https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9I_u9w_N4s

As predicted and preached, CPU is dogsht and not for gaming.

ARM native, no excuse, guess what? performs overall worse than AMD APU.

Can't wait to see Apple fanboys go "WELL ATSCHUALLY!!!"

Syntehthic benchmarks, as usual suggest powergul GPU, but once actual gaming is involved, the dogsht CPU comes in and ruins everything, games are going to have horrible frametimes, bad stutters, don't waste your money.

Budget: Around $3,000 USD, give or take a few hundred dollars.

Country: USA

Use Case: Primarily gaming and Python programming/machine learning.

I study machine learning, so having an NVIDIA GPU capable of training small-ish ML models locally is important to me.

For gaming, I mainly play games like Helldivers 2, Space Marine 2, Marvel Rivals, and Battlefield 6.

I also occasionally use FL Studio and Cubase for music production, although that's less of a priority, and I'm not sure I'll even install those on this laptop.

Preferred Specs / Form Factor:

• CPU: Preferably AMD
• GPU: NVIDIA RTX 5080
• RAM: 32 GB minimum
• Storage: At least 1 TB SSD (ideally 2 TB if the price difference isn't too crazy)
• Screen Size: No strong preference
• Battery Life: Ideally something that can last a few hours doing basic tasks like coding, browsing, etc. I understand gaming laptops aren't known for great battery life, especially when gaming.

Portability Needs: A mix of desk use and portability. I expect to use it plugged in for gaming and more demanding workloads, but I'd like to be able to take it somewhere and use it for basic tasks without constantly needing an outlet.

Notes:

I'm currently considering the HP Omen Max 16, but I've been seeing quite a few negative opinions about HP in general and the Omen Max 16 specifically, which has made me reconsider. I'm curious whether those concerns are justified or if the Omen Max 16 is actually a solid option. It's on sale right now so it'll be a little over $3,000.

A few other things I'm particularly interested in:

1. Battery Life: I know gaming laptops consume a lot of power, so I'm not expecting anything incredible. For reference, my old gaming laptop only lasts about 15–30 minutes unplugged, so pretty much anything would be an improvement lol. Ideally, I'd like decent battery life when doing lighter work like programming or browsing.
2. Thermals/Cooling: How hot do modern gaming laptops get, particularly ones with an RTX 5080? I have an older laptop cooling stand, but I'm not sure how much laptop cooling has improved over the years. I'd prefer something with good thermal management.
3. Upgradability: I don't necessarily plan on upgrading the laptop, but having the option to upgrade RAM or storage without too much hassle would be a nice bonus.

I'm open to other brands and models besides the Omen Max 16, especially if there are better options around my budget with similar specifications.

Would you recommend the Omen Max 16, or are there better alternatives I should be considering?

Any advice or personal experiences would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

Budget: $3500 CAD (a little flexible)

Country: Canada

Use Case: Games like Anno, Planet Zoo, RDR2, Crimson Desert, newer games

Preferred Specs / Form Factor: 15-16", battery doesn't matter, 5070ti or 5080, 32gb ram, I like sleek designs like Zephyrus, Razer Blade, Legion etc..

Portability Needs: Desktop replacement

Notes: I have an Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 with a RTX 4050 6gb, i7-12700H, and 16gb of ram. I feel the bottleneck from the GPU and ram with new games, and it gets so hot it can burn my fingers if I come off the keyboard and touch the chassis, even raised with good airflow. I've also had some other minor issues with it since I got it. It was cheap and on sale and I had no laptop when I got it, definitely more of a what I could afford situation. I want to keep this as a computer for school and get a desktop replacement laptop for gaming.

I like the chassis of the Zephyrus for looks.

Lenovo Legion Pro 7i is obviously nice but it is out of budget where I am ($5000 CAD right now $900 off). The 5i with a RTX 5070 and 32gb is $2600 with no sale right now, but I don't know if I should go for a 5080. The MSI Vector A16 with a RTX 5080 32gb is $1000 off sitting at $3500 but I don't know if I trust MSI, and that's the top of my budget. Primarily looking at Memory Express because it's accessible to go in person.

I am a single mom so anything is a big purchase and I want to be thoughtful about it this time, and gaming is my main hobby living in rural Canada and winter is coming haha. I've saved up for something nicer that will hopefully last around 5 years.

Any advice is appreciated. I just want games to be pretty and run smooth and to be able to have shadows turned on. Usually a custom desktop girly but this season of life calls for a laptop.

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Budget: ( 800 with tax)

Country: (USA)

Use Case: (Optional: Gaming — hoi4, city skylines 2, School)

Preferred Specs: ( 1 tb)

Note ( preferably solded by Walmart)

• Budget:

800-1,200€ (feel free to suggest different options)

• Country:

France

• Use Case:

Basic-Intermediate editing (haven't started this yet so I'm not quite sure what softwares I'm gonna use) + Gaming (League of Legends mostly)

• Preferred Specs / Form Factor:

LED Monitor / +17"

Thanks guys!

Budget: (3700-3900 USD)
Country: (Indonesia)
Use Case: (Gaming - BF6, Call of Duty, Assassin's Creed, GTA 6 when it is released on PC, Elden Ring, Cyberpunk 2077, Indiana Jones, Crimson Desert)
Preferred Specs: (5080 likely, 275 HX Plus, Least 32GB Ram, Least 1-2 TB SSD) - can upgrae later
Notes: (Prices are inflated as this is being purchased in Indonesia. 

Hello all, I'd appreciate some advice on this. 

Money is kind of an object, I'd like to go for a cheaper build, but I also want this to last a long time. I already have a 5090 desktop with a 9800x3d CPU, this is for when I'm traveling, as I usually away from home 6 weeks a year. The choices: Lenovo Legion 7i Pro 275HX Plus - 5080 - 3935 USD Asus Rog Scar 275HX Plus 5080 - 4708 USD Asus G16 5080 275HX Plus - 3877 USD Asus Zephyrus 5070 Ti. 3877 USD I hate lugging massive laptops, but it's the price you pay for performance... This is why the 5070ti Zephyrus picqued my interest. I know the TGP is much lower though, I'm just wondering how much I'll notice the hit. I'm fine using DLSS and framegen, although I won't use the latter for FPS like BF6. There is no 5080 model for the Zephyrus where I live (Indonesia) so which one should I pick? Prices are also inflated here. I'm leaning towards the Lenovo because of the Oled screen. I heard the Scar has a great Miniled screen, which I'm fine with, but can have issues with liquid metal... Also, it's the most expensive, and not sure I want to pay that price.

My bigger question is, is it worth it to get the Zephyrus because of the screen and the lower weight. How much of a hit am I taking with the 5070TI with a lower TGP than bigger laptops of an equivalent GPU? Should I go for the 5080 with my use case, and with the fact that I'm okay with DLSS and Frame Gen? Should I look at the same laptops but for a 5070ti, or should I go for the 5080. I know I said the budget is 3700-3900, but I'd like this laptop to last 5-7 years. 

Thanks so much for the support!

I know it might sound dumb but i dont know much about minecraft shaders demands, i know that the laptop is equivalent to about a desktop 4070 super or a bit better than the 5060 ti 16gb

There is slight misalignment of screen in my new dell 15.Is this normal?

Budget: Up to $1,800 USD

Country: United Arab Emirates

Use Case: Software development, multitasking, gaming, and general use.

Preferred Specs: RTX 5060 8GB, 1TB SSD, and 16/32GB RAM.

Notes: I’m having a hard time choosing between these three laptops:

1. Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S — $1,720

   16" WQXGA OLED, 240Hz · Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX · 16GB RAM · 1TB SSD · RTX 5060 8GB

2. ASUS ROG Strix G18 — $1,690

   18" WUXGA, 144Hz · Intel Core i7-14650HX · 16GB RAM · 1TB SSD · RTX 5060 8GB

3. ASUS TUF Gaming F16 — $1,800

   16" FHD+, 165Hz · Intel Core i7-14650HX · 32GB RAM · 1TB SSD · RTX 5060 8GB

The Acer looks tempting with its screen and CPU, while the TUF comes with 32GB RAM. I’m particularly interested in how they compare in terms of build quality, cooling, screen quality, and long-term reliability.

If you’ve owned or used any of these, how has your experience been? Which would you pick at these prices, and why?

Please suggest me a mechanical keyboard with num-pad.

I have used many but they barely survive 8 or 10 months.

i Don't need wireless

RAM is only 16gb and cannot be upgraded. This is the price for the lowest product tier of Lenovo gaming laptop. (This model only has the arc B390 igpu, no dedicated graphic card)

Budget: $2500

Country: US

Use Case: Gaming

Preferred Specs/Form Factor: best value

Portability Needs: desk queen

Notes: I want to be able to play most games at decent fps (30fps+). Ive been researching and looking through this sub and i keep seeing new terms and other things i dont understand, so ill trust the experts here. Im upgrading from a 3050 laptop.

Can anyone tell me if this is worth it?

I just got a new skin and cooling pad for my laptop, and I had to ditch the extra monitor because it kept messing with my Wi-Fi whenever I plugged it in. No idea why that's happening, but let me know if you have a fix.

Anyway, here’s my setup:

LOQ 15IRX10/ i7 14700Hx/ Rtx 5060 8gb

Keyboard - Ant Esports MK1400

Mouse - Red Dragon M612 Predator

Cooling pad - Zebronics NC9200 (with Air Filter)

Budget: ( $1500)

Country: (USA)

Use Case: ( Online Gaming )

Notes: What's best Gaming Laptop for budget max of $1500. I'm new to this side of gaming and have no clue what to look for. Looking to maybe buy on Black Friday or Cyber Monday please drop links if you can thanks!

Basically for last month and a half my ROG Strix G16 is running very poorly for some reason

first it’s my gpu which had its its issues and after endless fixes I somewhat fixed it but now my cpu is f**ked for some reason

I mentally give up Claude and ChatGPT and giving me the same repetitive advice

I really need help I have such a good machine yet it’s running poorly

some quick things: I’m always running it with the charger plugged in

I’m also running the ROG ultimate GPU power plan

How did it do?

Budget: $1500 all in after taxes and fees.
Country: USA
Use Case: Latest games e.g Witcher 4, TE6 and what not.
Preferred Specs: Absolutely no idea. Doesn’t have to be anything crazy. I see people talk about optimizing settings for ray tracing and all these other stuff and that doesn’t matter to me. Just want to be able to play without putting all my settings down to play comfortably. I think my only requirement would be 1 TB of storage.

I’ve been recommended the Lenovo Legion 5 does that sound about right?

Budget: Up to €2,000 (preferably less if there's no meaningful benefit)

Country: Germany

Use Case: Mixed — everyday use, YouTube, Twitch, browsing with many tabs, work, and occasional gaming with friends (mainly League of Legends and similar games).

Preferred Specs: RTX 5060 or RTX 5070; 32 GB RAM preferred (or upgradeable); 1 TB SSD; 15.6" or larger display.

Notes: My main priorities are reliability, good cooling, reasonable fan noise during everyday use, solid build quality and long-term durability (ideally 5+ years). I'm not a hardcore gamer, so maximum FPS isn't my main concern. My current MSI Cyborg 15 (i7-13620H, RTX 4060) has suffered from repeated BSODs, random restarts, stuttering/freezing and excessive heat around the keyboard. I'll have it repaired under warranty, but need a replacement in the meantime. I'm hesitant to buy another Cyborg, but open to other MSI models. I'm considering Lenovo Legion/LOQ, ASUS, HP and MSI. Which specific models would you recommend, and is spending close to €2,000 worthwhile for my use case?

Here's a photo of my vents. I have a Predator Helios 360. Old laptop but still working and I can't afford a new one in this economy. I'm thinking of getting a Llano V12 or a Flydigi. Help a brother out. Thank you!

hi r/GamingLaptops i am using a gigabyte g6 mf it is using a i7-13620h with rtx 4050 and 16gb ddr5 when i am playing helldivers 2 i have very bad performance issues it looks like it has some sort of bottleneck because the frametime graph is super steady when i get the performance issue but every metric i have on riva tuner looks normal here's a clip when i am trying to play helldivers 2 with friends

Update 1:i just repasted the cpu and gpu with Thermal Grizzly PhaseSheet PTM as i am writing this i am testing it with cinebench R23 for now the battery score was like 1k lower than on the charger before the repaste (9k)

Hey guys, wanted to share some real-world benchmark data from a maintenance job I just finished:

https://youtu.be/Jz4oQcztXEg?si=m3KcuOEcL9Cfj-SR

The Results:

• CPU Temps: Dropped from 100°C down to ~80°C under heavy load (-20°C drop).
• GPU Score: Increased by +43% in synthetic benchmarks once throttling stopped.
• DaVinci Resolve 4K Export: Significantly faster render times and zero timeline lag.

I made a detailed teardown and benchmark video covering the whole process and thermal charts if anyone wants to see the step-by-step or exact numbers.

Gigabyte a16 rtx 5050 ryzen 7 260 16gb ddr5 ram 512gd m.2 ssd

How is an open box laptop with with excellent condition has more than 50% off?!!

Almost every laptop I saw with this condition has only 400$ discount

Edit: someone on the sub posted this deal. I can't find it or buy it . I am just asking if this could even be real

so i have this weird problem where sometimes in games when i click a key eg W it stays for like 4 seconds longer than it supposed too, so i think its cause my laptop (victus 15) is throttling cuz my laptop cpu is almost always at 100c, it could be becasuse of dirt in keys but i think its overheating so any advice