msi Katana 15 HX 15.6” 165Hz QHD+ Gaming Laptop: Intel Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA Geforce RTX 5070, 32GB DDR5, 1TB NVMe SSD, RGB Keyboard, Win 11 Home: Black B14WGK-016US

I wanted a new laptop for personal use as well as mostly moderate gaming, and this laptop is great for all my purposes (i9, 32GB RAM, 1TB storage). I consider the price I paid ($1746) reasonable compared with similar laptops, but it does go on sale sometimes.The laptop is a little on the heavy and slightly bulky side for casual use, but I wouldn’t have minded if it was even bigger than it is if that meant better cooling, less cost, etc. It really not too bulky for a gaming laptop. Size aside, it looks great. Stylish and sleek, and the customizable and dimmable keyboard backlighting is a nice t

MSI is hit or miss for me. This Katana 15HX is a 100% a hit! A beast of a machine at a very affordable price.The i914900 is super fast, the RTX 5070 is very strong! Every game I tested runs at max settings, with very high FPS. Resident Evil 9, Cyberpunk, Final Fantasy VII parts 1 & 2, and several other games tested all work with no stutter. 1440p resolution on all games I tested. It’s awesome.You get 32GB DDR5 ram. It’s efficient and quick. Of course you can upgrade to faster memory speed and size. 64GB is maximum.The laptop fan will get loud during heavy use, but the CPU and GPU temps are wel

Boyfriend and I needed new laptops after our old ones were dying, so I bought two.At first it ran great. Screen was adjustable. The battery life lasted like a good couple hours if you're not doing gaming. Dies fast within hour if you are doing anything intensive.It does run a bit hot, but I got one of those USB fans for underneath for my bf and it ran fine. I haven't gamed lately since I purchased it, and so mine didn't run hot at all. Battery box though - watch out for that since that does get burning.I like the RGB colors on it. Having a numpad was bonus. Touchpad is a bit hypersensitive. I

Overall I am very happy with the purchase. This laptop is pretty GPU heavy so as long as you game while it's plugged into the block it runs fantastic. I played games like Crimson Desert at near max settings and it runs great.It also lets you tweak the performance through the MSI platform, which for people like me who are not super technically savvy when it comes to tweaking PC performance settings is very nice.I mostly game using HDMI through my TV and have not had any issues with the display or view. It's great.One thing I will say, if you adjust the setting to be high performance, prepare fo

I am a gamer that likes to play both modern and older games. The computer has no compatibility issues with older games so far, and runs all the modern games with no issues. I have it attached to an external 32" gaming monitor and play games like 7D2D on the highest settings. The screen is bright and the laptop hinges for the lid to the body seem well made.The battery life when playing heavy games last about 45 minutes, but lasts about an hour and a half when playing only music. I take the laptop with me everywhere I go. The sound quality is impressive and can get pretty loud, however it needs

I’m not sure if I just got an unlucky one but just trying to run a simple game like binding of Isaac is really janky. I’m probably going to return it. I will try giving customer support a call. If they can fix my issue, I would like to update it to five star. Other than that, not very happy with what I have so far.EDIT 2 days later: I was able to figure out what I needed to do myself. If you end up in the situation, use the MSI center on the laptop and switch your performance settings. It runs perfectly and runs high-end games now I call of duty without any issue. After a little work, I can de

As someone who’s been building and using gaming PCs for years, I picked up the MSI Katana 15 HX B14WGK-016US primarily for portability without compromising performance—and I’m impressed with what this system delivers.First off, the Core i9-14900HX and RTX 5070 combo is no joke. This laptop chews through modern AAA titles without breaking a sweat. I’m seeing 100+ FPS on high to ultra settings in titles like Cyberpunk 2077, Hogwarts Legacy, and Call of Duty MW3, and it stays consistent even during long sessions. MSI did a solid job with thermals—kick on Cooler Boost and it stays cool enough with

I bought this to replace a 6 year old Eluktronics laptop. Worked perfect until it kept crashing multiple times per day for no reason. After doing a lot of research, this seemed like a solid choice for a gaming laptop. Not high end super-duper intensive gaming, but it works for my gaming needs.Obviously, like most new computers, set-up can be tedious, and some people may try to rush the process. My suggestion is to let Windows do ALL of their updates before you start installing your apps. Let your other onboard hardware do the same. Then, after everyone is all happy and up-to-date, you can inst