Trying to decide between these two laptops for gaming .

[rosoko]

Number 1 $899- https://www.walmart.com/ip/Laptop-4...16418559232181558797&affillinktype=10&veh=aff Number 2 $1099 - https://www.newegg.com/p/N82E168342...&ranSiteID=0JlRymcP1YU-EJKWstAJlAdhvCHqK9YM4Q format is crap iam on a ps4.... with #1 i would need to get a stick of 8b(35$) for a total of 16 and a 1tb hdd with number 2 its single channel 16g so i need 1 stick of 16gb about $ 63 i wonder if the cooling is about the same on both i would be geting one of those laptops fans for both. also open to any other decent spec vs price being acer ,asus or msi.

 

[Crosslhs82x2]

The 1st is a pretty good price for a i5 but has the 1660 ti as far as the ram 8gb
Would be better to purchase 2x8gb matched pair then mixing ram.

Here is what i put in mine.
https://www.microcenter.com/product...-channel-so-dimm-memory-kit-f4-2666c19d-16grs

Mine is the asus tuf fx504gm-es74
I7-8750H
Gtx 1060 6gb
256 m.2 ssd
1 tb seagate firecuda
Came with 1x16 samsung ddr4 2666mhz
Replaced with the kit above.
Now runs in dual channel mode.
I also used intel xtu and undervolted it which helped with the heat and power limit throttling.

Here is 1 for you to also checkout.

https://www.newegg.com/gold-steel-a...inment/p/N82E16834235196?item=N82E16834235196

 

[rosoko]

Thanks for the info can i just add one stick or buy 2 sticks of ram? ill have to check into to the undervolting is it software or do i need to go into bios? i guess my bigest worry is trading a i7 for a i5 but then having a lower end model gpu . nvm question 1 just read it again...

 

[Crosslhs82x2]

it is always best to buy ram in match pairs, Even though you can buy the exact same single sticks of ram there is always differences in aftermarket ram and from the factory. Just try to stay with whatever mhz is in it say ddr4 2666 1x8 or 1x16
the you can always upgrade later to ddr4 2666 2x8 or as this 1 can go upto 32gb 2x16
at the current prices of ram soon would be the time to do it before it goes back up.
I paid $229.00 for my G.skill Flare x 3200 2x8 cl 14 this last september for my desktop when i upgrade to the r5 2600x that very same ram and very same store is now going for $149.00usd. you saw the ram i bought for this above.
Now is a great time for ram upgrades.

Intel® Extreme Tuning Utility (Intel® XTU)

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i was a little nervous myself with the thought of undervolting but it has helped alot.
i undervolted it to -0.155.
In the xtu software you can also see testing or stress tests DO NOT use it, that software and like occt, aida64, prime95 can generate too much heat too fast and these things just can't deal with that kind of heat,
use Cinebench, Userbenchmark, Asus real bench, 3dmark firestrike or time spy.
Using those don't look so much at the score but how the drives, ram, cpu score as individual components watch those changes to know when to stop. I started with a -.0100 and worked down till settling on -.0155.
also download hwinfo64 the newest version to watch your temp,s when installed run senors only.

As far as the gpu I run Msi Afterburner and have a little Overclock on the gtx1060 6gb which was made possible from Undervolting.
My last 3dmark firestrike
https://www.3dmark.com/3dm/37782555
Userbenchmark
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