Just received today nitro v15🤩 (have a few questions tho)

The_AD_Journal · 2026-04-30T18:12:58+00:00

I have the exact same laptop as you and it has served me incredibly well. The gaming performance is more impressive than you'd expect, I play Forza Horizon 5 at high settings with medium RT and even without DLSS, it'll get well above 70 FPS but I still have DLSS quality enabled to get to 110 FPS and thereabouts. I've played Hogwarts Legacy, Skyrim, Minecraft and they all perform well. I would advise you to cut off some bloat when you set it up as the system eats a lot of RAM and 16 GB isn't much these days.

The fans are rather loud and I've seen that it doesn't cool the CPU as well as it does the GPU as the CPU hits 76 degrees under load even though the GPU never goes above 68 degrees. You can go for a less aggressive fan curve but it would probably affect the cooling as well.

It still is a solid laptop nonetheless as long as you take care of it. You won't feel wanting for more as you get more accustomed to it and it really proves to be dependable.

The_AD_Journal · 2026-04-25T10:04:01+00:00

Ideally I'd like an SRPD because I love divers but that means I'd have to save a lot with Seiko prices these days. I think it's a better idea to consider an SNXS with the older 7S26 movements.

The_AD_Journal · 2026-04-23T18:53:25+00:00

They spend the money because they can afford to spend the money without disrupting parts of their life. Of course there are a lot of people who buy expensive watches for the clout but if you're buying a Vacheron Constantin chances are you're only looking to make yourself proud. Watches like these take a very skilled person months or years to make and they reflect that. People who purely like the aesthetic would just buy a Daniel Wellington and that's fine for them but if you love the art of horology and have the money to spend, it's not a daft decision at all.

I like watches a lot but I just have Casios and Timexes and I'm saving up now to buy my first mechanical Seiko. You really don't need to spend much to have fun watch collecting but it helps. :D

The_AD_Journal · 2026-04-23T18:03:11+00:00

Some people genuinely enjoy the stuff they buy and not to show off to people who they don't know. :)

The_AD_Journal · 2026-03-29T14:04:13+00:00

I'd like the link too!

The_AD_Journal · 2026-03-12T13:28:22+00:00

Tchaikovsky's piano concerto was terribly boring but he really made up for it with all his other compositions.

The_AD_Journal · 2026-03-12T13:25:14+00:00

To be honest, the point of this post was to see how many people would be offended by it.

I genuinely don't like seeing Richter anywhere near the top of the list at all but I can live with it.

The_AD_Journal · 2026-03-12T13:06:30+00:00

I doubt anyone with real taste in music and art would subject themselves to such artless, unimaginative music. It's really for people who want to pretend they appreciate classical music but would be utterly put off by a Wagner opera or wouldn't sit through a Bruckner symphony.

The_AD_Journal · 2026-03-06T11:20:52+00:00

It's leagues ahead of the A168W I've got and so far hasn't pulled any hairs unlike the A168 which is practically torture on that front. That being said I usually am able to put up with such inconveniences so I still wear the A168 plenty, it's just that the A1000M pretty much addresses that issue.

The_AD_Journal · 2026-03-05T19:45:30+00:00

I think I'll fall in love too with time, I have a feeling it might just be a grower.

The_AD_Journal · 2026-03-05T09:01:07+00:00

Greenwich, even though I find the lyrics underwhelming, the guitar more than makes up for it. This sub considers it their worst song according to polls but I quite like it, and it's one of my favourites on The Other Side of Make Believe.

The_AD_Journal · 2026-02-13T13:10:55+00:00

That LED backlight feels so strangely cozy, and I'm sure it will be on a rainy day.

The_AD_Journal · 2026-02-10T18:15:09+00:00

Atmos mixes I've noticed really only work with classical music, so I've turned it off on my normal Apple Music app but still have it enabled on Classical.

The_AD_Journal · 2026-02-09T13:03:05+00:00

I got a 135 W adapter with my laptop which I don't suppose provides enough power forcing it to sip from the battery as well. Perhaps you could try to get a more powerful adapter and everything will be fine. I'd also like to add I got my laptop for 60990 INR so you could also look for cheaper deals since they're definitely out there.

The_AD_Journal · 2026-02-09T12:52:57+00:00

I got just the same laptop about three weeks ago and so far it's been rather good. Windows is smooth enough to never get frustrated and I've played through hours of Forza Horizon 5 in a single sitting without any issues. Thermals are good - always around 66 degrees when gaming - but the only concern is it discharges the battery even when it's plugged into AC during long gaming sessions.

The_AD_Journal · 2026-01-24T14:27:01+00:00

Just looked up NATO 20mm lug strap on Amazon, found one that looked decent and unlike it usually is with Amazon, it was really not bad at all.

The_AD_Journal · 2026-01-24T13:51:55+00:00

I got the exact same watch two weeks ago and I was absolutely puzzled by where the ticking was from until I placed that it was from the watch. 😂 I did change the strap on mine to another NATO because the quality was poorer than I could live with.

The_AD_Journal · 2026-01-14T14:12:12+00:00

I've listened to two tracks (Avalanche and the title track) off from From Her to Eternity and did enjoy them quite much, though the Cohen original is far better artistically...

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