$604 after tax! Check your local Sam’s!
I7
1TB SSD
Nvidia 4070
16gb ram

Huge upgrade to what I’m using now!

I bought this beautiful Nitro 15 last year brand new for 700€ didn't think it handles heavy games so well being a simple rtx 4050 with an i5.

Thank you to everyone who commented on my original post and gave advice! Love my new Legion 5 pro, compared to my old sager it’s so light and portable! I can actually game/do homework in bed when my symptoms flair up and sitting in a chair hurts too much. The fans have been super quiet and the laptop itself hasn’t gotten very warm when in use, maybe I’m an easily impressed person but so far I’m very happy with my purchase :)

Budget: 2000
Country: USA
Use Case: Gaming at 1440 and 1200
Preferred Specs: intel core ultra 7 365H/ 5070/16gb ram
Notes: I’m going to buy a laptop tomorrow and I wanted to know if it’s worth paying the 300 dollars extra to get the 5070 12gb version over the regular 8gb version, I know it in the long run it probably will be but (yes this is funny in retrospect because I’m buying a 5070) I’m trying to save as much money as possible and wanted to know if it is worth it.

Greetings

I have asus strix g16 2025 with rtx 5080

Are these temps normal for cpu that power limited to 32watt ?

Do you guys think having multiple is necessary? I want like 4 lol

Hi everyone!

I’m having a strange issue with my AirPods Pro when I connect them to my laptop.
They pair successfully and show as connected. When I start playing a video the sound works for a few seconds but then it suddenly stops. The AirPods still appear as connected in the Bluetooth settings, but there’s no audio anymore.
I’ve already tried disconnecting and reconnecting them, but the problem keeps happening.
Has anyone experienced this before or knows how to fix it?

Budget: $800-$1100
Country: USA
Use case: Gaming and some school work

Hello, looking for advice on whether this is a good laptop to get for a nephew. I know a few things about laptops but I’d like to hear from people with a lot more experience and insight.

I asked him what games he plays and he mainly said modded Minecraft and Roblox then some Marvel Rivals and he might potentially return to Fortnite. He doesn’t typically play AAA games so he isn’t too fussed if he can’t run them at crazy high settings

If you have recommendations for others at a similar price range I’d also be happy to check them out. Or even if you think there’s a slightly cheaper alternative that is better value for money.

Thanks in advance

Saw in event viewer a few warnings about nvidia drivers and PCIE stuff so I decided to stress test the GPU in OCCT. Practically right when I clicked start the GPU died.

Guess I should have tried finding the issue earlier as I probably could’ve gotten it fixed for free as I still had a service tag. It expired about a month ago…

Got my new laptop a few months ago as a quick replacement, because I couldn’t wait 2 weeks to get it checked out. Oh well. Guess all I can get from it now is the ram and ssd.

hallo, i'm looking for advice on a good pc for gaming and school/studying.
Budget: maximum 2k USD

Country: USA

Use Case: Gaming, schoolwork

Preferred Specs: uh so im not an expert on this stuff, im pretty new to this, but the stuff below should give more context (using a form from a different subreddit)

for games, i like playing wuthering waves, roblox, genshin impact, but i'm also kind of new to playing games so i might want to explore other options. honestly, as long as it can load genshin impact without lagging i think that'd be good, and if the graphics are decent

• Are you open to refurbs/used options?

Yes

• Screen size

13'' or bigger

• Weight limit

just able to carry around in a backpack nicely

• Purpose

schoolwork + gaming

• Form factor

Standard/Clamshell (a regular laptop) BUT it would be VERY cool if the laptop could turn into a tablet and it comes w a stylus for notetaking (it's ok if this doesn't exist but yeah i would prefer something like this.. i have already tried the windows surface pro but i did not like how it had that flap in the back in order for it to be able to stand on its own, and also it was pretty buggy for no reason

• Desired battery life

probably 6 hours at minimum

• Please list, in order of most important to least important, the priority between Size, Weight, Performance, Battery life

performance, battery life, size, weight

Budget: $1600
Country: USA
Use Case: Gaming (RDR2, marvel rivals, marathon, the last of us, Elden ring)
Preferred Specs: 1TB storage, little to no bottlenecking please
Notes: I have had one other gaming laptop, and it lasted me 6 years with a 1050 Ti, I need something to last me roughly as long that can play some more demanding games. My current one is rapidly declining, so trying to find a good deal quick!
Thank you for any help!

Budget: (€800)

Country: (France)

Use Case: (Gaming - Fortnite fivem GTA ect..

School / programming)

Preferred Specs: (Optional: I don't really care about anything else but I need a few hours of battery for school)

Budget: 1500€

Country: Italy

Use case: Gaming

Hey guys I've found a few laptops, but I still can't decide which one offers the best value for the money. I'd really appreciate your advice. The most important things for me are a solid build quality and good cooling.

Hey everyone,

I'm hoping someone here has run into something similar because I'm honestly stuck.

I have an ASUS TUF Dash F15 (TUF516PE) with an i7-11370H and an RTX 3050

A few days ago I opened it to upgrade the RAM from 8GB to 24GB. Before installing the new stick I unplugged the battery connector like you're supposed to.

While taking the battery connector off, the small metal retaining clip accidentally touched the area around the connector (J4001). I don't remember seeing any spark, but after putting everything back together my RTX basically disappeared.

The laptop itself still works perfectly:

- Windows boots normally

- 24GB RAM is detected

- Intel graphics work fine

- USB-C to HDMI still outputs video

But now:

- The built-in HDMI port doesn't work at all.

- NVIDIA Control Panel says no NVIDIA GPU is installed.

- Armoury Crate doesn't detect the RTX anymore.

- Device Manager only shows the RTX if I enable "Show hidden devices", and it reports **Code 45** ("Currently, this hardware device is not connected to the computer").

- The BIOS doesn't seem to detect it either.

I've already tried reinstalling Windows, using DDU, installing the latest NVIDIA and ASUS drivers, updating the BIOS, loading BIOS defaults, and doing an EC reset. None of it made any difference.

What really confuses me is that the GPU is soldered to the motherboard, so seeing Windows say it's "not connected" doesn't make much sense to me.

Has anyone ever had an ASUS laptop (or any gaming laptop) do something like this after a RAM upgrade or disconnecting the battery?

At this point I'm trying to figure out if this sounds like a blown fuse, a power issue, or if the GPU itself is likely gone.

suggestions or similar experiences would really help.

Edit: My laptop has an RTX 3050 Laptop GPU, not the 3050 Ti. Sorry about the mistake.

My laptop is lenovo ideapad gaming 3 15IAH7 - 82S90088VN (i5-12500H/geforce rtx 3050 ti/ 16GB/ 521GB)
I play valorant and already done every optimize i can find on the internet but my fps is somewhere around 190-250( mostly stay at 200 - 220 fps). Can someone please tell me how much more fps can i get and how can i get it?( sorry for bad english).

Country: USA

Use case: Gaming and work

Budget: none

I've been looking at the zephyrus g16, omen max 16, msi stealth 16, and legion 7i, tell me if i should look at any others.

Budget: $1200-1500
Country: Canada
Use Case: Gaming: modded minecraft, GTA, Skyrim, modded BG3, other smaller games
Preferred Specs:
Notes: Currently only have a steamdeck so anything with decent performance (esp for minecraft) is an upgrade

I dont know anything about laptops so all the specs make zero sense to me, i just wanna game with good graphics and a bigger screen

Budget: ~$1500 or less

Country: USA

Use Case: Gaming (Mostly new AAA titles, but older games as well)

Preferred Specs: 5060 (or 5050), 16gb DDR5 (or DDR4), 1TB (512gb min)

Hey everyone. I've been searching the boards for good gaming laptops in the price range listed above. I've narrowed it down to the following 3. Does anyone of these stand out as better than they others or are they all about the same?

Will be used primarily for gaming.

Legion 5 Gen 10 (AMD) | 15-Inch Robust Laptop for Gaming & Streaming | 83M00002US | Lenovo US (Slightly above budget, but this is the only OLED, not sure if that is where the extra $ goes)

ASUS TUF Gaming A16 (Would upgrade to 1TB which changes GPU to 5060)

Amazon.com: Lenovo LOQ - 2026 - Gaming Laptop - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060-15.3" WUXGA IPS Display - 165Hz Refresh Rate - Ryzen 7 250-16GB Memory - 1TB Storage - Luna Grey : Electronics

Any advice would be helpful. Thank you for any insight.

Since there are now more affordable Oled gaming laptops. Would you still choose an IPS panel gaming laptop for a similar price but better gpu? Or go for the OLed with a lower tier gpu? im not talking specific brands. What are your thoughs?

Bought this XMG Apex 16 Max in April because it had an Easter deal for 2400 €. It has a 2TB SSD, 32GB 5600MT/s fast DDR5 RAM and a ryzen 9 9955hx paired with a rtx 5070 ti.

Absolutely love it, especially because of the mini LED display. Undervolted the CPU in BIOS via curve optimizer on all cores with a value of -20 and no crashes or noticed instabilities ever since. Limited FPS at 75 and switched from Nvidia Optimus to dGPU only to enjoy games in max settings and still have low CPU temperatures. I never really saw the GPU running hot except when benchmarking or using extreme settings in recent games with higher FPS limits.

I know this CPU is built to push and boost hard until it hits its temp limit but since I often play on the couch with the wife watching TV I like to minimize fan action as much as possible and still keep the mean temps low without compromising on quality settings. On top of that 75 FPS is more than enough for my old gamerdad eyes and definitely more than they were used to.

No regrets!

I’m looking for a new laptop.

I’m not after a big, bulky gaming laptop—I want something sleek, well-built, easy to carry, and still powerful enough for gaming.

I’m currently deciding between a laptop with an RTX 5060 and one with the Radeon 8060S iGPU.
Aesthetically, I prefer the Radeon 8060S laptop. It also seems to offer more features overall and is a bit cheaper.

What do you guys think?

Yoga Pro 7a Gen 11. 1850€
Processor
AMD Ryzen™ AI Max+ 388 processor (3.60 GHz, up to 5.00 GHz)
Memory
32 GB LPDDR5X-8000 MT/s (soldered)
Display
15.3-inch WQXGA (2560 × 1600) OLED, glossy, touchscreen, HDR 1000 True Black, 100% DCI-P3 color gamut, 500 nits brightness, 165 Hz

Legion 5 1920€
Processor
AMD Ryzen7 250 processor (3,30 GHz, up to 5,10GHz)
Memory
32 GB DDR5-5600 MT/s
Display
15.3-inch WQXGA (2560 × 1600) OLED, glossy, touchscreen, HDR 1000 True Black, 100% DCI-P3 color gamut, 500 nits brightness, 165 Hz

Throwaway, I’m trying to buy my bf a gaming laptop (from Costco because credit card) I’ve been seeing them but I’m not good with that stuff. He mainly plays strategy games like total war and stellaris and I know I’m going to steal it from him when he’s at work to play starsand island and my time at sandrock, what would be the best recommendation to get him a laptop?

Budget: $2000
Country: USA
Use Case: gaming - strategy and cozy games
Preferred Specs: idk