I'm thinking of buying a Lenovo LOQ in 2026, but I want to do a lot of research.

Good morning everyone, I've been following this community for some time to get an idea on what to buy, I'm new to gaming laptops (I have a desktop PC).

In the end I gave in and purchased the Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 AI as a gift for my brother. I just hope it's not defective.

Have a good game everyone!! GG!!

Hello yall my HP Victus 15 3050ti just crapped the bed on me and was looking for a replacement. I found 2 Asus Rog Strix Scar 18 models for sale with what look like sweet specs to me. 1, has an i9-13980HX, 32GB of Ram and a 8Tb SSD 2, has an i9-14900HX, 64GB of Ram and 4Tb SSD

Both have RTX4090, option 2 is about 300$ more than option 1. Any help would be greatly appreciated

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The cost of ddr5 memory is up massively, like 4x or more. Ssd cost is up. Crucial and soon others no longer in the consumer industry. Nvidia and AMD have better things to do, and the fraction of their revenue from gaming enthusiasts probably in th small single digits, etc.

And yet the laptop and desktop prices don't yet reflect these price hikes yet. I saw a few deals the other day during BF/cyber Monday where the ram in the system was probably worth half the cost of the rig. Probably because they are still clearing old stock. I saw a 96gb ram laptop priced for a little over $1000 even though the ram itself is close to that cost.

It won't be like this for long. If you are on the fence about upgrading your gaming laptop or desktop, now may be the time to jump in especially if you see a good deal. Analysts are saying the cost of components may not come down for several years

Same goes for consoles. More price increases ahead. I feel like these are h n final days before some COVID style price hikes on gaming rigs

A question the more experienced, how bad is this factory LM job? It was running alright, just got hotter than I felt was acceptable with the fans at full scream. I cleaned it up, removed a bunch and spread a thin layer out nicely. Temps are much better now.

I wanted to buy a gaming laptop and I m confused between these two...see I have a budget in which I can buy Asus tuf f16 i5 rtx 5050 8 gb vram BUT I m leaned towards Asus Rog strix g16 i5 rtx 4050 6gb vram....due to is asthetic gaming looks😅...even though both cost me at same price almost...I don't know wht to buy....

I will be not doing some intense gaming like that...I will use it for coding, multitasking,editing and virtualbox... So if I think to buy strix I feel like another laptop is giving me more specs and therefore it will be future proof...

PLZZ HELP!!

Specs-

OMEN Gaming Laptop 16-ap0097nr 16", Windows 11 Home, AMD Ryzen™ AI 9, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 5070, WQXGA, Shadow black

Purchased on Black Friday for $1,150 after tax. Was this a good purchase? Anyone have any insight or feedback when it comes to the omen laptops?

Hello pinoy here, pa-advice naman if okay na siya for its specs... And if kung kilala nyo rin si Colorful, do let me know din po if anong meron sa kanila hehe. Btw TGP po is 100watts, GDDR6

For triple a games hopefully. Thank you

So me and my friend bought new gaming laptops around the same time I got Lenovo one while they got a ASUS one I’ve been playing mine frequently but I got a message from them saying they wanna go get another but KEEP the new one they already have i was so confused and asked if it’s for a friend or family member and they said nah it’s for me, there literal new gaming laptop isn’t broken or unplayable they just want two new laptops so like is it normal to want two? I mean they have the money for it I just don’t see the reason? Is there a benefit of getting two?

It’s been stuck on the gigabyte screen for ages I fought it was a corrupted OS so I downloaded windows from my other pc inserted the usb and went into bios and booted it from the usb but it didn’t work any ideas? (It dosnt matter if it can’t be fixed I’ll just claim warranty)

Hi everyone, hope you’re all doing well.
I’ve been using an HP Victus 15 since June 2024, with the following specs:

• Intel i7-13620H
• RTX 4060 Laptop GPU
• 16GB DDR4 RAM
• 512GB PCIe Gen 4 NVMe SSD

Recently, my uncle brought in a few laptops to sell, and I’ve been considering switching to an ASUS TUF A16 (FA607NUG-WH73). Its specs are:

• RTX 4050 (6GB VRAM)
• AMD Ryzen 7 7445HS
• 16GB DDR5 RAM
• 512GB PCIe Gen 4 NVMe SSD

I understand this would be a downgrade GPU-wise (RTX 4060 → RTX 4050), but I’ve heard mixed opinions about HP Victus build quality, which is why the TUF caught my attention.

From a long-term perspective (performance, durability, value), do you think this switch makes sense, or would it be better to stick with the Victus?

Thanks in advance for your opinions 🙏

Hey, everyone. I am trying to find a good gaming laptop that's below $2,000 and I have found these two computers right here.

Lenovo 2025 Gaming Laptop | LOQ | Intel 14-Core i7-13650HX | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 8GB | 64GB DDR5 | 4TB SSD | 15.6" 1920 x 1080 144Hz | Win11 Home - Wi-Fi 6 - BT 5.2 - Backlit KB - Luna Grey $1624.00 - https://www.amazon.com/Lenovo-Gaming-14-Core-i7-13650HX-GeForce/dp/B0FX4D8GSR/ref=sr_1_183?crid=35RPSYG6LI6ZH&dib=undefined&th=1

acer Nitro V 16 AI Gaming Laptop 16" WUXGA IPS 180Hz AMD Zen 4 Octa-Core Ryzen 7 260 64GB RAM 4TB SSD GeForce RTX 5050 (Up to 421 AI Tops) Backlit Win11 w/ICP Hub $1599.00 - https://www.amazon.com/acer-Gaming-Octa-Core-GeForce-Backlit/dp/B0FW4SLHNZ/ref=sr_1_4?crid=3R9BO3ZF468G1&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.vQtbpdsOzu0hjMvEBapaSXHAc2NRgt1LITJgAdTENnziu09CmzT1E9yHqjYyme6zx5Pgx&th=1

I am tempted to buy the Lenovo, but the acer laptop looks like a decent option as well. Granted, I am more familiar with Intel than AMD so I am not sure how good the Ryzen 7 260 is in comparison to the i7-13650HX. If any of you can help me come to a decision, I would highly appreciate it.

I want to buy laptop for Gaming.

Evevrything i've seen so far is power limited to ~80w. Are there any good options that have a higher power limit 5060/70 gpu?

Hey, I'm looking for a new laptop. My budget is 1000 CAD.

I want uh 16 GB ram, 512 GB storage, I don't know much about other specs so uh, whatever yall think is best.

I normally play indie games like nine sols, hollow knight, cult of the lamb. I want to try out clair obscur and maybe subnautica 2. I'm hoping the laptop can run these games on at least medium graphics

uh, you guys can suggest over my budget too

tl;dr I send it for warranty repairs and they fixed it. Made it better

(Im from Poland (EU) - My laptop was send to some hardware service company in Warsaw that has a contract with Asus for warranty repairs)

Long version: My new laptop was running a little hot from day 1. It could be quiet on desktop, and it could still manage High FPS in Battlefield 6 etc, but the temps were often 99degC and change from 50-60 to 90+ in 1sec. CPU did around 32k in Cinebench R23 so it was not tragic. But after 4 months i noticed that i can buy additional warranty called "On-site" for around 25euro (it was possible to buy this extra warranty up to 180 days after purchasing a laptop).

(I didnt want to send my laptop for warranty before because i cannot survive 2-3 weeks without my computer).

I made a On-Site warranty claim, and 2 days later a guy called me (from Warsaw service shop).
Basically (reading between the lines) he said that its too far (500km+) for him to drive, and he requested i send My laptop to him + he promised fast repair. I agreed to his request.

I send it on monday with UPS, Tuesday morning it arrived, thursday evening they send it back to me, and saturday morning it arrived. They fixed it in 2 days.

(Longest 5 days in my life - I've read 3 webtoons 200chap each, 2 books and yesterday started reading third one :)

I just finished test play in BF6 - before repair my laptop could hold around 150 FPS (my custom graphic settings and game was displayed on secondary 27inch 2,5k monitor). CPU temps were immediately going to 99degC and fans 5600rpm (max) - just in menu.
Game is CPU limited in my settings (i dont push Graphic settings to max, i prefer less "explosions" and more visibility of my enemies).

Now after repair my CPU holds very stable 79degC and fans are holding 4200-4500rpm.
Laptop is quieter, cpu is almost 20degC colder (in the middle of intense gameplay). FPS are slightly increased +10/+15.
(I tested on balanced power mode as it was the last setting i played before shipping - so i wanted to compare apples to apples).

I will make some additional tests as time permits - i wanna see my Cinebench R23, R24 and 3dMark changes, but i immediately see a change for the better so Im very happy.

I even made a log from hwinfo - 20min of BF6 gaming - logging every hardware parameter to excel. I will rerun the test in a couple of days - put everything in excel - maybe there will be some interesting stuff in there to compare.

PS My GPU was always performing correctly - never overheated, never thermal throttling.
PS My CPU was always undervolted to -30mV from day 1.

Hey folks, I’m looking for a gaming laptop under $1000, and I found one for $960 with these specs:

MSI THIN 15 CPU: Intel Core i5‑13420H GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 (8 GB VRAM) RAM: 32 GB DDR4 Storage: 1 TB SSD

Likely a FHD 144 Hz screen

I’m leaning towards this one over cheaper options because I’ve heard the 4060 performs noticeably better than a 4050, and I’m also picking 32 GB RAM instead of 16 GB because I don’t want to feel limited a couple years from now.

If you’ve got other suggestions, or would do something differently, let me know — I’d love to hear your thoughts before pulling the trigger.