thermals (19)

Dell G5 SE Improved With Updates? Revisiting Gaming + Thermals

Apparently the Dell G5 Special edition gaming  laptop has been improved with BIOS and driver   updates. A lot of you have asked me to retest  this machine with the latest updates in place,   so I’ve fully updated i...

JT · 18 December 2020 · 260

Acer Helios 300 (10th Gen) Review - A Fall From Grace

Acer’s Helios 300 was one of the best  gaming laptops available last year,   and although improvements have been made with the  newer 10th gen model I’m reviewing,   they’ve also taken some steps backwa...

JT · 17 November 2020 · 357

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

MSI Creator 15 Review - The GS66 For Content Creators!

MSI’s Creator 15 laptop has a lot of similarities to their popular GS66 gaming laptop, but there are some nice changes here for content creators. My model has an 8 core Intel processor with Nvidia RTX 2060 graphics, but there are quite a few di...

JT · 26 October 2020 · 675

Razer Blade Stealth - the BEST Gaming Ultrabook! Just One Big Issue...

The Razer Blade Stealth is the best 13 inch gaming ultrabook currently available, I’ll show you why in this review. I’ve got the top end spec here with quad core ice lake CPU, 16gb of memory in dual channel, and most interestingly the lat...

JT · 12 October 2020 · 160

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

FASTEST Ryzen Gaming Laptop - XMG Core 17/Eluktronics RP-17 Review

This is the first 17 inch Ryzen gaming laptop I’ve tested, it’s the XMG Core 17, also sold as the Eluktronics RP-17 in the US, but is it worth considering over the smaller 15 inch version? XMG offers this machine with some different specs...

JT · 01 October 2020 · 737

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

MSI Creator 17 - Mini LED Screens Are Here!

The Creator 17 from MSI is the first laptop with a mini LED screen, but what does this actually mean for content creators and is it worth paying for? Let’s find out in this detailed review. My configuration has an 8 core Intel i7-10875H process...

JT · 04 September 2020 · 367

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

MSI GE66 Thermals Tested - Good Performance That Doesn't Melt!

The MSI GE66 gaming laptop performs well in games, but just how hot does it get and what performance improvements can we make? To find out, I’ve tested thermals with the highest specced configuration, so we should be looking at more of a worst...

JT · 18 August 2020 · 2K

Is YOUR Laptop Too Hot?

If you've ever used a laptop in your life, chances are you know what it's like when it gets way too hot for comfort. It's uncomfortable. Unsurprisingly, when you try to pack that many electronic components in such a small space, heat is a real issue...

Alex · 16 August 2020 · 287

Lenovo Legion 7i Vapor Chamber Cooling - Thermals Tested!

The Lenovo Legion 7i gaming laptop uses a vapor chamber cooler, but is this enough to keep it cool and performing well?  I’ve tested thermals with the 8 core i7-10875H processor and Nvidia RTX 2070 Max-Q graphics to find out just how ho...

JT · 10 August 2020 · 3.4K · 5

MSI WS66 Laptop Review - The GS66 of Workstations!

The MSI WS66 is basically the workstation version of the popular GS66 gaming laptop, so it’s got some nice extra features for professionals and creators, let’s check out what the differences are in this detailed review. These are the spec...

JT · 28 July 2020 · 863

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

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