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Lenovo Legion 5 Upgrade Guide - Boost Performance!
I’m going to show you how to upgrade the Lenovo Legion 5 gaming laptop, including battery, RAM, storage and WiFi. I’ll also run benchmark tests before and after the upgrades so we can get an idea of what the changes do in games and applic...
JT · 05 January 2021 · 8.8K
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X vs Ryzen 7 3700X - 6 or 8 Cores?
AMD’s new Ryzen 5 5600X is a great 6 core processor, but can it’s fewer yet faster Zen 3 cores beat the 8 in the Ryzen 7 3700X? CPU spec differences The key difference between these CPUs is of course the core and the thread counts. Both have...
JT · 16 December 2020 · 4.3K
Razer Blade 15 Advanced - Vapor Chamber Cooling Tested!
The Razer Blade 15 advanced model pairs vapor chamber cooling with high-end specs, and although this sounds great, it’s not actually offering the expected levels of performance for the hardware inside, let’s investigate. My model has the...
JT · 08 September 2020 · 4K
RTX 3080 vs 2080 Ti - Worth Upgrading?
I’ve compared Nvidia’s new RTX 3080 graphics card against the 2080 Ti from last generation to see what the differences are in games at 4K, 1440p, and 1080p resolutions as well as content creator workloads to see what the differences are....
JT · 05 October 2020 · 2.8K
HP Omen 15 Game Benchmarks (Ryzen 7 4800H + GTX 1660 Ti)
I’ve got another Ryzen based gaming laptop for testing, the highly requested HP Omen 15 - but just how well does it actually perform in games? I’ve tested 20 different titles at all setting levels and also compared it against other laptop...
JT · 24 August 2020 · 1.7K
HP Omen 15 - COOLEST Ryzen Gaming Laptop I’ve Tested!
The HP Omen 15 is the coolest Ryzen gaming laptop I’ve tested so far, the results are very impressive, let’s check out thermals and see what performance improvements can be made. I’ve tested temperatures with AMD’s 8 core Ryze...
JT · 25 August 2020 · 1.6K
Acer Nitro 5 (Ryzen 5 4600H/1650) 22 Game Test!
Acer has refreshed the popular Nitro 5 gaming laptop with AMD’s Ryzen 4000 processors, so just how well does it perform in games? I’ve tested out the GTX 1650 config in 22 titles and compared it with other laptops to find out the d...
JT · 28 September 2020 · 1.4K
i7-10750H + RTX 2070 Gaming Benchmarks - MSI GP75 10SFK Tested In 20 Games!
The MSI GP75 is a powerful gaming laptop that’s not quite as thin as many others I’ve recently tested, so let’s see if that extra cooling space is able to give it an edge in games. I’ve tested 20 different games at all setting...
JT · 24 June 2020 · 1.4K
The History of Water Cooling
It's easy to think that water cooling is a fairly new thing on the computer scene. I mean, I'm going to guess that your old mid 1990s Packard Bell didn't have an AIO liquid cooler. But it turns out that water cooling has been around for a really long...
Alex · 3 years ago · 1.4K · 1
MSI GL65 2020 Review - Boosted RTX 2060 Worth It?
The MSI GL65 is the first gaming laptop I’ve tested with Nvidia’s new higher wattage 2060 graphics, let’s check it out in this detailed review and find out if it’s something you should consider. I’ve got the 10SEK confi...
JT · 21 August 2020 · 1.1K
Lenovo Legion 5 - Best Under $1000 Ryzen Gaming Laptop!
The Lenovo Legion 5 is one of the best Ryzen gaming laptops I’ve tested, and you guys requested it so much that I had to import it from the US, so let’s find out what all the hype is about in this review. Legion 5 got basically everythin...
JT · 14 October 2020 · 1.1K
The Fastest Ryzen + 1660 Ti Laptop In Games!
The Lenovo Legion 5 has some great specs for a mid range gaming laptop, but how well does it actually perform in games? I’ve tested the Ryzen 7 4800H and GTX 1660 Ti config in 20 games at all setting levels a...
JT · 09 October 2020 · 1.1K
MSI Bravo 15 (4600H + 5500M) Tested In 20 Games!
MSI’s Bravo 15 gaming laptop features an all AMD design with AMD Ryzen 5 4600H processor and Radeon RX 5500M graphics, but just how well does it perform in games? I’ve tested it in 20 different titles a...
JT · 16 October 2020 · 968
Razer’s 2021 Gaming Laptops - Did They Go AMD Ryzen?
Razer have updated their gaming laptop lineup with some impressive hardware, but have they finally made the jump to AMD? Well, no. But I’ll discuss why, and there are some other changes worth talking about. Improvements to 15” base and advanced mode...
JT · 13 January 2021 · 956
HDMI 2.1 is BROKEN
There's no question. HDMI has been a great convenience for the consumer. Aside from being a high bandwidth connection that enables high resolution video and lossless audio, it's a lot simpler to use than the old days where you needed three chords for...
Alex · 11 December 2020 · 950
How To Fix A Bricked Motherboard it your PC lost power during a BIOS
Your PC lost power during a BIOS update because of a freak thunderstorm or a circuit breaker, or you just tripped over the power cord, and you've bricked it, meaning you now have a very expensive paperweight. Is there any way to resurrect it from the...
Den W. · 28 November 2021 · 905