MSI’s new line-up of PCs is really intriguing, in a larger number of ways than one. The organization has joined forces with specialists and is utilizing the Golden Ratio as its essential plan rule for its new scope of gaming machines. Also, you get a similar mix of good equipment and internals. The Katana GF66 (begins at Rs. 95,000), which is essentially a move up to the GF Thin series from last year, is one of only a handful few new workstations the organization declared, and it’s a mid-range gaming PC that is by all accounts doing a ton of things quite well. I have been utilizing the MSI Katana GF66 as my everyday driver for two or three days, and here are my MSI Katana GF66 initial feelings.
Design
Getting going with the plan, famous craftsman Tsuyoshi Nagano loaned his plans to the general plan of this PC, which he compares to that of a Katana. That is by all accounts a decent examination too, in light of the fact that this is a genuinely smooth gaming PC; particularly once you consider the equipment it’s pressing under that extensively thin case (however more on that later).
The Katana GF66 comes in both highly contrasting shading choices. The one we have is the dark variation, with the decent matte completion on the cover, and the MSI logo cut into it. Open it up and you’re welcomed with the tight bezel show and the console. Presently the showcase here is very gorgeous, and the tight bezels make the experience greatly improved. The console is pleasant also, yet all things considered, this is a covert, smooth, balanced PC. I likewise like MSI not putting any stickers on the palm-rest here, albeit that could be on the grounds that this is a designing example and not a retail unit.
Display
The Katana GF66 accompanies a 15.6-inch IPS show. This is a Full HD board, however before you approach glaring at its anything but, a 144Hz revive rate. The Full HD board isn’t actually an issue, yet in case you’re a pixel peeper, you’ll have the option to unmistakably recognize the pixels on this screen.
In any case, the actual presentation is very acceptable. It offers wide review points, and genuinely good shading multiplication. In addition, it’s anything but a matte completion, so you will not have any issues with glare on the screen. I like that.
The high invigorate rate is my most adored component of this screen. It simply feels such a ton more pleasant to mess around on this presentation, and all the other things feels strikingly liquid too. It’s extraordinary, regardless of whether you’re messing around, or basically exploring through the different Windows menus and screens.
Performance
Recall when I said this is a genuinely smooth PC, particularly thinking about the equipment it’s pressing? This is the place where we talk about that equipment. So the MSI Katana GF66 variation we have accompanies an eleventh gen Intel Core i7 11800H processor. It’s an octa-center processor, with help for PCIe 4.0 and Turbo Boost Max, permitting the processor to go up to 4.6GHz. That is combined with 16GB DDR4-3200MHz RAM, and a 2TB NVMe PCIe Gen 3 SSD. You likewise get the Nvidia RTX 3060 GPU, so beam following games are no big deal.
Presently, in my utilization of this PC up until now, which hasn’t been broad using any and all means, the exhibition appears to be great. Regardless of whether it’s for gaming or general regular work, the Katana GF66 appears to deal with everything truly well.
Speakers
The MSI Katana GF66 accompanies sound system speakers, and well, they’re not a big deal. They get acceptably noisy, yet it’s anything but enough for watching films. For games you’ll presumably utilize earphones at any rate, however in the event that you like messing around without earphones, these speakers could represent an issue. There’s additionally next to zero bass here, which is essentially the situation for each mid-range gaming PC out there, yet it’s actually irritating to watch music recordings like this.
In general, I’d suggest you get a couple of earphones, and possibly a Bluetooth speaker to go with the PC.
Keyboard and Trackpad
Continuing forward, how about we investigate the console and the trackpad here. The MSI Katana GF66 accompanies a full-size console, which is incredible for any individual who needs the numpad on their PCs. The console has a mechanical vibe to it, and the key travel appears to be respectable too. It’s a decent console to type on, and has a springy vibe to it that causes it to feel more material than it presumably is, however that is acceptable.
There’s a solitary hued backdrop illumination — red, and you can change the splendor of the backdrop illumination too.
The touchpad here is a Windows Precision touchpad, which implies you gain admittance to every one of the Windows motions you may need. Squeeze to-zoom, two-finger motions, three-finger signals, and so on, it has it. It is marginally more modest in size for my inclination, and it seems like it’s anything but a smidgen with a lot of contact to it, which can be irritating a few times. All things considered, it’s a quite fair touchpad still, and since you’ll in all likelihood utilize a mouse with your gaming PC, it presumably will not keep you away from getting a charge out of the remainder of the experience offered by this machine.
Ports and Connectivity
The port determination on the MSI Katana GF66 is truly thought out as well. You get two USB 3.2 Type-A ports, one USB 2.0 Type-A port (ideal for your mouse), an HDMI port, just as an RJ-45 ethernet port, and an earphone/mic combo jack. There’s no Thunderbolt support here, yet you do get the following best thing as the USB 3.2 Type-C port that can be utilized with all your USB-C adornments.
As far as remote network, the MSI Katana GF66 accompanies Bluetooth 5.2 just as WiFi 6.
Battery
The MSI Katana GF66 accompanies a 53Whr battery, which isn’t the greatest battery on a gaming PC, and will be focused under the heap this equipment is fit for putting on it. I will not expect stunning battery life from this machine, and I haven’t tried it as such all things considered. Be that as it may, you can wager on around 3-ish long stretches of battery life here. You likewise get a 180W force block, which you will probably need to keep associated in case you’re gaming.