Gigabyte G5 Laptop Review (i5 10500H / RTX 3060)
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- Опубликовано: 21 авг 2024
- After a week of using the Gigabyte G5 Gaming Laptop
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can you double check if this is 240 hz? i checked a lot of documentation and it seemed to me its the i5 version that has 144hz and i7 240hz
Do you recall which video Jarod explained how to determine the wattage of the GPU? Thank You!
@@djexitvideos I was thinking that sounded too good to be true....ha ha!
That was probably one of the best/most logical reviews of a laptop i've ever seen, pure quality , subbed!
Thank you for your kind comment :)
I'm trying to do future reviews in this style
For real. Great vid, sans the asmrish quality of the audio.
solid review, wasn't expecting you to pull the bottom panel off. lots of great info. thanks.
Glad you liked it
I've been looking reviews everywhere for this laptop and yours have provided me the information I need. Thank you!
Your welcome :)
Everything that you said is 100% true. Been using it for a month now. Does the job, extremely good specs for a budget laptop. Recommended!
Cheers, nice to see people agree with my thoughts
Good to hear you are happy with it :)
Wait 1,000 dollars is a budget!?
@@bozoyt5370 for a 3060 yeah
@@bozoyt5370 for a 3060 maxQ 105 W is so budget
i want to buy the laptop do you still recommend it and what about temperature and overall is it good?
I bought this laptop but with the 144hz screen, I only wanted it for when I travel for work, as I already have a high end gaming desktop at home. It also has the RTX 3060 and the 10500. It has blown past my expectations in terms of gaming performance. I have no complaints at all, for the price you certainly won't be disappointed
Excellent, great to hear you are happy with your purchase
And how is the noise and heat? Is it really loud or very hot?
@@georg4266 I would like to ask the same!
@@georg4266 It gets warm, but no warmer than any other gaming laptop I've used. The noise doesn't bother me any, but my main rig is an Alienware Aurora, and it sounds a bit like a vacuum, so I'm probably not a terribly reliable source for judging noise level lol
whats ur gpu tgp ?
Awesome review! I’m planning on buying this laptop upgrade from a nitro 5 with a 1650ti with performance problems. This will be awesome for what I will use it for!
performance wise its going to be a huge improvement just brace yourself for the fan noise and lack of battery life
@@rickstechrepairs Agreed. Though I always keep it connected, but battery life is poor. Use it like a Desktop and you will be good. Fan is too noisy, as good as a table fan.
I love how relaxed your style is. Picked this one up from Amazon recently and I'm waiting for it to arrive. Solid work. Subbed!
By the way, the SD slot is for photographers (and Nintendo DS owners, lol)
Thanks for the sub!
indeed
Hi im also planning to buy one im in Croatia and the price is 1330$ (or 1200€)
What is the price u brought it for?
@@toniido4404 US$1.100. You're overpaying at that price.
Ordered mine to replace my 4yr old i5-7th gen, 1050ti, 60hz laptop! Can’t wait to see the performance difference specially with the 240hz screen!
the 3060 will certainly kill the 1050ti with games, will be a massive jump
I wouldn't get this model as the 3060 only has an 80w GPU TDP so you won't be getting the full power of the GPU, i have seen this exact model of laptop with a 105w GPU TDP which would run a lot faster than the model shown in the video.
Thata why rhis laptop is alot cheapee wuth a 3060 gpu it inly haa 80 watt gpu vs 105watt you woukd be losing a 3rd of the gpu performance making it equivelant in speed to a desktop 1660ti.
Bought mine yesterday to replace my 4 year old gtx 1060 3gb ryzen 3 1200 and 8 gb of ram desktop
@@fendigucci6307 I completely agree that the wattage is important, but you may be overlooking the tensor cores. The 1660ti is a great card and it can even compete with the 3060 60W or 80W in FPS in some games, in particular at medium or lower settings... BUT... from what I have seen most of these FPS are BEFORE DLSS abilities are activated. If you are on board with the DLSS, I believe you will get a substantial boost in FPS from even the 60W variant of the 3060. Also, if you are into anything besides gaming, the 3060 also seems to outperform in many categories. Correct me if I'm wrong, but this is what I have gathered so far...
This laptop is amazing!
It retails for around $1100 USD and I've got one for myself and my lads.
Enjoy
Is it really good ?
@@mathieugeleoc6828 You see, in terms of gaming performance, the RTX 3060 is pretty good, but from what I've tested, the i5 10500H is pretty much bottlenecking the GPU.
My Legion 5 w/ Ryzen 7 and RTX 2060 beats this laptop, but hey Ampere is better than last-gen Turing, but that's if you really need a new gen RTX laptop w/o spending a lot.
Yes, it's good and you will not find a cheaper deal for an Ampere RTX laptop.
@@breadbuttrjam1604 do you think this is better than lenovo legion 5 ryzen 5 tho? cause the price of legion 5 ryzen 7 is almost twice the price of ryzen 5 in my country
@@SolarYeti I don't have the Ryzen 5 model of the Legion 5. but from what I can say, overall Ryzen performs better.
If you are only going to be gaming on this laptop, Intel should be superior enough.
Thanks for the awesome review! I have been eyeing out this laptop and I think I'll take it. Thanks again!
your welcome
Thanks for the review. Planning to buy this few monthw from now. The only dowside I can thnk is the cooling, might have buy a cooling pad for this.
No problem 👍
yah a cooling pad will certainly help
The I have it and I 100% recommend it
@@rickstechrepairs just bought it today Rick. My question is how the hell i know if the laptop is fully charged without booting it up. Right now its green and orange.
Great Review! Straight to the point and clear. Many thanks
Thank you :)
Hey, this video just got recommended to me - thought I add up a bit to it.
I have the 144hz version, but i5-10500H and RTX 3060 + 16GB of ram was the standard in my G5-KC model.
Got it around year ago for less than a $1000? At least if currency conversion says so.
The RTX 3060 in tests grabs only 80 to 90W tops - but in games it goes as high as 135W while throttling the CPU down to 45W. (Thus the 180W power brick, hah).
The color accuracy is actually insanely good on those laptops, I think it's around 90-ish% sRGB and 80-85% Adobe RGB, which in this price point is amazing.
I am kind of disappointed that the RTX 3060 is not directly connected to the built in screen AND on top of that, there is no mux switch to have it be.
After few months the temps are absolutely horrid. Cooling pad is a must, and thorough cleaning of the fans is required if you live in even slightly dusty space. I also did in fact change the thermal paste on both GPU and CPU - so it helped a bit.
CPU is locked in my case - BIOS locked - so I did use InsydeTool to mod the bios on the go to unlock undervolting the CPU - worked WONDERS - at least 10-15 degrees Celsius in my case, with almost -100mv on Core and Cache.
But it does void warranty so be advised.
Hi, thanks for the insights...do you have a link to video with methods or similar to undervolt the laptop CPU?
@@capkapak101everyday8 Hey, yeah, it's a video titled "Gigabyte G5 - Undervolting finally possible!" on HardwareSense channel - it unlocked Throttlestop's undervolting options for me. Hope that helps!
@@MrPlaner thanks bro I'll look it up...btw do you mind if I ask what's up with your pfp😂
@@capkapak101everyday8 I found it several years ago and had it saved, been using it as RUclips, Twitch and Steam pfp since then, been solid 5 or 6 years now lmao
Great review, cheers bud 👍
Thank you
These things are great - I actually got 2 for our fam. However, one of the IPS panels just randomly broke itself (we weren't moving it at the time) and went all "jittery rainbow mode" - it's not the gpu/drivers - an external monitor still worked. Hope that's just a complete fluke. Other than that, I'm still good with them / impressed.
i would be checking out the warranty on that
Most definitely - already scheduled a replacement with the vendor, it was only 4 days old.
@@randomabidingdude how is it now ?
That one was replaced with a Dell G5 that experienced the same exact thing months later. It just came back. I still have the Gb G5 but I rarely use the IPS, it's on two monitors most of the time.
@@randomabidingdude the gigabyte laptop experienced the same thing or the dell???
Saved me money! Thanks boss!
No worries
does the keyboard really come up with the monitor when opening it from holding the monitor only? or is it just stuck, that’s why it came with the monitor based on the intro of the video that was shown?
if you lift it only using the screen and not holding the bottom half down.
it will lift up as shown
$1,800 for entry-level?! Unbelievable. It's 1992 again!
Ha ha
Was looking for a review for this and Australian too! Thinking about either this or the 2020 Acer Predator Helios 300.
What GPU is in the Acer?
@@rickstechrepairs 2080
Same here. Did you decide it?
@@rickstechrepairs I'd like to know the answer too
Great review! Thanks! :)
Cheers
Thank you for this review! This was really thorough. I am looking to buy a new laptop which I can use for gaming as well as general everyday use, but am looking for something that looks and feels like a "normal" laptop and isn't too fancy. I have a huge preference for any with the left and right keys separate from the trackpad because I am not always using a mouse. I noticed the updated review about the poor battery and overheating so I am reconsidering this one, but wonder if you know of any other laptops with separate left / right buttons which would be good for games? Thanks in advance :)
i cant say any gaming laptop instantly comes to mind, that has separate left and right click buttons, alot of them get rolled in to being a single large track pad.
most the ones from Asus, tend to have a single large trackpad, msi is similar with most of their machines,
i think Lenovo and MSI tend to have the most "normal looking" laptops out there without going to much in to gamer / RGB land
03:35 Legion 5 be like: well, excuse me? I am here too!!
sorry :)
Great video, straight to the point
cheers
Hi Rick. I'm in dilemma between this i5 model, the i7 and the ryzen 5000 one. Currently only the i5 is available to be book. Just wanna ask will the i5 be enough in terms of playable games in the future or do you recommend that i wait for the i7/ryzen model?
In the same boat
Im wanting to get my hands on an 5800H / 3060
Probably Asus A15
Currently it performances well
Your follower from Saudi Arabia, thank you for translating this video. It helped me to know what you are saying. Thank you
thank youtube for translating
Glad you enjoyed the video
Hello, Which one should i prefer?
1) Gigabyte G5 (10500H 16GB RAM 240HZ) 1100 Euro
2) MSI GF65 Thin (10750H 16GB 144HZ) 1200 Euro
3) Asus Tuf Gamin A15 (R7 5800H 8GB 144HZ) 1300 Euro
Give advice pls
i close with G5 but i play csgo and its use cpu a lot. i am afraid of bottleneck. is 10500h bottleneck with 3060?
i cannot answer what you should get
The 10500H, i find to be fine
Personally im now using a Acer Nitro 5 2021, 10300H / 16GB / 80w 3060 and it goes great
So I watched this video and some others and bought this laptop a couple of months back.
Here's my review:
Firstly, the screen sucks. Like it's not terrible, and you could do with it, but the purples are worse than a cheap 60hz monitor and the blacks are pretty bad too. You'll notice that glares in video games which are usually purplish are quite faded. If you want to enjoy the games that this pc can run at ultra, I recommend a new monitor with it.
Second, the battery is actually better than I expected. You can go into power saving mode and whatnot and get like 2 hours + out of it on a full charge, which for me is alright cuz I can find an outlet in 2 hours. You can get more if you power limit it, but that's a tedious task. It does take a long time to charge, though, so it's best you keep the charger with you at all times. BTW, it does work without the battery perfectly, so you can just remove it and play games to avoid damaging it. (Remove the battery at 50%)
If you're going to use the actual keyboard, then It's going to get a little warm on your hands. Speaking of warmth, let's talk thermals.
When you max out this laptop, it gets 90 degrees + hot and then begins thermal throttling. There is a way to just undervolt your CPU somewhere on RUclips, to cap the heat your pc will produce, but then you will lose a 5-10 frames because of this. (I still highly recommend it because it will help your laptop life)
When hotter than 75 degrees, It's going to become REALLY loud with the fans. To be fair, my PS4 is like a jet engine and this is more like a sports car, but then you do not want to be using the internal speakers to play games (which are garbage anyway) and quieter than the fans at max speed. Use headphones for the best experience
It's very easy to scratch the back of the screen, so I also highly recommend a d-brand type skin or something.
I think that about covers the outside. On the inside, you get a preloaded Windows 10 with a bunch of extra software that doesn't really affect your performance, but you can reinstall windows if you want. Keep in mind that you may lose your free month of Xbox game pass and Microsoft 365 which is usually bundled with this laptop if you get it with Windows 10 Education like I did. Win 10 edu does not let you mess with some stuff if you like fine-tuning your laptop, so you might want to -ahem- legally upgrade it to win 10 pro education (best windows imo, win 11 is garbage rn)
While this review does sound quite critical, I just want to make it clear that I do not regret my decision even one bit and love this laptop to bits. I am a little worried about it though because when I unplug my charger, my PC suddenly thinks it has 0% battery and goes to sleep. Not a real problem because I just wake it up and all my work is right where I left it, but slightly concerning nonetheless. Other than that, this computer does suddenly freeze for one second once every hour for some reason, and I do not know if that is a hardware or software issue.
The best thing is the worst thing about this laptop. It's a really good deal for a gaming pc, but a terrible one if it dies and becomes a paper weight.
TLDR:
The screen is pretty bad, the battery is ok-ish, the thermals are awful, and you will need to undervolt and it does have some weird glitches here and there, but it's everything I expected and wanted it to be. No regrets
Bought this on sale for $850 (USD) on Black Friday...
GIGABYTE - 15.6" FHD IPS 144Hz Gaming Laptop - i5-11400H - 16GB - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 512 GB SSD
Worth it? ^^; I need a new laptop that can play some games occasionally.
aslong as you are happy with it, its all good
Where did you find it for 850???
@@korbinsdad83 Black Friday sale
This my dream laptop.
I wish i had that laptop,
I've never have laptop before sure it's good to have a gaming laptop 👍 i like your videos new subscriber btw 😀
Thanks for the sub
@@rickstechrepairs welcome
Thanks for the review, I’m just in a dilemma between what’s better to purchase this for £899 or the msi katana gf66 for £999. Katana is an extra 100 but does have better specs besides the GPU both have the 3060 but katana is only 85W the G5 is 105W. The katana I’m looking at is also the i7-11800H and has octa core instead of hexa core which the G5 has any advice before choosing?
Depends if you want gaming over a more well rounded machine
The exact dilemma I am facing. Which did you end up getting?
@@francisudubor6811 hello did u get it sorted
I bought this yesterday to replace my gtx 1060 with 3gb and ryzen 3 1200. I’m really hoping that it is good. I got the rtx 3050 one because I wanted to play games with less lag.
I think you are going to be disappointed with the performance of the 3050 Vs a desktop 1060 3gb
@@rickstechrepairs yea i kinda regret it but at least i solved the problem with not being allowed to bring my pc to friends homes.
great review but could you go into more specifics when talking about battery life?
you will find more details in my playlist.
ruclips.net/p/PLDqQvgPNjY2mT18Q9Ik24dEOWQU4B21Pq
There is a video regarding battery life
@@rickstechrepairs thanks so much
Your welcome
Sorry if I missed it in the video, Overclockers lists this as having DisplayPort 1.4 over USB-C. Do you know if this is linked to the Nvidia GPU or the integrated one?
My girlfriend got the new Razer Blade expecting to use it on dual monitors with a thunderbolt dock and was disappointed to find only the HDMI port on the laptop was linked to the Nvidia GPU and both type Cs went to the iGPU
not sure on that one sorry
@@rickstechrepairs No problem, thanks. We ended up going with the 2021 MSI GS66 Stealth as (hopefully) its HDMI and both USB Cs have direct paths to the GPU
I kinda had this worry to, keep in mind with laptops Nvidia optimus takes over at a software level. I was initially freaking out when I saw the gpu was only linked to 1 external monitor. But it actually works out better this way, steam / fusion360 gets the gpu while chrome / media players get the intel one.
It has HDMI 2.0 and a display port. Both paired to the GPU.
The USB C port is connected to the igpu
Good Review
Glad you enjoyed it
appreciate the video,
does it come with nvidia optimus? can it be disabled? how?
recent research tells us the laptop gpu of rtx 3060 is 105w can it really maximize its potential?
is there an option on its bios that u can disable the integrated gpu to maximize gaming performance by only using the discrete gpu.
hoping this will be answered thanks.
The max i got from it was 80w maybe 85w
Didnt see that option in the bios
i have this but with an i5 11400
Should go well
How is it so far? I'm thinking of buying one
@@emileonaicker2002 good, temperatures are decent, and definitely some good FPS, although the fps can get very low if you aren't plugged in, and the battery doesn't last long, and it charges slowly (atleast while gaming) but all around, i would say it's worth it.
@pinguino alright cool thanks. I heard the screen isn't that great, is that true?
@@emileonaicker2002 it's pretty good, i'd say
I just got one of these on Black Friday and I guess I'm glad I only paid about $500 for it. It's probably not the best out there, but even for a sub $1000 gaming laptop, you do get a lot for not a ton of money. My biggest complaint is the touchpad and buttons are not the best. If you are going to use a point device, get an external mouse or trackpad. I mainly got mine to do photo editing so we'll see how that goes, but the 3050 Ti is a decent video card and the 6-core processor will help. I of course added a few extra storage drives and a ton of memory (16GB so it has 24GB now -- might replace the other 8GB stick at some point if I feel I need more memory). But overall, even if you paid full price for it (which I think was $900 or something like that it's not horrible, but it is lower towards the bottom of the pole in terms of overall quailty. I guess time will tell with this notebook. The GPU fan can get quite noisy though if you're doing a lot of gaming or running it hard. IMO the build is on the cheaper side, but again, I only paid $500 for it so I guess I can't be too picky (mine will get used more like a desktop with an external monitor and keyboard/mouse, probably 80% of the time anyway).
You reviewed 75w 3060 in msi gf65 and you got only 40w. In this 105w 3060,you are getting only 80w. Are they intentionally senting you a faulty piece?!!!
I am purchasing them at retail stores
@@rickstechrepairs ok. Then.
Good review I was thinking about getting this because it’s on sale for 899 before I get it I wanted to know if it would be good for vr games I have the oculus quest 2 and I wanna connect it to the laptop if I buy it
Vr on the 3060 model or higher of this laptop should be fine
This is a good review, the price is good, I will never actually touch the laptop I will use it for games and use my own screen, mouse, keyboard etc.
It's good to get used as a docked pc
I feel the i5 won't hold up too well over time. Especially if we take into account that 240hz display, which I'm sure it'll struggle to match even in current games. If it at least came with an i7 it'd be a more than great entry level device for high end gaming. Good review!
6 cores 12 threads that I5 you know ? What's the problem with the 240hz display ?
i dont think its the issue with the 10500H, its just suffering the same issue as all the intels iv seen in laptops since the 8xxx series
turbo boost, high frequency, high temps, high fan noise...
I was thinking the same until through some research I found the i5 to be on par with many i7s and with the same number of cores
Lol you dont even know what you says
I7s in some cases are worse than a i5. Learn before you talk🧐
Great review. Im a college student and at times i might need to be carrying my laptop around so I need decent battery life. How long can this laptop run unplugged?
If you need battery life, I would recommend against this model
I did do a battery review on the channel for this machine
You have mentioned that the battery life is quite poor but could you elaborate on that ? How long is the battery life ? I did not hear you specify it so I am asking :)
Here you go
ruclips.net/video/xurLMR54gfU/видео.html
Gizmosliptech measured the 3060 in this same model at 105w max tgp. Did you have the laptop set to performance mode when you checked the wattage?..
performance or entertainment mode doesn't seem to change the wattage
@@rickstechrepairs Im not sure why you and gizmotechslip are seeing different TGP for the same laptop then. Maybe the wattage he saw was with dynamic boost (90+15w). Would make sense since this is supposed to be a "max-p" 3060. You should monitor the gpu wattage while its under a gpu heavy workload like a game and see how it goes.
i have been constantly with my all the games iv tried.
With BF1 being my current go to game, it wont go over 80watts on GPU
Rick, new sub here, can you game with this with the battery removed? Just plugged?
Yes you could
@@rickstechrepairs omg nice!
Hello there!
Cheers from Brazil!
Here i can only get this Gigabyte G5 10500h 3060 or a Legion 5i 10750h 2060
Im considering to get the Legion for The 230w charger, wich one should I get? Please help me out o/ Thanks in advance!
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I just bought this laptop one of my first actual gaming laptop and I got it on sale for 899 USD was it a good pick?
hope you enjoy it :)
hi, i ordered the a5 with 5600h and basically everything else is the same. it is set to arrive at the end of march but the TUF A15 is released in my country and can arrive in 1 week. do you think i should switch my order or wait? also is the battery detachable and can i switch it to a bigger battery?
i have yet to see a A15 so i cannot comment but i woud expect the battery life to be similar if price is close to each other
Greetings from Venezuela. Would you know if the G5 GD-51US123SH model also has the two NVMe slots and the SATA HDD/SSD slot?
No idea sorry
What's the wattage of the gpu(with or without dynamic boost mentioned), thanks!
i was getting 80watts
@@rickstechrepairs can you share what software u used to measure gpu wattage? Tnx
@@densetsudensetsu7774 hwinfo ? maybe?
90 standard.
105 boost
Great review.
I was wondering if yours had the 3060 listed as Max-P?
not sure
There is no such thing as Max P and Max Q on the 30x series. It's actually a major aggravation among computer enthusiasts... manufacturers are not required to disclose their specs in advertising. Makes it very difficult to compare available options and make good buying decisions. know what you are buying. Ultimately, when looking at laptops with 306 for $1200 CAD, I would have to assume it is a 60W or 80W model. If I was paying a higher price, I would need to confirm that it's a higher wattage model before pulling the trigger on the purchase.
@@MiketheHighLord Thanks for your input, I indeed discovered this during my research and made sure to check the wattage. Mine turned out to be the 95w boosted to 105w
@@CallMeMrX That's a good model! I hope your happy with your purchase.
I am purchasing a Gigabyte 3060 laptop for my son, and I believe it is going to be an 80W... I am getting a good price, so I am assuming it's the lower. Maybe I will be pleasantly surprised! :) (Buying items for over $1000 should not be a guessing game!).
@@CallMeMrX Did you get the 240Hz screen? I am wondering if that is the one that would come with the higher wattage, while the 144Hz may come with the 80W...
Informative review. Any idea what the sRGB is?
poor but not tested
Im torn between the Gigabyte G5, MSI GF65 thin and the ROG strix g15.
Both G5 and GF65 thin has the same spec (i5 10th gen, 3060) and pricing in my country, while the g15 is cheaper but only with i5 and 3050.
Which one would you recommend? I usually do photo/video editing and light gaming
i think overall the Strix G15 would be good
but the drop of gaming power from the 3060 to a 3050 would be huge
@@rickstechrepairs just got the strix with ryzen 7 4800H and 3050, since im more on video and photo editing, i only play casual games. So i think the difference between the GPU won't matter much
great video! do you think having a cooling pad is going to make it better?
7:22 I talk about a flaw where the palm rest digs in to my wrist, and suggest a cooling pad.
i think it would help it
@@rickstechrepairs wouldn't mind the wrist thing tbh, but im asking strictly for the laptop heat (and because i lowkey bought a cooling pad already JUST IN CASE lol)
@@maigokonekochan from my experience yes, not by much on the temps but the laptop's fans don't seem to throttle as much with a cooling tray, making it sound quieter.
@@frowningboat8039 well, ordered a pad anyway, might as well make use of it :D
@@maigokonekochan you're like me, watching reviews of a laptop i had already ordered. just wanted confirmation that i made a good purchase lmao
Hi, i am curious for this laptop overheat, is it better suggesting buying a cooling pad?
this laptop gets very hot
@@rickstechrepairs OK I should have to get a cooling fan pad since the both side also very hot
Thank you.
No worries, thanks
Is the mini displayport wired directly to the RTX 3060 GPU? I'm asking because I'd like to connect oculus rift s and game in VR!
no longer have this machine to test that
No man i have this laptop but with i7 10870H and mini display port is connected to intel graphics. But in the back of the laptop has hdmi 2.1 port and usb-c port that both are directly conected to RTX3060.
Just bought it, replaces my HP pavilion with GTX 1050 4GB and i5 7300HQ
That will be a good performance upgrade
I bought a brand new Gigabyte g5. Not too long after, I realized something is wrong with the keyboard. Whenever I hold the left or right arrows to scroll along a text on word/google docs, weird stuff happens. The keyboard randomly inputs "6" and that symbol---> `. Or it randomly pops up the search bar. Or it randomly kicks into select and highlights everything I scroll over. I created an RMA, sent the laptop back to the manufacturer, and they allegedly swapped out my keyboard for a new one. Not only did it return with the problem still there, but it actually got worse. AND the laptop gave me multiple bluescreen errors, which forced me to reset it and update the bios before it was functional. Has anyone else run into keyboard problems with gigabyte laptops? I've tried everything. I am losing my sanity over here.
Haven't experienced that
Send it back again
Did the speakers sound distorted, that's why you gave up and used bluetooth headphones?
Nar , just a house with kids
I would like to get anyone's opinion. 5:59 HOW SMART OR "SAFE" IS IT TO PUT A M.2 SS NEXT TO THE HEAT PIPS??? **WILL THE SSD GET TO HOT????* *OPINIONS PLEASE???*
Should be ok but would make more sense to have it installed in the furtherst slot if there is only one m.2
Hey Rick. Do you have any info on the a5 version? I’m not even sure if it’s out yet. I’ve looked all over for info on it but I can’t seem to find any
nar, iv heard people talking about it but i havent looked in to it personally
1:25 is that the sound of the built in mic
Yes it is
@@rickstechrepairs Cool thanks
How is this laptop after more than a year of use? Cheers man!
Since sold but being as there is no new GPUs released , performance is still good
Gigabyte G5 i5 vs ACER AN515-55-537A, both with rtx3060, which is better?
Almost the same its good but maybe you should pick a good build quality since my old nitro has a very bad chassis that my monitor adhesive was melted and had to be fixed by myself.
And my Acer chasis (from a non gaming laptop) was also faulty. Imo, do not buy acer
rather the nitro 5 out of those two
How many nits is the display? Is it hdr 400 Dolby vision? I'm looking at the lenovo g5 laptop with 240hz. Wondering if this is the same display.
believe its 300nits
It has screen G-Sync or Free-Sync??? Tnks!!! Nice Vídeo.
no longer have the machine to test
I have this laptop and I can't seem to find any software to change the keyboard RGB, any links for the Gaming Center app?
www.gigabyte.com/Laptop/G5--RTX-30-Series/support#support-childModelsMenu
Does this cool up as good as the legion 5? if you don't have a comparison, then can you tell what's the temps after a some hours of gaming?
After an hour of gaming is extremely hot
@@rickstechrepairs will this break the laptop in the long run if I always play for long periods of time?
Thinking of buying this gaming laptop for my 11 year old son who mostly plays Roblox and Fortnite. He also uses his current Asus laptop for secondary school. Is this laptop good for him?
if i was 11 and got this laptop, i would be over the moon.
Easily play those games
the I5 11400H is going for 900 USD RN, with 16 GB of RAM and a 3060 GPU, do you think is a good deal?
Sounds alright
I need a second laptop for backup and travel, and this is so cheap right now, 1600 AUD.. considering it for sure.
if you need a battery life this isnt it
i would be checking out the acer nitro 5 with a 3060 80w, @ Harvey Norman for around $1300 atm
@@rickstechrepairs Yeah I saw that, thanks.. but Jarrod review scared me off.. Not sure what I'll do.. legion 7 slim currently on sale too.. lots of choices.
Gday mate, is this Thunderbolt 3 or 4 supported or not at all? Thanks
im not sure sorry, i no longer have the machine to check
Any better recomandations for the money?
not that im aware of, but in my region their isnt too many 3060 laptops
Rhis is probably best for the money
It comes with an additional M2 SSD slot, right?
Yes
By the way is it a windows precision touchpad or elan/synaptics crap? I'm a heavy trackpad user
no longer have so cant check sorry
Dash f15 would be better? I'm not a real gamer but would like to play games sometimes and i think a laptop with lower temperature would last for more years right?
I think the G5 bc it has better specs and display for the same price and has a webcam. Idk about the temps tho
if you want a smaller laptop for gaming a Dash, would be a good alternative
Lower wattage hardware would mean less heat and noise
I think this is better than the MSI counterpart (MSI GF65-10UE-090), do you think so?
For raw performance yes.
But If you factor in heat, weight, fan noise, battery life the GF65 thin is better (currently got a review in the works)
@@rickstechrepairs ok can you also exposed how many NVMe slot it has, because I heard less than Gigabyte one
2x NVMe on MSI
@@rickstechrepairs cheers, waiting for your full review
2:57
What do you mean by a vent that's blocked off? Is it just decoration or is it supposed to work?
the vent isnt a vent, it has a embossed vent shape to it but no holes to pass air
@@rickstechrepairs so its just decoration and both the back vents are the smallest ive seen on a gaming laptop this must have poor cooling.
How bad is the battery life ?
Should spent another 100$ for different laptop with rtx 3060?
wasnt great, 1-3 hours
Ryzen 7 4800h with gtx 1650 vs i5 10500h gtx 1660ti
Which is good is reply sir
Here you go
ruclips.net/video/Di0SSGYtOGw/видео.html
What kind of games have you guys ran? How did they do?
Wave1
ruclips.net/video/kXL5QNUlGRU/видео.html&ab_channel=RicksTechRepairs
Wave2
ruclips.net/video/m4fyHkMRses/видео.html&ab_channel=RicksTechRepairs
sounds nad battery suck in most gaming laptops... that is a given, what I would focus on is latency and fan noise as well as throttling.
I installed all the gigabyte drivers and the keyboard rgb control screen does not appear in the gaming center. :/
looking on the gigabyte website the control software isn't listed as a download anymore
www.gigabyte.com/Laptop/G5--RTX-30-Series/support#support-dl-driver-chipset
Not sure sorry
Hello, what should i choose between i5 10500h + 3060 vs r5 4600h + 1660ti? The last one is 120£ cheaper!
Tough choice
I would look at other factors like battery life and thermals
for me in the end, I would choose which cools better tbh. Cuz both can almost go at the same level.
I always tend to get the one with better performance cause I would keep it for the next 5 yrs or so.
very good video
thank you
just got mine and comparing it to my current one. the sound for me is muffled and my whites are yellowy. don't know if this is normal or an issue with the one i got either way it's a big problem considering how much i spent on it
whites being yellow seems to be an issue quality control of the Display
if its just been purchased, i would recommend talking to the seller
Hi, how can you compare this with asus ROG strix ryzen7 rtx 3050? For performance and overall?
This would be better, the 3050 is a large step down from the 3060
Thanks Rick
your welcome
Does anyone know if both M.2 slots support PCI-E x4 NVMe or if only 1 of them does and the other is only SATA or PCI-E x2?
Not sure sorry
have your or any one else used a g5kd for Oculas rift? I just got one and the hdmi is not being recognised by the oculas software, works on my desktop. Now reinstalled win10 but still no resuts. Anyone have an idea whats happening and how to resolve? help appreciated
Haven't tried vr on this laptop when I had it but should work the same as desktop computer
Thats onethicc boi
Yah man
Gigabyte G5 vs ASUS TUF Gaming A17 FA701IU which is best?
(I need Design (AI PS ID)and play some game)
i would be leaning towards the TUF, due to possible battery life
Do you think changing thermal paste would be nice ?
not overly on such a new machine, i think if you are lucky it might drop it 5-10 o c
@@rickstechrepairs i will test it during the next week and i will tell it to you
@@shadowthun237
Did it help you?
I have the laptop now and curious if that would help a little
@@nighttimestalker hey bro, i've tested the stuff and, with the mx5, temperature hasn't dropped so much. Maybe 2-3º C but if you are playing a lot, it will be over 95º again. I don't recomend the change, but if you want, do it. It will be better, but not worth it
I did not get the gaming centre on mine, where do I go to install it as I can't find a way to change the keyboard lights without it
Go to the gigabyte support page and download it
Is it worth buying or waiting for asus tuf with i7 11th processor what do you think
Go AMD instead
@@rickstechrepairs why? legit question i havent been following the latest tech news these days but ive always though amd gets hyped up as same performance as intel for much better price but end of the day they just lack behind all the time? has that changed for real?
@@puntybrah intel isn't innovating enough to deserve your money right now.
@@puntybrah the ASUS TUF comes with an Intel 11th gen but it's only 4 cores/8 threads which severely bottlenecks the GPU. If it were eight core it wouldn't have been a problem. Also, the new Ryzen 5000 series CPUs are actually beating Intel in single-core performance now which translates to better performance at cooler temperatures which lets the laptop have a longer lifespan since it isn't running as hot.
@@coolerdan446 .
can i also take out the battery and just use it while it’s only plugged in so then i don’t ruin the battery and it lasts longer?
Yes you could do that
Take out the battery when it's at 50%
are u sure with 80 Watt RTX 3060? because in another Video they said 105 Watt for the RTX 3060
Check out my wave2 benchmark video
@@rickstechrepairs I think that’s what Jarrod pointed out: Manufacturers not being clear with the wattage for the GPUs.
It's 90w. With a 105 boost.
But has to be set to Performance
I bought this kind of model also. Can you help me on how to return them in changing colors of the keyboards?
that should be able to be done in the control software