High ambient temperature gaming (laptop/desktop)

[Alex383]

Hello Experts,

My ASUS N550JK laptop overheats during extended gaming sessions, it's 2+ years old already, but the problem isn't new.
According to the manufacturer's documentation, the device should operate in an environment with an ambient temperature of 5C to 35C, and it does, when idle of course.
35C gaming has some side effects. It is not a repasting or a dust problem (a cooling pad is in use as well). I simply can't expect normal CPU/GPU temperature when notebookcheck.net lists 93C on the CPU in a 24C room.

What could be the solution?
I'm thinking about getting an ASUS G752VY, the cooling system is much better, but TDP is higher:
ASUS N550JK/G550JK
i7-4700HQ 47 W
GTX 850M 45 W
ASUS G752VY
i7-6820HK 45 W
GTX 980M 125 W

Does anyone have experience with the G752VY running in a sauna? will it work?
notebookcheck.net lists good temperatures for GPU/CPU, yet they tested it server farm conditions.

My plan B? a desktop, as much as I want to avoid that. I'm always on the move, moved 10+ times in last 10 years already. I'm a minimalist, all my stuff fits in my car.
A desktop also requires a MONITOR and many cables, and a keyboard...
Desktop:
i7-6700K 91 W
GTX 1080 180 W
Corsair 240 case, this is a nice example:
https/pcpartpicker.com/b/Tbm8TW
What do you think? And i don't mind the mighty Noctua industrialppc 3000 fans or/and a radiator.

by the way, I noticed people use radiators for the CPU, yet only the stock cooling for the GPU, why not the other way around??? the TDP of the GPU is higher...

Please share your opinions (laptop/desktop/radiators/airflow/cooling), no custom loops please, these are not nomad friendly, pipes might burst while in transit. No sub ambient cooling please, that has additional side effects i'm not willing to deal with.

Thanks!

 

[n0ns3ns3]

The desktop will have better performance and better temperature than laptop.
My ambient w/o air conditioning is over 30c most of the year, so i know what i'm talking about
Best thing for such environments is the watercooled PC.
6-7 years ago, after market coolers (even with huge radiators) were very popular. But then aftermarket coolers from vendors became very efficient for their space and weight so there are very few aftermarket GPU coolers today. Same universality factor as below also has a huge factor. But in enthusiast community happily mounting CPU coolers on GPUs

People tend to watercool CPUs because CPU blocks are (mostly) universal. It is completely different with video cards where full cover waterblock is expensive and will not fit your next card. GPU only blocks leave the memory (less of an issue) and VRM (more of an issue) unattended. And to "passively" cool them, you need direct airflow on the card + some heatsinks. There are kinda "universal" solutions but it requires to think, improvise and at the end, you can endup with useless expensive equipment when you upgrade to the next card.

If i had to build a compact system today, I'd go this way: https/www.youtube.com/watch?v=6VMtJEjiMxA
Just replace the "glass tubing" with flixible or regular rigid tubing and put a cpu and video card of your choce.
And OC, unless you going to use 4K monitor, you don't really need GTX 1080, you can happily live with GTX 1070
Now, i know you stated "no custom loops" but there is no problem with them if you have no loose parts jumping in your case. Also, you can pick a couple of factory sealed loops (120 rad for CPU and 240rad for GPU from your favorite brand like corsair, arctic etc.). There is very little chance that something bad will happen with any of the above. Using non conductive liquid (like distilled water) and replacing it once in 6month or so, will guarantee that even if it leaks, no damage will be caused to your system.