Hi guys, I am thinking of getting a new laptop by next week for work + gaming. I work as a software developer , i usually use Visual Studio , Android Studio , MySQL workbench and so on. For gaming , I play Nba2k , Dota2, GTA, FarCry, NFS and I am okay to not play with Ultra Graphic. ( No FPS Shooting Game )

I can't wait for latest AMD Ryzen series because my illegear raven's motherboard just spoilt not long ago and the max brightness of my laptop is extremely low , almost unusable. I need to send it to repair as the laptop is still under warranty only until mid of February. The technician told me I need to wait for around 3 weeks , but this is my working laptop , i can't wait this long. That's why I am getting a new laptop.

I have a few choices which I will list out below , and please advise me on which one should I get

Choice 1 : Illegear Onyx V Ryzen
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CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 4800H / AMD Ryzen 4600H
Graphic Card: RTX 2060 Max Performance (80-90W) / GTX1650
RAM : 16Gb Single Channel ( i will be self install another 16Gb after warranty ended )

Choice 2 : Level51 Forge 15-R
CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X / AMD Ryzen 5 3600
Graphic Card: RTX 2060 Max Performance (Superior 115W Edition) / GTX 1660Ti
RAM : 16Gb Single Channel ( i will be self install another 16Gb after warranty ended )

Choice 3 : You guys can recommend me other brand as well

I hope this laptop will last for at least 4 to 5 years.

TBH , I am extremely indecisive on what specs should I get. If more cores, scare the CPU overkill. If getting 1650 or 1660ti , scare they won't be able to support future games.

Please help me guys ! Thanks !

level 51 laptop seems bulky to me, however, the gpu specs are good

i will prefer onyx size for laptop

With your past illegear experience would you still want to go back with their product?

I am quite disappointed with the motherboard problem actually , i am only using it for not even 2 years and that happens.

But ... I am not sure about Level51 quality also , I am waiting for people who bought the Forge15R to comment their experience with the laptop.

Can consider Lenovo Legion 5 with promo code - FRONTLINER & shopback app

If I remember correctly, Level51 laptops doesn't come with Windows activated I think I saw it from the brochure, that's what make it look cheaper...

Go one size up for the Rogue Ryzen. 17" screen with the body of older 15" laptops. The extra screen real estate is definitely noticeable. I have mine with 4800h, RTX2060 and the 144hz panel

And why do you want to wait until the warranty to end to add another 16gb ram? As far as I know, opening the back case and adding in a ram won't void your warranty.

This post has been edited by Nightstalker1993: Jan 10 2021, 03:13 AM

Whats the full spec and price you bought?

RM5127 with cash rebate

17" 144hz 100%SRGB panel
63wh Battery (Free upgrade)
Ryzen 7 4800h
Thermal Grizzly Kryonaut (free upgrade)
RTX2060 GPU
16GB single channel RAM (plan to add another 16gb soon)
512gb Samsung PM981a NVME
Windows 10 Trial

Now got RTX3060 version released already and with 165hz qHD panel

own and use forge15R since October 2020.. So far no problem, delivery is done within 10 days of order... If u dont mind the size and weight, i think this is a good choice... So far not regret getting this laptop... plus u will get free lifetime laptop service + thermal repaste whenever u want...

illegear not sure, but i see many good and also bad reviews on their unit... mind u, waiting time is kinda long for illegear...


why dont u wait for ryzen 5000 + nvidia 30 series?

Actually based on your criteria where u need to juggle between work stuff and games (like me ), one product that came to mind recently is the Acer Nitro 5.

The specs are on par with the other laptops that u're considering, and I would also trust a brand with proper testing, rather than assembled laptops cause I had bad experiences with them too.

Here's the link to the authentic product, in case u land on some fake product website:
https://shopee.com.my/Acer-Nitro-5-Gaming-L...8870.5168371072

HLHL97 if you using msn acc/ outlook account like win10 from illegear, you can activate win10 on level51 laptop... cz its bind to your acc... have level51.... yes.. it seems so far so good... how much u willing to spend for this new laptop?

illegear and co all no stock now and shortage all the time

get something like the msi gf63 and use only

I saw people say 4800H has issue with hyperv, not sure if Illegear one has same issue.

Our Ryzen 4000 have enough stock now.

The latest BIOS has fixed the hyperv issue.

Thanks for confirming.

can have a look at these:

1)Asus TUF Gaming FA506I
FA506I-UHN203T
Fortress Grey, TUF Premium Metal design
AMD Ryzen™ 7 4800H Processor
8GB (8G*1) DDR4 3200Mhz Ram
512 GB PCIE NVME SSD
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1660Ti GDDR6 6GB
15.6" (16:9) LED-backlit FHD (1920x1080) 144Hz Anti-Glare IPS-level Panel with 45% NTSC
Windows 10 Home
2 Years Asus Global Warranty

RM4,639

2) Acer Nitro 5
Intel®️ Core i7-10750H Processor
8GB 2933Mhz DDR4 RAM(upgradable to 32GB RAM using 2 x 16GB)
512GB PCIe NVMe SSD
NVIDIA®️ GeForce®️ GTX 1660 Ti 6 GB GDDR6
15.6" 144Hz display with IPS technology, Full HD 1920 x 1080, Acer ComfyViewTM LED-backlit TFT LCD
Windows 10 Home
2 Years Acer Local Warranty with 1st Year ITW

RM4,899

3) Lenovo Legion 5
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H Processor
8GB SO-DIMM DDR4-2933 Ram
512GB SSD M.2 2280 PCIe NVMe
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti 6GB GDDR6
15.6" FHD (1920x1080) IPS 300nits Anti-glare, 144Hz, 100% sRGB, Dolby Vision
Windows 10 Home
2 Years Lenovo Premium Onsite Warranty
Pre-installed MS Office Home & Student

RM4,569

Thirded the Acer Nitro 5, in fact, if you can wait for The new Acer Nitro 5 gaming laptop features both AMD Ryzen 9 5900 HX Mobile Processor and up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop graphics. The Acer Nitro 5 gaming laptops will be available in North America starting in February at USD749.99 (RM3032.58) and in China in January starting at RMB6,499 (RM4072.20) hopefully by next month it will be available here coz I'm anticipating it too!