Gaming Laptop

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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...
  2. 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.
  3. 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...
  4. 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...
  8. 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...
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    [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...
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    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...
  14. 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...
  15. 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...
  17. 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...
  18. 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
  21. 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...
  22. 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...
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    Question RAM 8GB/DDR4/2400MHz for my MSI gaming laptop

    Hello TH experts, I would like you have your guys opinion on Buying RAM 8GB/DDR4/2400MHz for my Gaming Laptop MSI - GL62M 7RDX. I don't have much of a budget, maxed out with 3400INR. My available options are below. --->> Kingston ValueRAM 8GB 2400Mhz DDR4 Non-ECC CL17 SODIMM 1Rx8...
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    [SOLVED] Is this laptop good enough for light gaming?(CS:GO, TF2, etc.)

    Specs: Intel i5-8265-U Quad-Core 1.60 Ghz Intel® UHD Graphics 620 Shared Memory 8GB of DDR4 RAM 256 GB SSD Storage 1080p 15.6" IPS display Do you think it will handle some pretty light games? I'm not asking for 60 fps high settings but if it can handle 60fps 1080p medium-low, I'll take it.
  29. edwardstone

    [SOLVED] Acer i7 8750H vs Asus FX505DT Ryzen

    laptop prices are the same, I am undecided. Which one I should buy?
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    i5-9300H+GTX1650 vs i7-7700HQ+GTX1060

    i5-9300H+GTX1650 vs i7-7700HQ+GTX1060 Considering both are almost the same price, which combo is better?
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    [SOLVED] Need help deciding between 2 laptops, help?

    Hi, I'm struggling to pick between the Omen 15 with : GTX 1060, 144Hz, 16GB RAM, i7 8750H, 128GB + 1TB and Omen 15 with : GTX 1650, 144Hz, 8GB RAM, i7 9750H, 512 GB no HDD The price between the two isnt really all that different in my country probably like $20-30
  32. jeeven18

    [SOLVED] GTX 1060, i7, 16gb can't run more than 40fps on minecraft

    I've recently just received my MSI gaming laptop, the exact wording of the laptop from where I purchased it is - MSI GF72 17.3" Intel Core i7 8750H Nvidia Geforce GTX 106 (6gb) Gaming Laptop . (It has GDDR5 16gb ram) I bought this laptop from amazon, so I had to install the drivers when it got...
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    i7-8750H 1060 VS i5-8300H 1050 ti

    I want one of these configs, i go home from college on weekends and like to still play games like overwatch and maybe fortnite. Other than playing games i use it for my classes like word document, very light tasks. Which should i buy, they are both the same price, the 1060 comes with 8gb ram and...
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    [SOLVED] Weird FPS problem on my gaming laptop

    EDIT 2: ok after some research, i found out that regardless of the situation, the R7 would always be used since the display's only connected to the APU, however, during intensive task like games, the RX 460 supposedly would "come and help" with the rendering task [basically, it's not "switchable...
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    Question How to know if laptop ships with dual-channel RAM

    Hi all, long time user of this website but first post. I'm looking to buy a gaming laptop with 16gb RAM. The problem I have is that websites almost never state whether this comes as a single 16gb stick or two 8gb sticks. Obviously I want dual channel, but I don't want to have to put it in...
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    [SOLVED] Dell XPS 9560 vs Lenovo Yoga 720 15IKB

    Hi guys, I am confused between these two laptops: Dell XPS 15 9560 (used-like new) with a guarantee from the seller for $799 and the Lenovo Yoga 720 15IKB (new) for $970. Now, Dell XPS comes with: i5 7300HQ Nvidia GTX1050 4GB 8GB RAM 256GB SSD Touch And Lenovo Yoga 720 with: i7 7700HQ Nvidia...
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    [SOLVED] Best laptops for my money.

    Hey I’m looking to buy the best gaming computer for 1k-1.2k please give me your advice.
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    Question Game freezes on a gaming laptop (With clip)

    First of all hello and apologies if I posted in the wrong section. I recently got an HP Omen 15 - ce0xx Specs include: 7th gen i7 7700HQ, GTX 1060 Max-Q 6gigs, 16 gigs of RAM While playing CSGO, I get a huge "freeze" like thi (I play GTA V, Battlefield 4 and 1, I don't have this issue there)...
  39. R

    Question Why games crash, freeze randomly on my compurter?

    Hi, pls help me solve the problem that mordern games crash on my computer. In GTA V, it freeze randomly and said: ERR_GFX_D3D_INIT but in Project Cars 2, it just freeze. I changed GTA V to DX 10.1 but it didn't working. I turned off VSync, go to the NV Control Panel, change VSync to Adaptive...
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    Question New Laptop Working?

    Hey guys, I just got an Alienware m15 laptop with an RTX 2060. I have downloaded a few games and have been trying the new PC out. I've noticed that in a few games I'm getting some disappointingly low frame rates, like in Subnautica in certain parts on high settings I would drop to 30ish for a...