Got mine from Amazon for $1050 back in December. One of the main selling points aside from the excellent price was the extra storage options. I immediate threw in an extra 1 TB NVMe and a 2 TB SSD. Most other laptops at the time with similar specs were considerably higher in price and offered much less storage upgrade options with even one with no extra storage option (which would force me to clone and transfer to newer drive which I wanted to avoid). All in all I'm pleased with my purchase. Can run hot but using throttlestop to disable turbo boost jeeps my CPU at around 80 C. GPU is normally in the high 70's with most games, but playing any of the last 3 Call of Dutys (and Warzone) spikes my temps to around 85/86 C). Definitely invest in a laptop riser to keep the laptop raised to allow better ventilation.
Hey there. I ordered the A5 K1, similar to this. Anything I'll need to do out of the box? I plan on rolling it back to Win10. Not wanting Win11 BS. That won't cause any issues will it? Anyways any advice on undervolt or tips on keep g it cool would be appreciated. I'm a bit of a noob.
@@twistfire74 Greetings. My unit came with Win 10 so I can't help much in that regard. By default the KC's voltage settings are locked in Bios. Not sure if the same applies to the A5 but there is a video here on YT how to unlock it. All I've done for my unit was going into Power options >> Change plan settings >> Change advanced power settings >> Processor power management and change "maximum processor state " to 95 along with using throttlestop (program) to disable power boost. Since doing that my CPU temps stay in the high 70's/low 80's as well as my GPU. Prior to that my CPU temps would reach to 100 C. Hope this helped.
Thank you for this, my friend just bought and was asking me questions but I just have a desktop. Being able to hear your knowledge on laptops was very helpful.
Using mine for a week now. Very nice. 80 C CPU 75 C GPU on elden Ring at 60 FPS. But i think im gonna get a High Stand to provite better airflow. I have the i5 11400h + Rtx 3060 version
I have this and I dropped it like 2 times once on my friend’s foot by accidentally and it still works no dents or scratches but I don’t like the control center and that cloth you said in the video that you said feels soft it’s an anti static cloth so you or the workers/employees don’t ruin it.
Hello my friend, I am planning to purchase this computer, but I have a question about whether the fans of this computer make annoying noise and how is the cooling system?
Coming back after 10 months of using this laptop. It failed me. Just during my work, the screen suddenly started flickering and I tried force restarting it but after it booted. The screen is still flickering. I think this is an hardware issue because I tried using an external monitor and it worked just fine.
Probably is just the cable between the motherboard and the screen, the screen hinges end up splitting it. It happened to me with an HP Pavillion (also to my brother's old Acer Aspire).
@@Xantylon74 yes it absolutely has. I waited to repaste it after warranty expired but it was overheating and shutting down for two years, I should've done it earlier
@@LucidGodZero It did even shut down, wow. Mine goes a little hot in performance mode, thermal throttling you know. If it would shut down i would use my warranty. Was your paste so bad? How is the temp now and which paste did you use?
@@Xantylon74 I used random off the shelf one and I'm not sure I haven't used the laptop since myself, it's been used by my little brother, but I don't think it was thermal throttling again. I'll check one of these days, but from what I've seen it's worth it.
@HardwareSense if you check the most played part, it is when you are supposed to show how to remove the heat sinks to re-paste. Instead you decided to skip that and continued the blabber afterwards. Please learn to identify which parts makes sense to focus on and which are useless.
@@tigray7659 I bought myself a samsung 980pro(m2 nvme), gonna try installing it tday, I saw a review, the guy installed some other m2 ssd, and it worked good.
@@tigray7659 Sorry for taking so long, I`ve installed it already, If you are changing the ssd then you need to re-install windows obv or if you want to use the new one for your windows, then yea, you need to also re-install it. But in my case I just going to use it for programs and games, so the "native" ssd(already with the OS) will be used only for the system, then theres no need to re-install/install windows. Let me know if theres more questions)
Thanks for the overall review and tips. I just bought this laptop because of its specs given its price. The laptop comes in Windows 11. I want to know your thoughts on why you said "...no need to rollback from Windows 11" ?. Thanks in advance
@@HardwareSense Oh damn so we can just go back to windows 10? Now I'm more convinced to get it. Sadly it's 1500 USD in my country. Hopefully I can snag one on a sale
Got this one but with a 11th gen (G5 KD) on April 4th and everything was fine until some day i connected the AC adapter and it immediately shut down but the leds remained powered on (except the power button), i tried turning it on but it wont do so until i disconnect / reconnect the AC adapter. My laptop's friend (who also has the same model) he doesn't have this issue... A few days ago, starting the day when i try to turn it on it only powers the leds and usb ports, but the computer wont event boot or wont spin their fans until i hard-resetted several times... Today, the thing wont get fixed by hard resetting... already called GIGABYTE and i will send the laptop so i can get a quote (because i already opened it for installing a HDD and a 2nd NVMe, i have opened so many laptops to upgrade them, this couldn't be a mistake) Also today my friend (who also bought the same laptop the same day as me) he's also getting the first symptom... People. give me you good wishes please, but i hope this information helps someone to decide their buying options, i'll keep this post updated frequently. UPDATE #1: GIGABYTE told me thay they ordered a motherboard replacement... guess it went thru warranty service (in other words, the repair was free) UPDATE #2 (1 Jul): Finally after 50 days of waiting i received the laptop, the mobo got replaced for free and they added again the warranty seals on the two screws even after i broke them for opening the lap (wow) and they factory-resetted the lap (because i got asked and i accepted)... But now i get BSODs saying "PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA" and "VIDEO_DXGKRNL_FATAL_ERROR", i did recovery using "sfc /scannow" and "dism blabla" and now the "PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA" error is gone, but it still get BSODs with the "VIDEO" code error... i reinstalled W11 and same results, i installed W10 and same result, but the error dissapeared when i installed by myself the Nvidia drivers and i didnt got any BSODs yet, but i still need to keep testing it... definitely i fuqqin hate laptops, if everything is alright im gonna sell this mf UPDATE #3 (12 Jul): Gotta send again the laptop to Gigabyte as the GPU gets unrecognizable and BSODs when it's unplugged
Hello my friend, I am planning to purchase this computer, but I have a question about whether the fans of this computer make annoying noise and how is the cooling system?
Just got this device today, the only thing I didn't like is the speakers. Speakers are not that loud and punchy but still I really don't use speakers but headphones. Still I expected decent speakers.
I bought the msi gf65 it went on sale for 850 from best buy. It has the same CPU but a the lower tdp 3060. This looks like a good deal though removable battery 16 gb ram it def makes up for the cost difference imo.
Hello! Recently added a 2.5 crucial ssd thanks to your vid! But it seems like the laptop or maybe windows doesn't detect the ssd even in device manager, help would be appreciated!!
I ordered one but mine has a i5 11400h is that good?(ive had it for a a lil bit and it’s great no problems except the temps can get as high as 84 degrees but mostly sits around 75-80 degrees most of the time)
me not using a fan while gaming: Hmm, this advance technology could be the breakthrough off my problems. ngl tho that fan is loud but i would still obviosly buy it
Hi, i got the exact laptop. I just wondering, how do I clean the laptop fans. your video shows opening the heat sink but both sides of the fan are sealed shut. I cant open the heat sink to avoid voiding the warranty. Just curious for future-after-warranty self maintenance. I am currently using airgun / pressurised air can to blow the dusts out but I understand this doesnt clean the fan completely. the dust might get stuck to corners affecting airflow to some degree.
Man I got this laptop for free and had to reinstall windows but it been performing really bad like 30 fps for Amour Core just realy bad performance was wondering what you would recommend to do
unfortunately vents on the side and want put it into a library closet. so i was about to dig holes in the closet for vents but in your video theses holes seems massives. it's too unfortunate.
@@HardwareSense Sad to hear but I am typing from one now and I do have to say its pretty fast as it is! Thanks for the video. Literally just got a new one in mint condition barely any use. Very worth it.
Stupid question here but does anyone know if this laptop can run on its own plugged in but without the battery? I don't game but I've been looking for a laptop with removable battery and this Gigabyte line seems to be one of the very few options available out there.
Hey! I am about to buy a gaming laptop and I am trying to decide between two options. One is MSI Katana GF66 with i5-12500H, RTX 3060 and 16GB ram The other one is Gigabyte G5 Kf with the same CPU and amount of ram but with an RTX 4060. They are pretty much the same in terms of cost so I would go for the G5 obviously but I have heard and read awful things about its thermal problems and the fact that the lack of cooling causes the system to crash and thermothrottle. Any opinion on this one? Do you have experience with the Katana? Would you go for that instead? And last but not least, do the 3060 can still be useful in nowadays gaming world (like in Hogwarts Legacy, Forza 5 etc) Thank you in advance!
hey I have 2 questions: 1) are there any warranty stickers on the screws or anything? (other than the 2 you mentioned) 2) will a 9mm 2,5 inch SATA HDD fit in that caddy?
@@HardwareSense i see, basically i have an old 2,5 inch sata HDD which went thru a couple of computers and i want to get it in there as well, I'll probably still buy it so I guess I'll see but i can upgrade the storage without losing the warranty or anything like that right?
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.
Is the Kryonaut actually good. I've seen some people saying that it degrades above 80 degrees and scratched their CPU and GPU in laptops. The laptops often go above 80 degrees so I'm just asking which thermal paste would actually work at those temps from 80-100?
Hello, I''ve just recently bought this laptop also and wondering if I can replace the laptop cpu fan with something quieter or faster from different brands? I hope you can give me some insight. Thank you so much for the informative video
@@HardwareSense thanks for replying, thats suck not to be able to replace the fan though, how about the temp after you use Kryonaut paste? is there any improvement? I''m planning to re-apply a new thermal paste also but not sure it''s worth the money tho
@@ashrafehab3181 it's not great obviously but not too bad, I mean I only need to undervolt both CPU and GPU. Also buying stands to raise the laptop up helps significantly. But you can consider the latest G5 model which has been improved about the cooling, it is much much better
@HardwareSense when you did repasting, did you clear out the heat pipes? I called a repair shop today to get a price on repasting and he said it's most likely blocked heat pipes with dust etc and said they blow them out with compressed air once it's removed.
@@HardwareSense perfect, thanks for your quick replies! So if I'm getting high temperatures it's because it needs repasting and that's it? Do you have a recommendation on which paste to use? I'm looking at doing it myself, thanks
Do you know what is the thickness of the thermal pads that gigabyte g5 kc has installed?? Because i want to replace them but i throw them away and now i dont know the exact measure.
@@erkanesembi4962 i just played only Lost Ark it is going very well with a cheap Pad(sand)f the temps are normal the only bad thing i found to this laptop are the loud fans but i don't have problem with that most of the time i use headset but i can say is the best VFM Laptop out there if you find it max 850-900euros....amd what the video shows every details i liked the way i can open laptop next year for an upgrade and cleaning it looks easy no risks at all.
@@erkanesembi4962 it works fine i just played lost ark my wife use it the most i have my PC :p But looks good with a stand for a better airflow the temps getting better like the video shows ... is the easy way i can open and clean it or repaste it and the big ++ for me is the SSD Drive you can upgrade and have a huge space . is the best VFM laptop out there .. The only annoying i found is the Fans are loud but for the money i forget that cause we use Headsets so depends on what you need .. i needed a value strong laptop to play the games with 60++ and the Screen panel is very good the game looks very nice.
Just bought G5 KD today. Pure trash. Don't buy this. I'm playing valorant and warming up on deathmatch, this laptop crashed 7 times now. Brand new. Fans are are horrendously noisy. My G5 KD specs: i5-11400H, 16gb RAM, RTX3060, 144HZ display.
@@HardwareSense good, there is a guy who is offer me a new G5 sealed in box for my MacBook pro M1 3 month of use. It should be noted that I'm not a designer or software engineer. Just excel internet and some RUclips videos. I'm thinking about it.
You should buy a socket tester. You plug it into your sockets and check if the live, neutral, and ground is functioning properly. Sometimes a faulty power strip/multiplug/socket/wiring can cause this issue
I have old HP laptop. I Never used external battery when gaming , I used to play on direct power. Does this laptop work on direct power without battery?
Is it possible to open the CPU fan in order to remove all the dust ? I manage to remove some pack of dust on my GPU fan, just had to pull some dust and there was a pack of dust that came out. But couldn't get any pack of dust on my CPU. So is it possible to open it ?
@@HardwareSense Thank you I just repasted with Thermalright TFX and the temps dropped by 15-20 deegrees on the cpu. The GPU wasn't getting hot before so now the temps are even better although they were fine before. And DAMN is It hard to get that heatsink off holy crap.
!!!ATTENTION IMPORTANT!!! I have a Chinese Hasee on this base. The only difference is stone 11260h. I also warmed up 87-90 degrees. Changed thermal paste. Did not help. But!!! After a thorough study of the crystal, I noticed that thermal paste was poured under the film from the factory. She lifted the protective film! And there was no radiator. I cleaned the thermal paste under the film. And tore off the gray L-shaped sticker. And voila. The temperature did not rise above 75 degrees on the bagel. So the cooling system is fine. Proc 60-65 vidyuha 75. Quiet mode. Fans in manual mode extinguish everything above 70 degrees. And that is the result with the GD900. With steeper paste it will be even lower
@@konradpiranski7444 Didn't do that but somehow someway I reached consistent 144 fps on the lowest graphics, bumped it up the the native res and had a consistent 120 fps. I don't know why or how but back then it was laggy with frames spiking around 60 fps.
!!!ВНИМАНИЕ ВАЖНО!!! у меня Хаси китаец на этой базе. Отличие только камень 11260. У меня тоже 87-90 градусов видюха грелась. Менял термопасту. Не помогло. Но!!! После тщательного изучения кристалла заметил что под пленку с завода залили термопасту. Она подняла защитную плёнку! И прилегания радиатора не было. Почистил термопасту под пленкой. И отодрал серую Г-образную наклейку. И вуаля. На бублике выше 75 градусов не поднималась температура. Так что с системой охлаждения все норм. Проц 60-65 видюха 75. В режиме тихо. Вентиляторы в ручной режим гасить все что выше 70 градусов. И то это результат с GD900. С более крутой пастой будет ещё ниже
I needed this video! I'm highly considering buying this laptop but I have a concern, I'm a noob when it comes to laptop but I've heard alot of over heating problems with this Which is worrying I'm stuck between this laptop and the Asus TUF 3050 16gb I know this laptop is "better" but the over heating really got me worried. I'm mainly a console gamer so I'll only be using the laptop for exclusive like spiderman
What is the best SSD i can buy for Gigabyte G5 Laptop? There is any Speed limitations? Must be M.2 or any NvME works (No idea of the difference)? Do you recommend it should have heatcase as this laptop use to overheat? THnaks guys!
@@HardwareSense do you have any recommendations for any cooling pads for this laptop I currently own it but my laptops cpu gets to 85 degrees really fast and the quiet mode isn’t quiet which sucks.
Got mine from Amazon for $1050 back in December. One of the main selling points aside from the excellent price was the extra storage options. I immediate threw in an extra 1 TB NVMe and a 2 TB SSD. Most other laptops at the time with similar specs were considerably higher in price and offered much less storage upgrade options with even one with no extra storage option (which would force me to clone and transfer to newer drive which I wanted to avoid). All in all I'm pleased with my purchase. Can run hot but using throttlestop to disable turbo boost jeeps my CPU at around 80 C. GPU is normally in the high 70's with most games, but playing any of the last 3 Call of Dutys (and Warzone) spikes my temps to around 85/86 C). Definitely invest in a laptop riser to keep the laptop raised to allow better ventilation.
Hey there. I ordered the A5 K1, similar to this. Anything I'll need to do out of the box? I plan on rolling it back to Win10. Not wanting Win11 BS. That won't cause any issues will it? Anyways any advice on undervolt or tips on keep g it cool would be appreciated. I'm a bit of a noob.
@@twistfire74 Greetings. My unit came with Win 10 so I can't help much in that regard. By default the KC's voltage settings are locked in Bios. Not sure if the same applies to the A5 but there is a video here on YT how to unlock it. All I've done for my unit was going into Power options >> Change plan settings >> Change advanced power settings >> Processor power management and change "maximum processor state " to 95 along with using throttlestop (program) to disable power boost. Since doing that my CPU temps stay in the high 70's/low 80's as well as my GPU. Prior to that my CPU temps would reach to 100 C.
Hope this helped.
Hey quick question, is your second nvme slot a gen 3 port or can gen 4 work?
@@adsr14 i just bought a gen 4..hope it works
Hey, does your left speaker sound distorted?
Thank you for this, my friend just bought and was asking me questions but I just have a desktop. Being able to hear your knowledge on laptops was very helpful.
Great! Just bought one! But im gonna do that stuff, after my warrenty is expiered :D
Very in depth review, thanks. Nice to see this instead of a lot of game testing!
Those are my favorite reviews honestly, appreciate the support
Using mine for a week now. Very nice. 80 C CPU 75 C GPU on elden Ring at 60 FPS. But i think im gonna get a High Stand to provite better airflow. I have the i5 11400h + Rtx 3060 version
Is it the GD? Can you tell me the battery backup on casual use, like youtube or google search.
@@DARTH-QUIETUS battery Back-Up is very bad. İ get about 2-3 hours only on battery for regular use.
Absolute beast! So much storage to add here!
wow this laptop has a lot of the options I want and looks nice!
A really nice notebook but the heating was a real issue, only the liquid metal solved the problem to me
Added MX6 heat compound. CPU temp ist now 10-15 degrees Celsius lower. Wow didn't expect that, thanks for the tip
I have this and I dropped it like 2 times once on my friend’s foot by accidentally and it still works no dents or scratches but I don’t like the control center and that cloth you said in the video that you said feels soft it’s an anti static cloth so you or the workers/employees don’t ruin it.
$899 at newegg, not bad at that price.
Just ordered the G5 KD, pretty much same spec but with the 11400. Seems like a pretty sweet machine to use on the go.
1 year with mine, very happy with it, temperatures is not that good but for that price i cant complain.
Hello my friend, I am planning to purchase this computer, but I have a question about whether the fans of this computer make annoying noise and how is the cooling system?
Just bought for $569 open box at best buy...will update in future to let you know how it's going.
Very good review and also showing how to remove and add stuff into the laptop, subbed👍
Appreciate the support
Informative video 🙏🏼 I may be buying one of these this week. Any ideas of the sRGB%?
Would I be able to upgrade the core processor to something higher?
No
What is the thickness of the thermal pad of this unit?
Coming back after 10 months of using this laptop. It failed me. Just during my work, the screen suddenly started flickering and I tried force restarting it but after it booted. The screen is still flickering. I think this is an hardware issue because I tried using an external monitor and it worked just fine.
Probably is just the cable between the motherboard and the screen, the screen hinges end up splitting it. It happened to me with an HP Pavillion (also to my brother's old Acer Aspire).
Got it repasted today, make sure you clean the gap between the fan and the coil thoroughly.
Thank you, this vid helped me repaste my g5!
Did it help with the temperatures?
@@Xantylon74 yes it absolutely has.
I waited to repaste it after warranty expired but it was overheating and shutting down for two years, I should've done it earlier
@@LucidGodZero It did even shut down, wow. Mine goes a little hot in performance mode, thermal throttling you know. If it would shut down i would use my warranty. Was your paste so bad? How is the temp now and which paste did you use?
@@Xantylon74 I used random off the shelf one and I'm not sure I haven't used the laptop since myself, it's been used by my little brother, but I don't think it was thermal throttling again. I'll check one of these days, but from what I've seen it's worth it.
good work man. earned a new subscriber. i just got the XMG Neo 5900hx with the 3080 165W TDP
@HardwareSense if you check the most played part, it is when you are supposed to show how to remove the heat sinks to re-paste. Instead you decided to skip that and continued the blabber afterwards. Please learn to identify which parts makes sense to focus on and which are useless.
Got this little beast for 769€ few weeks ago. I added two SSD in it. Very good laptop.
What type and brand of ssd did you use. also if you upgraded the ram what type is it? I already bought it with rtx3050ti 512ssd and 8gb ram
@@tigray7659 I bought myself a samsung 980pro(m2 nvme), gonna try installing it tday, I saw a review, the guy installed some other m2 ssd, and it worked good.
@@tigray7659 you can also get an extra 8gb ram, but I’m not sure what model/manufacturer is used in the laptop
@@MaxAtis Tell when you finish installing it. heard you need to install windows if you added new ssd
@@tigray7659 Sorry for taking so long, I`ve installed it already, If you are changing the ssd then you need to re-install windows obv or if you want to use the new one for your windows, then yea, you need to also re-install it. But in my case I just going to use it for programs and games, so the "native" ssd(already with the OS) will be used only for the system, then theres no need to re-install/install windows. Let me know if theres more questions)
Thanks for the overall review and tips. I just bought this laptop because of its specs given its price.
The laptop comes in Windows 11. I want to know your thoughts on why you said "...no need to rollback from Windows 11" ?. Thanks in advance
No, I said you must roll back to Windows 10, Windows 11 is still not good for gaming
@@HardwareSense how does one rollback to windows 10??
@@Error-fn9uo Just download the Windows 10 installation file and run a fresh install overwriting everything previous.
@@HardwareSense Oh damn so we can just go back to windows 10? Now I'm more convinced to get it. Sadly it's 1500 USD in my country. Hopefully I can snag one on a sale
This video was very helpful
Hi do you happen to know the thickness of the thermal pads? I'm thinking about replacing it. Much appreciated.
Got this one but with a 11th gen (G5 KD) on April 4th and everything was fine until some day i connected the AC adapter and it immediately shut down but the leds remained powered on (except the power button), i tried turning it on but it wont do so until i disconnect / reconnect the AC adapter. My laptop's friend (who also has the same model) he doesn't have this issue...
A few days ago, starting the day when i try to turn it on it only powers the leds and usb ports, but the computer wont event boot or wont spin their fans until i hard-resetted several times...
Today, the thing wont get fixed by hard resetting... already called GIGABYTE and i will send the laptop so i can get a quote (because i already opened it for installing a HDD and a 2nd NVMe, i have opened so many laptops to upgrade them, this couldn't be a mistake)
Also today my friend (who also bought the same laptop the same day as me) he's also getting the first symptom...
People. give me you good wishes please, but i hope this information helps someone to decide their buying options, i'll keep this post updated frequently.
UPDATE #1: GIGABYTE told me thay they ordered a motherboard replacement... guess it went thru warranty service (in other words, the repair was free)
UPDATE #2 (1 Jul): Finally after 50 days of waiting i received the laptop, the mobo got replaced for free and they added again the warranty seals on the two screws even after i broke them for opening the lap (wow) and they factory-resetted the lap (because i got asked and i accepted)... But now i get BSODs saying "PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA" and "VIDEO_DXGKRNL_FATAL_ERROR", i did recovery using "sfc /scannow" and "dism blabla" and now the "PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA" error is gone, but it still get BSODs with the "VIDEO" code error... i reinstalled W11 and same results, i installed W10 and same result, but the error dissapeared when i installed by myself the Nvidia drivers and i didnt got any BSODs yet, but i still need to keep testing it... definitely i fuqqin hate laptops, if everything is alright im gonna sell this mf
UPDATE #3 (12 Jul): Gotta send again the laptop to Gigabyte as the GPU gets unrecognizable and BSODs when it's unplugged
Hi i don't understand what happened exactly .is your laptop working or not?
Hardware sense can you explain his problem because I'm thinking to buy gigabyte g5 kd too.
@@25medhusseinaltoumi24 It used to work but not now, it wont turn on anymore
seems like instead of mobo replacement, they just tinkering your original mobo and state "already replaced".
Hope it gets fixed for free
Picked this sucker up for 599 a couple of weeks ago! SCORE
@@mattstone8878 Freedom Dollars! :-)
i got gigabyte g5 gd last week, so far it good for me but is it good in your opinion? it come with a i5 11th gen and rtx 3050. thx
Hello my friend, I am planning to purchase this computer, but I have a question about whether the fans of this computer make annoying noise and how is the cooling system?
The black back ground with the black laptop makes it kinda hard to see.
Just got this device today, the only thing I didn't like is the speakers. Speakers are not that loud and punchy but still I really don't use speakers but headphones. Still I expected decent speakers.
Can you put in one 32mb memory stick or do you have to have two sticks?
Bro repasting the cpu loweredy my temps on the i5 11400h by 20 C. Before itd spike to near 100, now it peaks at 85C, but runs stable under load at 77C
The only thing that bothers me is the fan covers, they are glued to the copper pipes, you can't open them.
You can, but it will be challenging
I bought the msi gf65 it went on sale for 850 from best buy. It has the same CPU but a the lower tdp 3060. This looks like a good deal though removable battery 16 gb ram it def makes up for the cost difference imo.
The problem with the MSI is the screen, very slow response time
including tax?
@@HardwareSense but for the price of 850. is it a good buy compared to this G5?
@@ehviscerate That's a good price difference, so yeah the MSI is good for 850
Hello! Recently added a 2.5 crucial ssd thanks to your vid! But it seems like the laptop or maybe windows doesn't detect the ssd even in device manager, help would be appreciated!!
Did you test the thermals before and after repasting? If yes, what was the difference?
A few degrees difference, nothing mind blowing
"we have windows 10, so we don't have to rollback from windows 11"
i didn't said anythink, you just read my mind ^^
Hey, do You recon why kd(3060 105w, 11400h) is cheaper than kc (3060 105w, 10500h)?
I ordered one but mine has a i5 11400h is that good?(ive had it for a a lil bit and it’s great no problems except the temps can get as high as 84 degrees but mostly sits around 75-80 degrees most of the time)
Yes it's good
Since is very noisy can i use some liquid cooling fans or are they just for desktop pc ?
me not using a fan while gaming: Hmm, this advance technology could be the breakthrough off my problems. ngl tho that fan is loud but i would still obviosly buy it
What do you mean "under 10ms"? Does the screen latency fluctuate or something? Do you know exactly what the latency is?
According to the Notebook check review, the screen latency is around 10ms.
Hi, i got the exact laptop. I just wondering, how do I clean the laptop fans. your video shows opening the heat sink but both sides of the fan are sealed shut. I cant open the heat sink to avoid voiding the warranty. Just curious for future-after-warranty self maintenance. I am currently using airgun / pressurised air can to blow the dusts out but I understand this doesnt clean the fan completely. the dust might get stuck to corners affecting airflow to some degree.
What about if I touched the green thermal paste by error? How can I change them?
In my country, we just got the new Gigabyte G5 KD with Intel i5 11400h instead of the i5 10500h
it's better hahaha
Has this 2022 version other changes except the CPU?
@@fabianmontes7553 Has this 2022 version other changes except the CPU?
@@the3ndM4n idk but it should be better
now thats just un fair XD
Man I got this laptop for free and had to reinstall windows but it been performing really bad like 30 fps for Amour Core just realy bad performance was wondering what you would recommend to do
unfortunately vents on the side and want put it into a library closet. so i was about to dig holes in the closet for vents but in your video theses holes seems massives. it's too unfortunate.
I agree
Is that CPU soldered down or does that metal bracket around it lift up to allow a beefier chip to be swapped in?
All modern laptops have soldered CPUs, upgrading is almost impossible
@@HardwareSense Reballing the new chip on is probably not worth the slight upgrade lol...
Oh and do you know if 3600MHz DDR4 can be put in this system? I'm not even certain what motherboard chipset it uses, but maybe I just missed that
No you can't use 3600mhz memory unfortunately
@@HardwareSense Sad to hear but I am typing from one now and I do have to say its pretty fast as it is! Thanks for the video. Literally just got a new one in mint condition barely any use. Very worth it.
Stupid question here but does anyone know if this laptop can run on its own plugged in but without the battery? I don't game but I've been looking for a laptop with removable battery and this Gigabyte line seems to be one of the very few options available out there.
Yes it can
did you purchased it rose ? this model looks awesome for its retail price.
is it worth replacing the thermal paste is on brand new g5 with gelid extreme does it make that big of difference for hassle of taking apart
Well the hustle is less than 20 minutes, but the result is going to be 1-2C lower
Hey!
I am about to buy a gaming laptop and I am trying to decide between two options.
One is MSI Katana GF66 with i5-12500H, RTX 3060 and 16GB ram
The other one is Gigabyte G5 Kf with the same CPU and amount of ram but with an RTX 4060.
They are pretty much the same in terms of cost so I would go for the G5 obviously but I have heard and read awful things about its thermal problems and the fact that the lack of cooling causes the system to crash and thermothrottle.
Any opinion on this one?
Do you have experience with the Katana? Would you go for that instead?
And last but not least, do the 3060 can still be useful in nowadays gaming world (like in Hogwarts Legacy, Forza 5 etc)
Thank you in advance!
Get the one with 4060
thank you
hey I have 2 questions:
1) are there any warranty stickers on the screws or anything? (other than the 2 you mentioned)
2) will a 9mm 2,5 inch SATA HDD fit in that caddy?
There is only one inside on the CPU bracket.
9mm maybe, 7mm for sure. I don't have it anymore unfortunately, can't really test it
@@HardwareSense i see, basically i have an old 2,5 inch sata HDD which went thru a couple of computers and i want to get it in there as well, I'll probably still buy it so I guess I'll see but i can upgrade the storage without losing the warranty or anything like that right?
@@sgcs Correct
@@HardwareSense thanks!
@@HardwareSense bro there were 2 on the 2 mid screws on the bottom of the back I hope i didnt lose my warranty
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.
Hdmi is running through Intel card. Do I need to use Usbc to run through nvidia card?
I want to know the model of the motherboard because i cant find it.
Is the Kryonaut actually good. I've seen some people saying that it degrades above 80 degrees and scratched their CPU and GPU in laptops. The laptops often go above 80 degrees so I'm just asking which thermal paste would actually work at those temps from 80-100?
We would need a detailed study to know for sure if there are any negatives, I personally have not seen issues
Hello, I''ve just recently bought this laptop also and wondering if I can replace the laptop cpu fan with something quieter or faster from different brands? I hope you can give me some insight. Thank you so much for the informative video
Unfortunately that's almost impossible, these cooling solutions are customized for this specific chassis.
@@HardwareSense thanks for replying, thats suck not to be able to replace the fan though, how about the temp after you use Kryonaut paste? is there any improvement? I''m planning to re-apply a new thermal paste also but not sure it''s worth the money tho
@@longhoang8328 You can expect only a few degrees drop
After 10 month , is it good the laptop with u?
@@ashrafehab3181 it's not great obviously but not too bad, I mean I only need to undervolt both CPU and GPU. Also buying stands to raise the laptop up helps significantly. But you can consider the latest G5 model which has been improved about the cooling, it is much much better
@HardwareSense when you did repasting, did you clear out the heat pipes?
I called a repair shop today to get a price on repasting and he said it's most likely blocked heat pipes with dust etc and said they blow them out with compressed air once it's removed.
They are pulling your leg big time, the heatpipes are not open the have liquid inside, you can't open them and you can't clean anything from them.
@@HardwareSense ah okay so they definitely can't be blown out with compressed air?
@@bistratoaie2901 No, just the radiator fins
@@HardwareSense perfect, thanks for your quick replies! So if I'm getting high temperatures it's because it needs repasting and that's it?
Do you have a recommendation on which paste to use? I'm looking at doing it myself, thanks
@@bistratoaie2901 The overall design of the cooling system is not good, repasting and undervolting can help, but thats about it.
vent holes on side is like 10cm lenght.
Do you know what is the thickness of the thermal pads that gigabyte g5 kc has installed?? Because i want to replace them but i throw them away and now i dont know the exact measure.
I am not sure what the size was, it has been a while since I had the laptop.
I just order the laptop for 839€ i couldn't resist the price ..let's hope will do the job. :D
how it is ? did u tried
@@erkanesembi4962 i just played only Lost Ark it is going very well with a cheap Pad(sand)f the temps are normal the only bad thing i found to this laptop are the loud fans but i don't have problem with that most of the time i use headset but i can say is the best VFM Laptop out there if you find it max 850-900euros....amd what the video shows every details i liked the way i can open laptop next year for an upgrade and cleaning it looks easy no risks at all.
@@erkanesembi4962 it works fine i just played lost ark my wife use it the most i have my PC :p But looks good with a stand for a better airflow the temps getting better like the video shows ... is the easy way i can open and clean it or repaste it and the big ++ for me is the SSD Drive you can upgrade and have a huge space . is the best VFM laptop out there .. The only annoying i found is the Fans are loud but for the money i forget that cause we use Headsets so depends on what you need .. i needed a value strong laptop to play the games with 60++ and the Screen panel is very good the game looks very nice.
Repaste on a new Laptop? Why is the original thermal paste so bad? No comparsion before and after?
Most aftermarket paste is better than stock, plus stock applications are not always great.
which thermal paste should i buy for this laptop?
god, tech has turned into luxury. i have to think twice before buying ^^
Just bought G5 KD today. Pure trash. Don't buy this. I'm playing valorant and warming up on deathmatch, this laptop crashed 7 times now. Brand new. Fans are are horrendously noisy. My G5 KD specs: i5-11400H, 16gb RAM, RTX3060, 144HZ display.
There might be something wrong with your specific unit, also undervolt, repaste and cooling pad can help a lot
Nice video.
I've got one question. How thick are this thermal pad under the cooling set? I'm going to change it with thermal paste also.
good content!! this model G5 has bluetooth?
Yes
@@HardwareSense good, there is a guy who is offer me a new G5 sealed in box for my MacBook pro M1 3 month of use. It should be noted that I'm not a designer or software engineer. Just excel internet and some RUclips videos. I'm thinking about it.
@@aornaque It will be a good deal if you are playing games
is this the kd model?
Hi do you know if there is a mux switch or even to switch Optimus off on the fly?
This model does not have one
I just bought the laptop, but at random timing, My finger feel a lil bit of electricity. google said it was leak current. so what should I do?
You should buy a socket tester. You plug it into your sockets and check if the live, neutral, and ground is functioning properly. Sometimes a faulty power strip/multiplug/socket/wiring can cause this issue
I have old HP laptop.
I Never used external battery when gaming , I used to play on direct power.
Does this laptop work on direct power without battery?
Yes absolutely
Don't but G5 KF, it overheats like crazy
I'm dealing with the overheating beeping issue myself now. Seems to be a common issue with these Gigabyte laptops.
Is it possible to open the CPU fan in order to remove all the dust ? I manage to remove some pack of dust on my GPU fan, just had to pull some dust and there was a pack of dust that came out. But couldn't get any pack of dust on my CPU. So is it possible to open it ?
Just use compressed air to blow the dust off
How do you have to screw the screws when changing thermal paste? Does the order matter so the thermal paste spreads evenly or not?
Always go on a diagonal pattern
@@HardwareSense Thank you I just repasted with Thermalright TFX and the temps dropped by 15-20 deegrees on the cpu. The GPU wasn't getting hot before so now the temps are even better although they were fine before. And DAMN is It hard to get that heatsink off holy crap.
@@timcesnovar978 Excellent
How much can I disable optimus on it?
Only if you connect an external monitor. Currently the laptop is $999
Hi how can you set charge limit on this? Is it okay to play with it while charging?
Not sure about the charge limit but you can play while charging
!!!ATTENTION IMPORTANT!!! I have a Chinese Hasee on this base. The only difference is stone 11260h. I also warmed up 87-90 degrees. Changed thermal paste. Did not help. But!!! After a thorough study of the crystal, I noticed that thermal paste was poured under the film from the factory. She lifted the protective film! And there was no radiator. I cleaned the thermal paste under the film. And tore off the gray L-shaped sticker. And voila. The temperature did not rise above 75 degrees on the bagel. So the cooling system is fine. Proc 60-65 vidyuha 75. Quiet mode. Fans in manual mode extinguish everything above 70 degrees. And that is the result with the GD900. With steeper paste it will be even lower
Can you make a video about it? I’d love to see the explanation on video so you can show us exactly what are you pointing at
@@soulheinz you phone WhatsApp?
Got the 4060 version for 750usd steal
Will this be laptop be able to game and steam at the same time?
I don't see why not, both CPU and GPU are pretty powerful
does adding extra storage void warranty?
No
what is the ssd instaled?
Toshiba
@@HardwareSense NVMe PCIe Gen3 or NVMe PCIe Gen4?
@@jesusernestocasteloestrada6535 Gen3
Run Chris Titus debloat tool in this laptop 😮
Damn, I just bought the same laptop but with a 3050. It doesn't have a consistent fps with apex but I mostly play CS and Valo and I'm content.
Just install BIOS FB09. BIOS BETWEEN FB04 to FB08 is broken
@@konradpiranski7444 Didn't do that but somehow someway I reached consistent 144 fps on the lowest graphics, bumped it up the the native res and had a consistent 120 fps. I don't know why or how but back then it was laggy with frames spiking around 60 fps.
hi content
Hello is the GPU actually really good on here?
Yes
I just wanted to ask if you know the difference between the kc and kd version of this laptop?
I think one is Intel and the other AMD
@@HardwareSense hi they both intel one is the 10500h and the other is a 11400H but the kd version is cheaper on Amazon for some reason
@@emileonaicker2002 Well there it is, 10th vs 11th Gen Intel
@HardwareSense it's kinda of weird that the 11th gen is cheaper
@@emileonaicker2002 Yes indeed
is this the KD or KC model?
Kc
I have the same pc and it tells me the ram is running poorly, how can I enable XMP
There is no XMP for this laptop, you can get a better ram which will improve the performance, any x8 dual rank memory
Does the A5 K1 version have the 2,5 ssd slot as well?
Not sure, you will have to check someone that has a video on it or track down the service manual
It's 550$ now Dec 2022
Can we put 2TB NVMe PCI GEN 3x4 M.2 2280 SSD in the HDD slot instead of the SSD SATA 3 drive? Thanks.
no
Anything nessesary to be noticed when using liquid metal?
You have to be extremely careful when spreading it over the ihs, make sure that it stays only there and not contacting with any components around
!!!ВНИМАНИЕ ВАЖНО!!! у меня Хаси китаец на этой базе. Отличие только камень 11260. У меня тоже 87-90 градусов видюха грелась. Менял термопасту. Не помогло. Но!!! После тщательного изучения кристалла заметил что под пленку с завода залили термопасту. Она подняла защитную плёнку! И прилегания радиатора не было. Почистил термопасту под пленкой. И отодрал серую Г-образную наклейку. И вуаля. На бублике выше 75 градусов не поднималась температура. Так что с системой охлаждения все норм. Проц 60-65 видюха 75. В режиме тихо. Вентиляторы в ручной режим гасить все что выше 70 градусов. И то это результат с GD900. С более крутой пастой будет ещё ниже
hi! I have an older acer nitro 5 laptop is it possible to move the ssd of that laptop to this one?
Yes of course
@@HardwareSense Thanks for the answer
I needed this video!
I'm highly considering buying this laptop but I have a concern, I'm a noob when it comes to laptop but I've heard alot of over heating problems with this Which is worrying
I'm stuck between this laptop and the Asus
TUF 3050 16gb
I know this laptop is "better" but the over heating really got me worried. I'm mainly a console gamer so I'll only be using the laptop for exclusive like spiderman
asus tuf is considered to have much worse ventilation system
better choose between lenovo
so this good compared to lenovo ideapad gaming 3 w/ 3060?
They are about the same
@@HardwareSense i bought lenovo instead yesterday hehe
What is the best SSD i can buy for Gigabyte G5 Laptop? There is any Speed limitations? Must be M.2 or any NvME works (No idea of the difference)? Do you recommend it should have heatcase as this laptop use to overheat? THnaks guys!
Any Nvme is fine, whatever fits your budget, cooling pad is recommended.
@@HardwareSense Thanks! I just found gigabyte g5 has max 3000mb/s speed :(
@@HardwareSense do you have any recommendations for any cooling pads for this laptop I currently own it but my laptops cpu gets to 85 degrees really fast and the quiet mode isn’t quiet which sucks.
@@CyberRobloxNationYT Any cooling pad that has a large perforated top and fits your budget