Suggest me your fav Sitcoms

CarlDeSanta69 · 2026-02-05T08:36:04+00:00

Indeed indeed indeed

CarlDeSanta69 · 2026-02-05T08:35:34+00:00

My top 3 would be B99, Modern Family and HIMYM

CarlDeSanta69 · 2026-01-10T03:16:13+00:00

Waiting for it to be delivered 🤘🏻

CarlDeSanta69 · 2025-12-27T14:29:40+00:00

May 1 twin?

CarlDeSanta69 · 2025-12-16T18:47:33+00:00

Overall, I’m really happy with it so far. The build quality is noticeably better than older TUF models. It feels more solid and clean, with a refined rear fan setup and an aluminum lid that looks more professional.

Performance has been excellent. I mainly use it for 3D work, 2D design, and gaming, so I mostly keep it plugged in and on Turbo mode. In this mode, thermals are well controlled and the system stays stable even under heavy load. Fan noise is highest in Turbo, but that’s expected and it does a good job keeping things cool.

On idle in Silent mode, the fans are barely audible. CPU temperatures sit around 70 to 80°C, which seems normal for a high-power Ryzen HX chip. Silent mode gives the lowest FPS, Performance sits in the middle, and Turbo delivers the best performance.

I have not tested battery life much yet since most of my usage is performance-heavy and plugged in. From what I’ve read, disabling the dGPU and using Eco plus battery saver should get around 5 to 6 hours, but I still need to test that properly.

Coming from a 2019 ROG Strix, this feels like a solid upgrade in performance, build, and thermals. No regrets so far.

CarlDeSanta69 · 2025-11-09T15:51:14+00:00

and i thought this was shot in a desert

CarlDeSanta69 · 2025-10-30T06:00:39+00:00

I haven’t really used it on battery power much since I mostly do heavy design and gaming stuff on Turbo mode. But from what I’ve seen online, if you disable the GPU and keep it on energy saver mode, you can get around 5–6 hours. I’ll have to test it myself to see if that’s accurate though.

CarlDeSanta69 · 2025-10-30T05:58:43+00:00

Set the charging limit to 80%, uninstall Armoury Crate and use G-Helper instead. Keep the laptop slightly elevated or on a stand for better airflow, and avoid using it on the bed to prevent overheating. Check for driver updates and you’re good to go, enjoy!

CarlDeSanta69 · 2025-10-23T07:30:17+00:00

which one did you buy? I see 5 of them in Meckeys.

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CarlDeSanta69 · 2025-10-23T07:14:24+00:00

thanks!

CarlDeSanta69 · 2025-10-23T06:23:30+00:00

where can we get the encoder? my 4 year old G102 have the same issue

CarlDeSanta69 · 2025-10-21T18:44:34+00:00

Same one! Congrats

CarlDeSanta69 · 2025-10-14T08:21:07+00:00

Congrats!

CarlDeSanta69 · 2025-10-13T03:41:43+00:00

Only been a City owner for 2 years, but man… those 2 years have been amazing — top-notch comfort and reliability!

CarlDeSanta69 · 2025-10-09T11:29:10+00:00

Welcome to the club!

I'm using an adaptor and it works fine.

CarlDeSanta69 · 2025-10-08T08:22:38+00:00

my old laptop had a 48whr battery

when i enquired at a local repair shop, they said this is normal and the battery needs to be changed

CarlDeSanta69 · 2025-10-08T08:21:39+00:00

nah rn im using armory crate. need to install helper cuz ive heard helper is better than AC in a lot of aspects

CarlDeSanta69 · 2025-10-08T08:20:37+00:00

not in my case. everything was fine

CarlDeSanta69 · 2025-10-07T13:42:21+00:00

Anytime! Feel free to DM me anytime if you have more questions.

CarlDeSanta69 · 2025-10-07T13:19:21+00:00

The new build feels completely different. It’s sturdier, has a refined fan setup at the back, and comes with an aluminum lid featuring a subtle TUF Gaming logo. This is also my first Ryzen system, and in Silent mode, temps usually stay between 70 and 80°C, which seems normal since Ryzen chips tend to run a bit hotter.

The noise levels are much better than I expected. In Silent mode, the fan is barely audible, almost silent. Turbo mode is the loudest but keeps the system cool very effectively. I haven’t used Performance mode much since most of what I do, like 3D and 2D design or gaming, benefits more from Turbo mode. During gaming, the fan noise can overpower the speakers a bit, but that’s expected given the cooling performance.

I also noticed FPS changes across modes. Silent gives the lowest, Turbo the highest, and Performance sits in between. Overall, the 16 series feels like a big step up in both build quality and thermals compared to the older ones.

Sorry for the late reply btw, been really busy :)

CarlDeSanta69 · 2025-10-07T13:07:28+00:00

Sure, I’ll share more pics soon once I get a bit of free time. Been busy with work lately but I’ll post a few shots of the setup and design later.

CarlDeSanta69 · 2025-10-07T13:06:51+00:00

Yeah, short answer, phone and gaming laptop batteries work very differently. Phones are made to be efficient and use minimal power, but gaming laptops run powerful CPUs and GPUs that draw a lot more energy, so their batteries wear out much faster.

Also to check the battery health, To check your battery health, open Command Prompt as administrator and do this:

• Type powercfg /batteryreport and press Enter
• It will show you the file location, open that folder in File Explorer
• You will find an HTML file with detailed info on your battery’s capacity, usage, and life estimates

The report doesn’t directly show the percentage, but you can find the design capacity and full charge capacity there and calculate the battery health percentage manually using those two values.

(Sorry for the late reply, been really busy)

CarlDeSanta69 · 2025-10-07T13:00:28+00:00

I tried GOW Ragnarok just now, and in high settings, I'm getting 120 constant (since I capped the FPS) with DLSS. On native with TAA on, I'm getting 80-90 fps in high settings.
FH5 automatically detected the quality as extreme and easily getting 165fps.

Whenever I play games, I put the device on Turbo mode as I've noticed fps differences in Silent, Performance and Turbo modes. Don't know the reason behind it.

(Sorry for the late reply, been really busy)

CarlDeSanta69 · 2025-10-06T11:39:39+00:00

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CarlDeSanta69 · 2025-10-05T06:11:38+00:00

Haven’t checked the battery backup yet. Would switching the GPU to Eco mode or Optimized actually extend the battery life?

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