It's a gaming laptop not a helium-cooled super computer.. of course it's gonna make a lot of noise!

Why are you so into the screen and HDMI port but don't care about anything else?

I just came here to watch the review before buying it. But still goin to buy it.. hehe

Mhmm watching this on the exact same laptop he is talking about

I first bought it, then I watched the video... lol im dumb af

For its price This video should be titled "get this reasonable gaming laptop, it packs quite some power for the price and it's TUF indeed".

Thanks for the honest review. By the way do you have any recommended other models/brands for people eyeing this laptop?

This laptop is great bought before 6 months and it's amazing. This video is misleading.

I have the 1060 version of this, and it randomly deadlocks while playing games like Destiny 2. There are no correlation between the deadlocks and not a single solution has worked.

Your honesty is always appreciated.

This is a good, unbiased review! I suspected the specs-to-pricing too good to be true - so they skimped on the HSF cooling, and the limited IO ports are just sad... I went with the Acer AN515-52-78AS instead.

Saw this laptop on sale for $73o and was thinking about picking it up and doing some upgrades. I feel like the complaints about the SSD, WiFi, and battery are non-issues. Those pieces can be upgraded or for energy you can simply plug into an outlet. Not having high end 4K support with higher Refresh isn't a big deal either, it's not a common thing in computing and 1080p is still holding strong as the standard. But it does seem like the overheating and cooling is a major issue with this model. Also personally I do not mind a loud fan, especially if I have a headset plugged in I probably wouldn't hear it even if the fan is blowing hard on max. But throttling is a big "no-no", and consumers / end users should not be expected to play around with voltages / undervolt their hardware. Thanks for checking it out and doing some investigative work. I appreciate your honest review.

Asus needs to work on quality control. The sooner the better. In their budget segments, QC is what brings them down.

After undervolting, the temperatures was around 75-80°c while playing farcry 5 at high settings, I'm quite satisfied with this , and noisy fans are not really a problem when you play games cuz you add headphones, about sound , use the dts app which is pre installed in the laptop, it makes it louder enough that you can play games without headphones and they cover up FAN NOISE

Thanks for your advice 💖💕

Good presentation! Do you have an October 2018 list of recommended gaming laptops? Pls and ty.

I bought one of these that has the i5 8300 H, 8 gb ram, and a gtx 1050 with 2 gigs vram. Has a 1 tb hdd, and i love everything about it. It's the perfect gaming laptop for a beginner. I have no cooling issues when using overboost mode, and I am not bothered at all with the sound it makes. Although there may be a better laptop for around the same price, I got it for $300 off ($800 cdn). My only issues are there is no usbc port (minor), no displayport (minor), and no disk drive (very minor). Very good for the price I got it at!

I have fx504GM and I don't regret :) 200 fps at cs go is enough for me ;)

Thanks appreciate the technical review, as well as, giving us some insight on why some laptops getting burning hot where you rest your palm lol. :)

Thanks chris for the unbiased review , I wonder why you don't review/benchmark graphics cards , these laptops have a limited appeal but graphics cards are very hot now , u must have seen geforce 's latest rtx series .....

Great stuff

waiting for this one, i hope she will come tomorrow :)

Hi. Tell me please, which one is better to buy for 4k video editing, this one or Macbook Pro 15 2015 Max configuration? Note: the question is about performance, not about screens.

Been gaming with this for about 2 years now. I appreciate the thorough video, but I disagree... this is a fantastic performer, I just play on the highest fan mode, which I do not find to be extraordinarily loud for a gaming laptop. Now the hinges are another story... I have had to replace the factory hinges, but now no issues at 2 years going strong.

You're the only reviewer I trust, thanks a bunch!

This is a budget gaming laptop. Don't expect much at this price point. 🙂 Also cooling of TUF series is much better than Predator helios 300 series which is much more costlier than the TUF. 👍🏻😀

I'm gonna wait for your FX505 review :)

Should I get this gaming laptop?? I’m thinking of getting it for Christmas, but I don’t wanna choose the wrong laptop so yeah, I need suggestions for laptops, under $1000

This laptop took 2:51 for 1min 4k youtube render while 7700hq took 3:09 and 7300hq 3:51 so currently 8750H > 7700HQ > 7300HQ > 8550u/8250u correct me if i am wrong. I also want to know that is 8300H is worth upgrading from 7300HQ for gaming. And also was the 8750H undervolted while 4k 1 min encoding?

The latest bios fixed the CPU throttling issue. You really should take this video down or leave it up because I got a great deal on it because of people who don't do research. I've had zero issues

Hello bro gr8 vid but can u do a review on the fx503 too

do review msi gl63

I have the 705GM (next version), it definetly have a better cooling but I still had to use liquid metal to avoid thermal throttling.

I have this notebook for a year, I upgraded the RAM and added an SSD and it works flawlessly.

Thanks for the video, I had my eye on this model until I saw your video. Do you think the i5-8300H paired with a 1060 6gb will have the same overheating problem? The heating problem is really scary but there are not many other computers below 1k with a 1060 6gb and last gen cpu avaliable :\ The model also comes with a HDMI 2.0 and Intel 802.11ac Wave 2 wireless, wich corrects 2 of the negative points. Also mainly for gaming and light work (office) do you think the stretch of 100$+ is worth from an i5-8300H to i7-8750H? Once again, thanks for the eye opener!

What about the version with AMD specs is it better ?!

Can u do a review on fx505 that coming soon? I really like its design but i not sure is the problem still exist in fx505

The 25W power limit and lack of cooling were really disappointing, could have been so good! Pretty much same conclusion I came to 👍

Great review thanks for that! What is your favourite gaming laptop at the same price?

What about Asus TUF FX504GD ? Is it any better or have the same issues as mention in this version?

pls do a review of Asus TUF fx505 after it's release

gamer: "my laptop fan is too loud!" *goes home turns on giant gaming PC. beep beep ffffvmoooooOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Excellent review Bro ! Keep it up!!!!!

I bought this laptop two weeks ago and now I'm trying to return it. Hope they take it back.

4:56 i like having my mouse hand warm and cozy:((

Then what do you suggest instead of this fx 504 for that budgest to get max gaming performance with low noise and heat

What about the previous version the 503, does that have better thermals?

I'm interested in buying this series but the FX504GD the ones with i5 8300H and GTX 1050 4GB DDR5 is it any good? My other choices is Dell G3 also with i5 8300H and GTX1050,which one is better ? thank you

Really waiting for your Poco phone f1 review and impressions, cheers mate,👍

Thank you for posting this video. I'm glad that I'm no the only one pointing this issue on the KZfaq community. Now I have more backup when people don't want to believe the fact that this is underperforming like crazy.

I completely understand the limitation of this laptop and for the past 2 days I'm researching and watch all the videos of this laptop about Thermal Throttling and reads the other external links some YT reviewers mentioned in their reviews. My one and only question Is this Laptop capable to edit 4k videos with Adobe Premiere Pro? Also, I was going to use Adobe After Effects and Illustration for beginners stuff, nothing Advance or complicated though. After knowing all these shortcomings, Is this laptop can fulfill my requirements? Please let me know. I have zero interest in Gaming and last game (mafia) I played maybe 12-13 years ago. P.S - I'm going to use with the 32-inch external 4k monitor.

Idk what to do i have the MSI GF63 8RC and idk if i whant to switch it for this one. Both have i78750H, GTX 1050, 256ssd and 16GB memory. The asus has 2 fans that are anti dust, a full keyboard. The msi only 1 fan but goes to 2 sides. The keyboard is more in the center. And has lan kabel and aux on the right... Idk what laptop is more worth to have. My gpu with msi is 93 in and stays that, cpu 65. What you guys think?

I have this laptop, i5 8300h, 8GB RAM, GTX 1050 TI, SSD 128gb m2, HDD 1tb. In games does not exceed 72 degrees, so the cooling system works perfectly!

Great review man. Keep up this work, we need these type of reviews.

Is this laptop good for photo and video editing using adobe apps?

Great review as always

The problem with asus is that they have a premium lineup and they try to sell it by making the rest of their line-up look less attractive!!! Happens to their zenbook line as well, even in 2018 they are releasing a usd 1.2k ultrabook with no PD charging and no thunderbolt(other than the cpu and ram the only upgrade over the 2017 model is the ssd where they finally use nvme instead of sata iii). For their vivobook lineup, they further handicap it by putting in a tiny battery. Honestly i no longer recommends asus to anyone anymore, as far as value goes they are now one of the worst in the market

No I have Gtx 1060 and i7 8750h version and it is giving me the best performance.No thermal Throttle.Only Sometime power limit throttle and temps are in control not going above 80 degree.note that i live in india a hot country.

I think you are right fx504 has small heatsink. Im curious about did asus reduce overheating on fx505. Looks like fx505 has a better heatsink than fx504

Hello, Asus launched Asus TUF Gaming FX504GM with a Geforce GTX 1060 variant (rest same as your reviews). Is it worth getting?

Got this laptop and temperatures keep stable (doesn't even hit 80 on heavy loads), no thermal throttling (or yes, but rare and very temporary). It does indeed get loud but I don't mind really, it's a gaming laptop after all EDIT: 25W TDP seems to be max, BIOS locked

I had finalised FX504 (8th Gen i7 8750H model) and Acer Predator 300 with same configurations for my photo editing (lightroom and photoshop) and video editing(Adobe Premiere) work. But after seeing this video, I am a bit sceptical. Please let me know if FX504 will be suitable for Full HD video editing with Adobe Premiere or will it cause any problems. I do not intend to use it for Gaming purpose Thank you in anticipation

Is Asus Rog Strix Scar GL703 a good choice? If not...what would be the best gtx 1060 gaming laptop to get? Preferably at around 1300-1400 Euro?

Wandering about the slot SSD, is it a M2-PCI or NVMe-M2. Want to buy a SSD. What SSDs fit in that slot?

Savage! The last few Asus laptops I've owned had bad build quality, won't be buying from them anytime soon.

Chris you are marvelous internet resource, and a braaaave man :) Your candor really sets you apart from the rabble.

So the same happens with Asus ROG? I have Asus ROG GL503GE With same configuration I7 8th gen and gtx 1050 ti So the same thermal throttling happens in my laptop also???

Could using an external notebook cooler help with the thermal throttling?

i got the same laptop. It's running pretty well! I think yours is defected.

I'm using this laptop for a month now, gtx1050 series without SSD, got it for 54k INR after all discounts, this is a very good laptop, just use a cooling pad, no hanging, no heating problem, best laptop in the range.

For the battery always drains even when it's off bug: Make sure you disable "Fast boot" both from the bios and power options. You can tell if it worked by using the task manager after rebooting and going to the tab: "Performance", it will show you how long the computer has been on. The laptop never really shuts down by default. It's set up that way for fastest boot possible.

How do u undervolt buddy and get rid of the throttling please?

I have this one and i love it

They must have fixed it. Mine is the same aside from having 16 gigs of ram, and it has been a great laptop. No stuttering. It has run every AAA title I've thrown at it on maxed settings with no stuttering. I'm very happy with my purchase.

I was about to buy the fx504 ge i7 1050ti 8750h .. are these models the same? Like does it throttle the same way like the fx504 gm or gd?

I am going to buy the 1060 version of this will it be worth or do i go for acer nitro 5 but it has 60hz panel what should i do ?

For those who have the 8750h and 1060, I recommend the 308 bios fw and undervolting. I can get my laptop working at 3.3 GHz full load without thermal throttling. Do not update to bios 310 if you want to undervolt. Cinebench R20 score should be around 2500

I'm using this from last 1 year and its just amazing

I think there is an i5 8300H version too which doesn't throttle since the cooling is able to keep up.

Will a coolpad help improve cooling ?

I have Asus Vivobook S15 S510uq.I started to thermal throttle after the new windows 1803 build update (I don't know why).I know this is not a gaming laptop but Mx150 is a decent entry level GPU.Now I get much lower performance.Can anyone help me out? PS:I didn't had that issue before update.

What a review.. A gamer will always use headphones. Don't worry about the fan noise. I never got annoyed 😂. The temperature at the right hand side of the key board is high, but left side is cool. A gamer knows which hand side of the keyboard is mostly used. Display is too bright sometimes, but there are so many third party softwares to adjust it. Many games run more than 60 fps. On holidays it can be played for long hours. What else do we need. It's a loving laptop.

I have this exact model, it's doing me wonders quite honestly. Keyboard is amazing, although I'd suggest looking at their 505 or 705 instead

Im looking for gaming laptops that i can also use for school can you me some tips in choosing

asus laptops are known to heat up a lot but the GL702 I have bought on amazon warehouse deals is quite nice with a core i7 6700hq, 8gb ddr4, gtx 1060 6gb 128gb nvme ssd and 1tb hdd, gsync 75hz ect for 886 euros xD.

love the honest review thanks man! keep it up

Could you stop thermal throttling by using max fan settings a cooling pad and some thermal paste?

when i move the mouse i get a mechanical noise from the inside and its annoyng how can i stop it? what is the reason or part that makes that noise. only whenim charging

I got this laptop and really love it, i use designing softwares for civil mining engineers and it works excellent. The one thing i find really annoying is that when you unplug, you go back to windows '95 cause it won't run a thing, i just use it always plugged in and no problems. Loved the keyboard, love the screen and the speed in general, it's the cheapest of the good laptops and can't really complain about a thing for the price. I ride my bike everyday with my laptop on my backback including books, a 4 pound U-lock and bike tools with no protection other than a t-shirt, if that isnt TUFF nothing is)

Been using this laptop for 2 years now and gotta say its not that bad. When youre looking for a "gaming laptop" at this price range, ofcourse ur not getting the best features. But its "enough". Gaming has been smooth for me. im not a sucker for high fps so that is not an issue. Never had heating issue other then recently, playing heavy games like monster hunter world and forza horizon. But performance wise, it aint bad, downside is, the keyboard gets hot which makes it uncomfortable to play but that has not been a problem since i use controllers for these games and even if u need keyboards, u can just plug in an external one. Perfomance and speed has been great, the i7 cpu means i have no issue booting up chrome and what not. 8gb ram is sufficient. I can use photoshop, illustrator, chrome all at the same time. And again, im not a 24/7 virgin streamer who can only see things in 240hz and 120fps. I play games at a decent or below average graphic settings, as long as there are no lag spikes. Only issue i have for this laptop is yeah the screen is horrible. I dont usually care abt visual quality but since im a photographer, pictures look better on my phone than on this laptop which makes it hard to detect lighting and editing flaws. Second thing is the build. Its very cheap..well thats where they cut cost but after 1 year, the hinge is having problems and is breaking. The trackpad is having physical issue where the button is not working. But i think i can stay using this laptop for another year or so which is when i would buy a new laptop anyways. Honestly, for the price, i think this laptop is good enough for me. Note that i went here from a shitty laptop so its an upgrade for me. Thats why im praising it. But if ur coming from a better rig, then dont bother. And if ur looking for some serious gaming experience, you better off saving a bit more just to get an ROG I keep saying the price is affordable eventho u could probably build a better pc with this amount of money but this is a laptop, ofcourse its a bit pricey. But considering its a gaming laptop, the price is actually kinda good

8:00 Why does it say is it running Windows 8 on cinebench?

There's a gtx 1060 version of the same laptop that explicitly says 9M cache upto 3.9Ghz, does this version have the same power throttling issue?

Your internet speeds are off the friggin charts and you're complaining about them? WiFi cards and even Ethernet are not an issue anymore, the cards are always faster than available internet speeds. I like your reviews but this always annoys me. Do you live inside a tower or something? Most people will never be able to max their net cards.

I've had this laptop for over a year, and yes, it is loud as f*** when you're playing videogames, but it is expected to be loud as the card is working on max power, I don't mind that since I'm using my headphones or headset while gaming, you can always set the fan mode on "silence" if you're using the laptop for other than gaming, besides that I have no issue with this laptop, for the price I paid for it, it has been a pretty decent product.

someone help me for recovery this laptop?? i need a copy of original partition asus for repair my laptop, i erased it unfortunately. :(

What about the ASUS FX504GE-AH53? Doesn’t seem like the same one.

I actually bought the FX504GM and it is a MACHINE!!! 8th gen i5 8300H, GTX 1060 with 6GBs and 16 GB of ram!

I brought this laptop (my model FX504GM-EN151T) roughly 3 months ago, it has the 6gb 1060 and i5 8300h and honestly it's the best I've seen in this price segment, perhaps the i7 processor in this is just pointless as it can't handle the temps as mine seems to have very good thermals and is very capable when it comes to gaming. currently playing bo4 max setting on 1080p with solid 60fps and the same can be said for many AAA titles. In my opinion if your using this for gaming grab the i5 and 1060 and for that you have better battery performance and next to no throttling it works perfectly and hasn't disappointed me yet! I would like to add that my laptop hasn't been modified or overclocked in any way however if your like me and have the 8gb ram model I would suggest buying another 8gb 2666mhz ram module so you can take advantage of dual channel memory also I would consider changing the standard thermal paste for liquid metal. As stated above the temps I've witnessed are nothing to worry about however for long-term use doing this might prolong the life of the laptop not to mention keeping the fans at a lower rpm thus resulting in the system being quieter.

I always watching your review before buying. Thank you!

Have you tried swapping thermal paste and see if it makes a difference?