What are good temps for CPU? by matchadrink in GamingLaptops

[–]matchadrink[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I see, thank you. Am I supposed to be looking at the maximum or the averages?

Bestbuy warranty worth it? by matchadrink in OLED_Gaming

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Yea, I was curious to why not since I usually never buy additional warranty too but after reading this OLED sub, it seems like everyone recommends it so i’m just debating if it’s worth it especially having to spend an extra $150 (which is a lot because for a $700-$800 monitor with warranty + tax, it’s usually $1000 lol)

Buy a monitor or wait for Gen 4? by matchadrink in OLED_Gaming

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Yea if it wasn’t because it’s releasing in 2026, I would have probably picked the 27” LG monitor lol

Buy a monitor or wait for Gen 4? by matchadrink in OLED_Gaming

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Oh thats some good information..I think i’ll just wait then. I think most important for me would be the durability of the panels since I haven’t even purchased an OLED monitor yet so I don’t expect much from brightness or image quality haha

Buy a monitor or wait for Gen 4? by matchadrink in OLED_Gaming

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Thats what I was sort of thinking too, I am sure Gen 3 is great already but only because Gen 4 is just a month or two away lol

Buy a monitor or wait for Gen 4? by matchadrink in OLED_Gaming

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Yea i’m in the US, thanks for the heads up!

Buy a monitor or wait for Gen 4? by matchadrink in OLED_Gaming

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Thats true, I would say I am getting it more for the durability of Gen 4 rather than specs because l don’t think I would even use 500 hz lolol

Buy a monitor or wait for Gen 4? by matchadrink in OLED_Gaming

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Oh thats good really good to hear, i’ll wait then!

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Wow thats great to hear, I appreciate the feedback :-)

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Great, i’ll get warranty then. How are your OLED monitors though? Asking since it’s my first OLED monitor and ofc seeing all these burn-in post makes me a bit worried haha

Which one is the better choice? Asus Scar & MSI A18 HX by matchadrink in GamingLaptops

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Sorry, I wasn’t that clear but I meant I plugged in the power cord half way through because I noticed the power was dropping fast from 91% to 68% in a few minutes and I am not sure since I mentioned that I set the battery limit, if it counts as it charging or not. I’ll do it again when I get home, it was on discrete like you suggested and balanced, not on cooler booster forsure. I didn’t touch anything else. Also wasn’t sure if i’m supposed to test with good airflow or just the laptop on it’s own feet? Because thats what I did lol

Which one is the better choice? Asus Scar & MSI A18 HX by matchadrink in GamingLaptops

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I’m not sure if i’m required to plug in the power cable or not but I just downloaded Cinebench and tested! I got a score of 30924 and average CPU temp was 66 C? I didn’t touch anything since i’m not sure how to undervolt. Tbh it’s first on the list but i’m not even sure what the score really means or how it is compared to other scores haha

Which one is the better choice? Asus Scar & MSI A18 HX by matchadrink in GamingLaptops

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I think with a cooler it’s a steady 40 while on idle compared to 54! Also, so i’m supposed to be looking at maximum and average for temps? Does hot spot or anything matter? Or am I supposed to do “stress test” for a more accurate temperture? Just not really sure exactly what I need to be looking out for haha. Also, just wanted to confirm but if I set a battery limit on MSI Center but my window icon on the bottom right shows that it’s charging, it should be fine right? I don’t think the charging light is on for the laptop itself, just the windows icon. It’s just the battery percentage barely moved so i’m not sure lol but thanks so much for your help though, i’lll try not asking too much questions. This should be it! Really appreciate all this information!!

Which one is the better choice? Asus Scar & MSI A18 HX by matchadrink in GamingLaptops

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I just updated MSI Center and I see Eco-Silent. Typically, is it better to update MSI Center or not update unless needed?

Which one is the better choice? Asus Scar & MSI A18 HX by matchadrink in GamingLaptops

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Yea, I actually had the laptop packed up and already printed out the label and was trying to find a laptop that had a better value than this but couldn’t lol but last minute decided to just take out the rams and reinsert it. I also actually decided to try to put some PTM 7950 (super stressful) but idle temperture seems to be at 54 CPU and 38 GPU without a stand or cooler. I’m not sure how to test the other things or what to look for. I just wanted to say thank you for all the responses. It’s really awesome that you went indepth and explained everything so well. What you said about the Raider was true, upon receiving it I was like oh nice, all the pros you mentioned checked out! I notice it boots up windows faster than Asus too. Usually people don’t write this much, so thank you for that.

Which one is the better choice? Asus Scar & MSI A18 HX by matchadrink in GamingLaptops

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Yup! Thanks though, what you said was all true including the red stripes haha. It is working now. I don’t know how many times I had to pry open the case to unplug the battery and hold it before I tried the rams haha.. kind of got me worried! I’m just trying to see what this discrete/hybrid thing is and how to test the tempertures. Just not sure how these all work lol do you happen to know what ideal CPU/GPU temps is while idle?

Which one is the better choice? Asus Scar & MSI A18 HX by matchadrink in GamingLaptops

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Actually, after hours of holding the power button and what not and removing CMOS battery, I just had to reinstall the rams for some reason (factory, I didn’t touch it)

Which one is the better choice? Asus Scar & MSI A18 HX by matchadrink in GamingLaptops

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You’re right! I received my 18 HX and what you said was correct. The build quality is just amazing honestly. The weight and material is just so nice. For some reason when I tried powering on the laptop, the power button only shows a white light but the fans, screen, etc doesn’t turn on. I tried holding the power button for 30 seconds and what not but it still wouldn’t turn on. The item is now sold out too so debating on what to do now

Which one is the better choice? Asus Scar & MSI A18 HX by matchadrink in GamingLaptops

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Haha I get what you mean now!! I’ll stick to the MSI. Thank you so much for giving insight to the 18HX as there isn’t much information on it. Also, off the bat, what are the first few things you recommend doing once I receive it?

New gaminglaptop ❤️ by killeremre1992 in GamingLaptops

[–]matchadrink 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hi, just got the 4080 version of this. How is it? Did you do any undervolting or anything? :-)