See how this 2018 model compares with the newer 2019 Helios 300 here: kzread.info/dash/bejne/qpOMl7d7oMy_Xag.html

@nartoosaskehh9182

4 жыл бұрын

Which better helios 300 or asus strix g?

this channel needs more views

@JarrodsTech

5 жыл бұрын

Hopefully we'll get there one day!

@Amrie47

5 жыл бұрын

200 percent agree 👍

@JarrodsTech

5 жыл бұрын

👌👌

@Taskforce-vf5ii

4 ай бұрын

​@@JarrodsTechohh look how far we've came

Hands down the best detailed laptop reviewer. Keep up the good work Jarrod, been watching ya from past a year almost

@JarrodsTech

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@ashwinalagendran6748

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah same here except only for like 10 months

See how the Helios 300 compares with the Dell G5: kzread.info/dash/bejne/ppV-o4-hZM2pj6Q.html

@dudeistpreist5721

5 жыл бұрын

can I plug my second screen into it? Can I get and adapter for a 15 pin?

@JarrodsTech

5 жыл бұрын

@@dudeistpreist5721 Yes as long as the screen supports HDMI, as the laptop has HDMI out. What do you mean by 15 pin?

@dudeistpreist5721

5 жыл бұрын

@@JarrodsTech I don't know the actual name but there are 15 pins for each end to plug into the screen and my current laptop.

@JarrodsTech

5 жыл бұрын

@@dudeistpreist5721 Oh might by VGA port, at least that has 15 pins? Do a google image search for VGA port and tell me if that's the one. There are quite a few adapters for that, and many monitors take in VGA, though it's an older standard so some new ones might not have it at all.

@dudeistpreist5721

5 жыл бұрын

@@JarrodsTech yes that is correct. and looking at the new laptop it seems to not have one. might have to get an adaptor for it if i do get it. Shopping for a friend and thought id ask and expert that wouldn't try and screw me over.(trying to get a 16 gig of ram with at least a i5 ).

I like the consistent structure around your videos. Well done.

@JarrodsTech

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

The only in-depth detailed review I found of this laptop. How are you not famous? Damn! How good were the resale values in Australia? You're not in loss, now are you? I hope not.

@JarrodsTech

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Nah all the laptops I get for review are just borrowed for a few weeks, they get sent back afterwards so no problems at all there 😃

@inspirice9844

4 жыл бұрын

people resell their laptops? i just run them until they die xD

Wow best review from this laptop, Well done a thanks man you literally answered all my questions.

@JarrodsTech

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Good to hear that it was useful 👍

wow hats off man! never seen such details review in particular laptops, you deserve more views!

@JarrodsTech

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Shakil!

Today I am getting this laptop.. So really excited.. Whole night i was thinking 💭 about it.. 😍😍

@nourel-dinsalah2530

5 жыл бұрын

Congrats bro

@manojvishwakarma8480

5 жыл бұрын

@@nourel-dinsalah2530 thanks 😊

@siddharthtomar4280

5 жыл бұрын

From where you are buying it ??

@Rahulojha.

5 жыл бұрын

The one that you got is with 1050ti bro. I was actually about to buy the one with i5 8th gen with 1050ti which was about 66k at that time but most of the reviews said that they got the laptop but they weren't able to find the predator sense .. instead of predator sense they got nitro sense and the seal was broken when they got the laptop.. so i ditched the idea of buying it.. now I'm waiting for the next sale .. one of my friend told me that it's gonna be on 21 September.

@manojvishwakarma8480

5 жыл бұрын

@@Rahulojha. hi i just got it with i7-8750 h processor..1050ti.... In 77k

Just bought this exact same laptop. Really excited for it! Hope everything sails smoothly out of the box...

@JarrodsTech

5 жыл бұрын

Nice one! Let me know how you find it 👍👍

@shivangswain

5 жыл бұрын

@@JarrodsTech Sure, mate. Appreciate the reply.

@mohammedessam9086

4 жыл бұрын

How is the laptop so far?

Also amazing video, honestly u the best tech youtuber rn, I am so confused as to why you don't have more than only 27k subs

@JarrodsTech

5 жыл бұрын

Hopefully we'll grow with support like this 😀 it will make it easier to get newer laptop models quicker 👌

@akinoz

5 жыл бұрын

Now 32k

Hey man, I've been looking at laptops for school, and once I saw this laptop for this price, I came to look for a review for it. This is the first video of yours that I've watched, and I've already subscribed because this exactly what i'm looking for in a good review. Keep up the good work!!

@JarrodsTech

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks, welcome to the channel!

This is the first time I stopped linus's video and started watching this.

@JarrodsTech

5 жыл бұрын

Haha that's how I know I've made it 😎 cheers!

@germangonzalez8640

5 жыл бұрын

Abdul Mujeeb Adalatkhah For me, this channel is better than Linus.

@JarrodsTech

5 жыл бұрын

💜

@Meow-Meow02

5 жыл бұрын

I hope this channel get over 10 millions subscribers, cause it deserves.

@JarrodsTech

5 жыл бұрын

That would be nice, would make it wayyyyy easier to get new laptops on release instead of having to wait for the larger guys to finish with them first 😛

Draining the battery when plugged in is due to the 180W Power brick not supplying enough current to the CPU/GPU. The shortfall is being made up by drawing the extra needed power from the battery. That would suggest that a 200-220W power brick would probably be a better choice than the stock 180W unit. Having to supplement AC power from the battery solves the short term power shortage problem but it will have a longer term effect of reducing the working life of the battery. If you have a higher wattage power brick with matching voltage and a compatible power connector available, You might find it an interesting experiment next time to see similar behavior to compare the performance with the stock brick and the higher wattage brick. You may find that the power limit throttling is, at least in part, a function of the power brick hiting its limitations to provide enough power rather than a bios setting artificially limiting performance .

@JarrodsTech

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah I've seen that with a couple of 8750H/1060 laptops now, personally I'd prefer the slightly bigger power brick to not have it drain at all, but yeah only happens in the more intensive games. Hmm could be interesting to test with a higher brick, I didn't have any spare at the time of making the video though so would depend on what other laptops I've got available at the time.

@bradmorri

5 жыл бұрын

@@JarrodsTech you would have a better view than I do. Are the NVIDIA laptops from different brands currently running the same voltage bricks? The last time I looked, the laptop I looked at was a 19 v supply I think. Been quite a while.

@JarrodsTech

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah 19.5v seems pretty standard from what I recall.

@bradmorri

5 жыл бұрын

Jarrod'sTech you only challenge then it to find an appropriate connector when the opportunity arises

@bradmorri

5 жыл бұрын

@Nathaniel Smith It's not really a problem. Super high power draw is only bursty in nature and the battery can pick up the slack for those short periods of time. Assuming that you can continue to cool the high power draw condition, if you can flatten the battery the lack of the extra current boost for the CPU should make it current throttle and reduce power draw. A higher capacity power brick will just preven that possibility ever happening but at the cost of more weight to carry around

One of the best and most informative video I’ve found on this laptop you got one more subscriber.

@JarrodsTech

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Chad, welcome!

Thanks for letting us know! Just bought the PC today!

@JarrodsTech

5 жыл бұрын

Nice, hope it goes well!

I have this laptop got it back in August and it’s absolutely AMAZING!

@JarrodsTech

5 жыл бұрын

Nice! 👍

@femiftw

5 жыл бұрын

Hey, I’m planning on buying this laptop in the next few weeks, do u have any regrets? Or was it a good purchase? Or any other recommendations?

@prez8443

5 жыл бұрын

FemiFTW the Acer is amazing but, the heating is absolutely garbage. The first week of gaming I couldn’t get it to stop overheating playing for 10 mins it got really hot. So I researched a lot and I use Throttlestop and it helps a lot. My suggestion is if you have a Facebook search up the Acer group with over 2000 members who help a lot. In summary it’s a great laptop but you got to be able to handle fix the heat or find a work around. I use Throttlestop and say I played fortnite for like 3 hours if I didn’t use Throttlestop then it would be around 86c now with Throttlestop I get to temps around 65c which is not bad at all. You should definetely get this lappy :) Sorry if this is really typed bad I’m in a hurry 😁

@prez8443

5 жыл бұрын

The gaming on it is amazing tho :)

@prez8443

5 жыл бұрын

Best laptop tho once you get around the heat

Great review as always, Jarrod! Very in-depth and well presented. Would it be possible for you to review the updated ASUS ROG Strix SCAR Edition, especially the GL703GM-DS74 model? It's been on my radar for a while and the specs look perfect for the price.

@JarrodsTech

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I've been asking ASUS for the Scar 2 since release, was meant to get it a few weeks ago but then told some other reviewer still has it, followed up last week and still waiting so not really sure what the deal is, very keen to get it though as a lot of people have asked about it.

Cant wait to see your review for the new 2019 version of this. It looks gorgeous.

@JarrodsTech

5 жыл бұрын

I can't wait to get it and test it out!

I can’t wait to get this laptop. I’m getting on the first day of November with rival 600, razer golithaus extended mouse pad and a laptop cooler. I also have awesome internet(some where are 900mbs) and I’ll also get 2 terabytes to help with storage. I think I’m set XD.

@JarrodsTech

5 жыл бұрын

Sounds like a good set up!

You are awesome. I will surely buy this laptop. The 144hz one.

@JarrodsTech

5 жыл бұрын

Cheers! Hope you like it, let me know what you think if you get it 😃

@thesunnysarraf

5 жыл бұрын

@@JarrodsTech Sure.

@randall.o8995

5 жыл бұрын

How bad is the thermal throttling it this laptop

My inspiron 7559 has its plastic keyboard lid that cracks and pops off a bit at the top (near the left hinge) :( and a plastic bit near the left side heatsink JUST broke, a few hours ago. (Dell cheaped out with that model IMO, the 4k panel is even pentile 4k not true 4k, sound card doesnt work properly and the battery depletes very easily now) Im more and more against the idea of plastic non unibody built laptops. Im so glad I have my XPS 15 2 in 1 now. (super stupid that the inspiron drains battery breaks its plastic the moment I receive my XPS) Our father's old Acer laptop was also plastic and broke very easily (ten years ago also at the hinge), we were very skeptical to buy again from the brand, and we do hear a lot of breakage stories with the brand, be weary of that, I cant attest for the build quality of Acer products nowadays

@JarrodsTech

5 жыл бұрын

Oh sorry to hear that, yeah the XPS has pretty nice quality 👌

Thank you for your video. I finally see the 60hz screen review.

@JarrodsTech

5 жыл бұрын

No problem! Good to hear, I thought everyone would be upset because they wanted to see the 144Hz one 😉 although not really too much difference otherwise!

Incredible work as always!

@JarrodsTech

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

please do a review on the 2019 version of the acer predator hellios 300 2019 version

@JarrodsTech

4 жыл бұрын

Here's one I prepared earlier: kzread.info/dash/bejne/lGd5krCin9iTmZM.html

You are awesome reviewer

@JarrodsTech

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks! 😁

Keep up the high production quality vedios.

@JarrodsTech

5 жыл бұрын

Will do!

I think you need to do a comparison of all the laptops you have reviewed with this cpu and gpu combination. As always a great review with no obvious bias and just reporting on the facts of the device.

@JarrodsTech

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Darren! Yeah I want to do something like that, maybe like a "best of" type of thing, just hard to get the time as I keep getting more and more laptops sent over which I have to prioritize so I can send back haha, first world problems I guess.

This is how you do a fucking review. Congrats to thissss

@JarrodsTech

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jordan!

I've really been considering on getting this laptop, however, I can't seem find a version with 256 GB SSD, 1060, 60 Hz, 16 gigs of RAM and the 8750H.

@JarrodsTech

5 жыл бұрын

Any reason you'd want 60Hz over 144Hz? The smoothness of 144 is definitely nicer, so genuinely curious, my only guess is that it may be cheaper?

@OsaZain

5 жыл бұрын

Jarrod'sTech Yup.. 60 Hz would fit my budget better. My main use for this laptop would be content creation with the occasional game here and there, so I doubt I'll ever use the 144 Hz

@JarrodsTech

5 жыл бұрын

Ah ok, fair enough, to be fair I wouldn't really use it either but just in Windows and even scrolling in the web browser feels nicer, but yeah probably not worth paying extra for that haha

@xinshi3090

5 жыл бұрын

OsaZain don't quote me, but I believe from other reviews with 144hz, that 144hz has much higher color accuracy (somewhere around 90 in adobe RGB I think)

@OsaZain

5 жыл бұрын

Xin Shi Since I need this to be my all-in-one solution for my university period, I'd probably be fine with a less colour accurate display and upgrade to a better external monitor later on

I love this laptop. I was using a acer with a i7-5200u and a 940m before it and it was like night and day...

@JarrodsTech

5 жыл бұрын

Nice upgrade!

Thank you for a good review Jarod !

@JarrodsTech

5 жыл бұрын

No problem!

Finally ☺

@JarrodsTech

5 жыл бұрын

I know right 😛

OMEN by HP vs Acer Predator Helios 300 2018 pls

@ceedot467

5 жыл бұрын

the anti glare screen with thin bezels on the omen takes the cake for me. bought mine last month, it's been great

@MrYedige

5 жыл бұрын

Lol, the HP is 150 bucks more expensive than the helios in my country. The Acer was no brainer

@JarrodsTech

5 жыл бұрын

I've been trying to get my hands on the HP Omen laptops for months with no success, no one from HP has gotten back to me so I'm not able to get any review units 😭

@qdeku

5 жыл бұрын

@@ceedot467 thank you for your Advice

@qdeku

5 жыл бұрын

@@MrYedige In my country its OMEN by HP = 1199$ Acer Predator Helios 300 = 1199$ In amazon

Love your videos man...well done.

@JarrodsTech

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Rohit!

Love your review mate, keep it up. Cheers!!!

@JarrodsTech

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Clark!

BTW it's my one of the my dream laptop that i can't afford!

@JarrodsTech

5 жыл бұрын

Start saving up!

@calebyan7975

5 жыл бұрын

it's cheap for its performance

@nemorohoman6795

5 жыл бұрын

Yes it is!😺

@rajeshawesome

5 жыл бұрын

I am buying it saving for months for gaming and video editing

@kaj-eemiltuomala7926

5 жыл бұрын

Im saiving for the 17,3 inch one with 256gb ssd only down side to it is that the processor is i5-8300h and where i live this costs 1400

I was thinking about buying this notebook and you convinced me to actually buy it. +1 sub!

@JarrodsTech

5 жыл бұрын

Hope you like it! Let me know how it goes after you've used it for a bit, and welcome to the channel!

@henriquesardofernandes2705

5 жыл бұрын

@@JarrodsTech Okay, but it's only in December that I'm going to order it

Comprehensive review. Nice!

@JarrodsTech

5 жыл бұрын

Cheers!

Great review!

@JarrodsTech

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks!!

best review ive seen so far would you reccomend

@JarrodsTech

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Yeah it's one of the best options in the price range I think, good specs for gaming.

Nice detailed review

@JarrodsTech

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

hey man I respect the effort u put into making this video what I really like about your review is the variety of gaming bench marks

@JarrodsTech

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks! That's good to hear because they take a long time to do haha and sometimes I think maybe I've got too many games

@kevonwilliams519

5 жыл бұрын

@@JarrodsTech lol no actually I think putting more gaming bench mark would give you more subscribers lol ....... Good work though I got a question for you though and I am not sure if you can do a video on this but I really would like a answer now if possible........ I live in Jamaica however buying these gaming laptops here is way too ridiculous however I am planning on getting one of these when you think is the best time to purchase a gaming laptop

@JarrodsTech

5 жыл бұрын

I do include a few more games in the dedicated gaming benchmark video, they usually go up a few days before the main review as I can get the results up quicker for the people that only care about that 👍 hmm not too sure when the best time is as it will vary between regions, eg in the US they have black friday sales, but here in Australia we don't really get anything, so if you're buying online that could be one option, it's coming up soon. Otherwise when new CPU/graphics are released you might see a drop in price on older models that still perform very well, if you don't need the latest and greatest could be a good time to buy.

@kevonwilliams519

5 жыл бұрын

@@JarrodsTech ok thanks was traveling to the states this month so was wondering if its a wise idea to buy one when I leave..... But thanks again keep doing the great job

@JarrodsTech

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah could be, just all depends on the price, and keep in mind if you're from another country you might have a different power connector.

I've been using this laptop since 2018 and really love it, although it get super hot when gaming. I think I could boil water with it. So, I am getting the 2022 version. I am hoping to experience big improvements.

Nice review Jarrod! You plan to get the new Nvidia 20 series graphic cards?

@JarrodsTech

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Yeah I should be getting a 2080 tomorrow 👍👍

Great review! Keep up the good work! 😺😺

@JarrodsTech

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Nemo 😁

Great video as always. Love the simplistic depth your technique encompasses. Random question 0:40 , what game is that? XD.

@JarrodsTech

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks! It's the 3DMark Firestrike benchmark.

@ege8240

5 жыл бұрын

@@JarrodsTech oh :(

Great videos as always. Which laptop do you think is better dell g7 or acer predator helios 300 for gaming and college

@JarrodsTech

5 жыл бұрын

I'd go the Dell myself, better battery life will be useful if taking it to class, the Helios 300 is only ~10% better in gaming. I've got a detailed comparison video between the Dell G5 (basically the same as the G7 though if you saw my G5 vs G7 video) and the new Helios 300 in this video.

My predator just broke after 4 years loyal service. Was an absolute beast, miss it already.

@JarrodsTech

Жыл бұрын

The newer 2022 model is really good! The Helios series went down hill after this or 2019 for a while, 2020 and 2021 models were really bad. But the new 2022 redesign is back to good

@FuuuckOffff

Жыл бұрын

@@JarrodsTech Thanks, I saw your review of it just now. Was thinking about getting it but it's £1300 for a 3070 model, whereas I can get a 3060 Nitro 5 for £850. It seems like a pretty good deal on the Nitro.

Excellent review thanks

@JarrodsTech

5 жыл бұрын

No problem at all! Cheers 👍

Hey There are many models nbs to this acer, what is the difference between them

@JarrodsTech

5 жыл бұрын

I haven't tested that many, the Nitro 5 has similar specs and build quality but costs less.

@SniperX00

5 жыл бұрын

@@JarrodsTech no i mean to this predator 300 if you enter to this link :www.acer.com/ac/en/US/content/predator-models/laptops/predatorhelios300 You will see more than 1 laptop with different model number like PH315-51-78NP and G3-571-77KB......... What difference between them?

Legend .. Thank you 💙

@JarrodsTech

5 жыл бұрын

No problem!

Your reviews are a must for me before even considering a laptop, and with that, can you review the Acer Nitro 5? It's probably one of the most popular entry level gaming laptops out there, lots of people would be interested to watch a review.

@JarrodsTech

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I'm just finishing up with it at the moment so should finally have a couple of videos on it soon 👌

Mine will be here in a week. So excited.

@JarrodsTech

5 жыл бұрын

Cool! Let me know how you find it 👍

@twiekk2700

5 жыл бұрын

How is it? I may buy it this week for Black Friday for myself

@Sinintheair

5 жыл бұрын

@@twiekk2700 it works good. It can run all the games I buy for it. It gets a little hot but I found ways to keep it cool. If your on a budget get it. If not go Acer 700.

@twiekk2700

5 жыл бұрын

I actually just bought today on payments due to. A vacation I'm taking next month haha

@Sibasish07

5 жыл бұрын

@@twiekk2700 hi I am gonna buy it can u tell me how is it performing after two months?

Hi i just wanted to reach out and say i love your stuff

@JarrodsTech

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Thanks for the review. The new helios 300 with 144hz is about 15% cheaper than the dell g7(with the same specs except the thunderbolt and that max-q) in my country. Damn. The only thing I really don't like about helios 300 is that outdated gamery look. Now there is also the new asus tuf fx504 here with gtx 1060 and 120hz display for about the same price as the helios 300. Can't find any review yet about it(the gtx1060+120display)

@JarrodsTech

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah I personally prefer the Dell G series look and build, also the Thunderbolt port is nice, I've got a comparison video between this Helios 300 and the Dell G series coming out next week 😃

I think imma get this laptop now, I just don’t have enough space for a full pc setup

@JarrodsTech

5 жыл бұрын

Fair enough! Good choice for the price 😃

Really nice videos man! I watched both g7 and Acer Helios 300 reviews but I'm still not sure which one I should buy, because here in Brazil the Dell store price is way above the price for the Acer one. What do you think? I intend to use it only for gaming and University stuff.

@JarrodsTech

5 жыл бұрын

If the Helios 300 is cheaper it's probably a good choice, technically it will perform better in games, just less battery life though. I've actually got a detailed comparison video coming out in the next week or so comparing the Dell G5 (basically the same as the G7 though) with the new Helios 300, so that might help you out.

Really good video, you deserve more subs :>

@JarrodsTech

5 жыл бұрын

Cheers! Hopefully we'll get there one day 😃 it will make getting newer laptops closer to release easier which means videos sooner!

Really thinking about getting this laptop. Found it on Amazon with a 1TB hard drive, 256gb SSD, 144hz screen, 1060 6gb hard drive and 16gb ram for $1,000 USD...was originally leaning toward Asus (what I've always had) but that's a really good price.

@JarrodsTech

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah that sounds like a pretty nice deal! The one I originally linked in the video description when I made this was around $1200 👍

I used the acutal Acer anniversary 15% discount and bought the top model with i7, 1060 and 144Hz for around 1275,- EUR. This is a steal! The 144Hz screen is not only faster, but much brighter and more color accurate, than the 60Hz option. Brightness is on the level of my old Asus VivoBook Pro N551, which is hard to get these days. And its anti glare is excellent also. The build quality is very good and when idle (browsing, email etc) it is completely silent (no HDD, only 2x SSD). Even under heavy load, the noise level is better than from my N551 and it adapts quick, when the load ends. When I quit a game and launch Predator sense to monitor the fan speed, it has already cooled down and got quieter. I also like the speakers, after many reviews I suspected them to be worse. Using the Dolby contol panel, I found a setting that I like in a minute. The Helios also looks less clumbsy in reality than on pictures. The keypad is large and excellent, much better than what I know from Acer gaming laoptops some years ago. What I don't like so much: yes, it is a fingerprint magnet. I was hoping to get the white anniversary option, but that one seems to be sold out. The keyboard lightning is so-so. When looking from an angle, I mainly see the light under the keys, but it is OK to type in dark environments. Overall the keyboard is average, the N551 had a better one. Overall this is a laptop I would recommend to friends and famlily, especially at this price.

@JarrodsTech

5 жыл бұрын

Nice, good to hear it's going well!

Hi when test games, you keep battery mode on best performance? Because when i keep my battery starts discharging while playing games even plugged in.and temperatures generally touch more than 90° with just 15 minutes of gameplay.

@JarrodsTech

5 жыл бұрын

High performance for game testing.

Awesome vid, yet another 8750h that throttles.. Can you do the msi gp leopard? I am on the fence between that and the omen for about $1k and am pushing towards the msi mainly because of the thermal solution.. Taking a big step back in every category otherwise for that one attribute..

@JarrodsTech

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I've asked MSI for it a few weeks ago but they didn't have a review unit available, so if that changes in the future then I'll definitely do it, just no solid plans at the moment

I am considering to buy this. How long will this hold against upcoming games? And does it hold under heavy load when using after effects?

@JarrodsTech

5 жыл бұрын

I show performance under artificial stress test in the video so hopefully that should give you an idea, it does ok but does get hot on the CPU. The 1060 is still a great option for 1080p 60 FPS gaming at high settings, it is about 2 years old now so hard to guess how long it will still be a good option, probably for a few years, have to wait and see what the next generation has to offer.

Hey man! Nice channel. Been looking at vids, and I know that you mostly review gaming laptops, but I need one that can be used for photo/video editing (Adobe) besides gaming. Until I watched your Dell G5 video, I was thinking about it. now I can't buy this one also. :D Do you have maybe recommendation in this price range?

@JarrodsTech

5 жыл бұрын

Hey thanks! To be honest I haven't really tested any laptops in the price range of this or the Dell G5 that really had nice colour accurate screens, but yeah that's expected in gaming laptops I suppose as they typically can cheap out on the panel and put all the money into CPU/GPU for maximum power. Most of the laptops I've tested with decent results are pretty much in the next price bracket unfortunately, a few hundred above. There are probably other better options that aren't necessarily gaming laptops, but yeah none that come to mind off the top of my head and that I've personally tested.

@PeraKurcevic

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for the fast reply. For around 1300e to find decent specs and IPS screen (god forbid colour accurate!)... losing hope! Been looking at gaming laptops because they have strong specs and IPS. Never the less, thank you very much!

@JarrodsTech

5 жыл бұрын

No problem! Good luck, maybe look at some of the ultra books / 2-in-1 laptops, generally alright price, low or no discrete graphics but typically pretty nice screens.

Hey Jarrod, great videos, keep it up. I've been considering getting a cooling pad for my helios 300 since the fans can occasionally run a bit loud. What would you recommend?

@JarrodsTech

4 жыл бұрын

I haven't tested very many so I can't really make a recommendation, but they all should do basically the same task

@bernardoreyes7372

4 жыл бұрын

@@JarrodsTech ok, thanks for the speedy response!

Hey! Does the brightness for the 60hz model 2018 higher than hp omen 15 (2018) and the levovo legion y530 ?

@JarrodsTech

5 жыл бұрын

I haven't yet had any Lenovo or HP laptops for testing so I can't say, sorry. I might be getting some Lenovo stuff soon, so stay tuned!

Hey , did you cover the i7 7th gen model of Acer predator helios 300 with 1060 ? I am looking for it's bench mark results from you cuz you videos are so in depth I don't have to go watch any other reviewers. Please do mention the "Quality" you set in unigine heaven benchmark .

@JarrodsTech

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah it's here: kzread.info/dash/bejne/nmGB17Vvh7uTYNo.html I use the same settings in all heaven benchmarks, they should be listed at the top of the graph. I go through all quality settings, and leave AA to x8 and tessellation set to extreme.

I hope one day you will become as famous as Linus because you would definitely deserve it! Totally hyped for your 2080 TI Benchmarks already :D

@JarrodsTech

5 жыл бұрын

I guess we'll see, thanks! 😃 no 2080Ti here at the moment (hope to get one later though!) I've just got the MSI 2080 Duke at the moment.

hi.. tnx for this video Is this laptop suitable for video editing and after-effects work?

@JarrodsTech

4 жыл бұрын

In terms of specs yes, the screen quality is a bit low. The newer 2019 model has a better quality screen for not too much extra money

I bought this version PH317-52-77A4 17.3" FHD 144hz IPS, GTX 1060 6 GB VRAM, i7-8750H, 16 GB Memory, 1 TB HDD + 256 GB SSD of the Helios 300 from Newegg a few weeks ago for $1350.00 and I love it so far. It really is a nice gaming machine for the price...

@JarrodsTech

5 жыл бұрын

Nice one! Good to hear it's going well 👍

@velezf216o

5 жыл бұрын

What are your average temps when gaming?

@josephlayton8837

5 жыл бұрын

@@velezf216o I haven't gone over 84°C on max settings of Battlefield One. And that was not using maximum fan speed or cool boost.

Do you recommend it over 2019 version as i am little tight on a budget??

@JarrodsTech

4 жыл бұрын

I actually have a video coming out tomorrow covering the differences between this model and the new 2019 version, so look out for that it should help you.

You don't have to be good or bad as long as you have fun doing it

Just ordered this after watching yours and a few more reviews and I'd like to get some tips for keeping my computer cool in a 70ish degree F room, thanks.

@JarrodsTech

5 жыл бұрын

Undervolting will usually help, but also a cooling pad might be useful though that will increase fan noise. I want to get a few of these and compare them in a future video 👍

@TheOfficalHappyGold

5 жыл бұрын

@@JarrodsTech thanks mate it came in today and I'm getting similar temps while playing sniper v4, gonna try and undervolt to get lower than 90c

@JarrodsTech

5 жыл бұрын

Ah that's no good, let me know how the undervolting goes, should help but sometimes it doesn't, depends on the scenario, in some cases I have seen temperatures go up, presumably as the CPU is able to operate at higher clock speeds with the power limits no longer coming into effect, but most of the time it does help temperatures and boost performance.

I just got this laptop with i5 8300h/GTX 1060/144 Hz and it's a beast but only the problem is undervolting the CPU so can you make a tutorial on how to do it and great video man!

@JarrodsTech

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks! That's on my to-do list, however until then I highly recommend this video: kzread.info/dash/bejne/q4Kom65scrq1dtI.html should apply for other CPUs like i5 too

@incridablekarthi228

5 жыл бұрын

Hi bro,are u from India?if so where did u buy 144hz and how much is it?

Splendid review. But would be more helpful if you list down the time of each categories you are describing in the Description in future videos, e.g: 15:00 Perfomance, etc

@JarrodsTech

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Yeah maybe, I'm more surprised no one has ever made a table of contents in millions of review video views 🤔

@2predator5

5 жыл бұрын

@@JarrodsTech Aye, would be a plus points for you then! Keep it with the good and concise review 😉👍🏼👏🏻

@JarrodsTech

5 жыл бұрын

Cheers!

Hey bro can you tell me about heating?? Going with i5 1050ti version will affect the experience in gaming and performance???? What about the fps in games which you have mentioned ....

@JarrodsTech

5 жыл бұрын

I talk about heating in detail in the video, but I also have a pretty detailed video dedicated to thermals on this laptop: kzread.info/dash/bejne/nZdsxJWueNbIpqg.html i5 and 1050Ti is honestly still a decent gaming combination, but I've got other comparison videos on the channel showing the difference between 1050Ti and 1060, no 8300H vs 8750H comparison yet, still working on that one.

COOL REVIEW

@JarrodsTech

5 жыл бұрын

THANKS!

Amazing video

@JarrodsTech

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

The Best review i've ever seen 😎

@JarrodsTech

5 жыл бұрын

Cheers!

I'm getting this tomorrow bud 😁😁😁😁

@JarrodsTech

5 жыл бұрын

Nice, let me know how it goes!

Would you recommend buying the 144hz version used in 2023?

JARROD can you please tell me how to stress test my new helios 300? is it advisable to do so with a new laptop? also please tell me the software for that. Thankyou! love your videos.

@JarrodsTech

5 жыл бұрын

I usually use the Aida64 stress test for CPU and heaven benchmark for GPU, or you could just play games or do what ever your usual workload is. No real need to do it with a new machine unless you're curious to find out about how hot it gets / looking to try undervolting and see what improvements can be made.

@HamzaBhatti

5 жыл бұрын

@@JarrodsTech you're a star. Thankyou. Just want to make sure that it has all the specs they say it has lol.

@JarrodsTech

5 жыл бұрын

No problem at all!

You had earlier done a review of MSI GV62 8RE, I have noticed that there is remarkable difference in gaming performance between this and the msi while having the same graphics card. Does the CPU really affect the gaming performance this much? Because the i5-8300H doesn't really get maxed out during gaming.

@aheesh6487

5 жыл бұрын

I have the same laptop, in fact I purchased it after his review, by your name you got it from Flipkart, right? That's the same one I have, the unigine valley score was around 2.8k for me. 11k for firestrike. That's the standard score for 1060 laptops. Check yours.

@JarrodsTech

5 жыл бұрын

I'm going to compare the 8300H and 8750H CPUs in a future video, so I'll save my conclusions for then once I've gone over all the data. I don't think there should be that much of a difference, the difference between them I think is that the GV62 I reviewed only had a single stick of memory, while the Helios 300 had dual channel memory (although it is also available with single channel). I've covered the performance difference between single channel and dual channel memory in this video, and you can see that it makes quite a large difference: kzread.info/dash/bejne/d5OVssOjZbTRnbA.html

Love the video Jarrod! Love this laptop too! From what I hear, the 144Hz. Screen is good. 😊

@JarrodsTech

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Yeah should be quite nice, wish mine had that one 😛

@sageg58

5 жыл бұрын

I just bought one and got it yesterday, and the 144hz screen is really good

@enthusiasticgmgaming4165

5 жыл бұрын

@@sageg58 Nice!

@JarrodsTech

5 жыл бұрын

Good to hear!

@ro_c_ky_106

3 жыл бұрын

Right

Bought the maximum version. I like it, but the battery drain isn't good, I think. Thinking about more powerful adapter. Now I have the 195Wh.

@JarrodsTech

5 жыл бұрын

Hmm that should be more than enough for 8750H/1060 I think 🤔

Great video! :) I am looking to upgrade my laptop single channel 16GB to dual channel 16 GB to. :) I could see the prices are dropping finally ! :)

@JarrodsTech

5 жыл бұрын

Sounds like a nice upgrade, could sell the single 16gb stick too if you don't need it

@Johanneslol11

5 жыл бұрын

@@JarrodsTech true but I actually run a lot of virtual machines on the laptop. Also I am looking into app development :) so then you can never have to much ram!

@JarrodsTech

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah that's true, I upgraded my work laptop from 16 to 32gb for my virtual machines 👌

i want you to review the asus rog strix hero 2. and thanks for the review of this unit.months ago i wanted this one :). lastly one thing that i want to know about this unit by one word is "will there be any thermal issues while playing pubg at high setting?"

@JarrodsTech

5 жыл бұрын

I think after playing for a while you might start to see thermal throttling in PUBG after a while with this one. I've been trying to get the Hero 2 for a few months from ASUS, I'll follow up on it as I really want to get it, it's been highly requested since release, wish I could just get stuff faster, might be easier once the channel grows bigger.

@happyirfan3861

5 жыл бұрын

if i go with medium settings.will there be thermal issues?

Jarrod. My budget is $2500. I’m considering msi gt65 stealth thin. Asus ROG Zephyrus m, rog scar ii, Acer Predator Helios 500 and the gigabyte aero 15. I will mostly be playing plugged in and this will be my last laptop I purchase. Playing WoW, cs go, and LoL. What do you think my best option is and what would you choose. Thank you

@JarrodsTech

5 жыл бұрын

I think all of those laptops will be plenty powerful enough for those games, do you want thin or thick? I'd go for thin if you actually travel with it, and in terms of specs out of the thin ones the Zephyrus M is probably the best, Scar II may be close competition but I'm testing it out at the moment so I don't fully know how it compares just yet (will do dedicated comparison video in the future). Otherwise if size/weight isn't an issue Helios 500 would be pretty good, I have a review on that too.

@Demigos

5 жыл бұрын

Jarrod'sTech your awesome! I’m buying one on the 25th hopefully I can see your comparison video before I buy one! I don’t mind the size of the acer and I’m leaning towards the Helios 500.

@JarrodsTech

5 жыл бұрын

Hmm I'll try but to be honest might not be up by then, need to do the review first, and it's behind the Triton 700 (tomorrow), Dell G3, and MSI GE63, lot's going on at the moment.

@thomasmorales3959

5 жыл бұрын

helios 500

Planning on getting this as my first gaming laptop. Do you have any guides on what to do first after purchasing one?

@JarrodsTech

5 жыл бұрын

Nice! Not at the moment unfortunately, that's something I'd like to make in the future though.

@nemo_0688

5 жыл бұрын

@@JarrodsTech awesome! Looking forward to it 👍 so I wasnt able to get one at the store I was near coz I got there a little late due to my work(nightshift) I was so bummed that they were sold out because I had my eyes on it for the past couple weeks, but my friend south of me said there were 3 left at his store while i was already at home. He purchased it for me on sale with 2 year warranty and a free $49 backpack with purchase. I have yet to pick it up but super stoked!! I paid him back right away using our bank app. 👍

@JarrodsTech

5 жыл бұрын

@@nemo_0688 Nice one, and good friend you've got there!

will you be reviewing the 1660ti version?

@JarrodsTech

5 жыл бұрын

Yes, it should be arriving this week!

Can you compare Helios 300 and asus scar strix 2 because both have same specs with 6 gb gtx 1060 graphics, but why the pricing is 500 dollars more for strix 2

@JarrodsTech

5 жыл бұрын

I've never had the 1060 scar so I don't have the data available to do the comparison unfortunately.

Do you recommend this for graphic designing and video editing basing from your color accuracy results? or do you have better alternatives from this line up that is more color accurate?

@JarrodsTech

5 жыл бұрын

To be honest a lot of the budget gaming options like this don't seem to have good colour accuracy, I guess because they try to save money by cutting on the screen quality as it's not needed in a gaming laptop. As a result I generally see good results with various other IPS laptops like the ASUS Zenbook/Dell XPS series.

@erickp4999

5 жыл бұрын

Jarrod'sTech thanks gonna check on those laptops, or maybe i'll just use external monitor sacrificing outdoor use

@JarrodsTech

5 жыл бұрын

No problem, yeah external monitor is also another option if you do the work that needs better colour accuracy in one location.

I just had mine but only with 8GB RAM and 1TB HDD (No SSD). Had temperature problems and did undervolting (-160mv) and fixed my problen. I also had right click lag problem, but fixed upon doing research. But overall, it is a great laptop. I can upgrade my ram anytime and buy ssd later on if have extra money.

@JinEXxXGaming

5 жыл бұрын

Rein Abrera how high does temperature go??..

@JinEXxXGaming

5 жыл бұрын

can you play continuously 5hours game sessi

@JarrodsTech

5 жыл бұрын

Good to hear you fixed the issues! @Jintu my temperatures shown in the video were running each test for 30 mins, so all testing took over 4 hours to complete of either gaming or stress tests running continually.

Hey how hot would it get with the i5 model and gtx 1050 ti? The exact temps

@JarrodsTech

5 жыл бұрын

I'd expect cooler than what I showed here, but no idea on exact temps as I've not tested it

hey jarrod im just wonderin is there a difference undervolting i5 version of this? im gonna have it nextweek so.. i hope you can make a review on i5 version

@JarrodsTech

5 жыл бұрын

To be honest they probably won't also send out the i5 version, it wouldn't change too much either than maybe last slightly longer running on battery and a bit cooler. For gaming performance though both the i5 and i7 CPUs have the same 3.9ghz all core turbo speed, and the i7 is only 100mhz faster in single core. The extra two cores at this time won't really benefit many games too, so realistically I wouldn't expect that much difference. As for undervolting I'd just start with the same -0.150v core voltage offset then lower it by -0.010 at a time if require until stability is reached

@boydagust9179

5 жыл бұрын

but is i7 better than i5 8th gen on gaming? thanks for your inputs man

@JarrodsTech

5 жыл бұрын

Yes, probably very slightly (I haven't actually compared them yet, I'm going to do that soon in a future video), but it would be very negligible as they have almost the same clock speeds and most games won't care about more than 4 cores.

The brightness and Srgb colour should be higher like 300 nits and 92%. That was what I read from other views about this laptop of 2018 version.

@TheKillerind

5 жыл бұрын

144hz model.

@JarrodsTech

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah the 144Hz model will be different as mentioned, I had the 60Hz panel which is actually the same model as the 7th gen laptop, unfortunately I didn't have the 144Hz version.

I’m planning to buy this laptop, but I want to know how good it runs Resident Evil 7, also some recommendations for hot places (since I live in a very hot city)

@JarrodsTech

5 жыл бұрын

Honestly not sure on how that game will go as I've never tested it, best thing to do would be to search for benchmarks of it running in the popular 8750H / 1060 combo, won't be exact but should give you a pretty rough indication of what to expect. As for heat you could undervolt the CPU and if needed try a cooling pad.

hey jarrod a little bit off topic but i'm buying a new laptop tomorrow and i have two choices, the asus strix 2 hero with the gtx 1060 or the msi gp73 leopard with the gtx 1070. what would you recommend? And thank for the solid content you always provide! Cheers from portugal!

@fisherjamin7838

5 жыл бұрын

Alberto Gomes gtx 1070 would be your best bet probably

@Albertiites

5 жыл бұрын

and what about the display color accuracy wise? i'm an architecture student and i know i need power to render and modelling but i also want to make some photo editing and stuff like that...i'm really undecided

@JarrodsTech

5 жыл бұрын

I haven't used the GP series so can't really comment too much on it, still trying to get the scar 2 for review too but overall it looks like a decent laptop, specs are still good 1070 is a very good card for most people I think 1060 is plenty but best to check benchmarks of the apps you plan on running to get an idea of what to expect.

@Albertiites

5 жыл бұрын

that's why ur my fav tech youtuber, always honest and replying to your subscribers. Thank you so much!

@JarrodsTech

5 жыл бұрын

No problem at all! Cheers 👍

Hey Jarrod, I'll be getting my Acer Helios 300 in a while and I was wondering how much the battery would increase by if I under volted it. Thanks!

@JarrodsTech

5 жыл бұрын

Hey! Hard to say as I've only tested battery with and without undervolting once, in my Aorus X5 review if I recall. I only got a few minutes extra so I didn't bother doing the test in reviews since. 6 mins extra while gaming, and then actually 3 mins better without undervolting (so margin of error range really) while just watching KZread.

@umairpathan9793

5 жыл бұрын

@@JarrodsTech ohhh okay I actually read on reddit about people getting an hour extra of battery by under volting the Helios. Hard to believe though lol

@JarrodsTech

5 жыл бұрын

Hmm I guess it could vary between laptop, but yeah my experience from the X5 was minimal enough to not really waste the hours required to do it with every single laptop 😛