Can I get some cons of the dv5t?

Just looking for some downsides of the dv5t. Im using it for warhammer/school and will upgrade the video card and stuff up to about $1,100.

How bad is the heat while gaming? Anything else I should know?

Its either this or the sager NP2096 (I think). But the sager has fn before the ctrl key....which would **** me off way too much while gaming.

 

Get a cooler to use while gaming and you'll be good. Undervolting also helps, but mainly a cooler for GPU. You can try arctic silver etc, but might void your warranty.

 

over heating

 

As everyone else has said...HEAT. If you put a 9600m GT in there it idles at like 80c and goes around 100c with load. The cooling system is pretty much an afterthought, as many have mentioned.

-J.B.

 

This will be my first laptop, so I dont have much experience with heat so..

Will my laptop like totally die out on me if it overheats or what? Will a cheap (20-40$) cooler be ok for long gaming periods? What if I wanted to game with it on my lap for a bit?

Specs and prices are pretty much the same between the two. So I guess

Sager pros

-Good on heat
-Battery life

Sager Cons

-Looks bad
-fn key in wrong place
- Heard touch pad is in the way while typing


HP pros

-looks nice

HP cons

-battery life
-Overheating

 

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Overly exaggerated. The 9600m GT idles at around 40-50C so ~45C. During load, it can go up to 90C depending on what you're doing. Take a look at my sig to see how various instances can help cut the heat.

As long as you get a cooler that lines up with your vents, it will help, but don't opt for some cheap cooler, at least do some research.

 

If it's like the dv5z and I think it is, it's got a terrible touchpad and buttons. The touchpad requires more effort than most I've seen. The touchpad buttons are stiff and clicky. It's the main reason I sent my dv5z back. If you're going to be mainly using a mouse, it's probably not a big deal. The WSXGA+ screen is very nice in my opinion.

 

i think the dv5 looks great. only con i can thnk of is HEAT.

 

Lol @ jstn. Great to see people spreading lies without owning the computer. With my stats, at idle temps / using just internet, CPU cores are at 30-35 C, GPU at 40-50 C as Chango mentioned, and HDD at 40-45 C.

Playing Neverwinter Nights 2 for 2-2.5 hours or so with undervolted, without cooler, with med/max graphics, CPU cores have gotten to 71/62 C respectively, gpu to 82 C, and HDD to 51 C. PS the comp is raised about 2 inches, overall, the heat issues are highly exagerated. I do plan on getting a cooler in a week or two, primarily to keep HDD under 45 when gaming.

Obviously not all comps are made equally, so some comps will get bit hotter, but 80 at idle is a str8 up lie.

 

Well the touchpad really isin't an issue with me since i'll be using a mouse while gaming.

How much can I expect to spend on a cooler? Are they a hassle to use?

 

$30-60 on a cooler, don't seem like a hassle, won't really be able to tell you first hand experience for a week or two.

And yes, using mouse as well

 

But I take it the models with integrated graphics don't have (as much of) a heating problem?

 

Definitely, if you don't need the video card, integrated GPU will do fine and temps will be pretty good.

 

Ok good.