{"id":66295,"date":"2014-06-24T23:55:17","date_gmt":"2014-06-24T21:55:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=66295"},"modified":"2014-06-25T06:17:31","modified_gmt":"2014-06-25T04:17:31","slug":"msi-nightblade-sa-pricing-and-specs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/hardware\/66295-msi-nightblade-sa-pricing-and-specs","title":{"rendered":"MSI Nightblade SA pricing and specs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The MSI Nighblade is black with red glowing parts, can run games better than a PS4 or Xbox One, and has a picture of a dragon on it &#8211; what more do you want from a mini-gaming PC?<\/p>\n<p>The compact rig is being billed as a gaming option for your living room, or a convenient pick-up-and-go package for those who like a good LAN. The Nightblade chassis was revealed in March 2014, and now we have the option to buy the black, steel box filled with MSI hardware.<\/p>\n<p>There are three pre-built options available locally over on\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.evetech.co.za\/search.aspx?s=nightblade\" target=\"_blank\">Evetech<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; an i3, i5, and i7 variety. Here are their respective specs.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">MSI Nightblade i3 &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.evetech.co.za\/Computer-systems\/evetech-nightblade-core-i3-gaming-pc-272.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">R12,499<\/a><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Intel Core i3-4150 3.5GHz<\/li>\n<li>MSI Gaming Mini ITX Motherboard<\/li>\n<li>Sapphire Radeon R7 260X 2GB 128bit Overclocked Edition<\/li>\n<li>MSI 600W Power Supply<\/li>\n<li>8GB DDR3\u00a0RAM<\/li>\n<li>64GB SSD<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">MSI Nightblade i5 &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.evetech.co.za\/Computer-systems\/evetech-nightblade-core-i5-gaming-pc-207.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">R15,499<\/a><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Intel Core i5-4670 3.4GHz<\/li>\n<li>MSI Gaming Mini ITX Motherboard<\/li>\n<li>MSI R9 270X 2GB 256bit Overclocked Edition<\/li>\n<li>MSI 600W Power Supply<\/li>\n<li>8GB DDR3 RAM<\/li>\n<li>128GB SSD<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">MSI Nightblade i7 &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.evetech.co.za\/Computer-systems\/evetech-nightblade-core-i7-gaming-pro-pc-204.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">R16,999<\/a><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Intel Core i7-4790 3.6GHz<\/li>\n<li>MSI Gaming Mini ITX Motherboard<\/li>\n<li>MSI Twin Frozr IV GTX 760 2GB 256bit DDR5<\/li>\n<li>MSI 600W Power Supply<\/li>\n<li>8GB DDR3\u00a0RAM<\/li>\n<li>128GB SSD<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Wi-Fi, LAN ports, Bluetooth, and a dual-layer DVD writer are standard on all three rigs.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/articles\/digitalfoundry-2014-msi-nightblade-review\" target=\"_blank\">Eurogamer&#8217;s Digital Foundry tested<\/a>\u00a0an i5 version of the Nightblade\u00a0&#8211; which included an MSI GTX 760 2GB and 8GB DDR3 RAM &#8211; and were impressed with its performance.<\/p>\n<p>Battlefield 4 on Ultra settings, including 4x MSAA struggled a bit, but the machine smashed\u00a0BioShock Infinite and Tomb Raider, easily maintaining 60fps. &#8220;The\u00a0Nightblade forms a stylish, accessible bedrock for any PC builder intent on constructing a console-beater for the living room space,&#8221; said Digital Foundry.<\/p>\n<p>With Battlefield 4 on High settings at 1080p, the MSI NIghtblade outperformed both the Xbox One and PS4.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/athbuV7wdLg?rel=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>In terms of its aesthetics and size, the Blade is roughly double the width of the PS4 &#8211; 17.7 cm &#8211; but it is still small enough to fit in most living rooms. Its size and weight will also appeal to those who frequents LANs, weighing 9.5kgs. Don&#8217;t forget to check out\u00a0the bad-ass dragon.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 25%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-66295 gallery-columns-4 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/hardware\/66295-msi-nightblade-sa-pricing-and-specs\/attachment\/msi-nightbalde-1'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"96\" height=\"68\" src=\"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/MSI-Nightbalde-1-96x68.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"MSI Nightblade\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-66299\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-66299'>\n\t\t\t\tMSI Nightblade\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/hardware\/66295-msi-nightblade-sa-pricing-and-specs\/attachment\/msi-nightbalde'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"96\" height=\"68\" src=\"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/MSI-NIghtbalde-96x68.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"MSI Nightblade\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-66301\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-66301'>\n\t\t\t\tMSI Nightblade\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/hardware\/66295-msi-nightblade-sa-pricing-and-specs\/attachment\/msi-gaming-nightblade-itx-1'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"96\" height=\"68\" src=\"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/MSI-Gaming-Nightblade-ITX-1-96x68.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"MSI Nightblade\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-66303\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-66303'>\n\t\t\t\tMSI Nightblade\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/hardware\/66295-msi-nightblade-sa-pricing-and-specs\/attachment\/msi-nighblade'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"96\" height=\"68\" src=\"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/MSI-Nighblade-96x68.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"MSI Nightblade\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-66307\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-66307'>\n\t\t\t\tMSI Nightblade\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Lastly, here&#8217;s a video showing the Nightblade being put together with Transformer-like sound effects.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/J3pGP7tWuNg?rel=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Would you get yourself a Nightblade? 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