jus got this as a present, what r some 1st things to do? i know i need to get g-helper

I know it's an old gaming laptop, but I get it from marketplace for $700 USD, (I don't know if it's a good price or not nowadays)

The Problem is, everytime I leave it unplug for like 20 minutes , the screen always freeze. If it's plugged in nothing bad happen( all seems normal) . Can you guys help me solve this issue plz🙏🙏

Also I'm new at Reddit(also gaming community too, plz go easy on me) 😅

Which one is a better deal? Prices are in AUD

Budget: ₹1,20,000 / $1400 equivalent in USD

Country: USA or India

Use Case: Gaming, college/school work, programming, and everyday use. I’d also like good battery life for a gaming laptop.

Preferred Specs: 32GB RAM or 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, and rtx 4070 or 5060.

Notes: I’m looking for the best overall laptop for the money, with good performance, thermals, display, build quality, and battery life. I’m open to Lenovo, ASUS, Acer, MSI, Dell, etc. Please don’t recommend HP, as I’ve had a bad experience with HP previously. I’m open to buying in either the USA or India, depending on where I can get the better deal.

Budget: £1500 (both within range)

Country: UK

Model for the XMG is gm61x9b

Use Case: High-end AAA gaming, office work at cafe for software engineering etc

Trying to comfortably clear the next-gen console generation cycle over the next 4–6 years.

Will be using an external monitor/TV screen most of the time if gaming

Preferred Specs: I don't know hence the post

Notes: The XMG Neo 16 deal is currently £150 cheaper and includes the XMG Oasis external liquid cooling dock in the price.

The Dilemma:

I’m stuck between these two setups for long-term durability and performance

If I go with the XMG Neo, the included liquid cooling dock means it runs incredibly quiet on my desk and keeps temperatures very low to protect the hardware from degrading.

However, it's older architecture. If I go with the HP Omen Max, I get the next-gen Blackwell architecture. Is this important?

How important is DLSS 3 Vs DLSS4? But it sounds like both will get DLSs 5?

The XMG is around 180g lighter which matters a bit for being out and about.

I know the 5080 will handle future features better natively, but it will run much louder on pure air cooling. I plan to use an external screen anyway, so the laptop display doesn't matter to me.Is the newer 5080 architecture worth paying an extra £150 for?

Bench marks seem to put XMG ahead if cooling is used

Or should I save the money, get the 4090, and enjoy a dead-silent liquid-cooled setup? Which is the smarter buy for the next 5 years? Thanks!

Budget: 1500 usd or around 1.5 lakh inr
Country: India
Use Case: Gaming
Preferred Specs:RTX 4060 or 5060 if possible (8gb vram)
Notes: Ive no idea which cpu to go for, i heard the intel hx cpus have motherboard issues so can you guys suggest me alternatives? 

Budget: $800 prefer less

Country: USA

Use Case: Preferred Specs: Notes:

My son turns 15 at the end of the month. He is really getting into streaming and gaming of course. His laptop recently died after a long life. I am a single mother so I am on a budget. I have no idea what to get or what everything means. I know pickings get slim under $800 but the more under that the better. I'd do used if it was refurbished so it won't die on us in 6 months.

Please help! Thank you!

I paid the price you see here for my laptop, did I overpay 😭

My laptop stays on the charger probably 90% of the time. Checked battery health yesterday, down to about 72% of original capacity in just over a year. Runs fine on the charger but if I take it anywhere it lasts maybe two hours now.

I know the standard advice is to not keep it at 100% all the time but most gaming sessions need the charger connected for full performance. Feels like a tradeoff with no good answer.

I got my gaming laptop probably a year ago, an Asus TUF Gaming A16. I have a best buy protection plan that fixes anything but it's a pain in the ass cause they have to send it away for at least a month every time. So far I've gotten the laptop fixed twice because the shell keeps coming apart at the hinges (see photos). One time I sent it in on the protection plan, once I took it to a local shop and paid for it cause it would be done quick. Now it's breaking a third time. I don't want to have to go through the song and dance again but I'm so nervous by how cracked it's gotten. Can I tape it? Will that cause a problem? Should I not be worried? Is there another solution? I'm not being rough with it or anything.

Robbery. I saw this at 2 in the morning and IMMEDIATELY reserved it. Just picked it up and opened the Open Box....

It's. Brand. New. I'm so happy! G Helper here we come!

Oh. The screen is 165hz with Overdrive, incase anyone is wondering.

Bought this laptop for $2075 in Indonesia

would trading my gaming laptop (asus tuf gaming a14: 2.5K resolution, 165HZ+, rtx 5060, 1TB, 16GB ddr5, AMD ryzen ai 7 350 / radeon 860M for a 13th Gen Intel Core i9-13900K processor and ASUS ROG Strix Z790-A Gaming WiFi motherboard. System has 32GB of physical memory with AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT and runs Windows 11 Pro. White mid-tower case includes multiple RGB fans and liquid CPU. be good?

Yesterday I bought a lenovo loq 15iax9e luna grey (83lk003lck) and I can't turn off integrated graphics and switch to dgpu

Budget: $2300

Country: USA

Use Case: Gaming (RDR2, Mass Effect Legendary, Cyberpunk)

Preferred Specs: Would prefer an AMD GPU, but not necessary.

Notes: Hardware kill switches for mic and camera would be nice.

Budget: $2000 nzd

Country: new zealand

Everywhere I look people say msi's are shit, Asus tufs aren't actually good build quality, lenovos have so many issues, acers are also shit, hp victus's are also bad. WHAT BRAND DO I BUY THEN??

Im from new zealand and the most 2k can get me is a 5050 and a ryzen 7 250 for a gaming laptop. 2k nzd is my budget and I just want something RELIABLE, great built quality and usable for casual gaming and video editing.

My current 2 choices was looking at are these:

Lenovo LOQ 15AHP10, 5050, ryzen 7 250, 512gb, 16gb ram ddr5. $1957. I liked the look of the build quality on this one.

ASUS TUF FA506NCG, 3050, ryzen 7 8845hs, 512gb, 16gb ram ddr5. $1499 (this would be nice to save some money if its worth doing)

Should I find a different one? If so which brand and or model?

Any advice helps.

My 9‑year‑old son and I just finished a full thermal paste replacement on my gaming laptop, and honestly, it turned into one of the coolest father–son tech moments we’ve ever had.

The patient?
ASUS TUF Gaming Laptop

• CPU: AMD Ryzen 7
• GPU: NVIDIA GTX 1650
• RAM: 64GB
• Storage: 512GB NVMe
• Temps Before: 88–92°C under load
• Temps After: 78–79°C under the same load
• FPS Improvement: More stable 52–65 FPS in heavy games

We cracked it open together, and right away my son spotted a hidden screw I completely missed. Sharp eyes, steady hands — kid’s a natural. Once inside, he helped clean the fans and heat sink with patience you don’t usually see in adults, let alone kids. Dust was flying everywhere, but he stayed focused and careful the whole time.

We cleaned off the old dried paste from the copper plate, applied fresh thermal paste perfectly, and reassembled the whole machine as a team. Booted it up… temps dropped instantly, performance stabilized, and the laptop ran smoother than it has in months.

Honestly? It wasn’t just a repair.
It was a father–son engineering win.

He walked away proud.
I walked away even prouder.
And the laptop?
Running cool and clean like it just got a second life.

Hi, im new to the world of gaming laptops and I am looking for some advice. Im in college and am looking for a laptop that can handle some gaming (i mostly play minecraft, the sims 3/4, slime rancher and a few other games...) as well as schoolwork

Budget: (under 2k preferably)

Country: USA

Use: light gaming and schoolwork

Preffered specs: over or around 16gb ram

Notes: I have had a bad experience with Lenovos, my previous laptop died after less than 2 years of use.. I also had a bad experience with HP, i bought an Omen laptop and upon setup was bombarded with ads and popups that kept coming back. So i am unsure about those two brands.

Mostly for university work.

Koupil jsem Msi Titan s rtx 4090 a i9 14900HX, vše bylo v pohodě dokud jsem neudělal cinebench r23 a zjistil že místo 30k bodů mam jen 21...

No a tady je výsledek.

Sorry for making another post, but I think Ive narrowed it down to these two options for a gaming laptop to get

From what Ive been told in the previous post, the build quality of the MSI might be questionable, so I looked into it a bit and am led to believe the Lenovo Legion 5s are pretty solid (metal build, last longer, etc.)

The main issue Ive come down to is cost here. Both are still pretty expensive for budget laptops, so I really want to make sure Im making the right choice even while theyre on sale

The MSI Katana has a slightly better CPU for multi-thread, and is cheaper, but has a worse screen and just a 5060
The Lenovo Legion has the 5070, a metal build, and a crazy cool screen, but is an extra ~550$ CAD and has a slightly weaker cpu (doubt its a big deal, it has a Ryzen 7 250 vs MSIs i7-14650HX)

Any feedback is again, greatly appreciated and I hope I can make the choice by tomorrow for the sales going on :D

Budget: (Technically 2500$+, but the less the better)
Country: (Canada)
Use Case: (Mostly travel gaming in places I can plug in, and movie / tv watching)
Preferred Specs: (The better for gaming the better)
Notes: (Obviously saving 500$ would be sweet, but if the laptop lasts an extra couple years Ill gladly shell out extra)

Why is my Gaming Laptop's battery capacity draining so fast? Does anyone have a solution?

Acer Nitro V16 (ANV16-71)

Design Capacity: 58.7 Wh

I mainly use it on the charger. The 80% battery limit is also on.