Is this a good computer??? MSI GP70 2OD-027US 17.3" Gaming Laptop

hrenthor

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Hi, my birthday is coming up soon, and recently one of my family members suggested an MSI Computer, he found one for $840 and here are the specs:
Brand MSI
Model GP70 2OD-027US
Highlights MSI GP70 2OD-027US Intel Haswell Core i5-4200M (2.50GHz) Processor, 17.3" HD+ (1600 x 900) Matte LED Display, 8GB DDR3 1600MHz Memory, 1TB Hard Drive, DVD Super Multi Drive, NVIDIA GeForce GT 740M 2GB GDDR3 Graphics Card, Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium, Steel Series Keyboard, Headset AMP + Gold Flash jacks
Processor
Type Intel Core i5-4200M Processor
# of Cores 2
Clock Speed 2.5 GHz
Max Turbo Frequency 3.1 GHz
Chipset Intel HM86
Operating System
Operating System Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium
LCD
Size 17.3" HD+, Anti-Glare
Backlight 16:9
Resolution 1600 x 900
Graphics
GPU (Graphic Accelerator) NVIDIA GeForce GT 740M
(w/ Optimus Technology)
Video Memory 2GB GDDR3
Memory
Standard Memory 8GB DDR3 1600MHz
Number of SODIMMS Four 204Pin SODIMM Sockets
Hard Drive & Optical Drive
HDD Capacity * 1TB Hard Drive
* Free recovery disk and a hidden partition in the hard drive allow users to reformat the hard drive and reinstall the operating system and pre-loaded software as when it was shipped.
Optical Drive DVD Super Multi Drive'
****I probably gave too much information :p but im not so much of a computer guy myself. I usually play SC2, sometimes WoW, league of legends, and i might buy some steam games. is this PC going to handle these and future games? And one last question, can I upgrade this computer? Like on a tower you can change this___ with a newer/better one, but can you do that same on a laptop?
 

apcs13

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I mean, if you have to get a laptop it seems to be pretty good, but I would really recommend that you do a custom build yourself. It may seem like a daunting task at first, but it really isn't all that hard, and with a lot of great web resources like this website, it's not all too challenging, I was able to do it myself with no help from anywhere but the web!

If it must be a laptop though it seems pretty good.