Thanks but a bit expensive. $1600 while the HP Omen I was looking at is only $1050. I'm buying a laptop mostly because of school, probably won't game that much on it but I'm definitely interested in having that possibility. Maybe a 3050 ti will be enough for me.. Or the big screen on the HP is fine 😬
Yeah, unfortunately you missed the sale during the weekend for 1099 :(
17" 1080p has a P[PI of ~127, it's been more than fine and sharp for over a decade. The new 1440p and 1600p screens are dope, but the high refresh 1080p displays didn't suddenly get worse.
Good to know, thanks.
This generation's exclusives are going to require 6GB VRAM and a 6 to 8 core CPU, even at 1080p. You'd be wise to acquire an RTX 3060.
What info are you seeking? Reviews are really the only sure bet tbh, unless you find out what exact panel it is and look up the hardware info online.
Part 2 will be more demanding vs 1 but it's also years away on PC. I would shoot for at least 3060 or AMD equivalent personally if that's the target aim.
The ones I look at only tested "popular" games that run on potatoes. Like I don't care that a laptop can run overwatch on very high @ 200fps.
Thanks. That's what I was afraid of. And thank you for giving me the Ram size to aim for.
If you don't need something right now...it may be worth it to wait and see what AMD and Nvidia offer with next gen products but that probably won't be until next year.
Yea this is something for next 6 months or so. I'm on an old chromebook right now and I have my work laptop.
What is the budget you have in mind for your new machine? I mean the absolute maximum you can spend.
I wouldn't want to spend more than $1000, but would like to target lower if I could.
Should be workable. Look for laptops on sale starting now for "Back for School" through Christmas basically and shoot for GeForce 3060+ or AMD 6700 and modern CPU (12th gen Intel or 5000/6000 series AMD). That will get you fine emulation for basically everything and modern games with a bit lowered settings at 1080p/60fps.
I'm in the US. Thanks for your input. I'm excited as I haven't had new hardware since a 2gb 960.
If you're in Europe, no way will you get anything above 3050Ti on that budget. I myself recently got a Lenovo Legion 5 Pro with an Intel i7 11th (not even 12th) gen cpu with a 3070 and that cost me almost €1800. A 3060 costs around €1500. MSI has some deals here right now and even those like the Katana GF66 with a 3060 go for €1150. Asus Zephyrus G14 with a 3050Ti is now on sale for €1000, and that was €1500 a few days ago.
Yeah agree here and should also mention that the RX 6600M is on the table as well.
Yep, and 6600 isn't a bad GPU but I feel you can get a better GPU for not much more and if one is planning to keep the machine for a few years, it's worth it.
Thanks man, don't think I'll need a numpad. Infact I don't think any of the 14" laptops I've seen has one.
I guess I have to be clear in my view, that I would never spend $3k on any laptop regardless of the specs. That said, if you are spending $3k, you should expect to be getting in return a 3080 Ti w/ 16GB VRAM, not a 3070 Ti with just 8GB. Lenovo puts a huge premium on the display, which is indeed the best in class, so I suppose you have to decide if the screen with worth THAT much to you.
Run 3DMark Timespy and Firestrike on that bish please. I'm curious.
I've owned a good number of gaming laptops that had great speakers, but that I guess those days are over now that the race to thinness is all that matters.
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Last laptop I used had great speakers, even better than great if we're going by laptop stabdards. These ones aren't terrible but the profile is weak on the bass. I am strongly considering getting a tiny speaker or some sound bar for under 200 if I can, don't like wearing headphones at home.
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Limit Turbo to around 3.5 Ghz, you can't see it but it's trying to speed up and those spikes are what's keeping it high.So, question: Is it normal for my GE65 with an i7 9750H and an RTX 2070 to ALWAYS be at 95ºC for the CPU and 86ºC for the GPU while gaming? (which happens to be exacly the thermal throttling point for both) The CPU stays at around 3.5 GHz while gaming. Nothing can bring the temperatures down except for disabling turbo. Undervoling the CPU makes the average clock speed slightly higher, but it does not decrease the temperatures.
I've tried multiple thermal pastes. Right after a repaste, the temperatures are somewhat lower, but after 1-2 days they settle again to 95ºC and 86ºC respectively.
I suspect that I might have a very uneven cooler or something, so I've purchased this thing after seeing people recommending it on Twitter:
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Maybe it'll work better than traditional thermal paste, maybe it won't. idk. I'll post results once I have it.
I understand that cooling a laptop is hard, but constantly being at the maximum possible temperature seems really really bad.
The fans and the heatsink grilles are completely free of dust/dirt, right? Sorry to ask the dumb questions but might as well. I ask because I saw someone do this post and follow up on another forum in regard to the same machine:So, question: Is it normal for my GE65 with an i7 9750H and an RTX 2070 to ALWAYS be at 95ºC for the CPU and 86ºC for the GPU while gaming? (which happens to be exacly the thermal throttling point for both) The CPU stays at around 3.5 GHz while gaming. Nothing can bring the temperatures down except for disabling turbo. Undervoling the CPU makes the average clock speed slightly higher, but it does not decrease the temperatures.
I've tried multiple thermal pastes. Right after a repaste, the temperatures are somewhat lower, but after 1-2 days they settle again to 95ºC and 86ºC respectively.
I suspect that I might have a very uneven cooler or something, so I've purchased this thing after seeing people recommending it on Twitter:
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Maybe it'll work better than traditional thermal paste, maybe it won't. idk. I'll post results once I have it.
I understand that cooling a laptop is hard, but constantly being at the maximum possible temperature seems really really bad.
It's in stock near me but not for that crazy supposed $899, in the $1300s in my area. I couldn't even find that in Columbus.Is this in stock near anyone in the US? None near me in CT but I'd be willing to pay if someone could manage to grab one!
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Appreciate the response! Hopefully my shoulders are strong enough lol
Keeping the max charge at 60 to 80 percent extends battery life in terms of cell capacity, yeah.
Which of those would you recommend?
