Gaming Laptop replacement soon as Tax Refund gets into Account


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Hello 

 

Plan on replacing my secondary system soon as Tax refund into Account, and hopefully i have enough to cover it fully

Option #1 

ASUS TUF Gaming A16 Laptop | 16" WUXGA 165Hz 100% sRGB | AMD 8-core Ryzen 7 7735HS | 32GB DDR5 1TB SSD | Radeon RX7700S 8GB Graphic (>RTX4060) | Backlit Type-C USB4 Win11Pro w/DLCA Accessory

All AMD Gaming Laptop

 

Option #2

Legion 5i Gen 10 Intel (15") with RTX™ 5060

Lenovo AI Laptop

 

What will be ran on it at times

SecondLife if i don't wanna use my Big Desktop machine for some reason, or if i just wanna switch for a bit

Need For Speed Hot Pursuit Remastered

Lawn Mower Simulator

Police Simulator: Patrol

 

I think thats it for the games at this moment, unless  i install Starfield onto it, but not sure yet--might if i free up enough space on PC 1, reinstall Starfield on the Desktop lol

 

 

 

  • 2 weeks later...

Update:

 

Ordered 2023 Asus Tuf A16 Ryzen 7 7735HS and Radeon 7700S

((didn't know it was 2023 edition til received it though))

(Model name; FA167NT.A16.R7700)

Arrived today at 12 Noon

Gotta get used to it,  the trackpad is way different than my old HP Omen Gaming Laptop

But overall i like it, and will get used to it, and if need be, i'll plug in an external mouse if i do any games that require a mouse.    

 

I'll use it more tomorrow, and maybe get used to it more--but will keep it, as i dislike returning anything, i'll adapt to it, and it will then suit my needs just fine i'm sure

 

 

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Well so far liking it alot,   Still need to get it open hopefully successfully on Tuesday and get my spare Samsung 990 Evo Plus 1TB NVMe installed as the Game Drive.        For now temporairly using External M.2 Enclosure with my other Kingston NV2 NVMe 1TB installed in that to serve as the machines extra storage.     

 

Touchpad gonna take me some time to get used to, bit different than my old system.    

Neowin Signature be updated once i get around to that shortly here, either on the laptop machine or on the Desktop when i switch later on. 

Old Intel I7 7700HQ Laptop i never upgraded at all, as never was able to get it open the entire time i owned it lol. 

((that one will be recycled possibly by local PC Shop if they take it for that lol))   

Been using PC 2 (Gaming Laptop) since i woke up this morning

(Though still doesn't detect 25H2 via Windows Update) 

 

 

Update: Ok It runs a little warm when doing some tasks--but i think that is normal.

Might still get a clean install done on it, soon as i'm feeling better

 

 

Think my next thing to purchase when i can will be  a Laptop cooling pad with Foam seal, and should be perfect if fits on current desk laptop uses fine

((In the Picture is my old HP Omen Model) but new one is located in same area))

Cooling pad thinking of getting soon as i can

Amazon.com: llano V12 Gaming Laptop Cooling Pad, RGB Laptop Cooler, Laptop Cooling Fan Stand with 5.5 Inch Powerful Turbofan, for 15.6-19in Laptop, Adjustable Speed, Dustproof, 3-Port USB Hub, Black (RGB) : Electronics

 

 

Only spot i got to put it right now unforuately 

I can try to get a newer desk in the future, and The Cooling pad, and i should be set--and then i can really switch off nights using it or mornings if i don't wanna be at my Main Desktop.   

Gaming Streamed from Desktop to Laptop via Steam Remote Play felt like playing locally, no lag, no drop outs with the Wifi or nothing

 

 

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Why not get a cheap laptop and play on Geforce Now?
granted not all games are available however there are several hundred (thousand?) of titles.

Even paying for Ultimate saves you a ton in the long run in always having latest hardware (or at  the most 1 generation behind)

Well i guess i'm old school, and already purchased The Asus Tuf A16 Gaming Laptop  FA617NT.A16.R7700

So far its working well, still have to find the quiet time to get the 2nd M.2 installed, but overall it runs good

 

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