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Sigh! If only I'm rich. I'm practically salivating at owning this Asus ROG Zephyrus Duo SE 15 ultimate gaming and even work laptop!
What I really love is the dual-screen. Frankly, at first, I thought this was a joke. But, after I've started using multiple monitors in my daily computer setup, I realized, it's actually pretty useful.
You can play games, watch youtube and use social media at the same time. I can blog, do research on Google, check my phone notifications, Whatsapp on the second screen just like my Pc setup. When I use my normal laptop, I actually miss this multiple-screen setup.
Latest 5th Gen AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX Processor (16M Cache, up to 4.5 GHz)
300Hz 3ms 15.6” Full HD 1920x1080 IPS-Type PANTONE Validated Display
32GB DDR4 3200MHz RAM | 1TB PCIe NVMe M.2 SSD
Comes with Windows 10 Professional and a FREE upgrade to Windows 11 (when available1)
The specs are another thing to marvel at. The design is pretty cool too. I'm a sucker for good design. No matter if it's a mobile phone, gaming console, or laptop. Design is at the top of my requirement list!
I'll love to test this laptop and see how good it really is. In the picture, it looks pretty big and heavy. You don't want it to just stick to your desktop. Especially, since it's a portable pc.
If you have the dough, definitely recommended going for it. I'll be freaking jealous if you do. Lol!
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I told my friend to check out for any updates about his laptop purchased last weekend. Turn out, the order was canceled and his money refund by the seller. They also called to inform him about it. Apparently, they didn't have the stock for it.
Anyway, my friend told me to recommend another and I recommend him an upgraded version of the same HP laptop that I bought last year. It has almost the same specs as the laptop I'm using now. AMD Ryzen 7 4700U 16GB Ram, 512GB SSD, and Radeon mobile graphics.
You can check out my HP laptop unboxing video here on my Youtube Channel. I only wish that I had the 16GB Ram. I can definitely upgrade but opening up the case is pretty 'scary'. You have to peel out the bottom case with something sharp and avoid pitting it.
You can watch the inside of the laptop here. I've posted about it before. I'm pretty surprised by how thin, and light the motherboard is. Of course, most of the parts are integrated. Thank goodness, I can upgrade the rams. That's why I advised my friend to just get the 16GB ram to avoid all the hassles.
My friend just told me that instead of getting the 16GB Ram version, he got the 8GB ram instead. He was thinking of upgrading it later and saving some money. I told him, that it's not worth the hassle. I've already told him how hard it is to peel open the bottom case cover.
The case might get pitted from the peeling tools and I feel as if it can break if you use too much force. Also, you might void the warranty if shits happen. I don't like opening up a new laptop and disfigured it. I'll rather wait maybe a year or two before opening it up.
Frankly, I'm surprised that HP design the bottom casing this way. If you look at other laptops, well, decades ago, I used to open up laptops to upgrade the ram or hard disk. And, it was pretty easy. All you need to do was just unscrewing the screws.
I don't know of any laptop that needs a peeling tool. I actually thought it would be easy. I had to search Google to see how to open up the case. I almost break the bottom case trying to force it open. Coincidentally, I had and used the tools that I bought to replace my DS lite casing.
It's gonna be a while before I'm opening the case again. Even with just 8GB of ram, my laptop still runs fine. Although, I feel it'll run much better with a 16GB ram. Other than that, I'm pretty satisfied with my HP laptop. Also, kinda weird that my unboxing video had a lot of viewers from India. :p
I think like me, they like the silver design. It has a backlit keyboard with a nice typing springy feeling. I put a silicone keyboard cover over it. My first time using a silicone cover feels a little weird, but I guess I'll get used to it. As long as it protects the keyboard from dust and spills.
Love the webcam that I used with Whatsapp to video-chat with my family. And, definitely love the fingerprint sensor. It's much faster for quick logging into the system. I didn't like the fingerprint sensor decades ago. They have definitely improved the technology.
My friend going to enjoy using the laptop I'm recommending to him. HP and AMD should pay me for recommending their products. It's the first time my friend actually using an AMD processor. He thoughts AMD was an Intel processor. Keep asking me if it's the 11th gen version. Lol.
As popular as AMD is right now with their latest products, people still are used to Intel and NVIDIA. Okay, non-gamer like my friend, might not know NVIDIA. But most gaming laptops use their graphics cards. The previous laptop I recommended to my friend had the MX330.
Since he got this HP AMD laptop, it'll be his first experience using the Radeon integrated mobile graphics. Not bad for low-medium gaming.
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I've always been enamored by laptops. My first Pc was way back in 1995, I think. My first contact with a computer was in the 80s. It was on a military show. It has a black screen with green text. I pretty much hogged it till someone at the back cry out loud about it behind me.
For some reason, I felt really comfortable playing with a computer. It's like it was meant to be (cue heavenly music). After my military service, I got a job as a civil servant and had the chance to learn to use a computer. I learned pretty fast. Being young might have help.
I only really learned about a computer inside out once I got myself one. Yes, it was pretty expensive back then. I got one with an installment plan. After work, I'll always stop by a book store because they have a computer section.
I went there almost every day. Looking for something interesting that I can use on my computer. Like the latest games, music, and videos. They were still using windows 3.1 and every time Microsoft has the latest OS, I'll upgrade. Everything was new and shiny back then, miss the old days!
Later on, I began to look at laptops and itching to get one for myself. They're pretty expensive and with installments interest, it almost doubled the cost. But, I didn't really care. To be able to use a portable computer on the go was too enticing for me.
I didn't just get one, I'll use it for a while, sell it and get another latest brand and design. By the time I discovered Alienware, they're promoting the M11x. Couldn't get it but I managed to get the M14x. Yup, my first ever gaming laptop!
I definitely test and played the heck out of it. You can check out some of the gameplay and other laptops that I've owned on my channel. Of course, back then Youtube didn't exist, so some of the earlier laptops I got weren't recorded. I don't think the smartphone even exist back then.
Feeling old yet? Kids nowadays don't know how good they're having with techs right now. They got their pappy and mommy to buy for them the latest smartphones and laptops. But, one thing for sure. Even though they're still expensive the tech is much more advanced.
At CES 2021, a lot of companies announced their latest gaming laptops with the latest Nvidia RTX 30 series. Now, some of them are already available on their main website and other online stores like Amazon. Specs-wise, they're basically all the same and pretty much depends on laptop design and budgets.
Asus claims to use a new kind of liquid-metal cooling and fan system for all their 2021 gaming laptop. I'll like to see how good it is. One of the main problems with my Alienware gaming laptop back then was the thermal cooling system and loud fans.
Any of these laptops RTX 3080 laptop could do anything your throw at it. I don't mean just games. But the minimum ram will be 16GB. I read somewhere that DDR5 Rams will soon be available but I don't see it sold anywhere. Maybe, it's not ready yet. I think it's about time for the latest version.
My current gaming desktop specs which I bought a couple of years back has 16GB of Ram and GTX 1060 3GB. It still works great. I can record gameplay, edit it and upload it to my channel without any kind of hiccups. Not sure if it can play the latest games as I haven't bought any for a while now.
I'm just saying that nowadays, even if you buy a budget gaming laptop with a GTX graphics card it's already good enough. The worst is that you can just lower the resolution and set it to mid-high settings. My budget HP AMD Ryzen 7 laptop with Radeon RX Vega 10 can even play Dirt 4 but with lower resolutions and low-mid settings. Pretty cool!
Of course, if I have the money or sponsors, I'll want to try any of these RTX 3080 gaming laptops. Hopefully, some rich filthy company reading this post would want to sponsor me one. Yup, the itch is definitely still there. One last thing is that I suddenly wonder if next year, they'll come out with RTX 4000 series next?
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I've been talking about and promoting the Asus ROG gaming laptop since last year. It's all because of their latest cool ROG Zephyrus G14 with Anime Matrix. Gaming laptop design is as important to me as much as the specs. That goes for other products too.
One of my favorite gaming laptops that I actually owned was the Alienware M14x. It has a cool design with the latest specs and I was able to play most triple-A games on it. Although, it started to lag after a few years. I even send it for servicing and upgrade the HDD. Finally, trade it for a PS VITA and some games.
You can check out my old Alienware M14x gaming laptop gameplay here on my youtube channel. Of course, you can't compare it to the more powerful gaming laptops today. And, MSI is one of those companies that offer several versions of it.
Frankly, I haven't really seen any of MSI's latest gaming laptops. So, MSI marketing department, if you happen to read my blog, why don't you send me one. I'll definitely like to check out the design a bit closer and see how well it run games. Hehe!
I have never owned a 17-inch size gaming laptop. I remember they were pretty big and bulky back then. They had a full keyboard with a number pad. The latest MSI 17.3 inch laptop looks pretty slim although the keyboard looks a little cramp.
My HP 15.6 AMD Ryzen 7 laptop has a full keyboard and it doesn't look as cramp as the MSI laptop. I also like the placement of my speakers which are located on top of the keyboard and pretty loud. One thing though, the arrow keys are pretty small. Kinda difficult to play racing games using them.
My HP laptop is not a gaming laptop. It only has the Radeon RX Vega 10 integrated mobile graphics. But, I really like the light and slim design. So, I will always compare it to other laptops. My laptop also has a fingerprint sensor. Nowadays, with the gaming laptop price, they should also have it.
I didn't really care about fingerprint sensors on laptops in the past. But, after using it, now I simply love it. It's really fast to login. Unlike, in the past. I don't think MSI has them. They might want to include that in future designs.
I also like the webcam camera. I don't know why Asus decide to go away with them. Especially, during a pandemic time when people use them for checking up with their friends, families, and even video-conferencing with colleagues.
My HP laptop has a front 720p camera so it's pretty good. But, the pics aren't good in the dark. I also used to take videos for my youtube channel. The laptop should always have a webcam. Front and back. With people making youtube videos nowadays, wouldn't it be useful for them to use it to take at least 1080p videos?
Ok, nobody is going to walk around taking videos with their laptop (what if it's a folding laptop?). But, if you're going to use it when you're at home or for certain circumstances when you're out and about? Anyway, MSI now has the latest Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 and I really want to know how good it is for gaming and maybe for my recording and video editing. And, where's the AMD version?
In the end, though, everyone has their own design preferences and budgets. So, it's really up to you.
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Hey dude, if only I have the money. I bought my Aftershock (main website) custom build gaming pc with the Asus vs248 monitor for around $2K, way back in Feb 2017. That's over 3 years ago. The specs was intel i7, 16GB of ram, Gtx 1060 3GB, 109 SSD + 1TB HDD. My HDD died on me the other day. Now, I have to get a new one.
Try comparing that to the latest gaming pc on offer in 2021 at the same price. Just shows within years, the technology has pretty much tripled. One thing for sure, my 'old' gaming pc is still a no-slouch. For my personal use as a Youtuber and blogger, it still runs smoothly without any kind of hiccups. Especially, when editing my videos.
In the old days, when I only had a Pentium PC, it will always hang up whenever I want to make a video for my youtube channel. Sometimes, it will hang up when I opened the Microsoft Moviemaker. There'll be days when half-way through editing the videos and the screen just froze. I'll literally pray that it'll be back to normal or I'll have to re-do everything again.
Nowadays, with my high-end gaming pc, even though, it almost never freezes, I have cultivated the habit of saving my work every time I remembered to. Blogger or Google office actually now automatically saves my works every few secs. I think every software should do that. Well, you never know if suddenly something happens like a loss of power and at least your data was saved.
I'm thinking of upgrading my 109GB SSD though. It's too small for some of the basic software that I need to install. Also, because some of them need to be installed on your main drive. I'm thinking of either getting the 500GB or 1TB SSD. The size of this software and games are getting bigger and bigger. Why can't they get smaller and smaller like the tech advancement?
They also consume so much energy and needed a better cooling system. Especially, for gaming laptops. Even gaming device or phone gets pretty hot if you play high graphic-intensive games. My favorite portable gaming console, the Nintendo Switch lite, will get warm even though I'm just watching youtube videos. My Samsung Note 10+ even had to kill the game Grid Autosport because of heat.
Really, if I have the money, I'll want to get any of these new gaming PC with the latest high-end specs. I'll just sell my old pc and get the new one. I've thought of upgrading it but, the fact the tech has really become more advance and updated, and you really want to try out the new technology too. What with the new upcoming games.
Ahh, how I wish I was rich or sponsored by any of these companies. One thing though, I really wish they can minimize it all. Imagine, all that powerful tech inside my Nintendo Switch lite. I'll be able to play a super high-end graphic intensive game on the go. Hopefully, the battery will last you the whole day and not just 1 or two hours.
Have you guys seen the latest Xbox Series X and the PS5? Especially, the PS5, it's so huge. Whatever happens to tech getting smaller and powerful? Look, the Nintendo Switch would probably soon reach 100 million sold, worldwide. It is small and portable does entice gamer like me who likes gaming on the go. In fact, I game on it more than on my Xbox or PC.
I found this interesting article about Nintendo Switch and Call of Duty in 2020. Read it here. But, the fcking Big Boss, I forget his name says that COD won't be available any time soon for the Nintendo Switch. What a prick. There I said it. I'm pretty angry because the way he says it sounds arrogant to me. Let's see how long can he ignored the call for COD to come to the Switch.
Anyway, don't forget to check out my Aftershock gaming pc unboxing video. Pls like, share, and subscribe. It will definitely help grow my blog and youtube channel. I still haven't reached the 1k minimum subscribers to earn any advertising money. Not that I can, even if I reach that minimum requirement. In the old days, I would but they changed the rules again.
By the way, come back a couple of years later, and let's see what new technology will be available for the gaming pc then!
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You've probably watched live the Razer Ces 2021 on their latest news and product announcement. I'm not going to talk about everything that's been announced though. Especially, since, I skipped here and there. They talk about last year's products and collaboration with other companies. This year, it's kinda the same. With new collabs.
The updates that interest me the most is that just as with Asus ROG laptops, the Nvidia RTX 30 series GPU will be coming to the latest Razer's. This makes me think how powerful the laptop has become. Comparable to a gaming desktop. To have all that on a portable machine is really a feat itself. But, as always, I wonder about the heat and how long can the battery last?
I've never actually owned a Razer laptop. Well, I almost got myself the Razer Blade Stealth. They were offering some music software that could really be useful for making background music for my youtube videos. Even with the kind of specs they offered back then compared to now, I'll probably still be using it today.
I'm actually looking for something like the Microsoft Surface Pro. Which is kinda like a tablet. But, with Windows 10. I think this kinda form really suits what I'm doing as a Youtuber and a blogger. Currently, my main device to take videos, pictures, and editing is my iPad pro. The iPad Pro also has iMovie and Garageband. Which is a plus.
What I mean with the tablet form is that I can put it in a holder on my tripod and use the camera to take my videos. Even if you have a 2-in-1 laptop, which I do, when you fold it, it's either too thick or the camera is blocked. Also, most laptop camera sucks and there's only one facing you. The surface pro is just like my iPad only, I can't find any good FREE video editing software like the old Movie Maker.
I've never owned a Surface Pro, so, I'm not sure how good or smooth it is. How good is the camera? Will, it hangs or stutters while I'm editing my videos? I don't want to be like the old days when I had a Pentium pc with less than 4 GB of rams. It used to freeze so much. Sometimes, it will hang just trying to load the videos.
What I'm getting at is that Razer should create something like the Surface Pro + Ipad pro, combined into one product that will be great for my work. Of course, it has to be able to play the latest games too. With big storage, the latest RTX GPU, and a powerful processor. Either by AMD or Intel. Although, nowadays, I'm more inclined to AMD Ryzen.
I have an HP AMD Ryzen 7 laptop with RX Vega 10 mobile GPU. I opened it up and was really surprised by how thin the motherboard was. No wonder it's light and pretty slim. Although, it does get hot. Even if I'm just watching movies or youtube. I wonder if that new cooling paste that Asus is using for their new laptop will help with the heat dissipation.
Razer actually made the Razer Edge. It was probably the most powerful, Windows 10 gaming tablet back then. I don't know what happened to that project. It's the same as their Razer phone. Which I used to own. In spite of all the problems they had, I really like the design. I like the rectangular size, it was made of some kind of metal and smooth to the touch.
I like the Razer phone so much, I was wondering if they're gonna do like what Apple did and do a tablet version of the phone. In fact, they should do that same design with the speakers at the top and bottom. When you're playing games, it'll fit nicely with a mobile game controller like the Razer Kishi. If any company can do a tablet, Windows 10, portable gaming console, it'll be Razer.
I'm surprised that Razer has stop production or improved on their gaming tablet and gaming phone. Well, I guess, I'll just have to wait and see if anybody can build gaming windows 10 tablet with the kind of specs and design that I want. So that I can use it to take my videos and pictures with a better camera and also immediately edit it without the hassle to transfer them to another pc or laptop.
Having an all-in-one device for Youtuber and blogger like me would be nice!
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