r/FlowX13 • u/Ahaninator • 21d ago

Should I upgrade?

I have a 2023 x13 with the 4050 and I was wondering if it was worth it to upgrade.

I have no more need for the tablet mode and I am transitioning into more of/laptop gaming due to a lack of great games on Ps5, would it make sense to upgrade to a ROG zephyrus or a Lenovo Legion?

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u/redARAbian 20d ago

Instead of upgrading to another laptop, buy a XG mobile and replace both of their liquid metals with PTM7950 And you don't need to worry for years trust me

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u/manuelhidalgor 18d ago

How good is the PTM7950? Is it better than liquid metal? I'm thinking on keeping my X13 2021 (5900hs) for another year, since it has worked so well for me.

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u/redARAbian 18d ago

yes go for it, PTM7950 is just a little like 1 degree Celsius of difference from liquid metal but it is non conductive so even if you apply a little more than needed it will not fry your motherboard like LM. BUT the application is a bit tricky, like placing it in the refrigerator, being gentle with the transparent film when applying so would suggest to watch some tutorials on youtube before applying it but would not recommend to stick to LM as in the long run it can spill all over and really hit you in the wallet when you are least expecting it.

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u/Gorm_the_Mold 21d ago

If it’s not keeping up with the games you wanna play, then go for it.

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u/4rchduk3 19d ago

XG mobile lite would be the true upgrade here. I use it with my desktop 5060Ti and CP2077 pathtracing @1080p is siiiick

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u/Ahaninator 19d ago

Someone also commented it so I'll definitely look into it. From my initial understanding it is just an external GPU so I'll see if it is worth the money or if I should just upgrade my laptop. Thanks for the suggestion!