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    Predator G9-973 with 1070 and kaby lake cup, is it running too hot or too loud?

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by Totemsky, Jul 31, 2017.

  1. Totemsky

    Totemsky Notebook Enthusiast

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    I plan on buying G9-973 with i7-7700HQ cpu and GTX 1070 but am a bit worried because reviews and forum comments say that the machine is loud and the cpu temperatures under heavy load are really high (bordering on 100*C).

    Is that true? If it is, does it get in the way that much that it's uncomfortable?

    I get that it's a powerfull machine crammed into small (relatively) chassis, and it gets loud and hot but is it hotter and louder than comparable machines (like MSI Dominator Pro and Asus G752) from other manufacturers?


    Side note: If the kaby lake high temps thing is true, should I opt for i7-6700HQ instead?
     
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  2. Thousandmagister

    Thousandmagister Notebook Consultant

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    OEM Thermal Paste , especially Acer's Thermal Paste is very bad . Repaste it then everything will be fine
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    My gaming laptop has crappy cooling design too (only 1 fan) but i fixed it with Liquid Metal
     
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  3. GimpsUnlimited

    GimpsUnlimited Notebook Enthusiast

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    Running hot and loud? Yes. Mine is i7-6700HQ and it certainly gets hot and loud during gaming. But so far, it has not caused me much issue. Then again, I have not played games for a while due to life. IME, Asus ROG has the best cooling system. My prior few ROG rigs have been bullet-poof. I will definitely return to the ROG camp the next time I need to upgrade.
     
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  4. jrwingate6

    jrwingate6 Notebook Deity

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    Asus ROG doesn't have the best cooling anymore. Their 502/702 thermal system designs are laughable at best.

    Sent from my SM-G955U using Tapatalk
     
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    Yep, you are right. My old G751J and the ones before it are rock solid silent beasts. All they had to do is to use the same cooling system, since the 10XX series uses even less power and produces less heat than prior 8xx and 9xx series. Don't know how they f'd that up so bad.
     
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