ASUS ROG Strix G GL531GU - GTX 1660Ti - Unboxed and Thermals
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- čas přidán 21. 08. 2024
- The Asus ROG Strix G is available with an i5 9300h or i7 9750h CPU , GTX 1650, GTX 1660Ti, RTX 2060 Or RTX 2070 Max P Graphics
Today I am taking a first look and testing the thermals of the unit sent from Hidevolution.
They repasted the CPU and GPU with liquid metal and used Fuji Poly Extreme thermal pads.
You can buy it from Hidevolution: bit.ly/2kjhDPE
Specs of my unit are:
i7 9750h
GTX 1660Ti
512 GB NVME SSD
2 x 8GB DDR4 2666 Mhz RAM
120 Hz, IPS, 1080p panel
66wh battery
$1534
This channel, Bob of all trades and Jarrod's tech are my go to guys for laptop reviews
The funny thing here is that for me, this is all I would need to see.
Ports, build, panel talk, config and thermals using an upper tier game that stresses the CPU and GPU.
You might be on to something 👍
It seems to have awesome thermals, really impressed.
Views are way down. Might not even bother doing the review.
@@boomerang0101 thanks mate !
I like how you kept RGB switched on the entire time on ROG as it improves performance on all aspects.....sign of a true gamer.
Virendra Singh haha. This is a joke right?
The i5-9300H with 1660Ti was 899$ during black friday
Here's hoping to get a helios for black friday. I'm saving
Liked before even watching. That cap looks great on you bro
Thanks mate ! Yeah, I must have a pin head, it was way too big , LOL
I still believe the Lenovo you used for the screen comparison is a better overall laptop, screen is very important to me and the ASUS is definitely lacking in that dept.
Thermals look great but that’s thanks to the LM , wonder what they would look like straight from the factory like most people would get , HidEvolution is great offering that service.
There are actually comments from people with stock paste and they say the thermals are good and no need to undervolt..screen is disappointing though for the price - the Y740 screen is great and it has Gsync :)
I bought the RTX 2060 Y740 with the new 144hz screen for $1350, this is no competition for it plus it came with a 1 TB SSD, G-SYNC and TB3
SKA II RTX ended up the better deal
@Fellow Citizen
What model? Most I’ve seen are more expensive than the Lenovo Y740.
Nice cooling without undervolt in that brief thermal review. Would like to see extended bf5 and far cry 5 thermal testing
Finally my cousin's laptop review!
Awesome review Stephen 😁
At 1199$ he got it with 256 GB ssd and the same components
That is awesome !
Pretty nice, but for $1,399.99 USD I would expect either an RTX 2060 or a higher quality display. I bet the Helios 300 will perform just as well as this while costing $200.00 less.
Yes indeed. I would like to have seen a 330 nit panel for sure.
Here u get 512gb of storage and a controller
And still only 200$ higher than the helios 300
Thats why i think its a bit not bad
Heck if you don't mind the size, the AMD variant Helios 500 with a 2700X and Vega 56 costs the same as this too. Plus my last Asus laptop experience left a bit of a salty taste.
Got my GL731 with rtx2060 for 1450€
@@OWNORDISOWN would like you assistance here. I have no knowledge about laptops and am just looking for a laptop for no more than $1200 that will be able to run games like fifa 20 and when I say run it I mean run it really well . Which laptop would you recommend???
best unboxing video i have watched ever!
Thanks!
Just buyed the i5 1660ti version and I'm happy with it.
Good unboxing video! Hard to find videos as good as this
Thanks, appreciate it !
ROG packaging= Delight!
I’ve just bought this laptop for gaming/study and i can say that many people underestimate this one due to its battery and heating.I tested this laptop in The Witcher 3,CS:GO,Borderlands 2.Frame rate showed 120 stable with high quality in The Witcher 3,i think because of good optimization.In Dota 2 and CS:GO 220 fps Ultra quality with random drops to 180-200 fps.In Borderlands results were disappointing,120 fps ultra hd BUT the CPU temp-90 Celsius,while in other games it fluctuated between 78-85 max (The Witcher 88-90 degrees stable).Games until the 2017 it can easily carry 120 fps Ultra Quality.To sum up,guys play well-optimized games and be happy.
P.S. for those who thinks that 120 fps is not enough,the laptop screen has 120 HZ and it means that you are not able to see the difference between 120 fps and over 9000.It shows only up to 120 fps.
What about now? Have you tested it with Valhalla or some other newer games??
The controller is nice, I bought one for my Nexus player a few years back. Now it's my permanent wireless controller in my laptop bag, since when you install it's drivers, Windows sees it as a Xbox 360 controller for full compatibility with most games.
That sounds perfect then! Bluetooth I assume?
@@OWNORDISOWN Yep! Pretty low latency and good battery life on 2 AA's. Works on my phone too, so I can bring the controller to work and play some mobile games with my phone's kickstand when I know I'm going to have a long layover. To pair, press and hold all 3 face buttons for about 5 seconds or until all 4 lights on the face flash, then find it on the host device. It's a comfortable controller, like a more ergonomic PS3 controller.
Thank you very much i was searching good website to buy with my specs.
Thanks for watching !
I bought the Scar 2 recently; everything was great. Then Winblows updated. Sonic Studio 3 no longer works and nahimic service was causing copy&paste problems until it was disabled. There's no equalizer in Windows 10 as some people claim. With the Realtek drivers, I have to crank volume nearly to max most of the time. Grrrr. What do other people use to get better sound from this laptop. I know the speakers are pretty decent.
Nice preview (or review compared to what the big channels are posting).
It's sad to see they have so much space but completely ditched the webcam. I also don't understand what's the logic behind the holes in the bottom panel that are misaligned with the fans. How will the fans benefit from that offset intake?
Also, you should edit the description. It is 2070 max Q. The max P version is basically the full 2070, which I highly doubt this one has.
On another note, I am considering selling my msi gp73 with 1070 because even after repaste with Arctic mx4 it hits over 90C for the CPU. I also can't get Pavlov VR to run at over 45fps because of cpu thermal throttling. My gpu is at around 30% utilization. do you think I should call msi? For reference, using samsung odyssey plus, laptop has 16gb single channel (maybe that is one problem), but the throttling and high temp is inexcusable
In description You put Gtx 2060 and Gtx 2070 max-p and It's Rtx 2060 and Rtx 2070 max-p 😉
Gotcha bro 😜
Thanks for letting me know Michael, all changed now :)
Everything I need to know. Nice review.
Thanks, glad it helped :)
Your Thumbnail (GL504GU) and Video Title(GL531GU) are conflicting
Thanks for letting me know, I corrected the thumbnail.
Seems to have better thermals than higher-end Asus laptops like Scar III & Zephyrus GX502. That LM is helping surely.
Yes, I'm sure the LM is helping. Good to see plenty of copper in there. Would have been nice to have a 4th heatsink for the CPU
Please review Hp omen 2019 and helios 300 2019 "Comparison"
Hi, great video as always 😁. Can you tell me if it had any coil whine ?
great review as always. I am a new subscriber :D.
I owned this laptop for 10 days. It has impressive thermal performance even with stock paste. I undervolted to around 0.15 for CPU and never have thermal throttle issue. Temp stays around 80 for CPU and 70 for GPU. It seems like bucky chassis and pushed back heat sinks help a lot.
screen color is washed out and its black level is very disappointed that makes my eyes tired. Therefore I had to return it... It was a bit hard for me to convince the dealer that it has bad screen so I can't use it for a full refund so if anyone interested, please purchase from a place with good return policy.
Thanks for the info ! Yes, the screen is my main issue - it does look like the contrast is worse than most. Wish they had used one of the 144 Hz panels that most are adopting. Thanks for subscribing to my channel too :)
Did you do a stress test on it? How are the thermals while stress testing?
I just bought the 1660ti i-7 one. First ever gaming machine I've owned so just getting used to it, but so far I love it
Great! Nice machine :)
@@OWNORDISOWN well its not because the armoury crate won't work, at all. Everything is showing up as 0, cpu, temperature... it doesnt display any of it. Took it back to store...they couldn't give me an answer
@@biscuitcase83 Did you Rey reinstalling it from the Windows store? Did the temps show up in HWINFO64 ?
@@OWNORDISOWN have no idea what I'm doing to be honest. I'm new to all this
@@OWNORDISOWN problem solved. PC World screwed up and the "tech person" who initially set it up for me actually somehow managed to make a huge mess. It has been back for a complete uninstall and reinstall... windows, drivers, everything.
this is very nice review! i think i will subscribe for longer time (:
Thanks, appreciate it !
very nice unboxing video
Yeaahhh 🤩👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🎉🎉
thanks for the vid u helped me a lot
one stop all useful needed review , btw what was that mouse , it was so noiseless @9:44
Who did you say repasted it????
Asus strix G GL531GU with i5-9300H and nvidia 1650 OR Legion y540 with i5-9300H and nvidia 1650. What would you prefer?
güzel video olmuş yaşlı adam
Between the Strix GL531GU (i5 variant, 8GB RAM [otherwise same specs as in the vid]) and the Zephyrus GA502, which one would you choose if used not only for gaming but more so in content creation and other miscellaneous things (purely specs-wise, without consideration of the screen)? Really need help deciding because of how enticing the battery life and the light weight are in the Zephyrus but its thermals is worrying me ):
I was looking to purchase this model , but because of plastic and looks are little boring ..., So I shifted to omen 15 with base specs of i7 model
About to buy one!
Yay!
Still feels below the mech eluktronics that were reviewed by you and bob , both with screen keyboard temp frames etc, am i thinking right?
Can you please verify and check the color accuracy of ASUS ROG Strix G G531GT-AL030T ?
On your review I will decide my purchase. Thanks 😊
Hmmm i think this is a 3ms response time panel ! Isnt it?
And please unbox the controler let us see if its worth it
I'll check out the panel ID on panel look. Was going to give the controller to my daughter so will test it out
Are you going to be doing a "Gaming Performance - Thermals & Framerates" video on this laptop with and without undervolt? I watched your video on the y540 and I'm still split between it and this one. The y540 is a bit cheaper, but the Asus looks better to me and if the cooling is better, it will be worth it.
The cooling is definitely better. I dont know if I will do that video. Ordinarily I would but they dont seem very popular.
I ve tested Both. I ve bought today Strix G with 9750, 1660 Ti, 8 GB. Y540 has a few more fps than Strix, but it feels very hot and after a few hours of gaming the device will stutter for 1 second. (One of my friends bought y540 with 9750h and 1660TI and maybe His unit is spoiled) Strix has better thermals and it feels cooler than y540. I will add Another stick with 8GB because it needs 16 gb for a good gaming experience. I saw that y540 has a good display in comparison with Strix, but has a lot of light bleeding - in my case. I have the older Legion version with 8300h and 1050 TI and in my opinion the cooling system is the same. I can t test more y540 because my friend give it to me just for one day. Overall, i m playing without undervolting with Strix because the temperatures are mostly 80-85 in Battlefield 5 on ultra. I really like y540 design, display and Performance, but the cooling system is crap and that s Why I choose Strix G. It s not the best option, but it s a good option if You want a good gaming laptop with a good cooling system.
MiFOE i was in the same situation. But reviews from Ownordisown, Jarrod, Bob helped me a lot. I prefer a Little bit less Performance and a good cooling system in terms of more years of using.
@@cristiannecula2520 thanks for the info man,its a bit late but i'd like to buy this strix g gl531 i5 9300H gtx 1660ti,are the temps would be fine if im not undervolts it?
@@papakun4740 no. After 1 year I have a lot of problems with g531. Gpu easily reaches 87 degrees and CPU average is 95-97 degrees.
I really like this one, but it is kinda outdated now.. how this one compared with legion 5 (2020)?
It is on the same price range now btw.
I just bought one of these laptops as an in-store display model. I got, what I think is a good deal, price wise. The only thing is... I didn't get a power supply with it. I hooked up the next generations power supply after checking the specs and it booted up just fine, but someone put a password on it. Not a big deal. I'm wondering if you could help me find a power supply for this unit. ? It's a model: GL531GU-WB53. intel Core i5 9th gen, with a NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX. I hope you can help me with this, and I appreciate what you do. Thank you.
mom please buy me this when i get to college :(
Such powerful laptop
Yes, it is and I am impressed with the cooling. Lots of copper. I guess my only wish would be if the vents on the bottom panel were more over the fans rather in the center
@@OWNORDISOWN yeah, but its okay, it still being really powerful
Dont have câmera?
Could u help me decide between new omen 17 1660ti and asus rog strix g731gu 1660ti>??? wich one gona give more fps in games... some sites say hp has alote better fps and cooling than asus... also is i7 a bit overkill for average gamer?
As u did 15inch of both what do u suggest?
If you upgraded the ram on this laptop would you need to enable an XMP profile? Or would it use the full speed automatically?
So... do you recommend this laptop to be used as an rgb discoball during a party;)?
only if you play some good techno music !
@@Time2Fly
Mr. BBi can you tell me if the 2.5" bay can accommodate a 2.5" 9mm thick hdd?
I already have a WD Black 9mm thick and I dont wanna buy the laptop if the hdd wont fit in it.
@@Time2Fly Or just tell me the thickness of the 2.5" bay and it will be highly appreciated.
Thanks
Nice bro
Cheers mate 👍
this had a $999 sale at Walmart for the i5 1660ti
Dear Bob i have searched all the web so i can find the important differences between Asus Rog Scar III and the Asus Rog G and i really cant locate them ( except the orange usb that remembers your profiles haha), why do they have such a big price diference, I m talking about the same specs, H9750, RTX 2060, 17", 16GB RAM, 144Hz , 3ms .Thank you in advace
who is Bob ? i agree, i dont think there is much difference at all.
This one or Y740?
Casual gaming, I want 15.6 but I hate the macro keys from Y740...I will not get used with it..
got 2 questions:
1. So i cant change the keyboard back lighting for each button separately. How can i know if i have a 4 zone or per key model?
2. When i open asus armmoury crate my cpu is showing zero for all option. How to fix that?
thanks
Nice vid
Hey,can u pls help with choice between this laptop(which is on the video) or
Acer Nitro 5
i7-9750H
2.60GHz upto 4.50
16RAM/1TB HDD+256GB SDD
4GB GTX1650
17.3” IPS Slim Bezel LCD display
considering all aspects of these laptops?
Upd:Both laptops at the same price,I found only one laptop(on the video)which cost around 1100$
The other laptops with the same graphics will cost about 1900$
I've noticed that the vents on the right side are not open and no usb type c on gtx 1650 model as I own one but thermals still perform quite well.
That's interesting, so there is no heatsink for the GPU at the side on the GTX 1650 one?
@@OWNORDISOWN there is none. There are only two heatpipes for the 1650 model unlike the 1660ti which has a lot
What would you think is best this or Scar 2 with GTX 1070?
Not having a camera is a bit of a deal breaker
It seems to be a trend these days with Asus..
@@OWNORDISOWN yeah i think ill go with the omen
For the thermal performance of the rog strix g or the hp pavillion gaming laptop , which one better?
Isaac Kong Meng Hong Strix G. Mine didn t pass over 85 degrees on CPU. And it s feel cooler on the Palm rest.
@@cristiannecula2520 thank for your reply~~
I thought those hats and joystick were giveaway haha
lol, I'll give the hat to my wife and controller to my daughter :)
@@OWNORDISOWN whaat about me
......
I own HP Omen 15 with 1060gtx card... i want to change my laptop with one that has better cooling... any recommendations?
I would like some advice, I’m trying to bug a laptop for school work, a good battery life and also gaming I’m stuck between hp omen 15 with i7-9750h and gpu 1650h 8 RAM or this laptop the ROG strix with i7 and 1660 ti 16 RAMthe hp omen seems quite convincing but I hear the battery life ain’t the greatest. Is the battery life on the ROG good
You will get better battery life on the GL531 - I got 4.5 hrs . I recommend watching the review: czcams.com/video/eZj8dsJBnRI/video.html
The Omen 15 runs off the dedicated GPU all the time , best case about 3 hours. My i9 model squeeks out 2.5
Should I go for the Refurbished Helios 300 for $899 or A new Asus rog strix g for $950..They both have similar specs.. Except the I hear the Helios has a better cooling system and much better colour accuracy..
I I couldn't measure the colour accuracy of the Strix GL531GU because at that time Spyder5pro needed an update but it wasn't as bright as the Helios but its cooling was better. It's a tough choice, I did really like this Asus laptop. The biggest issue I had on the Helios was backlight bleed that is common to all of them but it has a good turbo mode that boosts the GPU by about 100 Mhz. I think you only get 90 day warranty on the Helios which may sway me to the Asus. I recommend checking out my reviews on both.
@@OWNORDISOWN I've seen all of them lol... And I already ordered the Helios... I really appreciate your advice .. Thank you
Hey how long is battery life? I am looking into this but people say it’s short, around 3-5 hours. How long has yours been lasting?
I got 4hrs 39 mins streaming You Tube at 25% brightness and power saver on
I need to know if I can fit a 2.5" 9mm thick WD Black HDD in the 2.5" bay.
Can anyone help me please and tell me if I can do so or no or tell me the diemensions of the bay and I will figure it out myself.
I have been emailing Asus for like over 2 weeks now and I didn't get an answer till now.
👍
I have the same laptop. What can i max out the storage woth this machine
Acer helios 300 or this? Same specs. Regardless of the price.
Hinge, thermal, building quality which will last longer? Thanks.
jeremy guiab this cause it’s thinner lighter and has better thermals and gpi
I agree with Mr BBI - the thermals on this G531 is better than the Helios 300, I haven't even undervolted or used max fan speed yet and I can see that it cools better already. I do wish the screen was a bit brighter but it is still fine for gaming and the speakers are definitely better than the Helios 300.
Finally
when he wear cap, his face look like, Carl Fredricksen.
@OWNorDisown would like you assistance here. I have no knowledge about laptops and am just looking for a laptop for no more than $1200 that will be able to run games like fifa 20 and when I say run it I mean run it really well . Which laptop would you recommend???
This laptop is really good, runs nice and cool - I know mine has been repasted but others with stock paste say theirs run cool too. I like it a lot. Also consider the Asus Helios 300, that is a decent laptop with fan control and decent build quality.
OWNorDisown yes, You don t need repaste. Mine didn t pass over 85 degrees on cpu and it feels cooler than others.
@@OWNORDISOWN Thank you but which other laptops would you consider considering the criteria outlined?
@@OWNORDISOWN ASUS - ROG Zephyrus G 15.6" Gaming Laptop - AMD Ryzen 7 - 16GB Memory - NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q - 512GB SSD
How abt this laptop? Fifa 20?
Do you recommend upgrading from a GTX1060 6gb to GTX 1660 ti laptop?
Probably no, its about only 20% better i think
It's price is 980$ now!
Wow, that is awesome!
@@OWNORDISOWN but for the i5 model!
Can you tell something about the price hike of upcoming lenovo legion 5i!
1 - Are the fans active when browsing the Internet or watching 4K 60fps movies?
2 - Do we have options to change the cooling fan activity graph?
Will cover all this in the review :)
Which one do you recommend, this model with i5 and gtx 1660ti or the helios 300 i7 gtx 1660ti? Thank you
Probably the Helios due to the i7 CPU.
@@OWNORDISOWN Thank you very much, my question is because I live in a very warm region and I'm afraid of the temperatures of the predator helios
@@giovanniquartara726 understand. Well, here is the Nitro 5 17" in a comparison video. The temps are very good- note I have an undervolt and max fan in place. Without the undervolt the max fans keeps it cool in my ambient temperature of about 20 deg C, but if yours is hotter you may need an undervolt
czcams.com/video/F10rhY5p8ug/video.html
Does the y540 come with a 144 Hz panel?
How about a fan noise of the Asus ?
I covered that in the actual review
czcams.com/video/eZj8dsJBnRI/video.html
Can review the Alienware m15 r2
Should I buy this or the Lenovo y540?
This if you want good thermals.
Is this laptop suitable for video editing?
From a performance perspective most definitely. If theloweer colour gamut bothers you then perhaps get a laptop with a 144 Hz panel. Hereczcams.com/video/eZj8dsJBnRI/video.html is my review
Can you please review the Acer Nitro 7? @OWNorDisown?
I will have to save up as I have to buy all Acer laptops :(
@@OWNORDISOWN no worries then, even if you could go about the specs and see if it's a good buy that would do too
The Nitro 7 just seems a bit expensive to me for a GTX 1650 notebook and by all accounts it runs hot. I had one guy asking how to cool his down. If it were $900 or less then perhaps but the i7 is at $1100 or so. You can get a GTX 1060 laptop cheaper and that offers the same performance as GTX 1650.
@@OWNORDISOWN thankyou so much 😊 what alternatives would you suggest if any?
Can this house an additional hard drive ?
Yes, here is the full review. I show inside too: czcams.com/video/eZj8dsJBnRI/video.html
ACER HELIOS 300 OWNS THIS ASUS ROG LAPTOP BIG TIME
Yrs but its acer third world brand
@@goldanimal3931 third world brand that more bang for the buck what could that asus ROG logo do? boost my cpu/gpu performance hahahahahaha
@@markangelogarcia2584 same chipsets and what not? Kek
@@goldanimal3931 same chipsets but somehow price higher than the competition LOL
@@markangelogarcia2584 mmmm
How Many fps fortnite
Can u please tell me a high end gaming laptop with a good battery life and with less thermal issues.
(Rtx 2080 max q or Rtx 2070 non max q).
Msi ge 75 raider 8sf or 9sf it come with a full rtx 2080 and a i7 8th gen or 9th gen (you can get and i9 to) it’s stay under 80 degrees with the i7 8 gen and rtx 2080 I also undervolted the laptop using intel xtu. Now I get 67 to 74 degrees
@@extr3me225 We are not able to get an hour of gaming with this laptop and while watching CZcams it gives us about 2 hrs or less.
Sahil Sharma it’s a gaming laptop non of them have an amazing batter life if you want a 2080 or 2070 if you want long battery life get the Razer bled 13 with the 1650
@@extr3me225 just go and check out the gigabyte aero 15
Sahil Sharma cause it’s a laptop for creators not gamers. It has gaming hardware but is made for creators
Does the 120hz come with GSYNC?
nope
what about throttling? was it?
No thermal throttling. Here is the review czcams.com/video/eZj8dsJBnRI/video.html
Lost me at no tb3 port.
I think Asus seems to forgo the TB3 port for some reason, I don't know why?
this vs the Helios 300
I preferred this laptop but there is no doubt that the Helios 300 is probably better value as its quite a bit cheaper.
Hello im virgin, nice video
Thanks, glad you liked it !
Ood
That soundcloud song must have hundreds of plays by now
lol, I use the same one only because I want consistency ..
OWNorDisown yeh I thought so
Is it loud while gaming?
This laptop runs with great temperatures and can use auto fan, which is in the 40s db. Review will be up soon.
Is not very loud. It s ok.
@@OWNORDISOWN I saw that it feels cooler under the laptop. And that s a good thing. On the right side it feels warm after some hours of gaming, but not scary. Overall, it s a good laptop. Without 2 sticks of 8GB ram will bottleneck the whole system. SSD is not the best, I will replace it with a SAMSUNG -
even if it has minuses, it is still the best, in my opinion. PS: The keyboard is very cool. Display it s not the best choice. Mine has some backlight bleed and it bothers me - czcams.com/video/wWa7XDt-nDc/video.html - is it ok or is it much?
@@cristiannecula2520 it was hard to make out in your video. Mine has some too but both my Helios 300 and Triton 500 were worse.
@@OWNORDISOWN And you think mine is not really worse? I ve contacted RMA. I m waiting for an answer.
Giveaway this laptop
controller all thts for free after that he said all plastic ok now nothing is for free they had made u pay for all those by giving u a plastic laptop
I know that controller and hat. Controller was terrible and hat is for a giant.
Yeah, that hat was massive. Thought It was my small head, lol. Might give it to my wife as she has a big cranium :)
what
uhh?