Is it me or is it my OS or mouse or USB ports?I seem to click on stuff and then nothing happens, and then I gotta click on it again. I've tried changing priority of explorer.exe to High, but that doesn't entirely resolve it. This issue never happened to me when I was on Windows 10 (currently on... See More »
FHD 240HZ, QHD 144HZ, or 4K 60HZ? Poll (2) See Poll OptionsI'm considering to maybe buy an external monitor to somewhat artifically extend the lifespan of my gaming laptop. I have HDMI 2.0 port, so the above... See More »
Would getting a metal or ceramic desk act as a giant heatsink?Yes I know that using a cooling pad is the best option for me. But I'm just asking a theoretical question because my current wooden desk is contributing to the thermal throttling. Wood is a poor conductor but an excellent insulator of heat, and the... See More »
Have Cooling Pad Under Gaming Laptop Poll (1) See Poll OptionsAt all times or only when I'm gaming or doing other intensive tasks?
Changed Thermal Paste With Arctic MX-4 For Acer Nitro 5 AN515-54Temperatures while idling on battery are now almost back to how it was nearly 5 years ago (10-20°C lower), while under heavy load and recharging it seems to consistently stay at 80°C, with some brief temperature spikes above 90°C. However sadly when... See More »
How high should the wear level of laptop battery be before replacement? Poll (0) See Poll OptionsI've used my laptop for 4.75 years and HWInfo says that the battery has been permanently depleted by 38.1%. The battery life has noticeably gotten... See More »