MSI Crosshair 16 HX Monster Hunter Edition – 6 Reasons You Need to Set Your Sights On This Beastly Gaming Laptop Now

If you’re going to hunt the most challenging beasts in Capcom’s titular Monster Hunter series, going into a free-for-all in Activision’s Modern Warfare III or even tackling the perilous battlefields of Helldivers II, you not only need the skill, a healthy helping of razor sharp reflexes but also the best gear you can get to ensure victory which is where the likes of the limited edition MSI Crosshair 16 HX Monster Hunter Edition gaming laptop come into the picture. 

Specially crafted in collaboration with Capcom to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Monster Hunter franchise, the MSI Crosshair 16 HX Monster Hunter Edition is equipped to tackle the most demanding games such as the Monster Hunter series with confidence thanks to a potent array of hardware that includes a powerful NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 mobile graphics and a 14th Gen Intel Core i7-14700HX processor.

Befitting its status as a premier gaming laptop, the MSI Crosshair 16 HX Monster Hunter Edition is richly embellished with images and iconography of one of the deadliest enemies in the Monster Hunter series – that of an Elder Dragon. Much like the beast embellished across its design, there’s more than meets the eye with this premium gaming laptop. 

Here’s why the MSI Crosshair 16 HX Monster Hunter Edition gaming laptop is the ultimate gaming companion not only in the wilds of Monster Hunter but on every virtual battlefield, arena and world you encounter.

MSI Crosshair 16 HX Monster Hunter Edition – Distinctive iconography and stunning design

Both impressive and intimidating in the fashion of its aesthetic namesake, the chassis of the MSI Crosshair 16 HX Monster Hunter Edition is tastefully embellished with images of one of the deadliest and most challenging enemies in the Monster Hunter Series – the Elder Dragon in strategic points. 

The top lid hosts bold golden iconography to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Monster Hunter series alongside the MSI logo as well as a stunning embossed carving of the dragon itself boldly dominating the top lid in a pose as if it is about to strike in mid-flight.

Opening the MSI Crosshair 16 HX Monster Hunter Edition reveals an elaborately finished top lid with a dragon totem on the touchpad along with a Monster Hunter 20th Anniversary logo on the left palm rest and special icons recognisable to fans of the game on the right palm rest to make the design truly unique.

MSI Crosshair 16 HX Monster Hunter Edition – Powerful NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 graphics to dominate the competition

Built to tackle the latest games, the MSI Crosshair 16 HX Monster Hunter Edition features the powerful NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 laptop GPU with 8GB GDDR6 vRAM and features a MUX switch that allows users to rely on integrated graphics for less demanding tasks and  swapping over to the graphics card when the full might of its GPU is required.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 graphics card is built on the NVIDIA Ada Lovelace architecture which offers 30% faster performance than its predecessor especially for demanding graphical tasks like ray tracing in games. It also features next generation DLSS 3 that uses AI to add additional frames and boost in-game frames per second in games for smoother gameplay.

Alongside the hefty NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060, the MSI Crosshair 16 HX Monster Hunter Edition also hosts  the latest 14th Gen Intel Core i7 14700HX processor. For uncompromising performance, this gaming beast hosts 16GB of fast DDR5X RAM upgradable to 96GB accompanied by a 1TB NVMe PCIe SSD.

MSI Crosshair 16 HX Monster Hunter Edition – Cooler Boost 5 Technology for Intensive Gaming Action

Gaming laptops tend to get blazing hot especially when playing the latest games for extended lengths of time and performance takes a steep dip if the laptop can’t effectively shunt heat away from critical components the processor and graphics card. 

To tackle the intense heat from the powerful NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 mobile GPU and the 14th Gen Intel Core i7 14700HX CPU packed into its chassis, the MSI Crosshair 16 HX Monster Hunter Edition hosts their latest Cooler Boost 5 technology that is capable of more efficient cooling that ever before. The new design hosts two powerful cooling fans as well as six exhaust vents strategically spread across the rear and sides of the laptop. 

That’s not all, the MSI Cooler Boost 5 cooling array also integrates a shared-pipe design with a total of five heat pipes between the CPU and GPU along with wider thermal pipe diameters and MSI-exclusive thermal grease to ensure optimum cooling performance to keep your cool even when the going gets hot.

MSI Crosshair 16 HX Monster Hunter Edition – Catch All The Action with 16-inch QHD+ 240Hz display

Equally adept for getting a sight of the vast wilds of Monster Hunter or the dark and gritty battlefields of Modern Warfare III and even the dystopian megacity of Night City in Cyberpunk 2077, the expansive 16-inch IPS-LCD display of the MSI Crosshair 16 HX Monster Hunter Edition is perfectly designed for gaming with its sharp QHD+ (2,560 x 1,600 pixels) resolution to catch every incoming round and every iota of detail while enjoying a silky smooth 240Hz refresh rate. 

Better yet, the tall 16:10 aspect ratio while also being cunningly designed to adhere to the Golden Ratio to lend it a harmonious look in tandem with its gamer-first design. That’s not all, the display ensures superb visuals as it has 100% DCI-P3 colour gamut, making it ideal for content creators too who require absolutely accurate colour rendition when editing videos or photos. 

When the job is done, the MSI Crosshair 16 HX Monster Hunter Edition is fantastic for watching movies too in tandem with its stereo speakers that are enhanced with the Nahimic 3 Audio Enhancer tech for richer, deeper sound and which also have Hi-Res Audio support too for high definition music tracks.

MSI Crosshair 16 HX Monster Hunter Edition – Next generation MSI AI Engine and MSI AI Artist support 

Being on the cutting edge of innovation, the new MSI Crosshair 16 HX Monster Hunter Edition offers a slew of AI features to expand creativity, productivity and efficiency to new heights. Included with the Crosshair 16 HX is MSI AI Engine that runs in the background and is intelligent enough to dynamically adapt hardware settings for optimum performance without the user having to manually go about and tweak settings back and forth every time they change tasks.

Whether it’s for gaming, editing videos, a work video call or just simply enjoying a movie, the MSI AI Engine ensures that the MSI Crosshair 16 HX Monster Hunter Edition performs its best for the task at hand.

That’s not all, the sheer power under the hood of the MSI Crosshair 16 HX Monster Hunter Edition also enables the MSI AI Artist to generate detailed AI images based on prompts directly from the desktop in a matter of minutes to truly unleash your creativity and elevate it to new heights. 

MSI Crosshair 16 HX Monster Hunter Edition – 24-Zone RGB Mystic Light Keyboard

The MSI Crosshair 16 HX Monster Hunter Edition gaming laptop features a full-sized keyboard with customisable 24-zone RGB backlighting that features an array of selectable effects and a veritable kaleidoscope of colours that you can customise to taste via the MSI Center app.

While it sounds like mere frippery, the keyboard itself has been carefully adapted for optimum gaming. Every key features a responsive 1.7mm key travel while the WASD keycaps are translucent for easier visibility and more intuitive access even in the most heated matches and intense monster hunts.

MSI Crosshair 16 HX Monster Hunter Edition Availability in Malaysia

Whether you’re an ardent Monster Hunter series fan, an ardent gamer or a content creator, the MSI Crosshair 16 HX Monster Hunter Edition gaming laptop has both style and power in equal measure.

The MSI Crosshair 16 HX Monster Hunter Edition is now available nationwide in Malaysia priced at RM7,999 and can be purchased on the official MSI website, Gadget Zone and on Shopee. Plus, every purchase of the MSI Crosshair 16 HX Monster Hunter Edition gaming laptop also gets you a free Limited Edition Monster Hunter phone pouch that can fit most phones.

For a limited time from today until 14 August 2024, every purchase of the MSI Crosshair 16 HX Monster Hunter Edition also gets you a free copy of the Monster Hunter Stories Collection on Steam at all authorised online and offline MSI certified retail partners in Malaysia to go with your shiny new laptop.

PLUS – Answer the Call! Win a Lunagaron, Mizutsune or Yomogi Monster Hunter Plush with the Monster Hunter Stories MSI Challenge!

If you absolutely love the Monster Hunter series and want to experience gaming not only on the MSI Crosshair 16 HX Monster Hunter Edition but on other MSI gaming laptops too, you’re in luck as MSI and Capcom Singapore are offering a special challenge for only the most skilled Monster Hunters!

From today 14 June 2024 until 30 July 2024, you simply need to visit selected MSI Concept Stores or retailers in Malaysia and play the epic game Monster Hunter Stores on selected MSI laptops at the store itself.

Once you’re done, you simply need to take a photo of the laptop and share your thoughts about the game and laptop in a public Facebook post while tagging @MSI Gaming (MY) and @Capcom Singapore.

The top 3 best reviews will win a Lunagaron, Mizutsune or Yomogo Monster Hunter plushie with the winner being revealed on 13 August 2024. For the full terms and conditions, please visit https://msi.gm/S7B4EB7A  You can also visit MSI’s official Facebook post on the challenge here.

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