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.

Subject line says it all, been using my current laptop for work while traveling and gaming on the side. Looking to get a little more into gaming on the laptop vs. sitting at my desk on my desktop after a long day of work. Looking forward to next month’s release of GTAVI. Been bouncing between both the Lenovo Legion Pro 7(i) and the Asus ROG Strix Scar 16, although it is hard to get your hands on the Asus as of late around me. Also, seen the two deals pop up that are shown in the photos.

Question #1: Lenovo Legion Pro 7(i) VS. Asus ROG Strix Scar 16

Question #2: If Lenovo, which option form the two in the photos is best? I am lucky enough to live very close to a Microcenter.

Got this G614JZ-NEBULA014 (asus strix g16) for 1250 euro (1400$) used but works perfectly. I am actually chuffed getting it for this price, is this an absolute bargain? Or normal?

I9 13980hx
RTX 4080 laptop 12gb
32gb ddr5
1tb ssd

A useful check when comparing laptop RAM upgrades: MT/s tells you the transfer rate, while CL is a delay measured in clock cycles. You need both to compare the CAS part of latency.

CAS delay in nanoseconds = CL x 2000 / MT/s

DDR5-6400 CL52: 52 x 2000 / 6400 = 16.25 ns

DDR5-5600 CL40: 40 x 2000 / 5600 = about 14.29 ns

So the 6400 kit has a higher transfer rate, but the 5600 CL40 kit has a shorter CAS delay at those settings. Neither calculation tells you which will give better FPS: this isn't total system memory latency, and other timings, capacity, the memory controller and the workload matter.

For a laptop, check the CPU's supported memory speeds as well as the exact laptop's BIOS and RAM compatibility. An XMP rating isn't a promise that your BIOS supports that profile. I'd check compatibility before paying for the bigger MT/s number.

Kingston's explanation and formula: https://www.kingston.com/en/blog/gaming/cas-latency-cl-ram-timing-explained

Just got the Portronics My Buddy K11 stand, and as you can see, the solid metal frame covers almost the entire left and right intake vents on the bottom of my LOQ, while the cutout sits over the solid plastic.

Before this, I used to just prop the back of the laptop up with a book, which actually did the job quite neatly and left the vents completely open.

Should I just return this and go back to the book method, or is there a simple way to make this stand work better?

Would also appreciate recommendations for a stand that actually clears the LOQ's vents!

Just was curious if this gaming laptop is a good buy or not. Never used a Gigabytes laptop before so was looking for any information on it. Thank you for replying.

Budget: $1350

Country: Philippines

Use Case: Gaming — Esports, AAA & Work, Editing, Graphic Artist

Preferred Specs: RTX 5060, 1tb storage

Notes:

So I’m planning to upgrade my current laptop, and I’m torn between the Acer Predator and Lenovo Legion. Both have an RTX 5060, OLED display, 16GB RAM, and 1TB storage. The main difference is the CPU. The Predator has the Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, while the Legion has the Intel Core i7-14700HX.

I’ll mainly be using it for work, especially Adobe Illustrator with a pen display. I also have an ultrawide 1440p monitor that I’ll be using for gaming.

Both laptops are priced the same at a local dealer. I really like the Legion, but I’m wondering if the Ultra 9 is worth choosing over the i7-14700HX in terms of performance.

Which one would you guys go for? And for those who’ve used either CPU, how’s the real-world performance?

Every day looking for deals, AI prompts running to check all retailers…. I’m over it. Dropped 3,400 with taxes this morning.

This isn’t a budget question or spec question, it’s a question of you are basically given the freedom to choose your make and model of your choice.

For example, do you go with a Lenovo Legion because of the aluminum design and superior cooling capability while getting all the performance out of your GPU as possible?

Do you go with the ASUS ROG because of the sturdier frame yet compatibility of it, even though you sacrifice some GPU to account for the mobility?

Your choice boys, go

Budget: Ideally $1000 but price flexible
Country: USA
Use Case: Long time console player looking for a device to use while chilling in the living room. Looking for a device that can play Planet Zoo 2 and possibly Baulders Gate 3 online with a friend. I don’t play any MMOs. I somehow was able to play Planet Zoo one and Sims 4 on my husband’s $400 laptop but Planet Zoo 2 kept crashing
Preferred Specs / Form Factor: idk
Portability Needs: not planning to travel. I use current laptop on a large cutting board on my lap.
Notes: would prefer if it didn’t sounds like it was going to take off

Can anyone tell me if this is worth it?

Laptop: ASUS ROG Strix G18

Grafikkarte: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop GPU

Grafikspeicher: 8 GB VRAM

Arbeitsspeicher: 32 GB RAM

Laptop-Display: 2560 × 1600 Pixel (1600p), 240 Hz

Spiel: WARDOGS

Problem: VRAM-Auslastung steigt auf ungefähr 7.800 MB und bleibt dort; anschließend treten Ruckler auf, besonders beim Zielen und beim Benutzen des Zielfernrohrs. Also ich hab alles schon auf niedrig kein plan mehr

Is 4.2mins render for a 19mins 4k h265 11gb decent on a 5070ti

Hi everyone,

I'm looking to buy a new gaming laptop and found this one at Best Buy Canada. It's listed as $700 off, but I'm not sure if that's a real discount or if I should wait for Black Friday.

Is $2,499.99 a good price for these specs in Canada, or have you seen it cheaper?

Are there any better alternatives?
I'll mainly use it for gaming and media consumption, so an OLED display is a must-have for me. Any advice is appreciated. Thanks!

should i buy a new one? im rly worried that it might damage my laptop if i keep using it.

Budget: $1500
Country: USA
Use Case: Minecraft with shaders, Aseprite
Preferred Specs: 256 gb of storage is fine with me, would like 16 gb of ram
Notes: Something with good cooling and quiet cooling noises, and doesn’t have to be plugged in 24/7

16gb ram isn’t the dream but will I ever get a better deal than this? I saw the crazy deal someone posted yesterday of a 5080 at like 1500 but they must be super rare?

Budget: (£1000)
Country: (England)
Use Case: (Gaming/Mixed)
Notes: (Would like it quite portable, ideally a smallish screen 14-15 Inches, Not too flashy and not too heavy)

hi!! i got this laptop back in june, and i have consistently had this problem where my games (Marvel Rivals, Overwatch 2) would just crash mid-game and i'd have a tab popped up that states "Rendering device lost, application closing." i've taken it to best buy in hopes my situation could be fix but no luck, so hopefully i can find some help here? specs listed below any help is appreciated i am very uneducated when it comes to gaming laptops!!

specs:
Device name MSI

Processor 12th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-12650H (2.30 GHz)

Installed RAM 32.0 GB (31.7 GB usable)

Graphics card NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU (8 GB)

Intel(R) UHD Graphics (128 MB)

Storage 491 GB of 954 GB used

System type 64-bit operating system, x64-based processor

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

Gigabyte A16 CWH

Happens only when fan is on.

Task Manager reports the busiest GPU engine as the overall percentage. It doesn't average the 3D, Copy and Video Encode graphs.

So a high number tells you an engine is busy, but not which one. Open Performance, select the GPU, then click a graph's name to choose the engine you want to inspect. That can make a screenshot much more useful when asking for help with your laptop.

Microsoft explains the choice here:

https://devblogs.microsoft.com/directx/gpus-in-the-task-manager/

Budget: £2000+-

Country: UK

Use Case: MMORPGs, MOBAs, RPGs, video editing

Preferred Specs / Form Factor: Ideally 17/18in, decent performance

Portability Needs: Desk queen

Notes: Big fan of ASUS, specifically the TUF series

Hello! I've been using an ASUS TUF F17 for years and love it, but it just can't perform anymore and is facing more issues. I am feeling a bit clueless since the last time I put in the research.

I don't play anything graphically intensive, mostly WoW, but it's stuttering there and I would like something to finally play things like BG3, Deadlock and Expedition 33. Mostly play at desk, and do some video editing on occasion too.

There are two deals I'm currently looking at. They seem really similar except for the RAM, is there anything else I'm missing? Are the ROG series generally better?

Option 1 - ASUS TUF A18 - £1894 - AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX - NVidia GeForce RTX 5070 - 16 GB RAM - 1TB SSD

Option 2 - ASUS ROG Strix G18 - £2300 - AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX - NVidia GeForce RTX 5070 - 32 GB RAM - 1TB SSD