$800 for a GREAT gaming laptop? - Acer Nitro 5 Showcase
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Everyone is talking about how he is playing games in the kitchen, but don't mention that he pulled out a mouse out of his pocket.
For Linus its a mouse he always brings with him not condoms... Always have to be prepared!
😂😂😂
That kitchen never made a sandwich.
1000th liker ez
can you also use the laptop for internet? and the 3 dark red keyboard special key for game you can put the keyboard evenly in colors in core i7 now Belgium 799 €
*drops $800 laptop on table during a video sponsored by Acer*
Acer:
am i joke to you?
It survived
Am I a joke to you
Marianne Borbe Gatlabayan facts
Probably during a how much damage it can take
“This is $800 dollars, which doesn’t sound like a lot”
My broke ass: I know right
I have that laptop, it's bad, slow but I get 600fps for Minecraft and like 60 for COD
Edit: I now have 32gb ram and it's fine now
Josh Coates Slow? That’s rare this laptop has a lot if good reviews.
@@boredom323 I has its moments when it's fast, but I tends to be a bit slow. The jet engines get loud with CZcams and a game open at the same time. Don't even try Disney plus and gaming, you lose all your fps.
Josh Coates So is your overall point is to not get this laptop at all? Even despite the positive feedback?
@@boredom323 you can if you want, I bought it because I travel and so I can game while on the move. I will buy upgrades Soon. This will improve it dramatically.
But it can run most things fine, you just need to get use to the jet engines (fans).
“Money can’t buy you happiness”
Me: *Gaming*
@RS1 that's old
Lol
No money no funny
gaming doesn't guarantee happiness
@@husain3190 YUP IT DOES!..... (You probably know NOTHING about gaming)
*shows 800 dollars laptop in a box*
Cool
*Slams on table*
...
I see, you're new here
@@Home_Rich It would seem so. Is this normal ?
Yes... unfortunately yes.
Wyv mhm.
Why would he do that yall?? Lol I'm asking for real?? Its because hes so rich and stuff is so good that a 800 laptop is like a McDonald's double cheese burger??
My dad hates Acer cause I dropped my tablet so many times and my brother downloaded a virus.
Acer did nothing wrong
Dxann Tell him that then. Tell him he should hate you and your also stupid brother.
Kingdom Come pretty sure he was joking
Holy shit
Wow people get so worked up over such small things.
Yall need jesus
Me who knows nothing about computers: I like your funny words magic man
Hahaha big speak talk go brrrrrr
Fr. I am looking for a laptop and as long as he doesn't say it's trash imma get it cuz I don't know a thing
Everyone *laptop stuff*
Me: why tf is he doing this in a KITCHEN
so he can cook when its hot
Bruh i used to use this device on kitchen table everyday I have a desk now and im getting a desktop soon
Everything seems fine except there is a guy playing games in his kitchen
i did one night
*Studio set that resembles a kitchen
lmao it's a cooking channel
Maybe that's where he gets a good connection XD.
My old apartment was like that
Champion - you don’t? I thought everyone did?!
will this run Microsoft office at max settings?
Underrated comment XD 😂
No
Nope, it's Xbox OS😂
no, it's linux only at 29.999999999999999FPS
😆 lol
Got this laptop a year ago i swapped the memory cards to vengeance 8x2 16GB and Samsung evo SSD and man its more than what you need for gaming school and editing
What did that cost
@@purrdiddy1977 if you can get it online at BJs they are currently having a sale for $700+tax
@@mrhotdogs7623 lol same
@@mrhotdogs7623 go to tell dell outlet there’s good deals but this should be good for some
It needs a Nitro button to give you higher FPS
Jarrod'sTech I have it the nitro button is the charger
@KaZixT Hey 😃
Jarrod'sTech just add a spoiler.
And fans go up to 10000 rpm
Jarrod'sTech that would be too cool they wouldn’t do that
>Makes video about $800 laptop
>Links to a page with $1100+ laptops
>Me: -_-
Are you australian? Cause 800 USD is 1100 AUD...
It's in Canadian Dollars lol would've been nice if they acknowledged that it was $800US. (And LMG is FROM Canada)
I bought mine for 800 USD on amazon. Was not disapointed
Gyo Kamata I think there audience is mainly from the U.S. so it was just easier. Lmao :D
Gyo Kamata
While LMG is from Canada, they often talk about USD prices. Linus will typically specify a CDN price by saying something silly like "Canadian Rupees"
I just bought the 2020 edition for $600 at Best Buy. Immediately upgraded the ram to 64gb and added a 1 TB SSD. Still under $1000, which I’m VERY happy about for a good laptop.
64 gbs of ram with a 1650 are you launching rockets from the other side of the world.
@@snowskateflow904 lol! It’s like cowbell, I just can’t get enough of it. NEED. MOAR. RAM.
@@TigOlBitties0000 does adding more ram lower CPU temperatures?
@@lucasdmc2631 nope. But I haven’t had any problems just turn the fan up or use an extra fan if I’m doing something intense
Can't wait to get this at Christmas, thanks for making this video to show us what we're getting with this product.
Yay, finally a cheap gaming laptop.
Now i just need $800.
GET A JOB i have one its easy money
If you are a trucker you most likely earned the pay to buy it inside of 2 days. Get trucking and enjoy your lap top from the comfort of your sleeper or motel room.
AlphaCentaurian Person :) If you aren't traveling you can build your own much better desktop PC for the same price.
That laptop is garbage dont wasted your money build a pc better
It's almost like some people have different needs that make a laptop more practical than a desktop PC.
2:42 casually takes out a long ass mouse from pocket
I picked up 2 of these at $580 sale! My girlfriend was looking for a cheap, decent laptop to last her for a couple years and so I found this for her on slickdeals. She immediately went and picked it up and after setting it up for her, I fell in love with it. I couldn't resist getting one for myself and I'm so glad I did. The next day the deal was over. I plan on adding a stick of RAM and maybe a bigger hard drive but it may not even be necessary. I was very impressed with the lack of bloatware, ease of setup and updated BIOS! Also, the startup/reboot time is FAST! I'm now an Acer fan- and shout out to whoever built this image! You're the real MVP! Also, you can disable the timeout for the keyboard back light by accessing it in the BIOS.
This is a 800 pound laptop it doesn't sound like a lot.
Me :*screams internally*
Oo
@Farrox bruh, its $1200 in my country
Jarhead he/ she could live in Australia and us-au is different
Jarhead $800 us is $1200 in au
im getting one for 500 soon
6:17 My heart dropped when he wiggled such a precious screen. 😩
Wow dude is that your dog? :)
Zibiprzemek he found it on google
Right? I bought this laptop for 600€ whitch is a hella lot for me (it was at 25% discount) and I am as cautious as I can.. I even put it inside that white “bag” that it comes with cuz I value it a lot
There is a ASUS laptop at a similar price that has less flex on the screen because the back part is made of metal. :D
ASUS FX53VD. it has similar specs and i paid $500 CAD for it
Screen: *Ah yamate senpai*
*Opens up a new laptop
Has like 5 programs minimized
@@bruhmoment2632 omg you're dumb
A lot of laptops come with bloatware, that’s why the setup’s a pain in the ass.
@Batxman you must be new to this channel
5:46 Can u harvest a car? Me being almost 10 seasons later me and the boys drive those around the whole lazy lakes
frrrrrr
Lol
I own this laptop and have a few problems, the hinge on the case has broken off (common with acer laptops but should still be fixed), key quality is good but not the best, one of my keys has actually popped out, and when it did the plastic bit that allowed it to clamp broke as well. It can be a bit loud but the performance is actually pretty great as shown. It's a good laptop but exterior build quality could be improved.
The fact that humanity has reached a point where powerful technology is affordable is simply awesome.
I think most gamers actually prefer a less "gamery" looking design..
Yeah that red is annoying...
I don't mind some flashy design that makes you recognizable as a gamer. Although now that I think about it, I wouldn't mind an all white gaming laptop.
Yeah same,I kinda want a white gaming laptop,But all of them are black,but i don't mind
Red is my favorite color...So I'm happy as a...uhh...I'm happy...with mine.
Im so fucking sick of every gaming case/keyboard/mouse/motherboard looking like a 4th of july light show.
but can it run coolmathgames on max settings at 60fps
No. You'll need at least a $1000 gaming desktop.
you need at least dual GTX 1080ti's to run it at 30FPS at the lowest possible settings, and have it submerged in liquid nitrogen so it doesn't melt while playing.
@@anonymous-fu5xb Correct. You'll need litteral alien technology to play Coolmathgames on max settings.
Nah you need 4 titan v with 2 cpu i9 with it with that nitro liquid cooling and the turbocharger to let all the air out with a cold air intake to get all that air in
Maybe at 144p 1fps
I am surprised that I made a good choice for my first casual gaming laptop purchase.
Which one did u buy
@@nabeelsadik1939 this one obviously
@@lucase6407 l m a o
Tempted to buy this one for black Friday. How does it hold up for you ??
@@jayvonwebb4864 I have it and it works great. It can play the new Modern Warfare on good settings. I recommend getting a second ssd for more storage
2021 still use a Acer Nitro 5. Mine started with a 1TB HDD at 800$ CAD + taxes in 2019. Quickly replaced with a 1TB SSD + a 512 GB NVME (reinstalled windows 10 on the NVME) and boosted the ram to 32. Work like a charm for my programming project in the game engine Unity. Got a nice Ryzen 9 5950x desktop for heavier 3D project. :P
I got this laptop in June 2018 for school/video editing (I use Adobe Creative Cloud) and a little gaming. Best purchase I ever made.
Is it still working well for you, I have this same model and since it's my first laptop I still get a bit scared each time I turn it on that it'll out of nowhere bite the dust
Oh! I need to use it for editing too! I'll use After Effects, is it good for After effects?
@@joeeedits6943 Yes, I use After Effects in my Nitro 5 and... is awesome. This a perfect laptop for editing
@@oscard4801 Thank you so much!
@@tremorchrist do you play games on it or do you just use it for school?
Did he jus pull out a mouse from his pocket?
LamboKang lol it was under the table xD
*They’re everywhere*
Is windows at the start on this laptop?
LamboKang HE DID XD
Holy crap, he did pull a mouse out of his pocket. It’s Linus, I’ll bet he always has a mouse in his pocket...
I got a weird version of it with amd ryzen 5,16gb of ram,1650 ti,and 256gb of ssd, im in love with it
This laptop is honestly amazing!
great choice if you're looking for a good laptop to buy.
Bro, may I ask, even now? Like for gaming & study purposes?
@@mrprinceca Of course
@@imdisturbeddd1625 thnkx, ok.
@@mrprinceca I mean, the only standing problem is the TEMPRATURE it reaches while gaming. Holy shit. it's about 170f on a good day.
@@janedoe7116 oh jeez
got this for $679 from bestbuy. Wait for a sale if u want it
Sachindra Bhattacharya was that the older model with the i5 7300hq?
Lou D i5 8300 and 1050ti with 256gb SSD only.
dude u indian how you buy from bestbuy ?
CR7Ashironaldo maybe he lives in America? Jesus...
Aashil R. But 99% of indians died from smallpox disease from europeans
Sponsored by Acer
Razer ad comes up
he said it was
Mine was to
Finally you actually gave me an idea of what to buy for a reasonable price.
Thank you, I just thank you.
thx this rlly helped me choose a gaming laptop
Can’t wait for the scathing review when the sponsorship is over :D
It is not a bad laptop... Suffers from slight thermal throttling when you use it for a long time playing games. Other then that, it is a solid option if $800 is your absolute max budget, and you need something mobile, but still want to game.
You forgot the benchmark and the thermals.
I only want out of the box thermals
Keyboard should've been tested by LTT writers, CS should've been tested by someone(i forgot his name) who plays CS - this is a crappy review (or what they call a "showcase" and don't take it into consideration when choosing this laptop.
User Edzel is the one who's name you want
You want out of the box thermals and a benchmark? Okie.
Thank you for tuning into CaveyManta Tech Tips! *Please note:* I have a 7th generation Nitro 5 with an I5 7300HQ. I don't expect the 8th gen bad boy to much different. So here we go!
*-On stock voltages, running the Unigine Heaven benchmark at 1080p, max settings no AA, for 30 minutes:*
The GTX 1050 Ti caps off at 1721 MHz, staying there forever. The 7300HQ maintains a consistent, but not very special, 3095 MHz across all cores. But during day/night transitional scenes, the CPU spikes up to 3395 MHz with temperatures going wonky momentarily. Temperatures never go above 70 degrees (F, because F Celcius, I'm an Amurrikan) across the GPU and CPU. These components actually heat each other up because the cooling system is shared between both of them. So if you're stressing one of them, expect both of their temperatures to climb.
*-Now how about some undervolting? I undervolt the CPU by 0.150V with Intel XTU, and the GPU by almost a whopping 0.200V using a custom voltage/frequency curve in MSI Afterburner.*
The GTX 1050 Ti starts out at 1810 MHz. Wow! Undervolting alone has given us a boost of 89 MHz! But it doesn't last long. Within 10 minutes, the frequency drops to 1797 MHz and stays there. And this is where my 1050 Ti is happiest. If it stays at 1810 MHz, it eventually ends up freezing. 1810 is only good for quick bursts. Now how about them thermalz? Guess what? It stays at 64 degrees max! Waow! Higher clock speeds with lower temperatures! Undervolting FTW!
*-What's it like gaming on the Nitroglycerine 5?*
Expect 1080p high settings churning out at least 60 FPS across modern AAA titles. Doom actually nets a nice 90-120 FPS at high settings with Vulkan enabled. Far Cry 4 is more taxing, sticking at the 60-70 FPS, where a game is just barely playable for PC gamers. I can actually feel the difference between miniscule changes in GPU frequency. Far Cry 4 feels more consistent at 1810 Mhz, like it has fewer frame drops. It's buttery smooth for the first 10 minutes, and then it feels more like...regular smooth. But 1797 MHz is where the GPU stays. So I'm happy with regular smooth.
*-Extra misc stuff, I don't know*
So, remember the nice 64 degrees the system stayed at during the Unigine Heaven Benchmark? Well, things are different while gaming. Far Cry 4 really heats things up, with the system occasionally reaching 70 degrees and beyond. Synthetic benchmarks don't tell you everything, kids. Don't forget it.
Now how does this thing sound? Idle, it is utterly silent. I can't hear it right now. But under load, it sounds only like a constant rush of air. No coil while to speak of. It's quite audible, but it's just air. My semi-closed Philips Fidelio X2 headphones block out the quite easily. I recommend using an external monitor so that you can keep the laptop, and thus the noise, away.
One last thing before I go. How's the screen? Well, it's perty good. It has fantastic viewing angles with its IPS technology, and it's darn sharp, being 1080p at its size. However, it's not perfect. There is obvious backlight bleed at the top when viewing pure black backgrounds, like on the numerous splash screens that you have to suffer through before playing every game in the world. Another flaw is the limited overall brightness. This thing is dark I'm not Dave Lee, so I don't have any fancy numbers. But expect nighttime scenes to be a little bit..dark.
So yeah, there's my random review of the Acer Nitro 5, which I typed in a reply where no one will actually read it. Isn't it great? Linus stands at a desk and plays with this thing for 5 minutes, providing barely any useful data, and he's going to get millions of views, while I'm not going to get anything. But that's because I'm too shy and lazy to make a video, I'm not famous, and I don't have an amazing personality like he does. Still, I wish Linus went more in-depth with this laptop.
Anyway, thanks for reading this...thing. Get a Nitro 5. $700 for a 7th gen i5 is a steal! And it'll be cheaper now that the 8th gen version is taking its place. I don't recommend the i7, because it'll get too hot, and the GPU is the bottleneck anyway. This is a gaming laptop. If you want to "create content" (what an umbrella phrase), you should seek a more high-end option. BAIIIIIII!
he didn't forget, he left it out on purpose. check out dave2d's review
I’m about to buy mine for $500. It’s not brand new because there was an owner before me, but the owner has owned this for 2months and decided to upgrade, and it still looks new. Doesn’t have dirt/dust and is well kept. And I’m excited for this.
you know it is good when linus does a review on it
Acer is a pretty solid company with great deals on pretty good machines. I have the Helios Predator 300, and it would probably be one of the best deals out there if Acer didn't seem to have an issue with "Plugged in, not charging."
Why do you record in the kitchen?
Because he can
lmao
ikr i thought the same thing .
Maybe he just wanted to show off, how portable Laptops can be, even Gaming Laptops.
Max Well Well good lighting
because max well well everybody are not twice well as u..
thanks for making these videos.
im on a budget and want a gaming laptop so this helps
nice thing about this model is you can actually have a HDD in it if you ever need extra space
0:12 Who opens a box like that?
this guy
him
linus
Linus. An absolute mad lad.
Clay Soggyfries iPhone
who else is watching with their Nitro 5 right now
and yes i got this Nitro 5 for $712 actually at best buy buy $304 off and $150 off because of the laptop money i received from my previous one, and 150 off for black friday sale. it runs fortnite at 30 FPS but when u plug in the charger it goes 60-200. its a pretty good laptop.
That's because you were on either balanced or in power saving mode, when u plug it in it changes to full performance
Does it over throttle (overheat)
@@SkippyRizzoOfficial nope it has turbo fan boost on ur cpu and gpu
Bought one myself!
@@lucase6407 is it good because im planning to buy one
I have an Acer Nitro 5, pretty solid one (even though most modern games don't always run the best on it, it still gets the job done)
Thank You so much! I am asking for this laptop for christmas and this really helped. so now I now it is a great gaming laptop.
I just got one and I’m really liking it so far. The main issue though is it comes with an hdd. Comparing it to my desktop with a m.2 drive it’s so painfully slow. Almost to the point where I’m tempted to upgrade to a 1tb ssd just because of how slowly it goes downloading games and doing updates.
everybody gangsta till linus roll up in his kitchen with a comy
I actually have had this for a year (probably longer, but whatever) and am very satisfied with it.
I got the all AMD model of the 8th Gen Acer Nitro 5 for graduating high school. I've been using it as a laptop for college and I love it. Definitely portable and is good for a bit of gaming too.
Norton, *T H E K I N G O F B L O A T W A R E*
Generic Dank Meme I've *CC cleaner*
Why don't they make "gaming laptops" that look like normal laptops, then it wouldn't be so dumb to use it as something for work to.
TheNoseyProductions GS65 actually looks really sleak if you can afford it. My best buy had one on display and it's great.
for the marketing, less people would know that it is in fact a "gaming laptop" if it didn't look like one
If you really dedicated about your work, you wouldn’t be worried about appearance
stranger_dtd yea, no , impressions matter in the real world sadly...
Well there are many “gaming” laptops that have sleek designs with similar technological specs if appearance really matter in order to keep work efficient and convenient...
I bought this tdy and I am so grateful. So good for 120fps 1080p gaming
the stuff he did not mention
while this type of laptop is good for a short burst of gaming if you play for too long then the laptop gets too hot witch leads to thermal throttling also if you bend the screen even a little bit it breaks also the multitasking is kinda thrash while running a game and makes the laptop laggy this is from personal experience with the laptop but overall its a good laptop since you can combat the heat problem with a table fan or a laptop specific fan and you just need to be more careful and don t run other apps while gaming unless you expand the ram
Except, that Costco has the Nitro 5 ON SALE for $750 USD.
Checkmate, Linus.
Kailee checkmate I got it from bestbuy two weeks ago for $680 USD
Michael Vo Currently it's 650 at bestbuy
Folks commenting to one up you like they got a steal when they likely purchased the 7th Gen version.
Yeah, there are some Nitro variants with subpar specs to this one. They probably paid for a 1050 model instead of 1050ti
Eulogy this made me laugh 😂
my setup is
a windows 10 laptop for education (cause it's my moms)
a wireless non gaming mouse
earbuds
and my mouse pad is a kitchen cloth
That's the fucking dream setup right there my dude
Still better then what I have
@@JuazzExtras what u have
I have
Windows 10 laptop 64 operating system
Rexus Xierra mouse
Rexus k-vlar Mousepad
Rexus HX2 Headphone
HP pavilion gaming laptop
8gb ram
Sdd 256 gb
Hdd 1TB
NVIDIA Geforce GTX 1050
Total Price is like 1.047$
@@kugaruuuuuu I have a cheap 100 dollar pc that can run fortnite in around 2 fps at lowest settings, windows 10, 5 dollar mouse, and finally something good the redragon kumarra k552 keyboard
@@kugaruuuuuu I'm saving for a acer nitro 5 gtx 1050 1 TB storage and i5 8300H
I have this laptop and its been great for games on low to medium setting to get the best frames on more demanding games, although after a year my fans inside the laptop stopped working which really sucked it made a horrible sound but my warranty fixed it up good. When it came back from repairs I wasn’t able to connect to WiFi and I still can’t to this day if anyone knows how I would be Able to fix that it’d be great, thats my review is definitely recommend getting some more storage though.
Hey, not sure if you still got it. But you can buy an external wifi usb
"I got Doom installed on ny external drive here."
**Plays Monster Hunter**
I gave you a like, ok
Don't be sad please!
@@Muneeb100 .
@@Muneeb100 .
Watching on my Nitro 5 :)
Truly great machine got it for 700 $ , loving it.
sorry boss I got an older model with core i5 7th Gen.
Mine may get little hot while gaming for longer than an hour unless you toggle the cool boost on.
So all you need to do is activate cool boost before gaming and even though it will still be a bit warm it will not be hot, cool boost will make the fans run load noise btw but not too much.
Does it lag though? Was planning on getting it for video & photo editing along with research stuff
mmmm.....I don't do video or photo editing, however I do gaming a lot with things like Splinter Cell Conviction and it runs very smooth :)
@@Ebady ohh if its like that it shouldn't be a problem then. Thanks 👍
Depends on what you compare it to. As someone used to old office/gaming hybrid laptops, this one feels really light at around 5 pounds or 2-2.5 kg (I'm guessing).
I like how he didn't even TRY DOOM LOL
i can run doom on my pc at ultra and 60fps, so this one could probably do it too
Yet he doesn't show it :P
MidnightFireHuntress because doom isn't a popular game, just because you play it doesn't mean it's a must-test, you can't test every game in a video
You clearly didn't watch the video, the FIRST GAME he said he was going to test was DOOM, and he never did...
don't you worry it can run any game smoothly...trust me.. i have palyed many games on my laptop and every game was working just great.
Just bought this super excited
I remember getting this a while ago and the way you unpack is not as messy as mine was 😺
well dont expect norton to sponsor a vid now
They wouldn't even accept one in the first place. Gross ass Norton.
The last time Linus got something great for $800 was from his last trip to Thailand ;)
obviously unique thailand branded socks and sandals. what?
His wife is from the Philippines
AlienFreak69 no his wife is from Singapore
But isnt the price different
RPG1234ninja I thought that was his carer
i see you everywhere, but i dont think you are a bot
For my first computer I really love this laptop
Just bought it yesterday going to be here in 2 days I’m excited!
I have a question, since you got it 3 months ago. I know its a dumb question but like do you need an exact gb to install a game. Such as gta, do you need the exact or. Like, I don't even know. Like if you only have likw 8gb do you need more in order to download gta? I know it's dumb
before we used cinebench in order to benchmark pc, now we use fortnite
... (facepalm)
Did he say $800 doesn't sound like a lot
Because it is
well right now it's around 600 if it doesn't sound bad
I could buy a gaming desktop with 800
In gaming laptop markets, $800 isn't a lot.
@@taoarsenal3834 You could, but it wouldn't be a laptop...
Emonique Lol $800 is cheap
What upgrade can you do on this laptop to get more gaming performance
*Lol, I love how he just pulls the mouse out of his pocket as if he always does it Daily xD Hahaha*
Just picked it up, great laptop! Price is very good. Got it at Best Buy for $599. Very fast, very slick looking, everything about this laptop is a plus! The 1050ti is not a disappointment and runs games very smoothly at medium to even high settings. If you are thinking about buying a budget gaming laptop, this is a perfect choice!
This exact model, the i5 8300 and 1050ti, was up for 470 just 2 days ago And sold out in half an hout.
FlyingMetal PiggiesOfDeath where was it being sold at?
Fortnite Moments go to slick deals website, it goes on sale there every month or so
That was a refurbished model right? Seems like 600 bucks is the cheapest for a new one so far.
Nimmy so how was it?
@TIFFANY MAYUMI I agree. The cooling is not the best, but using NitroSense with CoolBoost on and fand at max it gets at max 70°C
Not a problem for me
6:17 Good way to test a screen flexibility
I got the AMD one, plopped in 2 sticks of DDR4 ballistix RAM (16GB total), a 1TB 2.5 SSD, and a 512GB m.2, plopped arch linux on it and the thing is a fucking beast, even with linux gaming
just ordered one 5 minutes ago, it's somehow better than my desktop pc ;3
looking forward to the geforce experience.
I'm looking into buying this. How is the battery life? And how loud or annoying is the fan, in the video it seemed quite loud?
@@justonaverage3798 when just doing normal stuff just like browsing web or watching videos last about 4 to 5 hours but with games some are around the same but higher tier games only latest about 2 hours and with the fan just doing normal kind of stuff you will not even notice it same with games that don't take a lot to run but higher trier games it gets quite loud for example i played cities skylines it stands out a lot over in game sounds and also gets quite hot as well but for the price it great. hopes this helps.
@@thomashunt9805 yeah thanks a lot dude
Once you've used it for about 2 months, you should look up a reccomended overclock setting and how to unlock different settings like core voltage, max temperature, etc..
I did, and it runs wonderfully. However, Fortnite's base Save The World game may have lower framerates because of how much is going on on your screen. Other than that, it's amazing, and worth the $700 it's priced at now
can you send a link on how to overclock, or the settings pls
I have a Nitro 5 with 7300HQ 1050TI and it was a great buy for $300. It's great cheap laptop to do some gaming on when your away from your gaming rig. It's played everything I wanted it to on medium setting 50-60 FPS. The GPU and CPU are matched pretty well and thermals are pretty good too, never thermal throttles even when GPU is overclocked. And has two hard drive bays.
Finally positive reviews 👍
As an owner of the Acer Nitro 5 I have over time been finding some things wrong with it.
1. Slight screen burn after a few minutes.
2. The number pad, and right shift key are really close to the arrow keys, so sometimes when I am going for right arrow I accidentally hit 0 and when I go for right shift I hit up arrow instead.
3. I found out from Dave Lee's review on this. I recommend you check it out as well. That the exhaust system is poorly set up and can result in overheating after over an hour of gaming. I have yet to personally experience this, but it is concerning.
4. I made the mistake of getting the model with the 1050 as opposed to the 1050 ti. Both are stickered as Oculus Ready, but I would highly recommend going for the 1050 ti. Better yet, get a 1060 if you are going for vr.
5. This laptop does not have a display port or mini display port which makes Oculus Rift S setup more difficult if not impossible. Oculus Rift ready? Yes. Oculus Rift S ready? No.
I'm watching this on a nitro 5 anyone else?
dell g7, decided to cough up the extra for the specs. nitro 5 was my first choice before seeing the g7
iPhone 6
Marshall Muffin how hot does yours get on the left hand side up towards the screen? Mine tends to get pretty hot in that area and I’m wondering if it’s an issue or if it’s normal. Also how long have to. Had yours? Btw mine only gets hot there during gaming
@@robertbeaudoin8313 hi mine never gets hot around the screen and for reference I got the ti version
Marshall Muffin what games do you play on it? Mine will only get really hot if I’m playing a tough game. What kind of frame rates do you get? Btw I mean on the keyboard part of it like by the wasd keys but above them
not a fan of the wasd keys being different, probably just me nitpicking though.
"Gamer Pro" set up LOL :P.... I agree with you on the WASD looking odd... OF course I can't really talk crap about "gaming" PC... I purchased a MSI GE73VR 7RF Raider Pro S1 from iBuyPower... and MAX out all of the options... :P
Ikr it messes up the "clean look" some keyboards would have if they didnt have those wasd designs
Ik, it's like they think we forget what keys are to move
I’ve had this for 6 months now and it is definitely worth it
Make a video on some upgrades you can do to this laptop
Whatever happened to reviews rather than sponsored showcases?
$$$ talks, I prefer alternative tech review channels anymore. The big dogs are all compromised.
Killacamfoo for example?
Ahmed Yasser look up bobofalltrades
he hasnt done a proper review for anything in centuries
I was thinking about getting this as a future laptop, but it costs a lot here, and because of that, I felt that a Y530 is definitely more worth it. It has the style, and doesn't scream gamer.
i love it only thing i wish was if you could change the led light color to kinda a dark green or white
Just ordered this on Amazon for $550, can’t wait till I get my hands on it!
I picked up the AMD model the other day. Amazing value. I'd grab another 8gb stick of SODIM DDR4 2400 for $30 like I did. Very quick, very temperature friendly and even when the fan is spinning its fastest it remains very quiet.
Christopher Moulton how is it so far ?
@@danezz9030 I am seriously impressed. I've been running everything from very-high to medium-high settings. As long as you keep the air vents open the thing doesn't get very warm at all. Overheating has always been a concern of mine when it comes to gaming laptops and the Nitro 5 runs cooler and quieter than I had hoped.
@@krakahnigh how is it rn?
@@sijenkai3928 still running like the day I got it. To be fair I've averaged maybe 9 hours a week on it for gaming though.
I uninstalled Chrome, and I've been using Firefox for the past month. Chrome is great for customization, but it uses way too much RAM. I wish Firefox had more customization, but at least it's faster and easier to use (aside from occasional crashing fsr)
Just recently, in June, I think, all popular browsers were benchmarked by PCWorld and it was found that Chrome uses the least amount of RAM as compared to all other browsers.
ģřœğ ğůìń I hate furries to bits but maybe you should take a chill pill
RotcodFox i like firefox more
RotcodFox well ut already has a dark/night mode or theme whatever so its good...
It's actually only 650 right now on amazon!!!!!!
the 1050 version also has 4gb of vram
fuazzole what
1,000 SUBS WITH 2 VIDEOS just wait until black friday
That's the 7th gen i5 not 8th gen i5
$620 now on best buy
I have one, but every setting on it is gaming oriented. Would it be worth it to change it to battery favored settings and use it as a laptop?
Holy those bezels looks gigantic
Hi Linus, can you please do a video about how to underclock and other tips to reduce the temperatures on a laptop/PC? It will be very helpful! Thank you so much!
If you are using amd cpu download the amd overdrive app and you can adjust the mhz
Im using an Intel i7 7700HQ and a GTX 1060 on an Acer Predator Helios 300 laptop... Do you know what's the problem?
May it be a locked version, try using battery saving to get lower mhz so lower cpu power consumption-> lower heat
You can use as well a refrigeration board which are cheaps, to improve the air flow.
I got the Ryzen 5 version of the Nitro 5 yesterday for 619.99 USD, works great for the games I wanted to play on it.
Should I get the AMD or Intel nvidia version? Which is better
@@COFFEEVIGOROUS cheaper is better when you have your model so that you have the best price/performance ratio since the performance is the same
@@ozgunkara1930 amd version has less power than the intel version there is reason why there is a price difference
Can it handle 4K editing
I wish I had that, the amd one is okay but on high settings it runs on 20 in a game, and on low it runs on 90
Actually got this for 600 for Black Friday really good laptop
This laptop is my first ever gaming computer, and it's amazing! Highly recommend
What ever happened to the guy LinusSexTips?
Tolyngee My mom died 3 years ago from cancer.
Elite Exposure Top 10 Anime Plot Twist
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He shut it down after he learned his lesson about marking on the measuring tape after taking growth pills.
He kept dropping the dildos
Bunny hopper!!!
LOL
Good review, need something with some grunt and this looks like it, slightly over my budget, but what the hell. Got to spend the cash to make it!
I have one coming in two days from now. Do you guys that have it have adequate storage or just use a different means of storage to run off of it?