I'm kinda in the same shoe. If you don't go higher than 1080p, an older model with a 1070 is very close to a 2060 while being cheaper. That's what I'm aiming for.As someone who currently has a laptop with a non-max-q 1060 GPU in it, should I be waiting for the next revision if I want something meaningfully more powerful? (It looks like the 2080 Max-Q might fit that bill, but all the machines with it start at $3K...)
You'll probably be good until 7nm GPUs in 2020 (or later)As someone who currently has a laptop with a non-max-q 1060 GPU in it, should I be waiting for the next revision if I want something meaningfully more powerful? (It looks like the 2080 Max-Q might fit that bill, but all the machines with it start at $3K...)
That is actually a good budget. If we push right up to the top of it, there is this Dell G5 looks like a good option.
With a 1060 you should hold out for the Nvidia series.You aren't even struggling at 1080p yet, and all of the new laptops are still shipping with 1080p displays.As someone who currently has a laptop with a non-max-q 1060 GPU in it, should I be waiting for the next revision if I want something meaningfully more powerful? (It looks like the 2080 Max-Q might fit that bill, but all the machines with it start at $3K...)
What thermal compound did you use?Finally did a repaste and replacement of the thermal pads of my AW 17 R4 7820HK/1080. Got that modded Heatsink off ebay and oh man, it runs quite well.
Still gotta work on the throttling for 4 cores at 4 Ghz though.
At that price and those specs I'd be tempted to shoot my shot with the refurb.So I was looking at getting a laptop and I saw this on reddit on sale - https://www.amazon.com/HP-i7-7700HQ...def54b08c0cded9c03323c34935319&language=en_US
I was also looking at the Overpowered 17 inch laptop that has been talked about on here before- https://www.walmart.com/ip/OVERPOWE...00476470701857231277&affillinktype=10&veh=aff
The Omen has a better GPU but I've read it has serious thermal issues + it's a refurbished unit that isn't being sold by HP makes me nervous. The Overpowered has a bunch of questions as well but I've seen a lot better user reviews than the big places gave it. I'm not a heavy PC gamer anyway so I'm more worried about just making sure they don't melt on me lol.
Thoughts?
Well, I hadn't considered that. As it was my laptop I never thought about plugging it in to my TV. I will try that when I can.Do you have an HDMI cable? Whether it also happens when plugged into your TV or monitor would be very telling.
Kryonaut
It's the same exact laptop with a new card in it, so the reviews still apply.Does anyone have any opinions and/or experience with the newer ASUS ROG Strix Scar II? The only reviews I can find are for the older models without the RTX cards in them.
How big of a temperature change have you seen?Kryonaut
Thought about IC Diamond but meh, I don't mind repasting in a few years.
Is coil whine a widespread thing with the Blade Stealth?Alright I may as well document my experience here. I've been in the market for a new lightweight laptop, coming from an early 2014 macbook air I absolutely loved using that thing. So small and lightweight and easy/enjoyable to use. I've also started working at a new job where I got a nice pay bump so my price range is....fairly high.
Here's basically what I'm looking for:
"A macbook air that can play games decently well"
Here's what I'm actually looking for:
-13 inch laptop
-3ish pounds
-GREAT build quality
-Windows precision touch pad
-Can play a reasonable amount of modern video games at medium settings and sometimes high. (R6 Siege, League, RE2, etc.)
Nice to haves:
-The option of a thunderbolt 3 ucb c port in case I decide to go with an egpu and simply place the laptop on some sort of hub.
So I bought the Razer Blade Stealth 13" 2019 because it checks all the boxes for me. I just got it in the mail yesterday and have already noticed one thing in particular that annoys me quite a bit: the coil whine! Even when completely idle or just browsing the internet it'll make a surprising amount of noise. Not 'loud', but just enough noise to be noticeable.
Is this a thing with most 13" gaming laptops? If it continues to be annoying I may have to return it and make some concessions with what I expect out of my next laptop.
I don't know anything about it beyond what I would get from going and reading reviews.Folks,
Any glaring issues that would prevent me from picking up this ultra book?
https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B07JB56QJ7/ref=twister_B07MBR2DK4?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
Basically looking for something lightweight for light gaming of older titles in this price range.
Before, it used to downclock and stay at around 3 Ghz on stress test.
Anybody using the Razer Blade or Blade Stealth? I reeeealy like the design. It's probably the only laptop that would pull me away from Mac.
Yeah the only modern 13 inch laptop with with really good cooling is the GTX 10-series Alienware 13 but it's been discontinued and it's THICK.Alright I may as well document my experience here. I've been in the market for a new lightweight laptop, coming from an early 2014 macbook air I absolutely loved using that thing. So small and lightweight and easy/enjoyable to use. I've also started working at a new job where I got a nice pay bump so my price range is....fairly high.
Here's basically what I'm looking for:
"A macbook air that can play games decently well"
Here's what I'm actually looking for:
-13 inch laptop
-3ish pounds
-GREAT build quality
-Windows precision touch pad
-Can play a reasonable amount of modern video games at medium settings and sometimes high. (R6 Siege, League, RE2, etc.)
Nice to haves:
-The option of a thunderbolt 3 ucb c port in case I decide to go with an egpu and simply place the laptop on some sort of hub.
So I bought the Razer Blade Stealth 13" 2019 because it checks all the boxes for me. I just got it in the mail yesterday and have already noticed one thing in particular that annoys me quite a bit: the coil whine! Even when completely idle or just browsing the internet it'll make a surprising amount of noise. Not 'loud', but just enough noise to be noticeable.
Is this a thing with most 13" gaming laptops? If it continues to be annoying I may have to return it and make some concessions with what I expect out of my next laptop.
If it was my laptop, with the chassis in good cosmetic condition, I would ask $1,000 USD.Bit of an odd question but since I recently got a new laptop (Predator Helios 500 [AMD]), i'm planning on selling my formerly main laptop (after a clean reinstallation of Windows), a Clevo rebrand called XMG and was wondering if anyone knew what prices I should be trying to sell it for. It's in relatively good condition and has a 250GB Samsung m.2 for a boot drive (there were additional SSDs added in but I plan to put those into an external enclosure), a 6700K for a CPU, a 980M for a GPU and i'm going to replace the RAM (again, it's going into the new laptop) with at least 8GB of dual channel DDR4.
Officially? No, but there have been unofficial mods using Prema that allow it to be upgraded to use a 10 series GPU.If it was my laptop, with the chassis in good cosmetic condition, I would ask $1,000 USD.
Is it known whether it can be upgraded to 10 or 20 series GPUs?
The unofficial is all that ever matters. I figured Prema would be involved if it happened.Officially? No, but there have been unofficial mods using Prema that allow it to be upgraded to use a 10 series GPU.
What's fan noise been like on previous Razer Blade 15s? I get that thin-and-light is always going to have an audible fan under load, but the whiney pitch of my 2016 MSI GS65 Stealth made me sell it and wait a while until I can jump back in with something a lot quieter and with much better built in speakers. Also, I want Gsync.
Been eyeballing the brand new Razer Blade 15 (the RTX ones) and think it might be an eventual good fit, just wondering if the fan noise is going to bother the heck out of me again in the long run. I don't mind audible fans, I just don't like whiney audible fans.
The unofficial is all that ever matters. I figured Prema would be involved if it happened.
I may go back to Clevo some day.
The fans can reach the same decibels but they aren't high pitched like the 2016 GS's were. Notebookcheck reviewed the new Blade 15, you can find detailed fan level comparisons down a ways.
I was looking at the Alienware 17 and updating the monitor to the 120hz display which brings it up to about $2k USD before taxes and additional fees. Is that a good price? Anybody know if it comes with the normal GTX 1070 or is it Max-Q? Going by the description it reads like the 1080 is max-q, but I'm not sure if that also applies to the 1070. I looked at the m17s, but their displays are only selling at 60Hz.
https://www.dell.com/en-us/shop/del...enware-17/spd/alienware-17-laptop/dkcwcflg033
That's probably why I'm considering selling the 17 R4 even though it works perfectly now :(I wish Dell UK still had decent options for the 17 R5. It's bare now. Looks like only screen is UHD 60Hz that's it.
I'm still leaning towards the MSI GS75 now though. Even with the short comings of the max q GPU it's design is so appealing to me that not a lot else comes close.
Im ok with sacrificing raw power if it means I have a laptop that's actually pretty portable. It's actually smaller than my current non gaming laptop which is pretty amazing.
That's probably why I'm considering selling the 17 R4 even though it works perfectly now :(
I need something more portable. The 1440p 120Hz screen is beautiful, 1080 is still a performer, and the 7820HK OCs nicely. But damn it is big.
If those are the specs and brand you want buy it, the 1070 version of the gs65 is a max q card don't buy it.Good time to pull the trigger on this?
https://www.amazon.com/MSI-GS65-Stealth-THIN-051-i7-8750H/dp/B07BB7XN8C/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?keywords=MSI+GS65+Stealth+THIN-050+15.6"+Gaming+Laptop&qid=1549950542&s=gateway&sr=8-1-fkmr0&th=1
Better deals/better value out there? worth the price going for 1070?
If those are the specs and brand you want buy it, the 1070 version of the gs65 is a max q card don't buy it.
Nothing. They run at lower clocks and consume less power, which means they can be used in thinner laptops.
In general, a Max Q 1070 doesn't really run much faster than a regular 1060, making it a hard sell for the extra $.
If battery life matters more than VRR to you, it's not worth it. G-Sync laptops can't switch off the GPU and run on integrated graphics when not gaming. (It's called Optimus)The one thing I'm worried about is the lack of G-sync but most reviews don't seem to bring it up as an issue
If anyone's trying to get a deal on a 10-series laptop, the OP 17 inch is back in stock at Walmart for $999.
Under a grand for an 8750h, 32gb Ram, 1060 6GB, 256gb ssd + 2TB HDD, 17" 144hz 300 nit IPS with thin bezels, mechanical keyboard... I'll probably just slap a RoG sticker over the OP logo 😂
https://slickdeals.net/f/12745738-o...2tb-hdd-32gb-ram-windows-10-999?src=catpagev2
I didn't do pickup but mine should be here 2/19. I was kinda skeptical But all the comments from people who got one were reassuring. I watched a couple of reviews about the chassis without the 'walmart stigma' too, and they looked good. This one is the same body but sold through a boutique supplier:Yup. Mine is gonna be ready Friday to pick up. The own or disown review you linked is the one that made me comfortable going ahead and buying it the other day. Just gonna buy another SSD down the road and I'll be set. Maybe a sleeve for the back too lol.
In term of value, RTX laptops are not great. Hold off when the next gen consoles come out.As someone who currently has a laptop with a non-max-q 1060 GPU in it, should I be waiting for the next revision if I want something meaningfully more powerful? (It looks like the 2080 Max-Q might fit that bill, but all the machines with it start at $3K...)
MSI is overall better, and has been for quite some time.I don't know too much about laptop but in looking to buy one with an RTX 2070. Any recommended model ? I'm in Canada if that changes anything otherwise I've seen a few tempting Asus and MSI one. Is one of the brand better than the other ?
The 1160 doesn't exist in either market until Nvidia says it does.
Walmart is the tech support, and it seems they just replace or refund them if you have problems. It has a 2 year warranty, and Citi card doubles that, so I can live with it.The biggest issue with the Overpowered laptops is that there is no customer service or tech support.
I didn't do pickup but mine should be here 2/19. I was kinda skeptical But all the comments from people who got one were reassuring. I watched a couple of reviews about the chassis without the 'walmart stigma' too, and they looked good. This one is the same body but sold through a boutique supplier:
I also read some reviews that said the speakers were quiet, then I read that if you start the process 'Sound Blaster Connect' you can make it way louder. It has 2 regular speakers and a small subwoofer on the 17" version.
That makes sense, especially if you live in a busy area. I'm pumped though, the package finally shipped out from their warehouse and my date updated to 2/15, also. Should have it for the weekend🤘I'm normally a headset guy so the sound stuff doesn't bother me too much. But it's good to know that you can improve it. Guess I'll find out once it's here.
Since it was 10 bucks cheaper to pick up I figured that was the best option. I live on the corner of a fairly busy street too so I was a bit nervous having someone drop it off on my porch.