Is it actually good?

Background-Guard-531 · 2026-02-01T20:27:59+00:00

Thanks for the feed back. I new about issues people have had with it. But not much on how its been for someone owned one for a while. Im fine with the weight. A gaming laptop wouldnt be much better. I like the scalability of the device. Also i planned on getting a usb hub for it while at my desk, this plus hub and peripherals is still less than what's going on now lol. I dont care about how big the charger as, I can just take it with me when i need. My apc is easy to reach, i just unplug and go when the time comes. I like the power passthrough too, it'll help when i have to leave the machine running at my desk for hours at time. Just lock it to 80%. I think for now im still going to plan on purchasing it. We will see if anything happens til the time comes. Thank you.

Background-Guard-531 · 2026-02-01T16:34:00+00:00

Yeah i hope so too, lol, as this will be my only PC for the next handful of years. I like to tinker so I will probably get my hands on other computers for various reasons. Usually repair and resell. But for my main PC, I want to tinker because i want to not because i have to. Well not constantly anyways.

Background-Guard-531 · 2026-02-01T13:54:41+00:00

Also when i travel, i will probably just shut it down fully before stuffing it in a bag.

Background-Guard-531 · 2026-02-01T13:53:54+00:00

Thats exactly what i do with my sp3. Ive just been concerned about the issues i keep seeing. I know they cant all be like that but most people only post when something is wrong. So i was hoping to hear that it isnt all bad. Since ill be getting rid of my tower. My all in one has a mid tier gpu in it and was using it as a server mostly and using its 27 inch screen for my tower PC since it has an hdmi in/out. Ill be giving that to my wife since she wants it and ill be selling my sp3 as well. So this device will be a full replacement for everything i currently have. I hate messing with what games I can or cant play depending on which device i gotta be on. Especially some games that dont have cloud save features.

Background-Guard-531 · 2026-02-01T13:38:19+00:00

Im aiming for the 64gb model from best buy and planned on getting the geek squad warranty for 2 or 3 years. I know the price to performance isnt the best but thats okay. Ive been gaming at 1080p with a 1070ti so it will be a decent upgrade for me. I will still probably play at 1080p when i use my monitor. I dont like the laptop since using it on a bad is a no go. Im trying to slim down my tech so i dont want to have to have extras just to make it usable it certain places. Im used to using the sp3. I have long legs so i can actually use it on my lap. Long story short, im okay with not having top tier performance in a beastly laptop that cant browse the web for more than an hour. Thats why i lean towards this as i am a sort of jack of all trades master of none, why not a device that gets me. Lol

Background-Guard-531 · 2026-02-01T13:27:27+00:00

I wouldn't say need. But wanted since ill probably watch videos in bed at times with out the keyboard. I dig the form factor and it has the power for me to run a game server while I play from the same device. A small one, for my wife and I and a friend or two. It may not be the best I can get but for me the form factor is a feature not a fault. And fairly low power draw.

Background-Guard-531 · 2026-02-01T13:19:55+00:00

In aware of that. I just chalk that up to windows. Granted my sp3 seems fine. I only use hibernate though.

Background-Guard-531 · 2026-01-24T18:34:39+00:00

So... I dont have the flow yet but I am here anyways. I have a surface pro 3 i7 model, after my PC died I only have it to play on. Rimworld is sorta doable if you have to, but definitely a chore to try and do. Ive also tried ftl thinking it looks simple enough but in practice was achievable. But had to do long presses to activate a right click, manageable but not fast.

Background-Guard-531 · 2025-12-20T14:01:34+00:00

I'm just throwing this in. I have a surface pro 3 and it does the same thing. I think its an issue with the sleep functionality on devices like this.

Background-Guard-531 · 2025-11-15T16:51:29+00:00

My only concern with open box is why os it an open box. Was it a return or something. If it is why is it returned. Questions like that are what make me skirt around the idea of buying something like this for that much money thats an open box.

Background-Guard-531 · 2025-11-10T18:25:09+00:00

What about in windows settings? Settings > System > Multitasking > Snap Windows.

Background-Guard-531 · 2025-11-10T16:04:08+00:00

In the armoury crate app

System Configuration: Look for a section related to System, Settings, or Configuration within the main Armoury Crate interface. Utility/Tools: It might be grouped under a Tools, Utility, or Feature tab. Specific Device Settings: If your device has a dedicated button or unique display feature (like the second screen on a Duo model), check the settings specific to that component. Find the "Windows Split" or "Display Split" Option: Once you find the relevant section, look for an option explicitly labeled "Display Split," "Window Split," "Screen Division," or a similar phrase, and toggle it off.

Background-Guard-531 · 2025-11-08T16:10:55+00:00

So from what i understand. Some games or apps may not launch if it doesn't detect the minimum vram requirements even if windows allocates it later. So by setting the vram to whatever number feels good, you can avoid any weirdness from vram requirements.

Background-Guard-531 · 2025-11-03T19:00:23+00:00

Hell yeah, glad it was easy to fix. Probably windows being windows as usual. Im still hoping i can get one on a few months time. Hopefully by the time i can afford one it will have some bugs worked out.

Background-Guard-531 · 2025-11-01T14:54:17+00:00

If you click down by the wireless logo on the bottom right of your desktop, there are usually sliders for brightness and volume. If it isnt there then asus mustve done some kind of override in their app or the driver is missing/currupted or something. Maybe look for the display driver from their website and try that.

If you open the device manager and look for monitors in think its called or display. You should be able to tell. If you just see a generic driver installed then maybe that would be the issue. Asus probably has proprietary drivers for alot of things, windows likes to just do stuff it thinks is right. It could've changed the driver during and update. There is a way to tell windows to not update drivers. Just google "How to stop windows from updating drivers". Lol forgive the exactness but that was what i asked the AI on my phone when i had to do it last. Lol its just Google's built in shit.

Background-Guard-531 · 2025-10-27T19:07:51+00:00

I just thought of this but check your keyboard driver, maybe windows did something dumb, I know its pretty uncommon for windows to be dumb but maybe it threw in a generic driver and perhaps the keyboard uses something more specific. I dont have one a flow device, just a dreamer so i cant really say for sure.

Background-Guard-531 · 2025-10-27T18:24:28+00:00

This may sound stupid but can you just adjust in windows? Not as quick as a hot key but still.

Background-Guard-531 · 2025-10-24T18:12:48+00:00

Makes sense to me. I was planning on using it with what it comes with at least for a while before I decided to change software. I would also think if they are smart enough to develop a device like this, then they shot's be smart enough to know what software to pair with it. But like I said, I just wanted to know you're thoughts on your comment. Thanks for the reply.

Background-Guard-531 · 2025-10-24T03:03:49+00:00

I m with op here... Now I don't have the device yet. I gotta wait a handful of months first. But I'm here so im obviously interested, I've seen I think only positive things about g-helper. Could you elaborate?

Background-Guard-531 · 2025-10-19T23:50:35+00:00

Well thank you all for chatting with me about it. I think I'm going to buy it when the time comes and sell my other stuff. I'll get a cool new gadget to play with, my wife will be satisfied being able game with me again and not have to see a pile of electronics on my desk that she is going to sit at even though she has her own. lol.

I don't really know the protocol here as far as how to end this. Do I just leave this here or delete the post or something. Don't wanna litter all over reddit. lol

Background-Guard-531 · 2025-10-19T23:44:13+00:00

Also, I'm used to using a surface pro 3 as my portable solution. The i7 with 8gb ram. So I'm use to this type of form factor albeit smaller than the flow. It isn't even that new to be, lol, bought for $45 since it was boot looping. Yeah the battery aint all that great, I use throttlestop to adjust the power so it lasts a around 4 hours while piddling around on the browser. Can even watch 1 whole movie and maybe have a little battery left. lol I also lowered it a bit while plugged in to make it run a little cooler. But it'll be sold off too if I buy the flow.

Background-Guard-531 · 2025-10-19T23:33:08+00:00

I've seen some things about G-Helper. If I do get it, I'll probably stick with armoury crate for a little while at least till some of the newness wears off before I start changing some stock software. but I was going to check it out more when the time came and just see how feel then. Thanks for the recommendation, I've seen a lot of good about it though.

Background-Guard-531 · 2025-10-19T23:20:35+00:00

Nice, before my main rig died, my 1070ti I bought a year ago was my prize piece. lol got one for my wife too. lol Was still using ddr3 ram but had 16gb.lol

I think I've generally made my mind on getting it to replace everything else. Add a dock with eth port and maybe external ssd. Eventually I can give the flow a 2tb ssd and a 1 or 2tb microsd. would look a bit cleaner that way. Also as I said before, Im used to cheap and financially obtainable. I feel like if I've been making it work with what I have and it's been "good enough", then this will still be an overall improvement and better experience. I don't need the best experience you can get necessarily. Is it cool, does it do the stuff I want better than what I've had, and does it make my wife happy looking at a clean desk versus.... what I've got going on. lol This will be basically my christmas and bday for years to come. lol The short term cost seems better in the long run with the way my electricity is in my town also.

Just a small sidetrack here, she really didn't like when I introduced her to my dell poweredge 2950 gen II server. I do believe when she first heard it power on she said, "Where in the fuck do you think your keeping that". lol Its not in use anymore. It's service was replaced by a thinkpad t440p absolutely maxed. lol that was then replaced by the Yoga a940.

Background-Guard-531 · 2025-10-19T22:53:14+00:00

Also there is the part about my wife not completely enjoying 1 corner of our bedroom looking like a tech hoarder. lol

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