1:30 Yeah, you're doing it wrong. I have the last model G5 and the software tripped me up for ages too. To make settings actually do anything, you need to click the chain link icon next to the profile name, which will pop out a list of software etc. You then select which software you want to trigger that profile. Alternatively (and a much better option imo) you can select "system" in the list, and it will use that profile all the time.
@@alessandrogregorini4775 I have it, and I'm slightly uncomfortable with how warm the surface becomes, especially while mid tier gaming. But I guess all gaming laptops do this... ?
Jarrod'sTech Hello, I want to buy a laptop, but I'm stuck between choices. I'm interested in laptops with cheap video cards, such as GTX1650, 1650Ti, and RX5500M. Which of these video cards is better for laptops.
6:49 finally a thermal camera view. so it's true that both side of the bottom part of the display is getting hotter due to the vent / exhaust pointing at them like a heat gun when it's open. it is as if it was design for plan obsolescence. the display shell is plastic. it it will soon get brittle and it's just a matter of time before it crack near both side of the hinge where it centered the stress of opening and closing are.
@Jarrod So i must admit three things after a week of testing with my new dell - 1. The Freesync just worked with the integrated display with the new 17.june.2020 AMD Dell se driver from the AMD Site 2. After setting the Dell to the Energy Profile Balanced - Efficient Agressive (needs Registry Editing) .... i now can stop boosting this beast without the need to. 3. The themal compound is just crap - i repaste the hole cooling system for CPU and GPU with kryonaut and temps went 10°C down (before registry and new driver!) So for now .. the Dell is just quiet under Windows and little Tasks .. the Fans never spin. On the Gaming Side of Things - its a huge uplift - when use the STOCK! Frequency of just 2.9Ghz and the new driver not only Freesync works (60-144hz Range) with the Laptop Screen... Also i see temps beginning in the 60°C - to 80-90°C depending on the Game. YES, the Fans got still loud but its not throttleing or hot surface anymore overall. I would say its like any other Gaming Laptop around. Sry for my bad english - but i would share this as fast as i can. When i render or do CPU intensive Tasks i use the Energy profile HIGH - and for Gaming i use Efficient Agressive. I would say it safe me from returning this unit, because now i love it without compromising to much.
Mine arrived today, I've played a selection of around 6 games on it and they all run buttery smooth - between 56 and 70 fps on Witcher 3 ultra setting. Doom (2016) ran between 129 to 159 at Ultra with AA set at 1X (Vulkan). It doesn't seem to get that hot but I've got it on a cooling pad (small one) and always have G shift enabled. Got temperatures in the mid to high 80's CPU and high 70s GPU
Bought this one, was playing Assassins Creed Origins at ultra settings forgot to turn on high performance mode, crashed with critical hard drive temperature, though I don't know what temperature it did so but got pretty hot. Later started crashing and restarting even with high performance mode eventually fixed it with temperature ranging between 72-78 C with one inch raised laptop from the back, so as I am living in India with avg temperature most of the time above 30 C, it's better to have a cooling pad.
Are all 4800h laptops gonna run this hot? On another note Congrats in advance on hitting 200k man Lots of love ❤️ Have seen you consistently build up this channel from 30k and I'm glad you kept going
Hey Jarrod! I think I heard you say in another video that you don't like to drag all those "balls" down in MSI Afterburner. If this is still true, have I got the trick for you! Basically, this trick, that I learned this via another TH-cam channel, eliminates the need to manually drag all those "balls" down, one by one. All you have to do is move the first ball to your target position (1500MHz@0.700V for me) then hold the SHIFT key down while dragging your mouse across the entire window (from just before the first ball, to just after the last ball) and then while all balls are highlighed, simply hold SHIFT down again while hitting ENTER twice, and voila! All balls are moved to the same position that the first one was set at! Took all of 10 seconds for me to set my UV/OC settings. (If only I learned about this trick BEFORE dragging them all manually!) This also works for just the balls you select (i.e. you don't have to select them all, and can keep whatever curves you want in place, just to the left of the flat line that you are working to create). Hope this helps, and happy computing!
At 1:41, ur doing the command center wrong. Think of the presets like blueprints for how you want your fans to act, then in the homepage apply those blueprints to certain applications to make them work when those certain applications are running.
Great review Jarrod, love the detail! Just ordered this exact model from Dell. Did you ever replace the thermal paste? Did it make any difference? Anyone else ever replaced thermal paste on their gaming laptops and see any performance increase?
Eluktronics said they're going to send you RP-15 to review. Did you get it yet? Are you reviewing it? notebookcheck crapped out on RP-15's power consumption review, same as they did for G14. I'm hoping for you to do it some justice. Absolutely love your reviews. Keep them coming ❤
Hotter and slower than the A15. If the guys at Hardware Unboxed complained about the cooling design and screen of the Asus laptop, they will destroy this one for sure. Thanks Jarrod. Your info is gold for the consumers.
G5 vs A15 is absolutely the video to make. I ended up with a Sager NP8358F2-S because the G5's pricing was a big let down for anything with a 144hz screen, and the A15 was out of stock everywhere instantly, so I said screw it and jumped up a tier. But before then, those were the 2 I definitely wanted help deciding on.
I'd like a comparison since I've had an A15 for a few weeks and I've been on Team Red since the FX-8000 cpus got released. I was hype and dissapointed, but I couldn't afford Intel products at the time. Now I'm just stubborn since I'm financially stable and more proficient in upgrading computers. Thanks again for the video.
Dude just saying i love how you cover laptops at these price points. You don't know how much of are looking at gaming laptops at these budget prices. It means a lot to us.
I was deciding whether to get this or the Lenovo Ideapad Gaming 3. I chose this since I hadn't seen any reviews for the Ideapad. I really hope I made the right decision 😬
Just got my copy today! So far I'm fairly satisfied with the performance but the one thing that annoys me is the temperatures. Hopefully it won't affect the laptop much in the long run
@@anujjagtap1604 its doing ok certainly not terrible. The heating issues aren't bad once you purchase a cooling pad so it should last me another few months if not a year. Though I highly recommend you get a Legion 5 or an Omen if you want better performance
I am in need of a gaming laptop for 3D development and let me tell you, these days I am watching your reviews while eating pop corn. They are amazing and very thorough. Thank you so much!
Thanks a lot for your detailed reviews and for answering my questions on twitter. It really helped me to buy the best laptop. I was confused between Dell G5 and Acer Nitro 5 2020. Thermals and poor build quality really raise questions for the long term durability of G5.
Thanks Jarrod for the Most detailed Thermal Testing Analysis on YT. These surely help us in making better laptop buying decisions. Awaiting your Full review. This surely runs hot +100 °C 🔥. Can you review Asus ROG Zephyrus G15 ? I really liked the way you tested G5's thermals. & Given G15's known thermal issues, I would definitely like to see your hands on G15, for such extensive Thermal Testing & what can be done to improve it. Also, comparison with G14 is another hot topic for your followers.
Hi! I appreciate your content and I was about to buy this laptop but I’m curious to see a comparison between this G5 15 SE and the G5 15 5501 with i7-10750H and RTX 2070 MQ, could you make a video of this two laptop?it’d very useful because they are basically the same laptop but one with intel&nvidia and the other one with AMD... thank you!
Not sure if I will get the 10th gen model, depends if they want to lend me it - I definitely do not plan on spending my own money on 2070 in Australia as it will be a waste of money.
I edited the registry and added the Processor Power Management option to the Power Plan. I tested with GTA5, that was constantly running on 100-103 Celsius. After I disabled Turbo Boost completely, temperature decreased to 95-100 Celsius. I tried playing around, and the best performance-heat combo for me is the "Efficient Aggressive At Guaranteed". This way it runs on 85 Celsius, and no lags, or game quality drop whatsoever. Let me know if this worked for you too.
@@JarrodsTech 4800H and 1660ti is available now in aussie, hope you've ordered it. looks like a catch. only dissapointed so far the 60wh model has poor battery performance.
Hello. Congratulations on your videos. They're great. I currently have a 504 asus tuf and it's dying. And the asus service sucks. I was thinking of buying me a new laptop in this price range. Do you consider this Dell G5 GE to be the best option? I don't wish to scare anymore.
I bought one of these, the exact same model too. I haven't repasted yet, and was surprised by how hot it ran when I stress tested it with folding@home. What surprised me was after a couple days (off and on), the temperatures came down a bit, but my folding@home numbers stayed pretty similar. Playing with it a little bit, propping up the back (without blocking the vents) a little seemed to help too. It's probably paste+air pressure at the intake, after whatever caused the initial dip that I still can't explain.
@@Flatsteff - I didn't do a video, because I don't have a channel, good equipment, and I wanted to take my time. No liquid metal either because I'm a slob. I threw some Kyronaut on the GPU and CPU though. It's life changing. Seriously. Slammed the CPU, and I could immediately tell the difference. Cinebench stayed under 80 degrees with fans still low.
Are you experimenting new upload time? I was surprised to discover a new video from you so earlier in the morning (on my side of the world), you generally upload them in the early evening (on my side of the world) like Hardware Unboxed :) That computer is definetly on the hot side :O
Hey Jarrod, love your content, definitely underrated. I'm thinking of buying a Samsung Odyssey with RTX 2060, however I haven't found a thermal review like yours. Is it asking too much for you to do a review on it? Keep up the good work!
Im loving you analysis on the new G5 SE and TuF A15, im thinking about buying one of the two but im still not sure which one specially cause i want one for like 4 year +-
Frederico Santos that’s a pretty hard sell. As both are having thermal issues. I have this laptop and it seems thermals across all laptops have thermal issues and I bought the extended warranty. Seems technology will only last until the the warranty period.
check out the MSI Bravo 15 and the new Lenovo Legion 5 both with ryzen 4000 and from what it looks like better cooling then the Asus and the Dell options
Hey Jarrod can you do a performance benchmark when using external monitors? I'm split between buying the G5 and A15. The G5, while it is great, it seems underwhelming compared to other laptops. But, it has a mini displayport which not all laptops, especially the A15, have. The A15 would've been ideal and perfect for me but I contacted ASUS and they told me the Type-C DisplayPort is connected to the iGPU rather than the DGPU. So if I was to connect to the Type-C DP will there be any performance drop off on the A15? Please I've been looking for answers no one really talks about this
Going forward I always mention what all the ports are connected to in the full review, I haven't tested the A15 yet, but with G5 can confirm Type-C goes to Vega, but MiniDP/HDMI go to Radeon.
"The A15 would've been ideal and perfect for me but I contacted ASUS and they told me the Type-C DisplayPort is connected to the iGPU rather than the DGPU." VERY interesting that you got this answer from ASUS, because I'd beg to differ. I'm on my A15 right now, and have my ASUS VG279QM connected to it via a standard USB-C to DP cable, and wherein while using it this way I don't see ANY activity, at all, on the Vega graphics processor, when viewing it in either the Task Manager or HWInfo64. So everything most certainly appears to be going directly through the 2060, as far as I can tell at least. Moreover, I specifically got this laptop because I wanted to utilize G-Sync for my monitor, and to which has worked PERFECTLY for me, since day one. In the end (and contrary to the previous commenter's point) I must inform you that I am 100% satisfied with my A15 purchase, and haven't looked back since. Thermals have also been acceptable, and even better once I disabled turbo-boost via the registry trick while simultaneously undervolting and overclocking the GPU via MSI Afterburner (I have it set across the board at 1500MHz@0.700V). Oh, and I should note here that after performing such mods, I have seen minimal loss (0-10%) in my average FPS for games, while dropping anywhere between 10C and 15C in temps on both my CPU and GPU! Quite a disappointment that the base-clock-lock trick didn't help the G5 so much, however. Likely that "smart shift" feature, I bet, as I have DEFINITELY had a far different (better) experience with the trick when performing it on the 4800H coupled with the 2060. SIDE NOTE: There is also a third-party program called "Ryzen Controller" that I recently found, which is almost as good as Ryzen Master, but works for mobile chips, and to which using has allowed me to play with my chip's TDP values rather than simply disable turbo boost. This has allowed me to more granularly dial in my temps and thus maximize my FPS even more! It just requires a little more work (trial and error) to find the ideal TDP value per game, than how much work the quick-and-dirty set-it-and-forget-it turbo-boost-disabling mod requires. Just try both and see what you prefer! But regardless, it must be noted here that undervolting/overclocking the GPU is where the real savings are at, for without doing that I didn't see nearly as much of a difference in temps on the CPU side with either CPU mod just mentioned (since the CPU and GPU share heat pipes, remember). Hope this helps, and happy computing! UPDATE: I totally forgot that the NVIDIA Control Panel tells you which monitor is connected to which port, and which port is connected to which GPU, via its PhysX tab. Alas, I can tell you with absolute specificity that my VG279QM is connected directly to my 2060 via the USB-C DP port. Moreover, when I connect it to my A15 via the HDMI port, the PhysX tab shows that it is connected to the Vega GPU! (And as a side note, only then do I begin seeing activity -- in the Task Manager and HWInfo64 -- on both my GPUs.) Now the 2060 is definitely still doing most of the work (as I run my GPU-Z stress test here) so I know that it's fortunately still being utilized. But it does appear now that the Vega -- since it's doing **some** work (about 10% utilization) -- is likely receiving the "finished product" from the 2060 that is essentially being "relayed" to it internally. So yes, if you're running >>HDMI
As expected the G5 itself is pretty much a hot laptop. Seeing how the design of the air vents on other reviews, I now see that it does effect thermals in the long run. Intel versions might be just as hot unless there is a different design elements on that, though it is highly unlikely seeing my Dell 7567 also retains the same designed thermal vents. Still, it is not bad for what it's worth, just maybe better thermals design on next year's model, Dell?
I dont know why OEM does not put lot of efford on AMD machine. Its like, the cpu & gpu is good, but the rest of the laptop is just okay. Not that good cooling, poor display, etc.
Just wondering, when you removed the back cover, did you cover the gap between the fan and the heat sink (this can be done with tape). This may explain the higher temps with the back cover removed.
@@JarrodsTech So I guess, with the Dell laptop, the bottom cover does not perform this function? I think the bottom cover of the Asus A15 does cover the gap between the fan and the heat sink.
Seeing this review, which is really well done btw, I have to ask. With ryzen 7 4800h coming to a lot of different laptops, is buying a all amd laptop worth it this year? Cause I'm seeing amazing performance apart from the thermals which is subjective.
Like Age said pretty subjective...general use (and gaming) does not require nearly the cpu power the 4800H dishes out. However for someone like myself who also needs it to run multiple VMs the CPU is important, so I am truly torn on a purchase option...starting to look like I may just go for the ROG G15
thanks for the video! looking at buying this laptop too, any chance you could see if replacing the thermal paste with thermal grizzly kryonaut or liquid metal if you are up for it? Could be they are using cheap thermal paste and the heat issues might go away
I think these reviews need to take into account the silicon is spec'd to be able to run at that temp. If the device isn't so hot it's physically unusable, what difference does it make?
Hey Jarrod great review appreciate it! I recently purchased one and i'm unsure if I should go for a cooling pad or just a stand? What are your thoughts as it seems stands seem todo the job.
Hey jarrod, i just received my dell g5 15 SE and the keyboard gets insanely hot aswell as reaching 100 degrees celcius or more while doing any cpu intensive task what do i do? I cant repaste and i dont want to return it because i have had to return multiple PCs to dell because their is always something wrong. I really just want to play games can you help?
Anyone have a laptop recommendation in the 1000-1500 USD range that has good thermals and performance cause my PC recently shit itself so I need a new computer Edit: I chose to go with the eluktronics rp-15
Jason wow just stop with these stupid “build a pc” advice for people looking for a laptop. People are looking for a laptop for a reason. Everyone knows building a pc is better in terms of performance, thermals, and value. Hurdurdur
Laptops are becoming more powerful but the cooling is staying the same. My 500$ office laptop 2019 Acer aspire slim 5 has one coper heatsink. If I start any casual gaming laptop running louder and hot some of keys are becoming hard to press. Cooling must be improved.
Hi Jarrod. I have got Dell G5 5500. I7-10750H and RTX 2070 MAX Q. I have the same issue with temperature even worst - 105 C!!!. After 20 - 35 mins gaming it just turned off.
Awesome video as always, this might be out of topic. But whats the cheapest way to buy laptop in australia? was planning to buy msi gs66/m15 but its more expensive in australia store compared to buying from amazon america and ship it, correct me if im wrong though. Thanks
Good review. What were you using to read the CPU temp? Lot's of the reviewers were reading the Socket temp as the CPU temp. The Socket temp will be the highest reported Temp sensor and the actual CPU temp will be 10-20c less. I've seen 2 reviews so far with max temps from 85-87c. The hothardware review showed a picture of the "CPU" temp being 105c. And the SOCket temp being 85c. He had the sensors backward. CPU is never hotter than SOCket.
I have this exact laptop, and I am new to "Gaming" laptops. Is this GPU idle temperature normal? Mine idles around 60C and I can feel the warmth on they keyboard and where hands rest.... thanks for the review!
Dell be like: We have exclusivity on smart shift Also Dell: Let's put it on a dogshit chassis and block the air takes. What's wrong with all midrange laptop builders? Holy shit.
Hey Jarrod! I am not usually asking for help/suggestion, but now i am in front of buying my very first laptop, because I recently gratuated from high school and will continue my study at university. I would use the laptop only for gaming, and everyday activities like watching movies etc. (so no videomaking, 3D modelling and stuff). I had watched a lot of laptop reviews in the last week, and I have a general idea about what should I buy: a laptop under 1000$(I am from Romania, but the prices are about the same as in USA), with no, or just a little heating issues( I want the laptop to last like 4-5 years). So, I have found Y7000, ROG Strix G, Pavilion 15, Y540, IdeaPad L340, TUF FX505 and TUF A15 models under aproximatly 1000$. The specs would be i5 9300h, 16gb RAM and GTX 1650, and Ryzen 3550, 16gb RAM and GTX 1650 for the TUF laptops. My question is : which one should I buy? I am not expert in laptop stuffs, and I don't want my choice to be wrong. Thank you for reading this! 😊 Have a nice day. Ps.: Your reviews are awesome, keep up the good work. 🤩
Asus tuf gaming a15 ryzen 7 4800h 1650 ti video card model has videos where the CPU temperature rises to 95-100 degrees. Will this harm the computer? It means that the laptop failed in cooling
@@JarrodsTech thanks for replying Jarrod 😄, Hoping soon it'll be a reality for this Laptop to boot on Hackintosh. Also , definitely we all would love to see the the performance on Stock vs New Thermals & how much of a difference would that make ! You and Hardware Unboxed are really putting some worthy content to watch in the times of upcoming new ryzen 4000 series machines. As always ,Great Video & very detailed reviews btw ,keep going bhai ❤️ !
Check out how the entry level 4600H + 5600M config compares here: th-cam.com/video/LCIyVmcR5kI/w-d-xo.html
What about the rest of the computer? Screen/Image quality, keyboard, touchpad, etc?
Thank you.
@@luizconrado that'll be the full review, likely next video
It only has a 256 gb SSD so is it worth it?
Hopefully that will improve thermals :)
If this config is great, it will be my go to for my second year in high school!
1:30 Yeah, you're doing it wrong. I have the last model G5 and the software tripped me up for ages too. To make settings actually do anything, you need to click the chain link icon next to the profile name, which will pop out a list of software etc. You then select which software you want to trigger that profile. Alternatively (and a much better option imo) you can select "system" in the list, and it will use that profile all the time.
That is ridiculous, what a joke. It should just work the same globally how they have it in Alienware, the option is even there and greyed out.
Jarrod'sTech please let us know if you will do it with MrClown’s advice this time!
MrClown the G5 you have is a valid laptop? Does it have any problems?
@@alessandrogregorini4775 Yeah the temperature goes brrr
@@alessandrogregorini4775 I have it, and I'm slightly uncomfortable with how warm the surface becomes, especially while mid tier gaming. But I guess all gaming laptops do this... ?
You know what I’m actually interested in g5 vs a15
I'll get it done!
Thanks your amazing
Jarrod'sTech Thank you, I would love to see that video.
a15 is trash though. Terrible screen and flawed cooling design which are things that this dell g5 does not have
Babylon Era the thermals of the dell are much worse
Yes can u do a complete comparision and end with a conclusion on which is the best one for value plz
Ok!
@@JarrodsTech thank u so much this is the 1st time that any TH-camr has replied my cooment
I'd very much like that too. So, pretty please, Jarod!
Jarrod'sTech Hello, I want to buy a laptop, but I'm stuck between choices. I'm interested in laptops with cheap video cards, such as GTX1650, 1650Ti, and RX5500M. Which of these video cards is better for laptops.
@@JarrodsTech yes please do a comparison. I can't decide which one to buy. Please do a comparison of the Ryzen 5 models of both the laptops
I can't imagine the temp in my tropical country with no air conditioning. 🤣🤣
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Meledak gan
Tewas ditempat lu pak
I'd say this laptop is Hot AF.
100 degrees, enough to boil water.
Cooking dinner is a value add.
Luckily silicon isn't made out of water :p
@@heroofharo You know it's a joke lol. It's not meant to be taken seriously.
SMASHANDBURN YT r/woosh
Yep leaning toward the legion y540. Dissapointed
6:49 finally a thermal camera view.
so it's true that both side of the bottom part of the display is getting hotter due to the vent / exhaust pointing at them like a heat gun when it's open.
it is as if it was design for plan obsolescence.
the display shell is plastic. it it will soon get brittle and it's just a matter of time before it crack near both side of the hinge where it centered the stress of opening and closing are.
@Jarrod
So i must admit three things after a week of testing with my new dell -
1. The Freesync just worked with the integrated display with the new 17.june.2020 AMD Dell se driver from the AMD Site
2. After setting the Dell to the Energy Profile Balanced - Efficient Agressive (needs Registry Editing) .... i now can stop boosting this beast without the need to.
3. The themal compound is just crap - i repaste the hole cooling system for CPU and GPU with kryonaut and temps went 10°C down (before registry and new driver!)
So for now .. the Dell is just quiet under Windows and little Tasks .. the Fans never spin.
On the Gaming Side of Things - its a huge uplift - when use the STOCK! Frequency of just 2.9Ghz and the new driver not only Freesync works (60-144hz Range) with the Laptop Screen...
Also i see temps beginning in the 60°C - to 80-90°C depending on the Game.
YES, the Fans got still loud but its not throttleing or hot surface anymore overall.
I would say its like any other Gaming Laptop around.
Sry for my bad english - but i would share this as fast as i can.
When i render or do CPU intensive Tasks i use the Energy profile HIGH - and for Gaming i use Efficient Agressive.
I would say it safe me from returning this unit, because now i love it without compromising to much.
Still sounds bloody too hot.
Aloa he thanks i was thinking their thermal compound must be crap thks for clarifing
I like these tests. Very informative when buying a laptop. I hope you keep doing these kinds of tests in the future.
This laptop is Way hotter than my wife boy friend 😂
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your wife has a boyfriend ? damn
Mine arrived today, I've played a selection of around 6 games on it and they all run buttery smooth - between 56 and 70 fps on Witcher 3 ultra setting. Doom (2016) ran between 129 to 159 at Ultra with AA set at 1X (Vulkan).
It doesn't seem to get that hot but I've got it on a cooling pad (small one) and always have G shift enabled. Got temperatures in the mid to high 80's CPU and high 70s GPU
Where can I get one?
Bought this one, was playing Assassins Creed Origins at ultra settings forgot to turn on high performance mode, crashed with critical hard drive temperature, though I don't know what temperature it did so but got pretty hot. Later started crashing and restarting even with high performance mode eventually fixed it with temperature ranging between 72-78 C with one inch raised laptop from the back, so as I am living in India with avg temperature most of the time above 30 C, it's better to have a cooling pad.
Are all 4800h laptops gonna run this hot?
On another note
Congrats in advance on hitting 200k man
Lots of love ❤️
Have seen you consistently build up this channel from 30k and I'm glad you kept going
Thanks! Not sure as there still a lot more to test, but so far it's looking like it.
Ryzen cpu is running under lower power than intel, the cooling in so many brand was intenly bad for intel market
Hey Jarrod! I think I heard you say in another video that you don't like to drag all those "balls" down in MSI Afterburner. If this is still true, have I got the trick for you!
Basically, this trick, that I learned this via another TH-cam channel, eliminates the need to manually drag all those "balls" down, one by one. All you have to do is move the first ball to your target position (1500MHz@0.700V for me) then hold the SHIFT key down while dragging your mouse across the entire window (from just before the first ball, to just after the last ball) and then while all balls are highlighed, simply hold SHIFT down again while hitting ENTER twice, and voila! All balls are moved to the same position that the first one was set at! Took all of 10 seconds for me to set my UV/OC settings. (If only I learned about this trick BEFORE dragging them all manually!) This also works for just the balls you select (i.e. you don't have to select them all, and can keep whatever curves you want in place, just to the left of the flat line that you are working to create).
Hope this helps, and happy computing!
At 1:41, ur doing the command center wrong. Think of the presets like blueprints for how you want your fans to act, then in the homepage apply those blueprints to certain applications to make them work when those certain applications are running.
Great review Jarrod, love the detail! Just ordered this exact model from Dell. Did you ever replace the thermal paste? Did it make any difference? Anyone else ever replaced thermal paste on their gaming laptops and see any performance increase?
Eluktronics said they're going to send you RP-15 to review. Did you get it yet? Are you reviewing it?
notebookcheck crapped out on RP-15's power consumption review, same as they did for G14. I'm hoping for you to do it some justice. Absolutely love your reviews. Keep them coming ❤
They said they'll send it after Notebookcheck are done, I see they posted their review already so not sure, still waiting for it to arrive. Thanks!
love to see the RP-17 review even more. Thicker than RP-15 for better thermals hopefully to cool that 2060 boosted to 110 watts!
Hotter and slower than the A15. If the guys at Hardware Unboxed complained about the cooling design and screen of the Asus laptop, they will destroy this one for sure.
Thanks Jarrod. Your info is gold for the consumers.
G5 vs A15 is absolutely the video to make. I ended up with a Sager NP8358F2-S because the G5's pricing was a big let down for anything with a 144hz screen, and the A15 was out of stock everywhere instantly, so I said screw it and jumped up a tier. But before then, those were the 2 I definitely wanted help deciding on.
I'll get it done!
@@JarrodsTech Looking forward to it, as i'm sure many others are over the next 6+ months.
Can we use cooling pad or vacuum cooling for this ?
Surely
I'd like a comparison since I've had an A15 for a few weeks and I've been on Team Red since the FX-8000 cpus got released. I was hype and dissapointed, but I couldn't afford Intel products at the time. Now I'm just stubborn since I'm financially stable and more proficient in upgrading computers.
Thanks again for the video.
Jared is my carry when it comes to buying laptops.. I really appreciate the help since my birthday is coming really soon.
Happy to help!
I'm really looking forward to the Dell G5 SE vs Asus tuf A15 since those are my two main buying options.
Dude just saying i love how you cover laptops at these price points. You don't know how much of are looking at gaming laptops at these budget prices. It means a lot to us.
That's good to hear, it was hard to get this!
According to AMD's site it can handle a max of 105 C so even though it's running quite hot it seems it may still be technically "safe"
I was deciding whether to get this or the Lenovo Ideapad Gaming 3. I chose this since I hadn't seen any reviews for the Ideapad. I really hope I made the right decision 😬
i repasted this machine with noctua NT-H2 and it only exceeds 95C in synthetic stress tests
I got this laptop and I cousins been anymore happier with it
I’m new and have watched a few of your videos now & I will be making my next purchase based on your reviews.
Just got my copy today! So far I'm fairly satisfied with the performance but the one thing that annoys me is the temperatures. Hopefully it won't affect the laptop much in the long run
So how is it going now? I'm gonna purchase this coz I want performance. Are high temperatures troubling you a lots ?
@@anujjagtap1604 its doing ok certainly not terrible. The heating issues aren't bad once you purchase a cooling pad so it should last me another few months if not a year. Though I highly recommend you get a Legion 5 or an Omen if you want better performance
@@Lwaku_ how's it going now please reply
@@justsomeguywithouthair7528 it's kinda shit for gaming, but it's survived so far.Probably gonna replace this thing by the end of next year
Please compare the two laptops fully. Thanks!
Ok!
Jarrod'sTech thank u
I am in need of a gaming laptop for 3D development and let me tell you, these days I am watching your reviews while eating pop corn. They are amazing and very thorough. Thank you so much!
Do a Lenovo legion 5 next!
Thanks a lot for your detailed reviews and for answering my questions on twitter. It really helped me to buy the best laptop. I was confused between Dell G5 and Acer Nitro 5 2020. Thermals and poor build quality really raise questions for the long term durability of G5.
whch did you go for then ?
Hope u Review the new Eluktronics MAX-17 laptop :(
Thanks Jarrod for the Most detailed Thermal Testing Analysis on YT. These surely help us in making better laptop buying decisions. Awaiting your Full review. This surely runs hot +100 °C 🔥. Can you review Asus ROG Zephyrus G15 ? I really liked the way you tested G5's thermals. & Given G15's known thermal issues, I would definitely like to see your hands on G15, for such extensive Thermal Testing & what can be done to improve it. Also, comparison with G14 is another hot topic for your followers.
Thanks, I'm still waiting for availability on that model in my country
Hi! I appreciate your content and I was about to buy this laptop but I’m curious to see a comparison between this G5 15 SE and the G5 15 5501 with i7-10750H and RTX 2070 MQ, could you make a video of this two laptop?it’d very useful because they are basically the same laptop but one with intel&nvidia and the other one with AMD... thank you!
Not sure if I will get the 10th gen model, depends if they want to lend me it - I definitely do not plan on spending my own money on 2070 in Australia as it will be a waste of money.
I edited the registry and added the Processor Power Management option to the Power Plan. I tested with GTA5, that was constantly running on 100-103 Celsius. After I disabled Turbo Boost completely, temperature decreased to 95-100 Celsius. I tried playing around, and the best performance-heat combo for me is the "Efficient Aggressive At Guaranteed". This way it runs on 85 Celsius, and no lags, or game quality drop whatsoever. Let me know if this worked for you too.
Can we install hackintosh on it?
Hey Jarrod I heard the thermals in the lenovo legion 5 4800h are really good, do you think you could get your hands on it and check. Cheers
Still waiting on availability in my country.
@@JarrodsTech Also only has 1650 though, so quite a step down. It'd have to be really messed up to have worse thermals.
@@JarrodsTech 4800H and 1660ti is available now in aussie, hope you've ordered it. looks like a catch. only dissapointed so far the 60wh model has poor battery performance.
Can you compare desktop graphics to laptop graphics?
Which is better for gaming among these 3?
Helios 300 (i5-9300h/ rtx 2060)
Dell g5 SE
Asus A15 (r7-4800h / rtx 2060)
Goodthing that Ive decided to purchased helios 300 with i5 9300h / rtx 2060 variant rather than g5 se. I was once thinking to buy this tho 🙂
Should do better in games, 2060 beats 5600M, though for CPU performance Ryzen 4000 will smash the i5.
9300H also runs extremeley hot. 90-100C for me, and that's after an MX-4 repaste and -.165UV
@@AB-sg4xu never experience same temp so far. Currently on 83°c tops
@@tronalddump5837 what's your cinebench r20 score?
Hello. Congratulations on your videos. They're great. I currently have a 504 asus tuf and it's dying. And the asus service sucks. I was thinking of buying me a new laptop in this price range. Do you consider this Dell G5 GE to be the best option? I don't wish to scare anymore.
I can't really answer as there are still a lot of others I need to test around this price point, sorry.
I bought one of these, the exact same model too. I haven't repasted yet, and was surprised by how hot it ran when I stress tested it with folding@home.
What surprised me was after a couple days (off and on), the temperatures came down a bit, but my folding@home numbers stayed pretty similar. Playing with it a little bit, propping up the back (without blocking the vents) a little seemed to help too. It's probably paste+air pressure at the intake, after whatever caused the initial dip that I still can't explain.
Will you use liquid metall? Can you make a video of repasting?
@@Flatsteff - I didn't do a video, because I don't have a channel, good equipment, and I wanted to take my time. No liquid metal either because I'm a slob.
I threw some Kyronaut on the GPU and CPU though. It's life changing. Seriously. Slammed the CPU, and I could immediately tell the difference. Cinebench stayed under 80 degrees with fans still low.
Are you experimenting new upload time? I was surprised to discover a new video from you so earlier in the morning (on my side of the world), you generally upload them in the early evening (on my side of the world) like Hardware Unboxed :)
That computer is definetly on the hot side :O
No, it was a mistake, I set it to am instead of pm 😥
Can't wait for Lenovo Legion 5 review
Me too!
Why would you want a legion 5 which has a 1650ti gpu and 200$ more expansive. The radeon 5600m is between 2060mq 2070mq
@@mahakalamahamudra1718 exactly. Both 5 and 5i are terrible for the price. Lenovo isn't a choice this year for sure. Acer is our only hope
Hey Jarrod, love your content, definitely underrated. I'm thinking of buying a Samsung Odyssey with RTX 2060, however I haven't found a thermal review like yours. Is it asking too much for you to do a review on it? Keep up the good work!
Im loving you analysis on the new G5 SE and TuF A15, im thinking about buying one of the two but im still not sure which one specially cause i want one for like 4 year +-
Frederico Santos that’s a pretty hard sell. As both are having thermal issues. I have this laptop and it seems thermals across all laptops have thermal issues and I bought the extended warranty. Seems technology will only last until the the warranty period.
check out the MSI Bravo 15 and the new Lenovo Legion 5 both with ryzen 4000 and from what it looks like better cooling then the Asus and the Dell options
Waiting on availability in my country.
Hey J. What would you consider optimal temparature for Cpu and gpu for say, 4-5 years? Btw great content!
Thanks, personally I'm just fine running around 90 under heavy load
Hey Jarrod can you do a performance benchmark when using external monitors? I'm split between buying the G5 and A15. The G5, while it is great, it seems underwhelming compared to other laptops. But, it has a mini displayport which not all laptops, especially the A15, have. The A15 would've been ideal and perfect for me but I contacted ASUS and they told me the Type-C DisplayPort is connected to the iGPU rather than the DGPU. So if I was to connect to the Type-C DP will there be any performance drop off on the A15? Please I've been looking for answers no one really talks about this
Going forward I always mention what all the ports are connected to in the full review, I haven't tested the A15 yet, but with G5 can confirm Type-C goes to Vega, but MiniDP/HDMI go to Radeon.
"The A15 would've been ideal and perfect for me but I contacted ASUS and they told me the Type-C DisplayPort is connected to the iGPU rather than the DGPU."
VERY interesting that you got this answer from ASUS, because I'd beg to differ. I'm on my A15 right now, and have my ASUS VG279QM connected to it via a standard USB-C to DP cable, and wherein while using it this way I don't see ANY activity, at all, on the Vega graphics processor, when viewing it in either the Task Manager or HWInfo64. So everything most certainly appears to be going directly through the 2060, as far as I can tell at least. Moreover, I specifically got this laptop because I wanted to utilize G-Sync for my monitor, and to which has worked PERFECTLY for me, since day one.
In the end (and contrary to the previous commenter's point) I must inform you that I am 100% satisfied with my A15 purchase, and haven't looked back since. Thermals have also been acceptable, and even better once I disabled turbo-boost via the registry trick while simultaneously undervolting and overclocking the GPU via MSI Afterburner (I have it set across the board at 1500MHz@0.700V). Oh, and I should note here that after performing such mods, I have seen minimal loss (0-10%) in my average FPS for games, while dropping anywhere between 10C and 15C in temps on both my CPU and GPU! Quite a disappointment that the base-clock-lock trick didn't help the G5 so much, however. Likely that "smart shift" feature, I bet, as I have DEFINITELY had a far different (better) experience with the trick when performing it on the 4800H coupled with the 2060.
SIDE NOTE: There is also a third-party program called "Ryzen Controller" that I recently found, which is almost as good as Ryzen Master, but works for mobile chips, and to which using has allowed me to play with my chip's TDP values rather than simply disable turbo boost. This has allowed me to more granularly dial in my temps and thus maximize my FPS even more! It just requires a little more work (trial and error) to find the ideal TDP value per game, than how much work the quick-and-dirty set-it-and-forget-it turbo-boost-disabling mod requires. Just try both and see what you prefer! But regardless, it must be noted here that undervolting/overclocking the GPU is where the real savings are at, for without doing that I didn't see nearly as much of a difference in temps on the CPU side with either CPU mod just mentioned (since the CPU and GPU share heat pipes, remember).
Hope this helps, and happy computing!
UPDATE: I totally forgot that the NVIDIA Control Panel tells you which monitor is connected to which port, and which port is connected to which GPU, via its PhysX tab. Alas, I can tell you with absolute specificity that my VG279QM is connected directly to my 2060 via the USB-C DP port. Moreover, when I connect it to my A15 via the HDMI port, the PhysX tab shows that it is connected to the Vega GPU! (And as a side note, only then do I begin seeing activity -- in the Task Manager and HWInfo64 -- on both my GPUs.) Now the 2060 is definitely still doing most of the work (as I run my GPU-Z stress test here) so I know that it's fortunately still being utilized. But it does appear now that the Vega -- since it's doing **some** work (about 10% utilization) -- is likely receiving the "finished product" from the 2060 that is essentially being "relayed" to it internally.
So yes, if you're running >>HDMI
@@zoinbergs sorry for the late reply but thank you very much! Was stressing over this a lot but you really put my mind at ease. Thank you!
Hey man great video,do you have any plans of doing eluktronics rp-15?
They told me they will send it over after notebookcheck are done with it.
what cooling pad did you use😲
It's in the description.
@@JarrodsTech thanks man
As expected the G5 itself is pretty much a hot laptop. Seeing how the design of the air vents on other reviews, I now see that it does effect thermals in the long run. Intel versions might be just as hot unless there is a different design elements on that, though it is highly unlikely seeing my Dell 7567 also retains the same designed thermal vents. Still, it is not bad for what it's worth, just maybe better thermals design on next year's model, Dell?
Hey Jarrod, I would love to see a video review on the acer ConceptD 3 pro or 5 and up as a graphic design and other creative professional use
I dont know why OEM does not put lot of efford on AMD machine. Its like, the cpu & gpu is good, but the rest of the laptop is just okay. Not that good cooling, poor display, etc.
Apparently (by intel) the OEMs
defenestrating amd processors to make them look worse than intel
Just wondering, when you removed the back cover, did you cover the gap between the fan and the heat sink (this can be done with tape). This may explain the higher temps with the back cover removed.
No, I considered it but didn't bother, if they want to design it like that then that's how I'm trying it.
@@JarrodsTech So I guess, with the Dell laptop, the bottom cover does not perform this function? I think the bottom cover of the Asus A15 does cover the gap between the fan and the heat sink.
I found the g5 se cheap one but with a 144hz but I couldn’t find one like it in dells website, is this ok or something wrong?
Itching to buy a new laptop - was hoping this would be the one. Now waiting for reviews of the new HP Omen 15
Seeing this review, which is really well done btw, I have to ask. With ryzen 7 4800h coming to a lot of different laptops, is buying a all amd laptop worth it this year? Cause I'm seeing amazing performance apart from the thermals which is subjective.
Like Age said pretty subjective...general use (and gaming) does not require nearly the cpu power the 4800H dishes out. However for someone like myself who also needs it to run multiple VMs the CPU is important, so I am truly torn on a purchase option...starting to look like I may just go for the ROG G15
thanks for the video! looking at buying this laptop too, any chance you could see if replacing the thermal paste with thermal grizzly kryonaut or liquid metal if you are up for it? Could be they are using cheap thermal paste and the heat issues might go away
Hey,
Plz tell which do i prefer !
1. Lenovo Ideapad gaming 3 (Ryzen5 hexa core)
2. Dell G5 15 SE (Ryzen 5 Hexa core)
Subbed ! ❣
Looking forward to seeing the lower version
I think these reviews need to take into account the silicon is spec'd to be able to run at that temp. If the device isn't so hot it's physically unusable, what difference does it make?
Hey Jarrod great review appreciate it! I recently purchased one and i'm unsure if I should go for a cooling pad or just a stand? What are your thoughts as it seems stands seem todo the job.
Hey jarrod, i just received my dell g5 15 SE and the keyboard gets insanely hot aswell as reaching 100 degrees celcius or more while doing any cpu intensive task what do i do? I cant repaste and i dont want to return it because i have had to return multiple PCs to dell because their is always something wrong. I really just want to play games can you help?
Anyone have a laptop recommendation in the 1000-1500 USD range that has good thermals and performance cause my PC recently shit itself so I need a new computer
Edit: I chose to go with the eluktronics rp-15
following
just build a pc
zephyrus g14 (1300)
Jason wow just stop with these stupid “build a pc” advice for people looking for a laptop. People are looking for a laptop for a reason. Everyone knows building a pc is better in terms of performance, thermals, and value. Hurdurdur
Internal Error I really like the G14 as well but I heard the thermals are pretty bad cause of the thin and light chassis but I could be wrong.
Laptops are becoming more powerful but the cooling is staying the same. My 500$ office laptop 2019 Acer aspire slim 5 has one coper heatsink. If I start any casual gaming laptop running louder and hot some of keys are becoming hard to press. Cooling must be improved.
Hi Jarrod. I have got Dell G5 5500. I7-10750H and RTX 2070 MAX Q. I have the same issue with temperature even worst - 105 C!!!. After 20 - 35 mins gaming it just turned off.
Mine has just arrived, has a white backlit keyboard but unsure how to change the colours? no options in Alienware CC at all
Can you review the Cyberpowerpc TRACER III EVO 15 200 with 16 gb of ram?
Awesome video as always, this might be out of topic. But whats the cheapest way to buy laptop in australia? was planning to buy msi gs66/m15 but its more expensive in australia store compared to buying from amazon america and ship it, correct me if im wrong though. Thanks
Good review. What were you using to read the CPU temp? Lot's of the reviewers were reading the Socket temp as the CPU temp.
The Socket temp will be the highest reported Temp sensor and the actual CPU temp will be 10-20c less.
I've seen 2 reviews so far with max temps from 85-87c.
The hothardware review showed a picture of the "CPU" temp being 105c. And the SOCket temp being 85c. He had the sensors backward. CPU is never hotter than SOCket.
tytlyf I r been average 86c on my Ryzen 5 on this laptop. I’ve seen spikes go up to 100c but come back down
@@Stevenyc69 what do you use to see the cpu temp? Can you take a screenshot of the cpu sensors? Preferably while running a benchmark?
Smart shift doesn't work for me anymore.
I have this exact laptop, and I am new to "Gaming" laptops. Is this GPU idle temperature normal? Mine idles around 60C and I can feel the warmth on they keyboard and where hands rest....
thanks for the review!
Betwee this and a15. Which one should I take? And in the same price range are there any other option to check out?
Can the laptop be downtweaked so that for example it does not go into 100 degrees, say 90ish??
Yes lookup disabling of turbo boost.
I heard it's thermal problem improved after latest update ?
It did now it 74 cel
You should check out the Eluktronics RP-15, it seems like an excellent laptop with the 4800h and rtx 2060
They are sending it after notebookcheck are done with it.
Thanks. I was so tempted to get this at AUD2200
What about New G7 15” and 17” update? Dell already removed G7 on the G-Series line up website... 🤔
Does this mark the start of a new upload schedule, or just a one-off?
I've never seen an upload at this time before.
I accidentally set the schedule to am instead of pm, it's 12 hours early.
Can you review the new 2020 acer nitro 5 with the amd or intel version, it would really help choose a laptop. Thank you
For comparison, what would the optimal temperature for a gaming laptop be?
Please make a video on dell g5 15 se crashing issues and heating issues pls......
Can you touch on the display panels? Which is better - G5 or A15.. thanks
Dell be like: We have exclusivity on smart shift
Also Dell: Let's put it on a dogshit chassis and block the air takes.
What's wrong with all midrange laptop builders? Holy shit.
This also happened with the Asus tuf a15. Really dissaponting to see this kind of behavior...
@@adamhaziq_ The Intel G5 runs up to 100c too, I don't think this is an AMD vs Intel issue.
where is the review for the intel 10th generation in the new dell g5 15 ?
Give thumps up to reach
Is the g14 the only ryzen 4000 laptop that isn't crap so far in terms of thermals every other one runs like a toaster.
Please compare Ryzen 5 4600h vs Ryzen 7 4800h just like you did with intel i5 and i7 9th gen.
My 2012 laptop runs 90-103 celcius while watching twitch. I really need to get a new laptop lol. Why i'm here.
This laptop just like your old laptop, try Acer Nitro 5 2020, it's pretty cool laptop
Hi,I'm looking forward to buy a budget gaming laptop do you have any suggestions on what should I get?
Hey Jarrod!
I am not usually asking for help/suggestion, but now i am in front of buying my very first laptop, because I recently gratuated from high school and will continue my study at university. I would use the laptop only for gaming, and everyday activities like watching movies etc. (so no videomaking, 3D modelling and stuff). I had watched a lot of laptop reviews in the last week, and I have a general idea about what should I buy: a laptop under 1000$(I am from Romania, but the prices are about the same as in USA), with no, or just a little heating issues( I want the laptop to last like 4-5 years).
So, I have found Y7000, ROG Strix G, Pavilion 15, Y540, IdeaPad L340, TUF FX505 and TUF A15 models under aproximatly 1000$. The specs would be i5 9300h, 16gb RAM and GTX 1650, and Ryzen 3550, 16gb RAM and GTX 1650 for the TUF laptops. My question is : which one should I buy? I am not expert in laptop stuffs, and I don't want my choice to be wrong.
Thank you for reading this! 😊
Have a nice day.
Ps.: Your reviews are awesome, keep up the good work. 🤩
Honestly too many choices there and many of which I haven't had a chance to test yet. Out of the ones I have had I'd get y540. I5 will demolish 3550h.
@@JarrodsTech I understand. Thank you very much for your reply. 😊
Can you do a full comparison on both laptop please ?
Will adding thermal pad to the pipe to 'connect' it to bottom panel improve thermals on cooling pad?
Jarrod you should do video now post the bios update, it's insane!!!
Asus tuf gaming a15 ryzen 7 4800h 1650 ti video card model has videos where the CPU temperature rises to 95-100 degrees. Will this harm the computer? It means that the laptop failed in cooling
I would like to see a screen comparison between the dell G5 SE and the Asus TUF 15
If the primary use is not Gaming, can this laptop be used to run VMware Workstation with few virtual machines?
After seeing all AMD configuration on this device, i was thinking ,
"Is it suitable for booting Hackintosh ?"
🤔🤔🤔
@@JarrodsTech thanks for replying Jarrod 😄,
Hoping soon it'll be a reality for this Laptop to boot on Hackintosh.
Also , definitely we all would love to see the the performance on Stock vs New Thermals & how much of a difference would that make !
You and Hardware Unboxed are really putting some worthy content to watch in the times of upcoming new ryzen 4000 series machines.
As always ,Great Video & very detailed reviews btw ,keep going bhai ❤️ !
why not ? .. ;-)