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Acer Nitro 5 (2020) Review: Great Thermal…Due To Power Limit!!

Acer Nitro 5 2020, the latest version in the gaming laptop line that impressed me a lot last year with a cooling system that's just as good as premium products. In this 2020 model, it's also very impressive. Ice cord temperatures. Well it's not lite...

Kelly · 07 June 2020 · 1.6K

ASUS TUF A15 (Ryzen 4800H + GTX 1660 Ti) Gaming Benchmarks!

Let’s find out how the ASUS TUF A15 gaming laptop with AMD Ryzen 7 4800H and Nvidia GTX 1660 Ti performs in 20 different games at all setting levels. I’ll also compare it against some other laptops to help you decide if it’s worth i...

JT · 18 June 2020 · 1.6K

MSI GS66 Thermal Testing - How Hot is 10980HK + RTX 2080 Super Max-Q?

The MSI GS66 is a thinner gaming laptop with some powerful hardware inside, so just how hot does it get? Let’s find out and see what improvements can be made to thermals and performance. The GS66 is available in different configurations, my mod...

JT · 25 April 2020 · 1.6K

Dell G7 7700 Gaming Laptop Review - Big RGB = Big Gains?

The Dell G7 gaming laptop has a new design for 2020, I’ll show you both the good and the bad to help you decide if it’s worth considering. Mine has some fair specs for a gaming laptop, I’ve got RTX 2070 graphics, no Max-Q here, but...

JT · 08 October 2020 · 1.6K

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

Dell G5 SE (4800H + 5600M) - How Hot?

How hot does the all AMD based Dell G5 special edition gaming laptop get under different workloads? I’ve tested temperatures with the Ryzen 7 4800H and Radeon RX 5600M configuration to see what improvements can be made to thermals and performance. I’...

JT · 10 June 2020 · 1.5K

ASUS TUF A15 (4600H+1650 Ti) Has Different Cooling!

How hot does the ASUS TUF A15 get under different workloads with AMD’s Ryzen 5 4600H and Nvidia GTX 1650 Ti graphics? Let’s find out and see what improvements can be made to thermals and performance. I’ve got the FA506II model here...

JT · 16 June 2020 · 1.4K

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

Laptop FPS Boost! Nvidia Max-Q Dynamic Boost Tested in 18 Games

New gaming laptops with Nvidia graphics are now able to perform better thanks to a new feature called Max-Q Dynamic Boost. I’ve compared 18 games at all setting levels with it enabled and disabled to see if it actually makes a difference, but first l...

JT · 15 September 2020 · 1.4K · 1

The BEST and WORST Ryzen Gaming Laptops of 2020

I’ve tested 11 Ryzen gaming laptops this year,  now it’s time to compare them all and separate   the winners from the losers to help you  decide which ones are worth your money. Ryzen 2020 recap It was only earlier t...

JT · 24 November 2020 · 1.3K

Infinity W5 / Eluktronics Mech-15 G3 / XMG Neo 15 Gaming Performance

This is the first gaming laptop I’ve had with Nvidia RTX 2070 Super graphics, but just how well does it perform in games? I’ve tested the Infinity W5 in 20 games at all setting levels to find out, and this is the same tongfang chassis as the Eluktron...

JT · 10 July 2020 · 1.3K

eGPU CPU Bottlenecks Tested - Ice Lake Finally Useful?

How much does laptop CPU affect eGPU performance? I’m going to compare the quad core ice lake chip in the razer blade stealth against the 6 core chip in the Dell G7. Both the razer blade stealth and Dell G7 have thunderbolt 3, so we’re a...

JT · 19 October 2020 · 1.2K

Lenovo Legion 7i Review - Worth The Hype?

The Lenovo Legion 7i is an interesting gaming laptop, let’s find out why and see if it lives up to the hype in this detailed review. I’ve got one of the higher tier configuration options, but it is available with quite a few different spe...

JT · 14 August 2020 · 1.2K

Aftershock Vapor 15X / Eluktronics MAX 15 10th Gen Review

This laptop is smaller and lighter  compared to most others considering   the powerful specs it’s packing. It’s known  as the MAX-15 from Eluktronics in the US,   and sold here in Australia as  the Vapor...

JT · 02 November 2020 · 1.2K

How Hot is 10875H + RTX 2070 Super Max-Q? Gigabyte Aero 17 XB Thermal Testing

Gigabyte have refreshed their Aero 17 laptop with Intel 10th gen processor and Nvidia Super graphics, let’s find out just how hot these new parts get and see what can be done to improve performance. The new Aero 17 laptop is available in d...

JT · 21 April 2020 · 1.1K