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Hi TS

I am choosing between G3 or G5 from Dell

what would you recommend for about 3.5K with good after sales service , onsite repairs.

thank you

Legion Y7000SE 81T0001HMJ / 3FMJ / customize (code LENXCIMB)

thanks for the recommendation, sorry what is LENXCIMB code? is it a shopee code?

You better off go with Vapor 15 Pro. It is good all rounder. With Vapor 15 Pro you get:
i)Good built quality (Even previous generation of GS series have many hinges issue and overall built quality is not study and I won't be surprise if the same would apply for GS66)
ii)Brighter display than GS66
iii)Big battery life: 94 Watt, will last you for 7-8 hours (You don't need USB-C charging capabilities if the laptop have bigger battery unless you planning to use it for more than 7 hours continuously without charging it)
iv)You get better price for overall package compared to overpriced GS66
v)Better Quality Control and After Sales Service
vi)RMA waiting time is less because they can easily gets the parts. With MSI they need to order the parts from Taiwan if it isn't in stock.

Don't buy ASUS gaming laptop even GX502. ASUS don't have good QA and after sales service. GX502 have MAX-P version of 2070. This means the laptop will have hard time to cool down the GPU + those crazy hot 10th Gen i7 even after doing some tweaking. Thin & lightweight gaming laptop not suitable to have MAX-P version of 2070 even 2080 in them (except for 2060 MAX-P & 2070-MAX-Q because of lower watts).

Heard that the refreshed GX502 will get the LM paste (Liquid Metal). This could cool down the laptop a bit but you need reapply it again in the future for consistent cool down if you know how to do it or you need to sent it to the center? (Need some clarification about this) which probably they will sent it to Taiwan to apply it again using a machine from the looks of it.

Another thing for any 10th Gen Intel CPU laptop, you can't undervolt them anymore because of the plundervolt issue (not sure if it is a permanent or they will do BIOS update in the future to enable the undervolting capabilty, which I think they will). If you want to undervolt your laptop, consider this thing before buying.

I'm not trying to hate on MSI or ASUS nor do I want to start a hate war on them. Just giving my opinion after doing quite amount of research. Cheers.

Appreciate your input on this, I do agree the Vapor 15 Pro is a hell of a deal for what it is.

Is that the Type-C charging is the decision here. I'm still deliberating on that point.

I though would love to have the capability to charge my laptop with the Type-C.

Also, Vapor is sorta local warranty as far as I know, which could be a problem as I'm looking to be out of the country.

just checked vapor pro review. so many bad comment from user. anyway, i just wait la. no rushing. only itchy hands

You know what's funny, at first i thought the price of the Vapor 15 and MSI GS66 was going to be a huge difference.

But after Customizing the Specs to somewhat close to each other the difference was only RM11

Basically the Vapor 15 was adjusted to 1TB SSD and Windows 10 Home.

But probably will wait for the GS66, once the MCO is over. Though I saw some retailers doing pre-orders.

What model are you looking at?

just checked vapor pro review. so many bad comment from user. anyway, i just wait la. no rushing. only itchy hands

Hi ZM Fong,
is it worth buying the vapor-15 pro now or wait for the next refresh?

I did consider the GS66, but noticed that the network port is placed on the right side of the laptop. :/

I can wait for another 2 months and not looking for a gaming aesthetic laptop.

It's still a decent choice if you want a thin and light gaming laptop with decent cooling and long battery life, without spending too much money

From the info I know there will not be a Tongfang QC7 (Vapor 15 Pro chassis) refresh this year

I have just noticed that Aftershock or Level51 will be releasing the vapor 15x
https://www.aftershockpc.com/welcome/Productinner/vapor-15x

Looking forward to your review! 

Hi sifus,

Am looking to get a gaming laptop post MCO, am looking to get a 15inch with at least 2070SMQ. Preferable portable as I travel often and game on the go.

Right now aiming for Auros 15G,  any comments on this ? Or should I wait out for better alternatives ?

Currently I have an Illegear d9x , hence I want to view other options in the market aside from Illegear . Ps I don’t dislike them, they are good in fact, just itchy to try other brands now 😃.

Aorus 15G is based on the new Aero 15, it's a decent model but not cheap. There are many similar yet cheaper options

Hi sifu ,

Thank you for your input!  Mind to share the better alternatives in the market ?

In terms of weight am looking at something lighter than my current illegear which is almost 4kg , and for budget, I am flexible within rm10k but expandable as I know good gaming machines don't come cheap and light together.

Secondly,

Should I push for 2080 super max q instead ? Is the performance gap worth to spend the extra compared to the 2070 super max q?  Am not a creator, but I like my machines to at least play AAA titles with maxed out settings (non 4k) for at least 3 years.

I am not in a rush at the moment to buy and can wait out abit for newer models coming out in Q3 2020.

Thank you for entertaining my long humble questions.