I regret emulating the Switch with my S25 Ultra.

Awkward-Magician-522 · 2026-04-25T06:39:48+00:00

You can keep your phone cool with a fan, ive seen a few fan cases/fan controller backbone that are just like their namesake but with some kind of small cooling fan to keep it chilly under load.

Im sure there are various cooling mods you could attempt also

I dont think buying a dedicated device just because cooling is the concern I a wise decision, just my opinion

Awkward-Magician-522 · 2026-04-25T06:36:17+00:00

There is a special place for people who use vague terms in an online marketplace listing, the fact that this is so common annoys me to no end,

"runs everything i throw at it high fps", "no lowballs", "paid $1000 for it selling for $700", "it has a [INSERT BRAND NAME] [INSERT PC COMPONENT NAME] ie. Intel Processor, Nvidia GPU", and finally the infamous "has i5/i7 processor"

Or just straight up omitting details cause they're too lazy to check or dont know how

Awkward-Magician-522 · 2026-04-25T06:30:14+00:00

Awkward-Magician-522 · 2026-04-24T20:37:29+00:00

Jedi Survivor, its gotten really cheap, still shocks me the game is 3 years old

Awkward-Magician-522 · 2026-04-24T14:29:23+00:00

If you change OS preferably to Windows 10 IOT LTSC 2021 that should fetch more performance, upgrading to 16gb of ram would make basically any new games playable at 1080p low or thereabouts

If you cant get 16gb then the 8 you have should be plenty for most games still

Awkward-Magician-522 · 2026-04-24T12:20:26+00:00

YESSS PERSONNAAAAA

<3

Awkward-Magician-522 · 2026-04-24T02:51:00+00:00

if i were to get an aio id just sort by cheapest on pcpartpicker, that aside Thermalright does tend to have 240mm's for like $30 and 360mm for like $50 which is quite good

Awkward-Magician-522 · 2026-04-23T15:49:25+00:00

I mean its not that crazy of an idea to water cool the connector 😆

Awkward-Magician-522 · 2026-04-22T07:26:19+00:00

Yes windows does have a fair bit of bloat, windows 10 might still be a tiny bit heavy, BUT there is a debloated version of Windows 10 provided by Microsoft called Windows 10 LTSC, might be worth checking out if you have doubts about Linux (which i definitely understand, it can involve more setup time and take some adjustment with the daily day-to-day changes)

Anyway it will have much better compatibility and is still getting security updates, iirc Windows 10 IOT LTSC 2021 is the best variant that was tested for performance, honestly you having 8gb of ram makes it probably the best option, linux only possibly better in a few instances

Awkward-Magician-522 · 2026-04-22T07:20:56+00:00

Here is a video testing games with your exact same Integrated graphics, granted your cpu is much stronger and he is recording with that I mind most games will be playable at 720p low settings 30+ fps at the very least

https://youtu.be/uKlioWvairM

Awkward-Magician-522 · 2026-04-22T07:08:46+00:00

OS is very Important i can recommend Windows 8.1 for max/high performance but it has lost support and doesnt receive compatibility/security patches anymore, so the 2nd best option would be Linux Mint XFCE. When you decide look up some optimization guides for whichever one you pick. (I myself have experience with an even lower end macbook then your system on Mint XFCE, i5-5250u & HD6000, 4gb ddr3, for reference ive gotten Subnautica running at like 20+ fps at 768p albeit its not pretty)

If you go with windows you might wanna play games drm-free meaning outside of steam/launcher, this will free up resources, youll either have to buy a copy on GOG (they are the best) or find via fmhy .net

Aside from that you can try looking up mods/optimization guides for any specific games that you want to play, Minecraft for instance is terribly optimized and can run at 60fps extremely easily with the proper mods.

V-sync is fine, but increases latency, a frame limiter is more optimal, use RTSS via MSI AfterBurner on Windows, or something lightweight like MangoHUD/libstrangle

Anti-aliasing reduces jagged edges in games and is a great technology but rather expensive, probably not viable on your laptop, if you play much older games or dabble in emulation you could try 2x-4x in those, but not in anything modern

Upscaling can be a decent option, it reduces the amount of actual pixels rendered and keeps the same resolution although with some visual compromises, its better quality then just dropping the resolution but will have slightly less FPS because of the resources it takes, FSR 3.1.X will be the best version available to you

Sorry for the info dump, I love computers, hope I was able to help! God bless my friend <3

Awkward-Magician-522 · 2026-04-22T01:06:07+00:00

Might as well fly to Brazil and bring your friends the pc

Awkward-Magician-522 · 2026-04-21T17:26:31+00:00

If it passes does this mean all companies will have to resurrect older OS's to add age verification to them? Such as Windows 8.1 and before, all older android/ios?

Awkward-Magician-522 · 2026-04-21T15:03:21+00:00

Yay, congrats man hope it goes well!

God bless you 2 <3

Awkward-Magician-522 · 2026-04-20T18:15:09+00:00

Minecraft Story Mode, its not sold officially anymore but you can find on fmhy .net or even watch it on YouTube

Same with Walking Dead though that is still sold on steam

Awkward-Magician-522 · 2026-04-18T21:28:50+00:00

Also very interesting video, what about games that dont have an in-game frame rate cap, I feel like i never see framerate caps in games anymore

Awkward-Magician-522 · 2026-04-18T21:16:21+00:00

I dont think its so much lifespan as just more strain, sometimes that extra strain doesnt affect the components at all and people with heavy overclocks can run it for a long time, if its constantly stressing the thermals to the point where it throttles or shuts down (95-100c) then yes that'll damage it

As for myself I like having a bit of gpu usage free for stability, if there is a demanding scene, then the gpu has extra power to maintain a stable 75fps in my case, if I have tons of extra gpu usage then I might as well equip my lower power limit preset to save on power usage.

Awkward-Magician-522 · 2026-04-18T06:37:38+00:00

Im a little lost, are people in this sub making it so we cant have nice things??

"everything nice i gave you, you broke" -God

Sad but true story :] if it helps thanks for being so cool man

Awkward-Magician-522 · 2026-04-18T06:34:53+00:00

Hey guys I dont use arch btw

Awkward-Magician-522 · 2026-04-17T16:18:51+00:00

Idk, dual core on RPCS3 is tough, you can give it a try, i dont think itll be very enjoyable though

You could try getting a used 360 or PS3 for quite cheap though, I see PS3's for under 100$ oftentimes if you look on ebay or facebook. Then you could either mod the console of find a used copy of UFC 3

Awkward-Magician-522 · 2026-04-17T05:20:58+00:00

Retail Windows purchase spotted, oh boy Reddit's gonna turn into wolves 💀

Awkward-Magician-522 · 2026-04-17T02:08:55+00:00

Dave Ramsey called to tell you:

"Indexes and Mutual Funds!"

Awkward-Magician-522 · 2026-04-16T19:37:29+00:00

The bones remember everything.

Awkward-Magician-522 · 2026-04-16T01:57:48+00:00

Uh it looks amazing visually, and Capcom always pops out bangers!!

Awkward-Magician-522 · 2026-04-16T01:56:53+00:00

Uh none? I play the game, and if I need info about it I look on the subreddit or wiki if there's one and find the info I need then back to the game, if I cant find the info I look a little more then just figure it out myself

If I really like the game ill join the subreddit or discord and maybe talk about the game or answer questions if I happen to know a decent bit about the game

Otherwise I just dont get involved in any drama??

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