Gaming Laptop

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    [SOLVED] Is this SSD: Samsung 860 EVO, 1TB, 2.5", SATA III compatible with ASUS ROG GL553VE-FY026?

    Is this SSD: Samsung 860 EVO, 1TB, 2.5", SATA III compatible with ASUS ROG GL553VE-FY026? And can I replace my old HDD with this SSD (I mean to remove the old HDD and to put the SSD in the same slot)?
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    [SOLVED] Laptop came with two GPUs but only one is detected ?

    So i bought a gaming laptop as i am travelling and needed something to play games on The graphics card is a RTX 2070 and i ran a benchmark test and that is not the graphic card that popped up... A intel HD graphics card popped up and it said it was "terrible" for gaming. I was wondering if all...
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    [SOLVED] RTX 3080 max-q vs RTX 3060 max-q in a Thin Laptop

    Hi all, I am debating a value proposition here between two configurations of the same laptop. Specifically the laptop is the Max-17 from Eluktronics. https://www.eluktronics.com/MAX-17. The Question here is whether or not to pay the $900 premium for the RTX3080 (max-q I assume although it does...
  4. Buzzybabii_1

    [SOLVED] Stuck in a loop

    Evening ladies / gentlemen / people of all ages... My boyfriend sent me his MSI GT72VR gaming PC 🙂 I'm so very excited to get going, after years on PS.. The problem is when turning Laptop on it goes into the bluescreen loop, just keeps restarting over and over and over again.. No stopping for...
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    Discussion Best Gaming Laptop (Built) & Cyber Monday Deals?

    So I know Tom's Hardware posted out some articles about the best Cyber Monday deals, but I'd like to get people's opinions on what the best laptop to get is. I'd like to game on it (I like Skyrim, but I don't know if any gaming laptop can handle that, but I play it on my gaming PC), and I also...
  6. LucciMane

    Question Best 17" Gaming Laptop around 1500~2000€

    Hi, I'm looking for a gaming laptop at around 1500-2000€. I will use it for work as well which is why I need a 17" laptop. I'd like something that will be able to run heavy games for a while. Looking around, I've come across the asus strix G17 series which look good and msi gp75 leopard. For...
  7. darlie08

    [SOLVED] Best Laptop around £1500 on sale this black friday?

    Hey guys, Im looking to buy a new laptop this black friday sale. I need one that is powerful enough to do: •Run Architecture softwares such as Autocad, Revit , Lumion, Photoshop, Rhino. Most of the time will run 2 to 4 of them at the same time, also Google Chrome too so it will be a heavy task...
  8. SOLOGAMESPLAYS

    [SOLVED] Looking for compatible ram

    I am starting my search for a 16gb dual ram for my MSI gaming laptop(Model:10SCSR-448) because Black Friday is coming up soon, so I would like to find Ram that will fit. :) [so far I can not find any that will fit]
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    Question 256gb SSD already in hp Pavilion gaming laptop

    I'm looking in my friend's hp Pavilion gaming laptop. Before, he only knew there was the first HDD which was the boot drive that had 250 gigs. I went into the back of the laptop to see if I could install another HDD. To my surprise, there was already an SSD back there. It was being held by this...
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    Question M.2 SSD makes my laptop microstutter even when replaced..

    I bought the Silicon Power 512GB NVMe M.2 SSD for my gaming laptop to have a quick boot time and I did a clean install of Windows 10 as well. When installed all my drivers and everything, I started encounter the stutter when watching a video. The audio would do a quick distort and occurs while...
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    [SOLVED] Laptop battery drains when plugged in when performing heavy tasks

    Well, im posting this thread because recently I bought a MSI GF65 thin and when I play heavy games it drains my pcs battery somehow. My laptop specs: i7 10750H RTX2060 16GB ram ddr4 512GB ssd The charger is a 180W 19.5V and 9.23A charger that came with the computer. The laptop uses the same...
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    Question ASUS TUF A15 underperforming, any suggestions?

    I had just bought a new gaming laptop ASUS TUF A15 FA506IU and things were going smoothly until i realized that i'm not getting the FPS i'm supposed to get compared with gaming laptop benchmark on youtube , the exact same model and specs. i updated important updates and change NVIDIA...
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    Looking to get my first gaming laptop, please help me find the right one. Also for General Use and watching Videos

    I am debating on getting a 1650 okay laptop and an Xbox series x, or a good 2060 that will last for around 4 years. I need an new laptop anyway. 1. What is your budget? For the 1650, $650-800. For the 2060, $1000- 1200 2. What is the size of the notebook that you are considering? 15'6- 17...
  14. Superbros15

    [SOLVED] RDR2 Fresh Installing Windows to Stop Jutter, HELP

    After having a superb month or so of performance, I forgot to exit the game normally and held down my power button while Red Dead Redemption 2 was open. Then a problem with my frametime pops up. This problem also occurs if my charging cord slips out of my laptop while the game is open. Even when...
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    [SOLVED] Intel 11th Gen gaming laptops dates

    Hello, I need to buy a laptop on 2nd November the latest and I was wondering if the 11750h Tiger Lake laptops will be already available in US or if I'll have to get the 10750h instead. I know this would be a prediction, but I wasnt able to find a time frame after how much time after a CPU...
  16. R

    [SOLVED] Is Nitro 5's dedicated graphics card replaceable?

    Hi everyone, I recently purchased an Acer Nitro 5 with the following specifications: i7-9750h GTX 1650 (NOT Max-Q fortunately) 16 GB DDR4 2666MHz And I asked myself: since the video card is dedicated, is it possible to change it in the future? Thanks for any replies, R.
  17. R

    [SOLVED] Assassins Creed 4 Black Flag lags on GTX 1650

    Hi, I've just installed on my new gaming laptop with i7 9750h + GTX 1650 not max-q, and it's going at 50-60 FPS with settings medium/high. But look at the image [ View: https://imgur.com/a/HKkQYb3 ]: it seems I meet ultra recommended specs!!! What can I do? Thanks, R. p.s. ask everything u need...
  18. Nexios

    Question Low performance from Intel Core i7 7700HQ @ 2.80GHz when gaming

    I have an MSI GE72VR 7RF Apache Pro laptop. The CPU is an Intel Core i7 7700HQ. CPU idles at 3-10% (fluctuates) and when I try playing Monster Hunter World with low graphic settings, it spikes to 100%. Even though the game itself is churning out 80% in Task Manager, and background processes...
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    HP Omen 15 benchmarking - cannot decide which power mode to use

    Hello everyone, First of all, i want to say that this is my first post on Tom's hardware forums, but I'm a long-time lurker and I want to thank you all for the helpful info I've got from here over the years. Introductions aside, please bare with me: A few days ago I have decided to replace my...
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    Question What is the best cooling pad for Gaming Laptops ever?

    Hi, I'm looking for the best cooling pad I can buy, because I've just bought a new gaming laptop and I play some heavy games, so it warms up a lot... the price, the thickness, the LEDs and the adjustability don't matter, I need the best IN FACT OF COOLING. Thanks, R.
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    Help!! lag when gaming laptop has low battery!!

    Hey guys, I need your help, a friend of mine has an asus gaming laptop, I dont know the specs, I know its recent. So he complained cuz of heavy moments of lag when playing gta v, he could barely move, I was surprised cuz we were playing gta v which is a really old game, and actually sometimes it...
  22. theuser400

    Question Gaming laptop crashing when running demanding games, GPU power + voltage limit throttling

    Specs: i7-7700HQ GTX 1070 (mobile) 16GB RAM Recently, when running Call of Duty Warzone I am getting significant frame rate drops and after a few minutes, my laptop crashes. When opening MSI afterburner, it is sometimes displayed that the GPU is power limit throttling, sometimes voltage...
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    [SOLVED] Laptop recognises charger but isn't charging

    Hey, I've got an HP Pavilion gaming laptop - HP 15-bc350na. In the past few days, I've noticed that it wasn't charging all the time when I was using it on the power supply, but initially it was intermittent enough for me to assume that the charger cable hadn't been seated properly, or the cable...
  24. K

    [SOLVED] Brand New PC Fortnite using 90%+ CPU

    Got a brand new HP Pavilion Laptop with i5-9300 quad core @ 2.40 ghz, 16gb ram, nvidia 1650 gpu, 512 ssd. After playing fornite for a bit i noticed it started to use over 90% of the available cpu usage and it caused the game to start lagging really often. Any suggestions?
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    Need Gaming laptop recommendation Thanks!

    I currently have my eye on the alienware Area51 2060s build, but it is too pricy; I can still afford it, just hope if there is a better deal. I prefer a good setup with a decent cooling. Budget 1500-2500$. Thanks.
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    Question Question about buying this laptop

    Going to be getting this laptop for gaming only, https://xoticpc.com/collections/extreme-series-gaming-laptops/products/sager-np9176-clevo-p775tm1-g Would be getting the Rtx 2070 8gb, and i7 9700k processor with it. The laptop I will pay for Thermal Grizzly Kryonaut Thermal Paste- GPU & CPU...
  27. J

    Question Gaming Laptop UNDER £700???

    1. What is your budget? - £700 Budget (Slightly over may be okay). 2. What is the size of the notebook that you are considering? -15.6" 3. What screen resolution do you want? -1920x1080 (standard) 4. Do you need a portable or desktop replacement laptop? -No this is my first laptop. 5. How...
  28. sampath70

    [SOLVED] need help!! my gaming laptop is overheating badly!!! past few weeks!

    My Gaming Laptop Is Overheating Very Badly From Past Few Weeks! My Laptop Model Is ASUS ROG GL503GE! Spec:- i7 8750H (6-Cores and 8-Threads) @2.2Ghz (base spees) Nvidia GTX 1050ti 4GB DDR5 Graphics 8GB DDR4 Single Channel Ram 120HZ TN Panel Display...
  29. Koppn

    [SOLVED] Need "help" to choose a gaming laptop.

    Hello, I'm trouble looking for a gaming laptop. And was hoping someone could enlightening me. I've been searching for quite a while, and looked Youtube reviews. The Computers i has chosen for now are: Asus Strix Scar III: Intel i7-9750H, 32GB Ram DDR4, RTX 2070, 17,3" 240hz, 1024 GB SSD...
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    Question My laptop issue. Please help

    My laptop Acer predator helius 300 is not booting properly from past week. 70% of the time on startup it shows bluish screen before system logo for 30 sec to 4-5 mins and then it boots. I asked a local repair person and he told be either my graphic card or SSD is gone. Please can someone help...
  31. CPUX

    Best Gaming Laptop under $1,750?

    Moving into an RV for the summer, looking to buy a laptop for gaming and productivity under $1,750. There's so many different options out there that it's all overwhelming, wanted to get some opinions from people that may already have laptops around this price point. I saw this ASUS ROG Laptop...
  32. YKA24

    Question Lenovo Y540 - Random CPU Temp Spikes after Undervolting

    Specs: I7-9750H RTX 2060 16GB RAM So I have a Lenovo Y540 that I've owned for about 6-7months. It's been working pretty well, and recently, I decided to do some undervolting to help with the high CPU temps. I followed a guide on reddit for Lenovo Y540/Y740, and undervolted my CPU to -145mV. It...
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    [SOLVED] Gaming laptop random crashes/reboot for 2 months, help :(

    Hello ! I'm at my wits end with this problem and after trying multiple things, scans, repairs, etc and still having crash/reboot so i'm trying my luck here. English is not my first language so sorry if this post is a bit wonky ! I've started having random crashes without any warning (just...
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    [SOLVED] Metal bracket came with msi gf63 laptop

    I Just got a New laptop msi gf63 and it came with that metal bracket looks like for support, but I cannot find place on the laptop that it will fit. Can some body help, thank you? Is it support for gpu or am I mistaken? Image provided: https://pasteboard.co/ITq6xZCO.jpg
  35. Danknank

    [SOLVED] Asus TUF Laptop Battery Broken?

    So recently I've bought and used the asus tuf fx505dd model (I think it's similar with the dv or the dt counterparts with difference in the gpu & cpu SKU), but I've had this weird issue where before I upgraded the storage from just the hard drive to ssd the battery life was around 5-6 hours when...
  36. EtraudSeven

    [SOLVED] How to fix my laptop not using my cpu fully?

    My computer runs games fine I've got an omen laptop with a 960M 2GB and an I5-6300HQ and I can run most stuff at 60 FPS and have always been but lately when I'm playing a game it goes from 60FPS to 20-15 and my CPU usage goes down to 30% how can I fix this?
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    Question Expensive New Gaming Laptop Liquid Damage (MSI GS65 RTX)

    Hi all, I recently returned my liquid damaged laptop to the manufacturer as there was a very small amount of liquid which which was spilt . Initially when I returned the laptop the manufacturer quoted replacement for all components from motherboard, ram, ssd, battery, keyboard, screen etc...
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    Question Best affordable gaming+business laptops

    I'm looking to buy a relatively decent gaming laptop as well as business one. My budget is around £600max. I want it to be fast so SSD. Decent 8GB memory and somewhat good gpu for chill gaming sessions when im not home.
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    [SOLVED] MSI GL73 vs Acer Predator Helios 300, which one is better?

    MSI GL73: https://www.newegg.com/global/za-en/black-msi-gl-series-gl73-9sdk-413-gaming-entertainment/p/N82E16834155240?Item=N82E16834155240 Acer Helios 300: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07QXLFLXT/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&psc=1 Can anyone recommend which one of these two...
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    [SOLVED] Midrange Gaming Laptop

    Hey there, I'm looking to buy a gaming laptop and I'd like some advice and input. Something under $1,000 but I don't want to buy cheap either. Also if I can run windows 7 on it (10 has left a seriously bad taste in my mouth and I know nvidia drivers have issues with it unless that's changed...