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    New gaming laptop

    can someone help me to choose between these two laptops. Which one of these two are better? 1) Lenovo Legion Y720-15IKB, 15.6" FHD IPS, Core i7-7700HQ, 8GB, 128GB SSD + 2TB, GeForce GTX 1060 6GB, Windows 10 Home...
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    What Laptop buy of this three?

    Hi, i want to buy a new gaming laptop, i have on mind this three models. - MSI GE73 Raider RGB 8RF-021XES (i7-8750H, GTX 1070, 16 DDR4 24000, FHD 120Hz) - Asus Rog Strix Scar Edition GL703GS-E5011 (i7-8750H, GTX 1070, 16 DDR4 2666, FHD 144 Hz G-SYNC) - HP Omen 17-AN113NS (i7-8750H, GTX 1070, 16...
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    Need advice for a productivity laptop

    I’m planning on replacing my older laptop, which has a 3rd generation quad core i7, 8GB memory, and an SSD. It’s getting long in the tooth and I need something faster for the next few years. What sort of specs could I afford with a budget of $800? Buying used on eBay probably. My main...
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    lower AC adapter for alienware

    Hi ,I got a motherboard replacement for my alienware 17 R4 ,the previous one had CPU i7 6700HQ and GPU 1070 GTX , after the replacement the new specs CPU i7 7820HK and GPU 1080 GTX but until now i use the previous ac adapter (240watt) because they need time to get (330watt).Sometimes the...
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    Need a new laptop for Uni

    Need a laptop for design and general Uni use. Specs I need would be i7/i5, dedicated graphics (Needs to be Nvidia), at least 500gb storage, 16gb ram, at least 6 hours battery life not on load if possible, needs to last 4 years and thin/not looking like a full gaming PC (not like the bulky gaming...
  6. netsuJ

    Razer Blade vs XPS 15 or something else?

    Razer Blade 14” i7-7700HQ GTX 1060 16GB RAM 512GB SSD XPS 15 9560 i7-7700HQ GTX 1050 32 GB RAM 1TB SSD I’m really stuck on deciding which laptop to get. I’m in using this for college and super casual gaming. But for college I’m looking for a ultrabook that’s thin and small. No bigger than a...
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    Run PC VR game without PC specific VR gear

    I have a gtx 1080 and an i7 - 8700k build and I would like to knoe if its possivle to play VR games using VR gear meant for phones
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    i7-8750H or 8850H for Lenovo X1 Extreme?

    Hello, I am going to buy an Extreme. The 8750H version comes with FHD screen while the 8850H version comes with 4K touch screen. Does 8850H performs noticeably faster than the 8750H? How about battery life and heat/noisy fan/thermal throttling between the two CPUs?
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    Coil whine new Asus ux430ua

    I bought the Asus Zenbook ux430ua with i7 8th gen, 16gb RAM and 256gb ssd. The first laptop I received couldn't be charged without overheating and had to be sent back after two days because it didn't even start anymore. Today I received a new one, same laptop, but this one has coil whine and...
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    Solved! i5 7300HQ with GTX1050 or i7 8250u with mx150 for gaming ?

    i5 7300HQ with GTX1050 or i7 8250u with mx150 for gaming ?
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    3 year old gaming laptop GPU problems

    Hello, I have this 3 year old gaming ROG asus laptop that is struggling right now playing games and it's starting to become bothersome... I can almost not play League of Legends, it stutters a lot when moving camera, big frame drops even with medium or medium-low settings, it doesn't change...
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    dell inspiron 7570 overheating issue. Is it the heat-sink?

    So I bought a refurbished version of dell inspiron 15 7570 from amazon with i7-8550U, 8GB ram and Nvidia 940mx. when I turn on the system it reaches 65 C (no programs run by me yet..) and is hot it just stays nearly at that temperature and if I open some tabs (ok a little more then 'some') on my...
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    few days ago i bought dell g7 i7 8th generation processor, GTX 1060mq 6gb graphic,16gb of ram but it lags a lot whenever i pla

    few days ago i bought dell g7 i7 8th generation processor, GTX 1060mq 6gb graphic,16gb of ram but it lags a lot whenever i pla
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    i7 4800HQ/860M over heating! (90-100 Degrees)

    Hi, I'm using a Monster Huma H3 13.3" laptop. ( I think this is not a worldwide brand ) Same with Clevo W230SS I cleaned the Dust totally ( I'm 100% sure about that 0 dust inside) and changed thermal paste. Using a really bad external laptop cooler. I'm using it in a harm place but...
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    My brand new Asus laptop's screen becomes unresponsive at random times. The pointer still moves but clicks aren't registered.

    I've ordered an ASUS and finally arrived today. Specs i7-7700HQ CPU 8GB ram GTX 1050 Integrated RAMDAC Windows 10 After I turned it on I was prompted to install an update (one of which was critical) by an automatic thingy (I forgot). I also installed a new BIOS and changed the language to...
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    what is the best Cpu

    i7 8550u 1.8 Ghz or i7 7500u 2.7Ghz
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    Alienware laptop choice?

    So I have 2 alienware options: 15R3 with G-sync, i7-7700HQ, GTX 1070 15R4 non g-sync, i7-7850h, gtx 1070 Which one should I go with?
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    Solved! my laptop is too sluggish for the specs

    I have this laptop right here https://www.cnet.com/products/toshiba-satellite-s55-b5266-15-6-core-i7-4510u-8-gb-ram-1-tb-hdd/specs/ which to sum up has intel core i7 u 4th generation , 8 gb of ram and amd radeon r7 m60 and ever since i downloaded an inactive version of win 10 and it's running so...
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    My computer is lagging on games but he shouldn't

    Hello, so i've been having my Asus PC for about 9 months now, I bought it to play Monster Hunter: World and other games like War Thunder or Skyrim. I could play at at least 45-60 FPS on War Thunder when I got it, with High graphic settings with no problem. My GPU and CPU temperatures were not...
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    Need to make a choice between gtx 1070 and 1070 max Q.

    I have one option of hp omen 17 which has i7 7700hq process with GTX 1070. The Second option i have is of omen 15 which has i7 8750H with gtx 1070 Max Q design. Both are almost same price.I don't know what to choose. People say max-Q design is slower than the normal gtx in a laptop where as...
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    Which laptop should I choose?

    I want to buy a new laptop but there is alot of similar laptops for similar prices and I am not sure which should I buy. My budget is around 2000€. For me Xiaomi Mi Gaming Laptop is almost perfect but I need more than 4 cores :/ If only they made a laptop with some other specs with that design...
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    i7 8th + radeon 530 VS i5 8th + Nvidia MX150

    i7 8550u + radeon 530 dell 5570 or i5 8250u + Nvidia MX150 ideapad 520 what laptop should i buy ?
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    Which js best for budget? i5 or i7?

    I'm on a budget finding a laptop, I've settled with gtx 1060 but I'm confused whether to get i5 7th gen or i7 7th gen. Can someone help? Thanks in advance :)
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    ASUS K52JT CPU upgrade

    Hi there! I have ASUS K52JT (CPU: Intel Core i5 480M). It has been repaired recently, the motherboard was replaced with the new one, having Intel Pentium P6200 on it. So now I want to upgrade the CPU. I wonder if I can put a quad-core core i7 (for example i7-740QM). I have found out, that there...
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    HELP !! i5 vs i7 Blues

    Hi All Basically need help deciding between a i5 8th gen 1060gtx laptop vs i7 8th gen 1050ti laptop. I'm leaning toward the i5 - the i7's 1050ti seems like a bottleneck - PS im a gamer Probably most CPU/GPU intense game i play is Ark Survival Evolved. Thanks in advance
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    Will my PC run vr smoothly?

    Ok, so i want to buy windows mixed reality. My current PC is: - gtx 660 - i5 660 - 4x 4gb ram 1333mhz - asus p7h55-m pro (motherboard) and I know its not enough for vr but when I upgrade my PC to i7 - 870 and gtx 1060 will I be able to run vr smoothly? i7-870 is between minimum and recomended...
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    i7 5500U vs i7 4700HQ

    Hi!, I found two laptops for the same price. 1-) Asus i7 4700HQ - 16G - 1TB HDD - 1080P - 4GB GTX 850M ( With backlighting ) 2-) Toshiba i7 5500U - 8G - 1TB HDD - 1080P - 4GB GTX 950M I'm playing games like PUBG, Black Desert Online, Elder Scrolls Online, LoL, Overwatch and BF/CS:GO I...
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    Cpu upgrade for HM55 chipset for hp dv6-3173ee

    Hello. I have HP dv6-3173ee with core i7 720qm processor and i bought core i7 840qm for upgrading. In hp data sheet it said that 840qm is one of the compatible processors. Yet I tried to upgrade but it did not work. The BIOS version is F.29 and iam using 8gb ram at 1333mhz and 512 gb ssd. So how...
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    I need a laptop with a high-performing CPU to run computational software (hopefully i7 8750H) but I don't want to game

    I don't need a good graphics card. just CPU performance that will let me use iterative python-based calculation softwares without crashing/overheating (my current HP Elitebook with 7th gen i5 uses up about 97% of CPU while I'm running these softwares. I've experienced several thermal...
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    Can i play fortnite on my laptop?

    Acer E1-572 Processor Intel Core i7-4500U Processor RAM 6GB RAM
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    Strong Laptop not living up to it's espectation

    So I got a laptop(clevo n850ep6) and this are the main specs gtx 1060 6gb i7 8750h 2,2ghz 6-core 8gb ram 1080p 144hz And i was playing fortnite on epic with around 120-140 fps. I wanted to play with a external monitor so i did. Frame rates were good and everything was stable. The next day I...
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    I7 8750H + GTX 1070 or I7 7700HQ + GTX 1080

    I´m looking for a new laptop and can not decide between these options. What is more efficient or faster for gaming?
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    Solved! laptop i7 7700HQ with GTX 1080 or i7 8750H with GTX1070 for gaming

    laptop i7 7700HQ with GTX 1080 or i7 8750H with GTX1070 for gaming? The only game I play is LOTRO.
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    1tb SSD gaming laptops?

    Hi. I am looking for a gaming laptop with 1TB of SSD (without any HDD) and these other specs: -Windows 10 already included -Intel Core i7, at least 7th gen and at least HQ (HK or H is better) -dual-channel RAM required (at least 2x8GB), DDR4, at least 2400MHz of frequency -GPU Nvidia GeForce...
  35. Karim2001

    I5 7200u with a Nividia 940MX or I7 7500u with an AMD 530?

    I5 7200u with a Nividia 940MX or I7 7500u with an AMD 530?
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    Xps 15 or Macbook pro

    Greetings, I am looking for a laptops for my needs.The current choices are macbook pro i7 vs xps 15 i7. Now, I am a 2nd year undergraduate student in physics and astronomy. Currently I own a Windows laptop which is 5 years old and still runs good for all the basic tasks such as web browsing and...
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    Under-volting MSI GS65

    I was uncertain as to which category to list this post under Laptop: MSI GS65 Stealth Thin Specs: i7 8750H, GTX 1070 Max-Q, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD I am quite happy with the laptop overall though it does turn into a nuclear space heater when under load. Custom fan setting and the 'Cool Boost'...
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    i5 7300HQ + 1060 (6GB MAXQ) vs i7 6700HQ + 1060 3GB

    For gaming purposes; which one should I go for? I am basically comparing between MODEL NO.7577(CORE I5 7TH GEN) SPECS.COREI5(7300HQ).8GB DDR4.128GB M.2 SSD+1TB HDD.15.6 FHD SCREEN.NVIDIA GTX1060 (6GB DDR5)MAX-Q DEDICATED and Msi ge62vr 6rf 6700 hq processer 8 gb ram 256gb ssd 1tb hdd GTX...
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    Looking for a new laptop

    Moderator note: Moved post to Laptop General Discussion.] Hi, I was looking to get a new laptop for school/video editing with some gaming like new titles if possible, I was thinking about either a Lenovo Legion y520 laptop which comes with 16gb ram, i7 7700hq, 128gb ssd, GTX 1060 3gb and a HP...
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    Which laptop to buy between these two?.

    [Moderator Note: Moved post to Laptop General Discussion.] I7 4710MQ Brand: Alienware Processor Type: Intel Core i7 Processor Frequency: 2.5 GHz RAM: 8 GB Volume: 500 GB Video Card: 2 GB Operating system: Windows 10 Screen size: 14 inches Optical disc: yes OR AMD A10-5745M Brand: HP...
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    connecting laptop to an external display

    I got a Lenovo Legion Y530, with an i7 8750H, 16GB of DDR4 Memory, and a GTX 1050Ti, I wanted to ask if I connect the laptop via HDMI / DP to an external display, will it affect the performance/lag of games in any way? or it will be just as good as the performance of gaming on the laptop's...
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    whats the best gpu for the Intel Core i7-4700MQ

    whats the best gpu for the Intel Core i7-4700MQ it has a 2.4G-3.40 GHz Turbo Quad-Core 8 threads
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    Any feedback on CyberpowerPC Tracer II T15300?

    Hey, all! Trying to get my girlfriend a new computer to replace her dying machine, and we stumbled upon the CyberpowerPC Tracer Ii TI5300. It seems to be a really great deal on a 7th-Gen i7-7770 and GTX-1050TI with a nice RGB mechanical keyboard and extensive I/O. I'm just not sure about...
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    ASUS GM501 GTX 1070 i7-8750H or wait for Next Gen GPUs?

    Hello, I'm in need of a laptop since I cannot always work and game on my main PC cos of various reasons (children sleeping, stressy environment etc).. I've been looking at the ASUS ROG GM501 with a GTX 1070 and a i7-8750H with 16GB of RAM and a 256SSD+1TB HDD which is about 2.300€ in my...
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    Asus K53E CPU swap

    Hi, I have an Asus k53e that had a non soldered pentium b960 cpu. The laptop was sold and came in a few cpu configurations, and one of them was the i7 2670QM. I know that both of these cpu's have the same socket (bga988) Yet the max TDP of the pentium is 35w when the i7's is 45w. My question is...
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    ASUS ROG GL552VW CPU Throttling even after repasting/cleaning

    The PC has an i7 6700HQ, all drivers and also the bios are up to date. I was having heavy thermal throttling recently then I decided to repaste both the CPU and the GPU. I used a CoolerMaster brand thermal paste, done it nicely and closed the heatsink in place very firmly. Also dusted and...
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    Which laptop is better in performance?

    I have 2 choices on my hand: The Lenovo Legion Y520 which runs i7-7700hq, GTX 1050 and 16GB DDR4 RAM, or The HP 15 notebook(don't know the exact name) which runs on i7-8550U, MX 150 and 16GB DDR4 RAM I can hardly tell the difference as they are similar in almost every way except the outlook...
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    Pay 130$ more for i7 and 128GB SSD?

    Guys, I have a dilemma right now. I'm about to buy a laptop for College. However, I don't know if it's worth to pay 130$ extra for a core i7 and a 128 GB SSD. I will mainly use it for schoolwork papers, browsing the web and watching movies. I'll most likely also play some lightweight games like...
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    Solved! Gaming laptop decision

    I need to make the decision in between two gaming laptops the fst is the ASUS strix gl503ge with i7-8750H, GTX 1050Ti and TN pannel with 120Hz and the other is Lenovo legion y530 with i7-8750H, GTX 1050,with IPS pannel of 144Hz. Which one I should go for??
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    locking for new motherboard

    can i change motherboard & upgrade up to i7
  51. JP7PlaysMC

    Svchost.exe eating almost 50% of my CPU.

    Hello forum! After messing about with some downloads a weird thing started to happen with a particular svchost.exe, as in it started eating almost 50% of my CPU (I7 4790). When I open the task manager it has no name, so whilst other services say "Service Host [...]" this one doens't. It's also...
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    i5 8300H gtx 1060gb vs i7 8750H gtx 1050Ti

    Which is better when using apps like Lumion, Sketchup, Revit, and CAD? and a little gaming. im opting for the i5 variant with the 1060 for that gpu power but i honestly do need some help with choosing.
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    Can I run PUBG?

    Can I run PUBG? Dell inspiron 15 5000 series 8GB RAM GPU - 4GB GDDR5 AMD Radeon 530 Intel i7 8th Gen
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    MSI FX603 won't boot with i7-920XM

    My MSI FX603 (early 2011 release) that had been upgraded from a i5-480M to i7-640M was running fine, but want more performance. It has a discrete GPU in the GeForce GT 425M. Before installing, checked on several sites to ensure compatibility, even upgraded a notebook which belonged to someone...
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    Dell G7 vs XPS 15 vs Alienware 15 R4

    Which is better Dell G7 vs XPS 15 vs Alienware 15 R4 in terms of performance and build quality? G7 specs: Core i7 8750H GTX 1060 Max-Q RAM: 16 GB http://www.dell.com/in/p/g-series-15-7588-laptop/pd?oc=blk-b548105win8&model_id=g-series-15-7588-laptop XPS 15 9570 Core i7 8750H GTX...
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    Laptop suggestion needed

    Hello i am planning to buy a laptop for hacking purpose. Can your please suggest me minimum features for that kind of laptop.And what is more important for hacking latop Graphic cards or generation. Asus fx-503 Ram-8gb GC-4gb i7 7th gen Nvidia-GTA1080 or Acer Ram-8gb GC-2gb i7 8th gen...
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    Which Laptop To Get

    Hey guys, I’m at a loss. My friend is selling my his Alienware 17 for a 1000$, it has an i7-6700hq, 32gb ram, a gtx 1070, and idk storage. But some of my friends insist I should buy a current gen asus for the same price but a i7-7700hq, gtx 1060, and 32 Gb ram. What is the better choice? Or...
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    What could be this laptop used for?

    Processor: INTEL CORE i7-620M - 2 cores / 4 threads - 2 x 2.66 GHz Disk: 500 GB HDD RAM: 8 GB DDR3 GPU: NVidia NVS 5100M 1GB I think the GPU is pretty weak, what games is it able to run (if any at all)? What's the difference in performance between the current processor and this one: i7-3530M 2...
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    Help me choose a laptop!

    I am considering to buy a laptop with an i5-8250U or i7-8550U ... I want the laptop to be easily repairable, fast, silent and have the best cooling which will last long... My Budget is under 1000CDN with tax and everything.... is it model dependent or brand dependent ? if it is brand...