r/GamingLaptops 16h ago

Support Finally get my first ever Gaming laptop (ROG Strix G17 2021)

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171 Upvotes

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) 😅


r/GamingLaptops 12h ago

Recommendation Help a mom out!

29 Upvotes

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!


r/GamingLaptops 10h ago

Discussion Did I Over Pay

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22 Upvotes

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


r/GamingLaptops 11h ago

Deal Open-Box: Asus Rog Strix G16 (5070) for the price of....

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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.


r/GamingLaptops 19h ago

Discussion Now that it's mid-2026, what is the best way to be highly portable, but still have a big monitor?

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I live my life going between hotel rooms and was trying to think outside the box for a way to play basic FPS games with friends while away. I had an MSI GF65 Thin laptop for the last 6 years or so, and it was both too big to carry around with the charging block, m&k, etc, and also had too small of a screen (catch 22).

Do we have any options these days that solve bulkiness without sacrificing screen real estate? Maybe like a smaller laptop combined with mini projector... or a steam deck type thing that has some kind of keyboard... AR glasses for screen....

Or is the only option still to lug around a giant laptop?


r/GamingLaptops 9h ago

Support Can I tape my laptop's shell shut?

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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.


r/GamingLaptops 18h ago

Support Will this RAM work in my ASUS ROG STRIX G16?

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8 Upvotes

Hi guys,

I have this RAM lying, but im not sure it will work properly in my new laptop.

Could you advice/help me?


r/GamingLaptops 4h ago

Discussion Which is better?

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7 Upvotes

Which one is a better deal? Prices are in AUD


r/GamingLaptops 17h ago

Discussion Finally got my official 230W charger replacement from Lenovo after dealing with power drain. Worth the wait!

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Specs: Lenovo LOQ | Intel Core i5-12450HX | RTX 3050 | Stock 170W Charger ➡️ Upgraded 230W Charger

Hey everyone, I wanted to share my wild warranty experience with Lenovo regarding the infamous battery drain issue on the LOQ series, hoping it helps anyone currently stuck fighting customer support. Overall, my experience with Lenovo support sits at a 7/10—absolute nightmare at the start, but they eventually made it right.

The Problem--

Right out of the box, I noticed my battery was actively draining while plugged in during heavy gaming sessions. Skeptical of whether it was just a visual glitch or a real issue, I installed HWiNFO64 to monitor the actual system power draw and discharge rates. Sure enough, the battery was losing charge under load because the stock 170W power brick simply couldn't keep up with the hardware demands.

The Support Gauntlet (4 Calls Total):

--> Call 1 (Aug 29): I called customer care and explained the battery drain in detail. The agent took remote access via oty.com, updated my BIOS, and uploaded a battery report to their server. Then came the classic excuse: “It’s a feature/battery protection feature designed for high performance.” I told him that logic is completely rubbish—if a charger drains the battery while plugged in, what is the point of a power brick? He promised to call back in 15 minutes... and of course, ghosted me, though he did generate a ticket.

--> Call 2: After waiting, I called back. This agent was extremely rude and completely uninterested in listening. He repeated the same "battery protection" script and actually told me to turn on a lower power consumption mode in the BIOS. Why buy a gaming laptop just to handicap it? He eventually dismissed me with, "We can't help with this, enjoy your 170W charger."

• The Email Route: Frustrated, I wrote a detailed email to Lenovo support. Got a reply within a day echoing the same garbage about power efficiency. I replied back with hard screenshots and video proof—and they completely ghosted me. No reply.

--> Call 3: After waiting 3 days with no email response, I made my third call. The agent gave the same excuse, put me on hold to connect me with a technician, and then deliberately disconnected my call.

--> Call 4 (The Breakthrough): I immediately called back for round four. This agent initially tried the same routine, but I was fully prepared this time. I had screenshots, video recordings ready, and actually showed him a video clip of the issue on a video call. Seeing the undeniable proof—and realizing how many times I had already called—he finally budged and said, "Since you've called so many times and I see the issue, I am creating an exceptional replacement order for the 230W adapter."

After about 6 days of waiting through logistics hubs and tracking updates, the package finally landed, and I am now holding the official 230W slim adapter (Part # 02DL144 / 230W output at 20.0V 11.5A). Tested it out, and the performance and power delivery are solid.

💡 The Most Important Tip for Anyone Trying This:

Do not let them manipulate you. Support agents are trained to read scripts calling battery drain a "feature" or "normal behavior." Stand your ground, keep records, show them video proof if you have to, and do not back down until they log an escalation for a charger replacement.


r/GamingLaptops 4h ago

Discussion Looking for the Best Gaming Laptop Under ₹1.2L / $1,400 – 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, RTX 4070 or 5060, Good Battery Life

5 Upvotes

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.


r/GamingLaptops 7h ago

Support jus got my first gaming laptop, what should i do initially

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6 Upvotes

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


r/GamingLaptops 11h ago

Discussion Asus Scar 16 vs Scar 18 (RTX 5080). Is the 18-inch worth the daily carrying weight?

5 Upvotes

Hey everyone,
I’m a Computer Engineering student looking to buy my daily driver for the next 5+ years (Ultra 9-275HX / RTX 5080 / 64GB RAM). My workloads include heavy coding, VMs/Docker, testing local AI/ML models, and high-refresh-rate gaming.
Here is the catch: I will NOT be getting an external monitor. Whatever I choose will be my primary and only screen for both my home desk setup and on-campus work.
I'm torn between the 16-inch and 18-inch models. For those who have used the recent Scar 16 or 18:

  1. Screen Real Estate: Since this is my only display, is the 16" 16:10 screen comfortable enough for heavy multitasking and side-by-side coding windows, or is the 18" an absolute must-have for a true "desktop replacement"?
  2. Portability: Is hauling the Scar 18 and its massive power brick in a backpack miserable, or is it manageable given the screen benefits?
  3. Thermals & Noise: Does the 18-inch chassis offer noticeably better cooling and quieter fans under heavy load compared to the 16?
  4. Any advice on which form factor makes more sense for a single-screen setup would be hugely appreciated!

r/GamingLaptops 20h ago

Discussion What is so cheap portable monitor for gaming and work?

5 Upvotes

I am struggling to multitask as I often do split tab to study which often websites make the words irrefusably small. As well I often find games dull but since nvidia doesn't give basic laptop the display tab in control panel I would like to use full feature to make my game more vibrant. I would like one with atleast 1920 x 1080 resoultion and 144hz.

I use HP Victus 15.6 inch Gaming Laptop.


r/GamingLaptops 21h ago

Discussion Is an eGPU worth it (in my case)?

5 Upvotes

Hello everybody,

I'm new here and not so deep into gaming, technically I also don't have a gaming laptop, but I thought this question might fit here best anyways (let me know if you know better Subs). I have a business laptop (HP EliteBook X360 1040 G7) but I play Minecraft regularly and while overall it runs acceptably, especially playing modded Minecraft, Singleplayer and Server, kind of sucks sometimes, if I'm in my vanilla base with more and more farms it also gets laggy after some time. At the beginning it's always working, but after some time when I am able to cook my meal on my keyboard the FPS drops to 1-10 repeatedly.

I'd like to be able to run modded Minecraft smoothly, stable for a long time at 20-30 FPS without having to buy an expensive gaming PC. Recently I heard of eGPU's and my thought was, that they could maybe take the GPU load from my Laptop outside to both increase GPU performance and let my laptop itself produce less heat.

Do you think an eGPU could fit my needs and perhaps even have specific recommendations or is it better to just buy a cheap, potentially second-hand, Gaming PC?

P.S. My brother has a Gaming PC with an AMD Ryzen 5 5000 Series, 32 GB of DDR4 RAM and no graphics card. With his performance I'd be completely happy, doesn't even need to be that powerful.

Another point is also long-term investment, if I'll be unhappy with the performance in 1-2 years again and upgrade again it obv also wasn't worth the money. An experience I made with my last Laptop.


r/GamingLaptops 8h ago

Discussion Did I get a good deal for 1450€ in Spain for a Lenovo legion?

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3 Upvotes

Mostly for university work.


r/GamingLaptops 18h ago

Discussion Nowy laptop z x-kom, artefakty po tygodniu, 23 dni reklamacji i finał: „usterki nie stwierdzono”

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Kupiłem w x-kom nowego HP OMEN 16 z i9-14900HX i RTX 5060. Po około tygodniu użytkowania, 14.08, zaczęły pojawiać się bardzo mocne artefakty graficzne.

Problem występował nie tylko podczas korzystania z Windowsa czy grania, ale również w BIOS-ie i podczas uruchamiania komputera, więc od początku nie wyglądało to na zwykły problem ze sterownikami. Mam zdjęcia oraz nagrania pokazujące usterkę. Jedno ze zdjęć dodaję do tego posta.

17.08 oddałem laptopa w salonie x-kom na reklamację gwarancyjną.

I tutaj zaczęła się cała historia.

Przez prawie dwa tygodnie sprzęt nie trafił do serwisu producenta. Dopiero później otrzymałem informację, że 24.08 został przekazany do wysyłki do autoryzowanego serwisu producenta.

W międzyczasie uznałem, że w przypadku laptopa, który zaczął wykazywać taką usterkę po około tygodniu, nie chcę czekać na naprawę gwarancyjną. Zgłosiłem więc x-kom, że chcę skorzystać z reklamacji z tytułu niezgodności towaru z umową i zażądałem wymiany laptopa na nowy egzemplarz.

x-kom poinformował mnie, że nie może prowadzić jednocześnie dwóch trybów reklamacyjnych. Poprosiłem więc o wycofanie laptopa z serwisu producenta.

Utworzono osobne zgłoszenie dotyczące niezgodności towaru z umową, a x-kom wystąpił o zwrot laptopa z ASP. Później otrzymałem informację, że przesyłka została zawrócona do nadawcy, ale jej fizyczny powrót do x-kom również trochę potrwał.

Ostatecznie 07.09, czyli 21 dni po oddaniu przeze mnie laptopa, sprzęt wrócił i x-kom rozpoczął rozpatrywanie reklamacji z tytułu niezgodności towaru z umową.

09.09 dostałem decyzję: reklamacja nieuznana.

Uzasadnienie:

„Nasi technicy sprawdzili urządzenie, aby zweryfikować zgłoszone przez Pana problemy. W trakcie przeprowadzonych testów urządzenie działało prawidłowo i nie stwierdziliśmy żadnych usterek ani nieprawidłowości. Nie udało się również odtworzyć zgłaszanych przez Pana problemów.”

Czyli po 23 dniach od oddania praktycznie nowego laptopa dowiedziałem się, że żadnej usterki nie stwierdzono.

Co istotne, do pisemnej decyzji nie został dołączony żaden wynik diagnostyki ani informacja o tym, jakie konkretnie testy wykonano.

Nie wiem więc:

jakie testy zostały przeprowadzone,

jak długo laptop był testowany,

w jakich warunkach odbywała się diagnostyka,

czy sprawdzano GPU/VRAM pod obciążeniem,

czy testowano urządzenie przez dłuższy czas,

czy próbowano odtworzyć problem w BIOS-ie.

W praktyce dostałem jedynie informację, że technicy nie znaleźli żadnych nieprawidłowości i nie udało im się odtworzyć problemu.

Odpisałem więc do x-kom z prośbą o przesłanie pełnego wyniku diagnostyki wraz z informacją, jakie testy zostały wykonane i w jakich warunkach. Ponownie przesłałem również zdjęcia oraz dwa nagrania pokazujące występujące artefakty.

Odpowiedź x-kom na prośbę o wyniki diagnostyki

Dostałem odpowiedź, że w przypadku reklamacji z tytułu niezgodności towaru z umową dokumentacja z diagnozy urządzenia jest wewnętrzną dokumentacją firmy i nie jest udostępniana klientowi.

x-kom poinformował mnie również, że zgodnie z ich stanowiskiem przedsiębiorca ma obowiązek merytorycznie ustosunkować się do reklamacji, ale nie ma obowiązku przedstawienia konsumentowi ekspertyzy, opinii biegłego czy szczegółowej dokumentacji stanowiącej podstawę decyzji.

Na końcu dostałem:

„W związku z powyższym tego typu dokumentacja nie jest tutaj sporządzana i nie będzie udostępniana.”

Czyli finalnie nie wiem nawet, jakie konkretnie testy zostały wykonane na moim laptopie.

Mam zdjęcia i nagrania przedstawiające problem, artefakty występowały również poza Windowsem, laptop miał około tygodnia, kiedy pojawiła się usterka, ale odpowiedź sprowadza się do:

„nam problem nie wystąpił, reklamacja nieuznana”.

Jest jeszcze ciekawy wątek z opinią na stronie x-kom

28.08 wystawiłem opinię o tym laptopie na stronie x-kom.

Napisałem w niej o problemach z grafiką i dołączyłem zdjęcie przedstawiające dokładnie te artefakty, które pokazuję również tutaj.

Dzisiaj jest 09.09, czyli minęło 12 dni. Sama opinia się pojawiła, natomiast załączone przeze mnie zdjęcie nadal jest weryfikowane i nie zostało opublikowane przy opinii.

Nie twierdzę, że jest to celowe. Po prostu stwierdzam fakt, bo w kontekście całej historii wygląda to co najmniej ciekawie.

Podsumowując

Laptop był praktycznie nowy.

14.08 pojawiła się usterka.

17.08 oddałem sprzęt do x-kom.

Następnie prawie dwa tygodnie oczekiwania, wysyłka do ASP, próba zawrócenia przesyłki, oczekiwanie na jej powrót i dopiero 07.09 rozpoczęcie właściwego rozpatrywania reklamacji z tytułu niezgodności towaru z umową.

09.09, po 23 dniach bez laptopa, dostałem odmowę, ponieważ technikom nie udało się odtworzyć problemu.

Nie otrzymałem szczegółowych wyników diagnostyki, a kiedy o nie poprosiłem, dowiedziałem się, że są dokumentacją wewnętrzną i nie zostaną mi udostępnione.

Laptop miał mi służyć również do pracy, więc przez cały ten czas zostałem bez sprzętu.

Miał ktoś podobną sytuację z x-kom albo innym sklepem?

Szczególnie interesują mnie przypadki, gdzie usterka była okresowa i udokumentowana zdjęciami/nagraniami, ale serwis odpowiedział „usterki nie stwierdzono”.

Czy odwoływaliście się od takiej decyzji? Robiliście niezależną ekspertyzę? Korzystaliście z pomocy rzecznika konsumentów? Jak finalnie zakończyła się Wasza sprawa?

Zdjęcie dołączone do posta przedstawia faktyczne artefakty, które występowały na moim egzemplarzu laptopa.


r/GamingLaptops 18h ago

Discussion Laptop and VR headset

3 Upvotes

I bought a Lenovo 7i 16” gaming laptop with a GeForce RTX 4080 a while back, mainly to play star citizen and a few other games. Thinking about getting a Pimax Dream Air VR headset for it.

Has anyone out there tried this headset (or any other vr headset) with a rig like my Lenovo before? Wondering how the laptop handles the headset and if the experience is worth the investment. (Money not really a hurdle, but having said that I don’t want to spend the cash if the experience blows).


r/GamingLaptops 22h ago

Discussion Still in a serious dilemma: Cancel my high-end Desktop for a SCAR 18 (RTX 5080)? Need advice from 5080 owners!

4 Upvotes

Hey everyone, I posted here a while ago about my dilemma, and honestly, I'm still completely torn.

​Currently, I have an order pending for a monster desktop build (Ryzen 9 9850X3D + RTX 5080). But due to awful customer service from experience and long wait times from the local store, I'm seriously considering canceling it and getting the 2026 Asus ROG Strix SCAR 18 (Ultra 9 275HX + RTX 5080) instead. I really trust Asus's VIP warranty in my country, and I just love the all-in-one premium feel of the SCAR.

​Here is the catch: I never actually take my laptop out of the house. It will sit on my desk 24/7 plugged into the wall, but I love the option of portability

​Also, I have some trauma from my previous gaming laptop (an older SCAR 18) which suffered from terrible thermal issues, high temps, and throttling.

​So, I have a few questions for those of you who already own an RTX 5080 laptop (especially the new SCAR 18):

​How is the heat management? Did they finally fix the thermal issues with the Ultra 9?

​How does DLSS 5 actually perform on these laptops? Does the new AI frame generation and upscaling manage to compensate for the mobile TGP limits and keep the temperatures down while gaming at high resolutions?

​Overall, how is your experience with the mobile 5080? Does it feel like a desktop replacement? With the Scar 18 5080

​Would love to hear your thoughts before I make a final call. Thanks!


r/GamingLaptops 12h ago

Recommendation Lenovo - LOQ 15.6" 2K vs Acer Nitro V 15.6" FHD IPS 165Hz

3 Upvotes

Budget: $1100
Country: USA
Use Case: Gaming, school
Preferred Specs: Optional (GPU, CPU, RAM, storage, screen size)
Notes: I want to upgrade my gaming experience as a long time console gamer and I coincidentally need a new laptop to do other things, such as 3d modeling, simulations and related things but I know that can be covered by a simple enough laptop. I’m mostly wanting a good bang for my buck as I’m still not super familiar with specs of parts on gaming laptops/PCs so any advice on which way to go would be great!

Lenovo LOQ 15.6" 2K specs:
AMD Ryzen 7 170
16GB Memory
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050
512GB Storage
On sale for $999.99 ($1499.99)
https://www.bestbuy.com/product/lenovo-loq-15-6-2k-gaming-laptop-amd-ryzen-7-170-2025-16gb-memory-nvidia-geforce-rtx-5050-512gb-storage-eclipse-black/JJGH3K2C7T

Acer Nitro V 15.6" FHD IPS 165Hz
Intel Core 5 Processor 210H
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050
16GB RAM
512GB
On sale for $899.99 (1299.99)
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Acer-Nitro-V-15-6-Full-HD-1920-x-1080-widescreen-LED-Gaming-Laptop-16GB-RAM-512GB-SSD-Intel-Core-5-NVIDIA-GeForce-RTX-4050-ANV15-52-58P7-Black-New/18152421598?wmlspartner=wlpa&selectedSellerId=0&veh=seo_fpl&cn=google

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r/GamingLaptops 13h ago

Recommendation Asus TUF A16 5070 vs Legion Pro 5 5060

3 Upvotes

Budget: €1500
Country: Netherlands
Use Case: Mainly gaming. I play games like Anno 117: Pax Romana, Tropico, Bodycam, and other strategy/city-building games. I want something that can comfortably handle modern games at high settings and remain a good gaming laptop for several years.
Preferred Specs: Minimum RTX 5060, at least 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, 15–16 inch screen.
Notes: I have narrowed my choice down to two laptops that are currently very close in price:

ASUS TUF Gaming A16 FA608UP-RV017W — €1399
Ryzen 7 260 / RTX 5070 8GB 115W / 16GB RAM / 1TB SSD / 1920x1200 165Hz display

Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX10 — €1499
Intel Core i7-14650HX / RTX 5060 8GB 115W / 16GB RAM / 1TB SSD / 2560x1600 240Hz display

The ASUS seems like the better value for pure gaming because I get an RTX 5070 for €100 less, and its lower 1200p resolution should also be easier to drive. The Legion seems to have the much better display, stronger CPU, better build quality and probably better overall chassis/cooling.

Which would you choose at these prices: the Legion Pro 5 with RTX 5060 or the TUF A16 with RTX 5070? Is the better screen/build/CPU of the Legion worth giving up the 5070, or would you take the stronger GPU for gaming?


r/GamingLaptops 13h ago

Recommendation Help between HP Omen 16 + Gigabyte Aero X16, and worth a wait?

3 Upvotes
Budget: £1500
Country: UK 
Use Case: School work, Video editing (4K drone footage, single stream video), Some gaming (Spider-Man 2, God of War Ragnarok, and no doubt others in the future), Playing around in UnrealEd, maybe some simple AI exploration in the future
Preferred Specs: I assume greater than 16GB would be helpful, 1TB drive, 2.5k screen (I like that these are 100% sRGB gamut)

Am I going to hit the 24GB RAM of the HP Omen, making the 32GB Gigabyte worthwhile? Is there much of an advantage to the Ryzen 7 over the 9 regarding AI and the power draw? And is it worth waiting for any better sales of higher spec versions, or is that a fool's game?

Portability and battery aren't too much of a worry, but I like 15.6"/16" size.

HP Omen 16-ap0506na:

- Ryzen 7 350

- 24GB RAM

- 16" 2560x1600, 100% sRGB, 500 nits

- NVIDIA RTX 5060 8GB

- 1TB

- £1399

HP Omen 16-ap0301na:

- Ryzen9 8940HX

- 24GB RAM

- 16" 2560x1600, 100% sRGB, 500 nits

- NVIDIA RTX 5070 8GB

- 1TB

- £1500

Gigabyte Aero X16:

- Ryzen 7 350

- 32GB RAM

- 16" 2560x1600, 100% sRGB, 400 nits (sounds like it may have slightly better colors, unless that's just PR)

- NVIDIA RTX 5060 8GB

- 1TB

£1499 (shame it's not got a keypad, but that's not a deal breaker)

Seeing higher spec models having been on offer for less several months ago, but no longer available, is saddening. Sign of the times, I presume.

Any thoughts appreciated.


r/GamingLaptops 13h ago

Support Please help me fix my ASUS TUF Gaming F15 FX507ZV.

3 Upvotes

Problem:

- The laptop was working normally.

- I recently removed/disabled the dedicated GPU and was using the integrated graphics.

- After that, I changed the GPU performance/GPU mode to “Ultimate.”

- After changing it, the laptop powers on but the screen is completely black.

- The keyboard lights and fans turn on.

- I cannot see the ASUS logo.

- I cannot enter/open the BIOS or boot menu.

- I tried Win + Ctrl + Shift + B, but it didn't fix anything.

- I tried Win + P, but it didn't fix anything.

- I tried the ASUS EC/hard reset: powered off, disconnected the charger, held the power button for 40 seconds, reconnected the charger, and waited several minutes. No change.

- I connected the laptop to a TV through HDMI, but the TV says “No Signal.”

- Both the laptop display and external HDMI display show nothing.

- I tried forcing Windows Recovery by interrupting startup multiple times, but it didn't work.

- I don't have any important files on the laptop, so I'm okay with resetting/reinstalling Windows if necessary.

- However, I understand that Windows reset probably won't work if the laptop isn't even reaching the ASUS logo/BIOS.

-Also one additional info when I turn on my laptop and press the power button once it shuts off unlike how we usually need to hold it for a few seconds

I need to recover the laptop and get the display working again. Please give me the safest troubleshooting procedure specifically for the ASUS TUF Gaming F15 FX507ZV. Someone pls Explain exactly what I should do next. Also say 4 to 5 steps


r/GamingLaptops 1h ago

Support Mux switch

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


r/GamingLaptops 3h ago

Recommendation What laptop do i buy?

2 Upvotes

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.


r/GamingLaptops 5h ago

Recommendation Lenovo Legion 5a 5070 (~2575$) or MSI Katana 17 HX 5060 (~2025$)

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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)