It died last year but my old acer predator 300 from 2017 really survived everything I give it in the covid. that 1060 was a warrior one day the motherboard died and well now is on my shelf as a memory really. good laptop it was

For $700 I got this ASUS ROG Zephyrus G15 2021 with a Ryzen 9 5900HS, 8GB soldered DDR4-, upgraded with a 16GB stick of DDR4 to make 24GB total (planning on buying a 32GB stick soon), an RTX 3070, and 2TB of NVMe storage. Very good condition, LCD bezel needs replacing, battery getting replaced as well. Parts for this laptop aren’t as expensive as I thought they would be.

Does the thermal putty apply correctly in pic 1

In the pic 2 it the factory putty, do i need to reapply

It's a Dream Machines RT5090-16NA31 with two 2,600RPM 140mm fans strapped to the cooler, and the laptop itself floating on a cooling pad?

For context I am looking at financing to purchase either of these, the 7 pro has a lower upfront cost I can afford right now. The 9i has a much higher upfront cost and it will take me a month to save for it.

What I want to know is what are the big differences between the models and 5080 vs 5090 in these specific models.

Something I notice is the 7 has DDR5 listed as the ram whereas the 9i doesn’t have that label anywhere on the page, is it safe to assume it is?

I couldn’t find a 32gb version of the 7 pro that was on this financing deal otherwise the price difference would’ve made me pull the trigger - but the 9i is about £1000 more.

Any owners who have issues with either would be a blessing to hear from. Sorry if it seems like a stupid question I am new to the heavy duty laptop space.

Behold... hiding gold in my laptop experiment.

I think I accidentally stood on it? It’s a windows 11, is this able to be fixed and if it can, how much will it cost?

Hey guys, I need some help with my gaming laptop.

• I usually download games from FitGirl Repacks and 1337x using qBittorrent.
• GTA V is running perfectly without any issues.
• RDR2 crashes in the middle of gameplay.
• Some games install successfully, but when I try to launch them, I get DLL errors or other errors.
• Sometimes the installation gets stuck at a certain percentage. For example, Uncharted is stuck at 29% and won't continue.

My laptop specifications:

• CPU: Intel Core i5 10th Gen
• GPU: GTX 1650 4GB VRAM
• RAM: 8GB

My questions:

• Why do some games run perfectly while others crash or get stuck during installation?
• Could it be because of my 8GB RAM, corrupted files, missing DLLs, or something else?
• How can I fix these issues?
• Which trusted sources do you recommend for downloading games so they install and run properly?

Any help or suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks!

Got the itch to get back into gaming. Saw a used one on Marketplace for about $700 USD. I can afford to take the loss financially but obviously don't want to buy something that's a few power-ons from breaking down. There is absolutely nothing normally priced on Marketplace save for a few AM4 desktops that I would just replace the GPU and call it good. Most Gaming Laptops are ~$1000+ for used 4060 or better or $500-700 for a 3050 or worse laptop. Similar or worse for used desktops.

The seller Facetime'd me and showed me him playing Marvel Rivals @ 100-120ish FPS on his monitor. I've read through previous posts but looking to get a final consensus on the performance, heating concerns, and if any cooling pads genuinely make a difference.

I will be using Linux and have used it for ~10+ years. Plan on Fedora/Cachy. No issues getting it setup and adjusting TCC Offset/undervolting intuitively until stable. I'm also a musician, coder, and dabble in videography/content creation. This laptop ticks all boxes and I am super excited. I have however read about the notorious 100C temps on the 5900HX and throttling that occurs even when temps are cool. These reports died out after ~2022ish so I'm assuming it got fixed and is a non issue but I can never be too careful.

My only goals are Rivals/Overwatch/Multiplayer FPS games @ 120 and AAA Titles like Cyberpunk @ 60+ FPS on medium 1080/1440p (before factoring in Frame Gen/DLSS).

Please let me know your opinions on whether this is a good purchase. Any other suggestions/experiences would be appreciated.

Specs:

RTX 3070 8GB VRAM GPU

Ryzen 5900HX

16GB DDR4

2TB SSD

Title: Lenovo LOQ RTX 4050 vs Acer Nitro 5 RTX 4050 — Which One Should I Buy?

Budget: ₹1,20,000

Country: India

Use Case: coding , gaming , editing

Preferred Specs:

Option 1: Lenovo LOQ 15IRX9

CPU: Intel Core i5-13450HX

GPU: NVIDIA RTX 4050 6GB VRAM

RAM: 16GB

Storage: 512GB SSD

Option 2: Acer Nitro 5 AN516-73G1

CPU: Intel Core i5-14450HX

GPU: NVIDIA RTX 4050 6GB VRAM

RAM: 16GB

Storage: 1TB SSD

Notes:

I'm getting both laptops for around ₹1.20 lakh. Which one would you recommend for gaming and long-term use?

I'd especially appreciate feedback from people who own either laptop or have experience with these models.

Thanks in advance!

Budget: 5300 AED ($1400)
Country: UAE
Use Case: Gaming — valorant, no man sky, detroit become human / Editing - after effects / Discord streaming
Preferred Specs: GPU - 50 series / 16x10 display / Intel Core or Ultra 7 / 1TB SSD / 16GB RAM
Notes: i would like to stream on discord while either editing or playing (not all 3 at the same time). would the msi's core 7 240h be enough for that (while not putting the graphics to max ofc) or should i get the core ultra 7 instead (no, the site doesnt specify the exact ultra model). there were better deals a few months ago but theyre gone now and inflation weakened my buying power (PHP)

My right laptop fan started to make noises it made the whole laptop vibrate

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I opened and checked it but it seems alr it wasn't Shaking and i blow air on it to clear the dust btw there wasn't alot of dust

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I think i will remove it and i will check it myself

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WHAT I NEED:

well I am afraid of static electricity. If can someone give me some guidance it will be great " i am cs student "

Well if you will sak why just not giving it to a store or something.. no one accepted they don't have much knowledge about gaming laptops or even normal laptops

AND I didn't find a fand to replace it if i want one i will have to request it from outside the country

Thanks

Saw this on FB marketplace wondering if it’s a good deal, wanting to upgrade my current gaming laptop. Thanks!

Edit: I got it! Ended up paying $920 for it, factory resetting it now. OLED, 1TB SSD. I think I scored!

Hello.

Recently, I purchased, well, my wife purchased this gaming laptop for me.

IT HAD BEEN 6 long years since I bought a laptop. The upgrade was from an hp omen 2019 with the 1660ti 6gb h9750.

How did the wifey do? Is it future proof?

Currently very happy.

I'm thinking of buying asus rog strix g16

There's few options and in some of them i saw 300hz screen

Now I'm a esports title player..

I mostly play valorant

My current laptop is stupid hp envy x360 which has only 60hz screen

So it's going to be a big upgrade for me

Should i go directly for 300hz?

I have tried 165hz before in gaming cafes.

But never above that.

Any other 300hz screen users?

What's ur take on this?

Im looking at this laptop for light gaming and general use. I'd be playing games like fortnite and games in 10's area. Like Left 4 Dead. Also you do some emulating

Link

https://www.costco.com/.product.2105192.html

Thank you for your opinions

Budget: $2,000
Country: USA
Use Case: Gaming, coding, and watching videos
Preferred Specs: RTX 5070 Ti, 12 GB VRAM, 1 TB SSD, and 32 GB RAM

Pretty much the title, my laptop is a Nitro 5 AN515-58

I’ll obviously need audio, WiFi, gpu drivers. Any other necessary drivers i should have?

Budget: Sub 600$ CAD used preferably
Country: Canada
Use Case: School and gaming, Modded Minecraft, geometry dash, marvel rivals other relatively low demanding games nothing crazy
Preferred Specs: 16g of ram. I don’t know much about specs
Notes: just want something light that I can take around pretty easily and won’t break the bank for a used laptop. Thanks

Managed to snag this beauty for £2400! 2 years warranty left with MSI, came with the box and original receipt also! Over the moon with this purchase, the guy just wanted rid of it. Specs:

GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop GPU (24GB GDDR7)

Processor: Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX

RAM: 32GB DDR5

Display: 16-inch IPS, 2560 × 1600, 240Hz

Graphics power: Up to 175W

RTX 4050
Intel Core i5 210H
16gb DDR5 5600mhz

I've got my Legion pro 7i and for those 2 years since I bought it and I pretty much use it plugged in like a desktop replacement. I always wonder what if I got a desktop instead. People always say it's a waste of money because desktops tend to beat laptops with the same configs. But for me the space saving factor is big. I also like that laptops produce less heat in my bedroom in the summer. In case i want to move mine out of my room it'd be much easier (though it hasnt happened much). I could be wrong but in 2026 I can't seem to find a desktop that's much cheaper than a laptop with the same configs.

I've seen it's usually 144hz and 60hz, but my laptop shows 48hz, it's a new one acer aspire7 intel core 5 210h. Is this normal?