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I'm looking for a new gaming laptop - $2500-$3000 budget - Country of purchase: United States - 17" or 18" screen with 1080p -Windows OS - Looking to play games on Max/High settings with 60fps with a GTX 1070 - 16GB RAM - Weight is not an issue -Battery life is irrelevant because I will remove...

Unfortunately I don't have the liberty to build or use a desktop so I'm considering a new laptop. I like the Sager NP9377 but unfortunately it uses a 60Hz display at 1080p. Is 980M SLI worth it at all or should I stick to a single 980M and put the rest of the budget somewhere else? Here's what I...

Ok, thank you. Right now I'm considering the Eurocom X8 configured with 120Hz display CPU: i7-4710MQ OR i7-4810MQ GPU: GTX 980M SLI 16 GB RAM SSD: Micron/Crucial M500 480GB HDD: 1TB 7200rpm I've never overclocked before and I don't plan on it but I want to make use of my 980M SLI so do I NEED...

I'm considering a Eurocom X8 with 980M SLI and the sales rep I'm talking to says I'll need a 660W AC adapter instead of a 330W adapter for 980M SLI. I understand that SLI consumes extra power but both the MSI GT80 and the Sager NP9377 from xoticpc.com come with 330W AC adapters, without an...

My old Alienware M18x needs a need power jack and I'm thinking I could use this opportunity to upgrade because I love the palm rest, keys, and screen. Honestly, I'm just not ready to say goodbye to it yet so I'd like to try to breath some new life into it if possible at all. I've seen videos on...

How effective is undervolting? I'm considering getting 980M SLI instead of only one 980M in my new laptop but I'm worried about the heat that they will produce. Should I bother undervolting or try a different method to keep my laptop cool? I've never tried undervolting before so I'm wondering if...

I'm trying to figure out whether I should get a new gaming laptop with one GTX 980M or two GTX 980M in SLI. I know that SLI uses more power, generates more heat and costs more so is the performance boost worth the extra heat and money for a gaming laptop? Would I have to get a laptop cooler...

You should also open up the laptop and clean out all the dust that might have accumulated inside. Open it up and blow air into it with a can of compressed air. That will also keep your laptop cool and running efficiently.

Today while using my laptop it turned off immediately without any warning while it was plugged in to charge. There wasn't any notice that the laptop was going to turn off or that I should plug in the laptop to avoid losing any unsaved data. It won't turn back on with or without the charger. When...