Vezon40k

I have an Acer Predator 15 laptop that recently picked up a small issue. Any Steam or Origin game that I play in fullscreen dims, but it doesn't do that if I play in windowed mode. The only 2 games I have that aren't on Steam or Origin are Minecraft and Battlefield 1942, but they don't do that. Id try World of Warships but its not updated nor do I have the best internet to update it. I've updated all my drivers, checked power settings, and display. I've found nothing out of the ordinary. The only solution I've found (other than windowed mode), is to just unplug my laptop and play. But if I were to plug it back in and play a different game, it'd just be dim again. I've also gone into the games setting file and tried to fix it there with no luck. I'm hoping someone can help me out or point me in the right direction because it is quite annoying.

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First off, I'm new and been sorta perusing through the forums, for some reason I don't find it helpful reading other people builds or issues unless it's a problem I directly have (if that makes any sense). If this ends up being long, then whoops. Back in 2017 I got a gaming laptop, an Acer Predator 15 G9-593, because it's easier to move around with and can play pretty much whatever I need it to without too much issue. Whatever horrible build I'm going to make won't happen for about another year, I'm military and should be deploying soon if this virus crap doesn't outright cancel it, so I'm saving that cash for when I get back. PCPartPicker Part List Type Item Price CPU AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 3.8 GHz 6-Core Processor $199.99 @ B&H CPU Cooler Cooler Master Hyper 212 RGB Black Edition 57.3 CFM CPU Cooler $34.99 @ Newegg Motherboard Asus ROG Strix X570-E Gaming ATX AM4 Motherboard $299.00 @ B&H Memory G.Skill Trident Z RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory $189.99 @ Newegg Storage Western Digital Blue 1 TB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive $109.99 @ B&H Storage Seagate IronWolf Pro 4 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive $139.99 @ Adorama Video Card Asus GeForce RTX 2080 Ti 11 GB ROG Strix Gaming OC Video Card $1279.99 @ Best Buy Power Supply EVGA BQ 600 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply $61.98 @ Newegg Optical Drive Asus DRW-24B3ST/BLK/G/AS DVD/CD Writer $22.99 @ Monoprice Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts Total (before mail-in rebates) $2363.91 Mail-in rebates -$25.00 Total $2338.91 Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-04-06 14:13 EDT-0400 Honestly, this list is a pretty rough idea on what I'm trying to get. I don't intend to do this project alone since I'll be taking leave back home where I'll build it with my dad since he's basically the master tech guru of the house. I'm trying to keep the budget at $3000 which is probably more than enough for what I'd like to accomplish. Things like monitors, keyboards, etc are not at the top of my concerns right now, my dad has tons of keyboards and monitors back home, I'm just trying to get the meat and potatoes here. One thing I'm struggling with is motherboards, CPUs, and cases. I know CPUs have to be compatible and all, and motherboard stuff is slightly confusing to me in terms of specs and what'd be good for gaming. Cases are just odd all together, need some thing sturdy with space to do stuff with. I'm trying to avoid pre-built computers if I can, so any help in fixing this list or suggesting better options would be appreciated. I'm also asking my dad about stuff to get his insight. tl/dr: I need help