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Check out the Cooler Master SF-17: http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834982203 

It's got a 4-port USB hub on it too! :)

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A friend of mine wants to get a AORUS X7 and he's looking for a laptop cooler capable of that. His budget is up to $70 (his laptop tells you his budget) and it is powered by 1 usb port. (Some are powered by 2 or more)

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Check out the Cooler Master SF-17: http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834982203 

It's got a 4-port USB hub on it too! :)

CPU: Intel Core i7 4770 | Motherboard: Asus Z97-A | RAM: 8gb (2x4gb) Corsair LP @1600mhz | GPU: Asus TUF GTX 1660 OC 6GB | Case: Fractal Design Define R4 | Storage: 250gb Samsung 840 EVO and 1TB WD Black 7200rpm | PSU: Corsair CX750M | Display: Asus VG245H 1920x1080 | Cooling: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO and default case fans | Laptop: Early 2015 13" Macbook Pro Retina - i5 2.7Ghz - 256GB SSD

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What is the 4 port USB hub for?

 

I also saw this one but all I had to question was that ^

If you want to plug in extra things into the laptop if it doesn't have enough USB hubs by itself. Basically, it just gives you an extra 4 USB ports.

CPU: Intel Core i7 4770 | Motherboard: Asus Z97-A | RAM: 8gb (2x4gb) Corsair LP @1600mhz | GPU: Asus TUF GTX 1660 OC 6GB | Case: Fractal Design Define R4 | Storage: 250gb Samsung 840 EVO and 1TB WD Black 7200rpm | PSU: Corsair CX750M | Display: Asus VG245H 1920x1080 | Cooling: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO and default case fans | Laptop: Early 2015 13" Macbook Pro Retina - i5 2.7Ghz - 256GB SSD

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If you want to plug in extra things into the laptop if it doesn't have enough USB hubs by itself. Basically, it just gives you an extra 4 USB ports.

So do you just plug 1 in for power?

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Honestly it's hard to say with that monster wafer. I would recommend something that plugs into the wall vs usb... they can be a bit wimpy. 

Look for the pad that gives the best support, and is mostly mesh. None of that crap with the only holes being where the fan(s) is (are) .

The objective of the cooling pad is mostly lift it off of the table. That alone usually accounts for a major drop in temperature. 

I always recommend some sort of mesh laptop stand. This is something you can even make yourself.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16848021539

That's  just there as an example, not what I'm recommending. 

If needed, strap a nice big desktop fan (maybe 1 140mm or 2 120mm) to the bottom using twist ties or zip ties. Make sure the fan is one of those cheap ones with the three way speed switch inline. 

You can pick up a power brick with a molex plug for about 10$

 

As for good non-diy laptops cooler, usb particularity, I'll let others recommend those, becuase the one's I've tried were crap. 

 

Also, if your friend owns any cats, bet that thing needs cleaned. 

muh specs 

Gaming and HTPC (reparations)- ASUS 1080, MSI X99A SLI Plus, 5820k- 4.5GHz @ 1.25v, asetek based 360mm AIO, RM 1000x, 16GB memory, 750D with front USB 2.0 replaced with 3.0  ports, 2 250GB 850 EVOs in Raid 0 (why not, only has games on it), some hard drives

Screens- Acer preditor XB241H (1080p, 144Hz Gsync), LG 1080p ultrawide, (all mounted) directly wired to TV in other room

Stuff- k70 with reds, steel series rival, g13, full desk covering mouse mat

All parts black

Workstation(desk)- 3770k, 970 reference, 16GB of some crucial memory, a motherboard of some kind I don't remember, Micomsoft SC-512N1-L/DVI, CM Storm Trooper (It's got a handle, can you handle that?), 240mm Asetek based AIO, Crucial M550 256GB (upgrade soon), some hard drives, disc drives, and hot swap bays

Screens- 3  ASUS VN248H-P IPS 1080p screens mounted on a stand, some old tv on the wall above it. 

Stuff- Epicgear defiant (solderless swappable switches), g600, moutned mic and other stuff. 

Laptop docking area- 2 1440p korean monitors mounted, one AHVA matte, one samsung PLS gloss (very annoying, yes). Trashy Razer blackwidow chroma...I mean like the J key doesn't click anymore. I got a model M i use on it to, but its time for a new keyboard. Some edgy Utechsmart mouse similar to g600. Hooked to laptop dock for both of my dell precision laptops. (not only docking area)

Shelf- i7-2600 non-k (has vt-d), 380t, some ASUS sandy itx board, intel quad nic. Currently hosts shared files, setting up as pfsense box in VM. Also acts as spare gaming PC with a 580 or whatever someone brings. Hooked into laptop dock area via usb switch

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So do you just plug 1 in for power?

Yep one USB powers all. One USB goes into the laptop itself and powers everything on the cooler (fans, 4 USB ports, etc).

CPU: Intel Core i7 4770 | Motherboard: Asus Z97-A | RAM: 8gb (2x4gb) Corsair LP @1600mhz | GPU: Asus TUF GTX 1660 OC 6GB | Case: Fractal Design Define R4 | Storage: 250gb Samsung 840 EVO and 1TB WD Black 7200rpm | PSU: Corsair CX750M | Display: Asus VG245H 1920x1080 | Cooling: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO and default case fans | Laptop: Early 2015 13" Macbook Pro Retina - i5 2.7Ghz - 256GB SSD

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Honestly it's hard to say with that monster wafer. I would recommend something that plugs into the wall vs usb... they can be a bit wimpy. 

Look for the pad that gives the best support, and is mostly mesh. None of that crap with the only holes being where the fan(s) is (are) .

The objective of the cooling pad is mostly lift it off of the table. That alone usually accounts for a major drop in temperature. 

I always recommend some sort of mesh laptop stand. This is something you can even make yourself.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16848021539

That's  just there as an example, not what I'm recommending. 

If needed, strap a nice big desktop fan (maybe 1 140mm or 2 120mm) to the bottom using twist ties or zip ties. Make sure the fan is one of those cheap ones with the three way speed switch inline. 

You can pick up a power brick with a molex plug for about 10$

 

As for good non-diy laptops cooler, usb particularity, I'll let others recommend those, becuase the one's I've tried were crap. 

 

Also, if your friend owns any cats, bet that thing needs cleaned. 

He just wants a simple cooler. He knows that laptop gets pretty hot but he doesn't think it's worth the hassle. 

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He just wants a simple cooler. He knows that laptop gets pretty hot but he doesn't think it's worth the hassle. 

The one you recommended is pretty good for him simply for the  hub. I just hope itll give the whole area room to breathe fan or not. it looks like even thought he whole thing is not mesh, it lifts the laptop above the pad a bit, which is good.  :lol:

I just know from experience I very rarely get better temps from a cooler than just raising it on mesh unless it's a powerful cooler with directed flow. With a laptop like that, it's hard telling, cause the whole damn casing gets hot so even a fan right in the middle might help. 

I used to fix laptops as a living of sorts, and have had so much bad expierence with coolers. 

And the cat comment, that's from experience with these low profile gaming laptops. If you own a cat, within a few moths it'll be roasting itself and a simple cleaning fixes it. Plus that laptop is really easy to clean I believe, think the bottom plate comes right off. 

muh specs 

Gaming and HTPC (reparations)- ASUS 1080, MSI X99A SLI Plus, 5820k- 4.5GHz @ 1.25v, asetek based 360mm AIO, RM 1000x, 16GB memory, 750D with front USB 2.0 replaced with 3.0  ports, 2 250GB 850 EVOs in Raid 0 (why not, only has games on it), some hard drives

Screens- Acer preditor XB241H (1080p, 144Hz Gsync), LG 1080p ultrawide, (all mounted) directly wired to TV in other room

Stuff- k70 with reds, steel series rival, g13, full desk covering mouse mat

All parts black

Workstation(desk)- 3770k, 970 reference, 16GB of some crucial memory, a motherboard of some kind I don't remember, Micomsoft SC-512N1-L/DVI, CM Storm Trooper (It's got a handle, can you handle that?), 240mm Asetek based AIO, Crucial M550 256GB (upgrade soon), some hard drives, disc drives, and hot swap bays

Screens- 3  ASUS VN248H-P IPS 1080p screens mounted on a stand, some old tv on the wall above it. 

Stuff- Epicgear defiant (solderless swappable switches), g600, moutned mic and other stuff. 

Laptop docking area- 2 1440p korean monitors mounted, one AHVA matte, one samsung PLS gloss (very annoying, yes). Trashy Razer blackwidow chroma...I mean like the J key doesn't click anymore. I got a model M i use on it to, but its time for a new keyboard. Some edgy Utechsmart mouse similar to g600. Hooked to laptop dock for both of my dell precision laptops. (not only docking area)

Shelf- i7-2600 non-k (has vt-d), 380t, some ASUS sandy itx board, intel quad nic. Currently hosts shared files, setting up as pfsense box in VM. Also acts as spare gaming PC with a 580 or whatever someone brings. Hooked into laptop dock area via usb switch

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