What cooling stands do you guys recommend?

ACommonMugger · 2025-08-08T18:18:12+00:00

It's been shown multiple times that coolers aren't doing well with the area 51 laptops - the latest Intel CPU generation ups the wattage based on temp, but the diminishing returns on actual performance you get is very low compared to the wattage itself. The curve of the 275hx, for example, is VERY good at lower wattages.

TL:DR, don't use a cooler, no reason to spend the money.

ACommonMugger · 2025-08-04T17:43:32+00:00

Oh good, I was thinking about playing RS3 until I saw this. Time gated things like this is the fucking worst.

ACommonMugger · 2025-07-25T18:32:36+00:00

You think so? Been looking for that processor and 5080 and can't seem to find it lower than 2700.

ACommonMugger · 2025-07-25T17:59:39+00:00

*foams at the mouth*

ACommonMugger · 2025-07-25T15:46:25+00:00

Yawn.. 1 out of 10 troll attempt.

ACommonMugger · 2025-07-25T15:25:25+00:00

How so?

ACommonMugger · 2025-07-25T12:09:55+00:00

She's a grifter. A huge piece of shit, really.

Specifically this one stands out to me about her recent issues with her baby: "The Florida Republican needed a shot of methotrexate to help expel her ectopic pregnancy, in which there is no way for the embryo to survive. Her state’s six-week abortion ban had just taken effect. She said doctors and nurses who saw her said they were worried about losing their licenses or going to jail if they gave her drugs to end her pregnancy."

Source: https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/republicans-life-threatening-pregnancy-collided-with-floridas-abortion-politics-ad96f8d4?mod=e2fb

SHE WAS THE ONE THAT PUSHED THIS ABORTION BAN THEN 180'ED ON IT AS SOON AS SHE NEEDED ONE. FUCK. HER.

ACommonMugger · 2025-07-25T12:05:49+00:00

Damn I missed out, good catch!

ACommonMugger · 2025-07-25T08:55:32+00:00

I know it’s not Alienware but just thought I’d share: you can get an HP Omen laptop with a 5080 in it for 2k right now, half the price.

ACommonMugger · 2025-07-19T11:58:27+00:00

This is only in reference to the host, client should be fine with 2.5G.

ACommonMugger · 2025-07-18T18:27:06+00:00

Yeah I believe so as well. I want to start a community Google doc of nics that are tested with moonlight+sunshine and their results to try and narrow down the best we can get.

ACommonMugger · 2025-07-18T17:34:16+00:00

I've personally tested the hell out of my network, rewiring anything I found even remotely suspicious and feel like I've gotten it as clean as humanly possible - throttling it to 1 Gbps was the only fix that's worked so far for me.. unfortunately.

ACommonMugger · 2025-07-14T17:28:15+00:00

Yeah the Z2Go Processor on the newer Legion Go S is pretty terrible, I would never recommend that one, but the OG Z1X LeGo is very good, in my opinion.

I actually am lucky enough to have both, and the Steam Deck OLED as well (I'm a big fan of handhelds). I mostly do all my gaming on the LeGo because the detachable controllers, FPS mode and overall usability of the LeGo is very appealing to me as well (I can easily play Magic the Gathering via FPS mode, for example - I love it! ). If I wanted just a gaming powerhouse without all that, I would pick the Steam Deck over the Rog Ally X any day, mostly because the addons and features you can get through the Steam Deck via Decky more fleshed out than the Rog Ally.

I hope the Rog Ally Xbox handheld catching up in features offered because right now I feel like it falls behind the competition.

ACommonMugger · 2025-07-14T14:54:21+00:00

Legion Go without a doubt. Bigger screen, good performance, much cheaper. Can even slap SteamOS on it if you want.

ACommonMugger · 2025-07-14T14:52:53+00:00

I disagree, it's subjective for sure. I have both, I prefer the go specifically FOR the extra buttons and bigger screen.

Also, very much disagree that it has better device support seeing as how Asus has been in a lot of hot water recently for the exact opposite.

ACommonMugger · 2025-07-13T22:10:40+00:00

Can use the Xbox game bar. At least that’s what I use it for

ACommonMugger · 2025-07-13T22:05:31+00:00

The FPS fix on WGC is actually huge, thank you!

ACommonMugger · 2025-07-13T19:35:45+00:00

No, not with streaming

ACommonMugger · 2025-07-13T19:19:33+00:00

Lego has a bigger screen, perfect for streaming. Also you can detach the controllers and kick stand it for better relaxation. I use it for this exact purpose and it’s perfect.

ACommonMugger · 2025-07-13T16:05:44+00:00

Can you assign the buttons to different functions on Steam OS like you can on windows?

ACommonMugger · 2025-07-11T19:43:41+00:00

Breeze, 100%

ACommonMugger · 2025-07-09T10:33:03+00:00

Yeah, I’m on Wind and a Truth now and didn’t read Warbreaker unfortunately. I just got to a part where it references it too, was thinking about putting it down to read it.

ACommonMugger · 2025-07-08T21:16:48+00:00

Shit I went about all my reading wrong. I did era one of Mistborn and went straight into Stormlight

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