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Thank you both for the input! I will go for the second one then :)

Hi all, I’m in the laptop market for a good budget student laptop that will accompany me during my studies (Computer Science). I already have a top of the line desktop computer, but need a laptop for when I’m in class. My desktop serves as my main workspace, here I run the heaviest workloads for school, while my laptop will serve as my workspace for taking notes and running/compiling light programs/loads. So far I’m stuck on two laptops: The Acer Swift 3 (Ryzen 3 4300U, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) - https://www.elkjop.no/product/data/barbar-pc/windows-barbar-pc/177238/acer-swift-3-14-barbar-pc-solv & Asus Vivobook 14" (Ryzen 5 4500U, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD) - https://www.power.no/data-og-tilbehoer/pc/baerbar-pc/asus-vivobook-r438ia-eb543t-14-baerbar-pc/p-1078044/ The second option is on sale for around $200 less than it’s original $800 pricepoint. I’m leaning more towards that one, but from the very few reviews I have seen for it - the reviews are very conflicting, some noting the terrible display on it. The first option is well-reviewed, but it also has some comments on the display, noting on how dim it is. So which one should I choose?

i included a PCPP list. It should say which parts are already purchased. Here is what I have: RAM, PSU, GPU, SSD, Case, extra fans, some sleeved extension cables What I’m missing: CPU and Mobo

Budget (including currency): $200-300 Country: Norway Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: GTA Online, Among Us, Black Ops 3 Zombies, Minecraft Other details: 1080p @ 60Hz or higher, hopefully. PCPartPicker Part List CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 1600 (12nm) 3.2 GHz 6-Core Processor (kr1592.00 @ CDON NO) Motherboard: MSI B450M PRO-VDH MAX Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard (kr855.00 @ Proshop) Memory: Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory (Purchased For kr0.00) Storage: Kingston A2000 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive (Purchased For kr0.00) Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6 GB DUAL Video Card (Purchased For kr0.00) Case: NZXT H510 ATX Mid Tower Case (Purchased For kr0.00) Power Supply: Cooler Master MWE Gold 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply (Purchased For kr0.00) Total: kr2447.00 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-12-04 04:34 CET+0100

Sweet, gonna order an NVME SSD now and then start making these small upgrades. Hopefully he likes his christmas present. Thanks for the help! The laptop has support for upgrades to an NVME SSD so I will install a 500GB one and keep the HDD for secondary storage.

I have some leftover DDR4 SODIMM rated at 2666Mhz laying around. Is it okay to install these? I assume these will automatically downclock to 2133MHz anyway.

My bad here! I meant to write HDD, not SSD. :facepalm:

The laptop in question: MSI GL62 6QD-015NE 15.6" bærbar gaming PC - Gaming PC laptop - Elkjøp (elkjop.no) Specs: Processor: i5-6300HQ GPU: Nvidia GTX 950M, 2GB RAM: 8GB DDR4 at 2133Mhz Storage: 1TB SATA HDD at 5400RPM I bought this gaming laptop in 2016 and it served me until late 2019. It has gotten noticeably slower over the years, and takes 10-15 minutes to start Windows. This is most likely the harddrive slowing down, as it still runs games pretty okay-ish. I opened up the back of the computer yesterday and noticed that it is only running with a single 8GB stick of RAM and runs on an ancient 5400RPM SATA HDD. My question is; would this system be capable of games such as GTA Online, Minecraft, Rocket League, ROBLOX, Fall Guys, Among Us, etc. at reasonable settings if I were to upgrade the RAM to dual channel at 2x8 (16GB) and replacing the HDD with an NVME M.2 SSD seeing as it is possible with this laptop. I'm not expecting insane performance from this laptop, it is old and worn down, but I am hoping to squeeze some more life out of it seeing as it was only bought 4 years ago. Any input is highly appreciated!

Can I use this one (meant for the non-XL Dynamic O11 case): accessories-cases O11D-1 | O11 Dynamic / Air Vertical Kit | LIAN LI is a Leading Provider of PC Cases | Computer Cases. (lian-li.com) Or should I use the one mount for the XL version? accessories-cases O11D XL-1 | LIAN LI is a Leading Provider of PC Cases | Computer Cases. (lian-li.com) My case is the Lian Li O11 Dynamic XL version. Thanks!

These: https://www.shop4no.com/brackets-fixtures-and-enclosures/xspc-radiator-fan-screw-6-32-30mm-16pcs-bag?language=en&gclid=cj0kcqiawmp9brczarisapwtj_fqwron06k92bmrd0u1sncorfvd1dx2-18-coysuwsg50sqtf7hygwaapj5ealw_wcb My NZXT Kraken X73 only comes with enough 6-32 30mm screws for one side with 3x120mm fans, I wish to add another set of 3x120mm fans on the other side for a push pull config in my new Lian Li O11 Dynamic XL build. I found these screws for pretty cheap online and was wondering if they will fit inside the X73 Kraken, or if they will end up puncturing a hole in my radiator. Any input is highly appreciated, thank you all in advance! Apparently the X73 requires 30mm UNC 6-32 screws, but I'm not sure if the ones I linked are the type UNC.

Sweet. I'll get a 360mm rad instead then. Returning my 280mm now as I write this. Thanks for your help! My final fan config will be this then: 3x120mm (rad) at the top as intake. 3x120mm side as exhaust. 3x120mm bottom as intake

Hm, say I have the funds available - would it be better to just get a 360mm radiator with 3x120mm fans at the top as intake, 3x120mm at bottom as intake and 3x120mm side as exhaust?

Sweet, so the fan config should be like this then: 1x120mm for rear exhaust, 2x140mm mounted on rad at top as exhaust and 3 side and 3 bottom as intake? Is there any fan config I can run where the 3 side can be used as exhaust instead? The fans look very ugly as intake, I made the mistake of ordering LL120s and not QL120...

The XL has support for one 120mm at the rear, should I use it for exhaust or intake? Or just leave it?

Unlucky. What would be the best fan config for this case? I have 7x120mm fans and 2x140mm fans on my rad.