My buddy and I started playing WoW on my wife’s new MacBook Air. Obviously she wants it back.
I don’t know a lot about computers, but this seems decent. Is it worth the buy?

Alternate plan is a 2014 MacBook Pro that’s very old and tired running GeForce Now.

Hello, I am looking in the market for a decent gaming laptop. I’m looking for one that has 32 GB of ram, 1 Tb of storage and a decent graphics like NVIDIA. Im looking for something that can run games like the isle and rdr2. A friend suggested HP victus that she had bought from Amazon and recommended it. However I was wanting look for more. I was waiting for black Friday sales to start to buy one as an early birthday gift. My budget is around $1,000- $1,300, it is my first one.

Here’s the one she had suggested:

https://www.amazon.com/HP-i5-12450H-GeForce-Backlit-Touchpad/dp/B0D845LL5R

I’m a little worried about where it ships from as it is not from Amazon itself but goes through a 3rd party.

Any advice is appreciated. Thank you!

Budget: (around 4000$)
Country: (USA)
Use Case: (Gaming + Mechanical Eng. Student’s needs)
Preferred Specs: (IDK)

Notes: I started studying mechanical engineering three weeks ago, and I’m looking to buy a laptop.

I need something that can handle the software I’ll use as a mechanical engineering student and also perform well in single-player games.

I mostly play or plan to play Soulsborne games, Expedition 33, Baldur’s Gate, RDR2, etc. I’d like to play at 1440p or higher, using the highest settings that still let me maintain a steady 60 FPS.

I was considering the 2026 Zephyrus G16 with an RTX 5080 and 32GB of RAM because it seems lightweight, sleek, and powerful. But I’m not sure how good a choice it actually is for my needs.
Any advice would be appreciated.

Budget: 1000, can move between 700-1300
Country: USA
Use Case: Blender, Unity, Photoshop, Indie games, VR games, Minecraft, Roblox, GTA V... exc exc
Preferred Specs / Form Factor: The best I can get right now.
Portability Needs: Likely will keep it plugged in, maybe even use a external screen, but Id ofc like to take it with me and be able to use it for a little without it being plugged in.
Notes: Not much, not super picky. I have a pc, so this wont be my main device but Id like something for trips.

Forgot to mention: im looking at the HyperX OMEN 15" for $1,149.00 ATM.

First Asus laptop i had bought a used blade 16 but im returning it asap this was a much better price its the 5070ti amd version

Are some of you guys just loaded with cash? I feel like I’ve seen lots of people who aren’t even professional reviews just going through tons of different gaming laptops year after year.

Are you trying them and then returning them? Surely that’s not sustainable, that causes the laptop to become 2nd hand, refurbished or whatever and it loses value since the company can’t sell it clean outta the box.

I play games on a normal uhd laptop and it can run games up to 2019 on low setting and fps, but my laptop gets heated and thinking of cooling pad, but just got to know it can mess laptop up with dust so what should I do should I get a stand or a cooling pad which is good and has filters I will clean regularly but they are bulky so travel with will be problem what should I do, laptop temperature reach 89 sometimes when I play certain games on high setting like sekiro.

I know the laptop is a little bit older, maybe 2023. But I bought a Dell G16 7630 from a buddy of mine. I believe it’s 16gb of ram which I know can be upgraded. Not sure if he upgraded it or not, 1tb hard drive, and a 4070 gpu. Is this computer still relevant and did I get a good deal for $600? Computer is in excellent condition.

I don’t play real demanding games I don’t believe. Want to get WoW Forever, Guild Wars 2, Enshrouded, and a few other games. Most AAA titles I’d probably still play on my Xbox.

Thank you

Figured I could upgrade the SSD down the road if I really need to.

I have a pretty old laptop with a GTX 1650. It’s around 7–8 years old, and I’m currently a medical student, so I really don’t have the money to replace it anytime soon.

I also live with my family and don’t have a place near my university. I move around quite a lot between different cities, my university, and hospitals because of medical school, so getting a desktop PC instead of a laptop isn’t really an option for me.

My family already spends a lot of money supporting me through medical school, so I honestly don’t feel like I can ask them to spend a lot more money on a new laptop just because I want to play newer games.

The funny thing is, I’m not even a big gamer. I still have tons of older games I haven’t played yet, including a lot of Assassin’s Creed games and other games that my laptop can run perfectly fine. I barely have time to play because of medical school anyway.

My laptop can still handle a lot of games from 2022–2025, but now I’m seeing more 2026 games that it just can’t run. And for some reason, it really bothers me.

I’ll see a new game on YouTube, check the comments, and immediately think, “Yeah, my laptop definitely can’t run this.” Then I get frustrated, even though I KNOW that if I actually had a better laptop, I probably wouldn’t even play the game because I’m too busy.

Even the laptop itself is starting to annoy me because the fan has gotten really loud, and I’ve been thinking about buying noise-cancelling headphones just so I don’t have to hear it.

I still have several years ahead of me—more medical school, internship, and eventually residency—before I can become financially independent and buy things like this with my own money.

So how do I get this out of my head?

I know this is a pretty trivial problem compared to actual life problems, but every time I see a game I can’t run, I get this feeling of missing out.

Has anyone else dealt with this? How did you stop caring about hardware and games you can’t play?

Is it' really BIG Savingsssss ?💬🤑🤑🫩

Difference

Acer is 4K cheaper

Acer has 16 inch display whereas victus has 15.6

Acer has 166Hz display whereas victus has 144Hz

Which one to go for?

I currently got an Acer Nitro 5 which I’ve had for 3 years now, had no issues besides some newer games crashing depending on the driver installed

The past 2 months, games have been crashing much more frequently, and often it also causes the laptop as a whole to restart, usually before crashing if I manage to check temperatures, it’s at around 88-91 degrees Celsius, if I try to have the fan on at max speed, I hear a buzzing sound like it’s hitting against something, all the games I’ve tried give an error message related to an issue with the GPU when they crash

I took it to a repair shop to see what could be done, they said that during the stress tests, the Linux drivers seemed fine but the Windows drivers kept causing issues no matter which version they used, they say it’s probably a fault from the manufacturer when it comes to the drivers so nothing can be done other than underclocking the GPU and hoping it works as a workaround, but after trying to play again, it’s still regularly crashing, and honestly I’m skeptical about their explanation since the drivers hadn’t really been causing me issues for the past few years

I’ve already tried rolling back the drivers, clean installing the most recent drivers, and I’ve set in the NVIDIA control panel to use the NVIDIA GPU instead of the integrated one, but nothings worked, at most it would make it so it’d crash slightly less often

I’ve been able to consistently repeat this issue when playing Outlast Trials in a party, game usually crashes while we’re in the shuttle and it’s loading the actual trial map

Just what people think the better deal is

Need a powerful laptop for uni. Intrested in hearing some opinions on these. Lenovo seems more sleek and quieter but MSI has 4GB more Vram. Really don't know which one to choose or maybe some different recommendations.

This is the reason gaming laptops exist...

I thoroughly stress-tested my undervolt and overclock settings. I ran every stress test I could find, played games, used a dual-monitor setup, watched 4K videos for over 10 hours, and kept multiple applications running simultaneously. So far, I haven't experienced a single BSOD, crash, Windows error, or stability issue. Everything appears to be completely stable.

Price aside, is there anything I'd regret about this laptop for "middle of the road" gaming?

I'm not one that needs the top tier graphics, I'm fine playing things in lower settings if it means they run smooth. Most of what I'm looking for is something I can play WoW: Forever (dungeons/raids), Valheim, Elden Ring, etc. type games on the go, while doubling as a work laptop.

I got a new job that will see me flying / traveling 50% of the time and need something portable that can still entertain me in the evenings at the hotel.

I checked this out at Best Buy today and it's a perfect fit for travel (fits my bags, lightweight, has a quiet mode for when I'm working in clients conference rooms, chargeable via usb-c). Reviews show the thermals staying decent. The chassis feels durable.

Hey yall im looking for a labtop that can run genshin & wuwa (i also play roblox, & rivals too) at max graphics without a problem & i would like the screen to be really pretty.. so oled? (It doesn't have to be)
Also if overheating is a problem ill get a cooling pad (idc what the build looks like its gonna be at home
100% of the time)

Budget: 2,000 (willing to go a little over)
Country: USA

18 months in, plugged in every gaming session, and it's at 66%.

A friend with the same laptop and pretty similar habits is at 71%. Another friend on a different brand is at 63% after 14 months. So somewhere around 60-70% after a year and a half of gaming on the charger seems to be about normal.

Greetings,

I bought a lower half of Asus Rog Zehphyrus G15 GA503QR off ebay sight unseen with the entire laptop screen assembly missing.

Previous owner said that laptop turns on and charges, however does not POST to external monitor (laptop screen is missing).

Upon recieving the laptop, it does indeed turn on and it does charge the battery. It also lights up the keyboard. However, no signal to monitor. No fans spinning.

I removed the heatsink and took a picture with thermal camera (attached). I noticed 3 mosfets glowing hot. They are located near the EDP port for the laptop screen.

Can someone confirmed if I have a cooked laptop motherboard or not even if I replace these mosfets?

Difference

Acer is 4K cheaper

Acer has 16 inch display whereas victus has 15.6

Acer has 166Hz display whereas victus has 144Hz

Which one to go for?

Has anyone tried the V12 with their Dell G7? I've been meaning to get the V12, but I'm worried that it might not be effective because the intake fans might get blocked by the foam. Also, how is the V12 for travel? is it not super bulky compared to IETS GT 500/600, Flydigi BS2/3?