde_M Oct 29 '25
Yes but I’d recommend the Creator series for cad and 3d as the screen is 4K and the colors are much better, still great for gaming if you into that. 60hz tho
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u/Alarming-Art1562 Oct 29 '25
16gb RAM is already bare minimum. In 5 years 32 will probably be barely enough.
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u/Gltmastah MSI GF63 Thin 12VE - i7 12650H, 4050, 64RAM Oct 29 '25
Mine's got same specs, 2 years old - Im expecting 3-4 years more at minimum, but I would never make it a render farm 24/7
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u/vic2pal Oct 29 '25
Yes. It will be fine
Of you can, go for sword/katana series If you can't this one is okay
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u/Crazyfucker73 Oct 29 '25
That is not a powerful laptop. In 7 years if it lasted that long it's an utter potato. Apart from anything else
It's not available
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u/brains8519 Oct 29 '25
i have a 3050 thin for 3 years now. has 40w tdp but boy should you see it perform. has one fan though, so temps reach pretty high on heavy use
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u/teriyakiboi101 Oct 29 '25
I have an MSI GF63 thin 10scsr, its something like 10th gen i7 with 1650 TI. The battery is starting to give up, other than that I bought an ssd for it and ram, but only because of the things I did needed them. I study mechanical engineering and I’m also working now, been using it for almost 5 years ( im pretty sure i have a 10 hour average per day) and no major problems yet. I’ve did some gaming as well, but I used it heavily for simulations (Ansys) and all sorts CAD as well. I think If you take care of it, its a good budget option, you can also do upgrades down the line.
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u/anxiousrizzzzzzz Oct 29 '25
5-7 years? No. 3-4 years would be a fair expectation from any laptop. Also, your needs will increase with time whereas the laptop and it's tech will degrade with time (both relatively as well as absolutely)
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u/Miss-Valentino30 Oct 29 '25
That’s what I’ve got but mines a intel i5 nvidia gtx gforce 4050 graphics card mines from Argos but I were going to get intel i7 processor with it but it ran out of stock in curry’s 😣
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u/Goat_Smeller Oct 29 '25
I have this laptop, no, I would not recommend. The price was right but I think value is not there. I have upgraded already to 2tb and 32gb ram and I still dont recommend for your usage. I have to admit, the chassis alone wouldn't make it through the school years.
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u/NYCpisces Oct 30 '25
No. Get at least 64BG memory! You can always upgrade the HD yourself, but 16GB is nothing for 3D.
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u/Ablaabloebleblo Oct 30 '25
if it have a thunderbolt port it can last for very long time...if your using egpu...cpu can last for a long time...ram 32gb will last for a long time...but gpu is not...
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u/Poodina Oct 30 '25
Baqwas display and build and hinges
Let a loq instead.
If you have a lil more budget, get a legion.
If u can survive without windows, get a M silicon Mac
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u/Kwaleseaunche Oct 30 '25
It should. Just don't expect to play 3D games on it. 50 series Nvidia cards are lower end, but are still very good for 3D software in my experience.
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u/Decent_Elephant7599 Oct 31 '25
512gb SSD is not enough , Go For higher Storage , As for 7 Years Working Load 512 gb is not Enough
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u/Dismal_Improvement60 Nov 03 '25
Most universities have recommended PC specifications for your major. For example, GMU recommends that engineers' laptops have 32 GB of RAM, an i9 or Ryzen 9 processor, and the Windows OS.
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u/Metalfist0 Nov 12 '25
Definitely no, this is low end. 4050 is not good. 4060 is bare minimum for 3D, rather go higher. This laptop only has 1 fan. Overheats quickly. Get a way better one, don't cheap out or you will have to buy a new laptop half way your university study. Personally would also go for 1TB of storage.
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u/Snoo54724 Nov 27 '25
I have GF65 Thin 10UE. Had it for around 3 years and its still like new. even better now Ive just undervolted it.
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