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Step 1: Apply as many stickers as possible if included in the box. These are proven to improve performance. Step 2: Make sure all RGB is running in discounicornvomit mode. This also improves performance.

That "disable core isolation" tip at 12:13 alone makes this one of the most useful videos of the year for laptop gamers. Well done, Jarrod!

Bought my first gaming laptop ever 2 months back and now I just came across this video. Done most of the things listed in this video, but it's always nice to know why it's better to do them. Thank you so much for the informative video!

Just got a new laptop exactly the video I wanted. are you watching me jarrod? 🤔

tip for new laptop owners: Make sure to check for any offers etc. on free games and Xbox passes that might come with your laptop, but you might not have paid attention while purchasing.

This wave of videos have been INCREDIBLE HELPFUL , you not only do dedicate reviews but do tierlist , comparison , your tops , advices and even give us a webpage with great discounts putting together all the online stores in usa BUT in top of that you give us now a guide in how to setup the laptop that we most likely got after reviews, comparisons and discounts in november to have everything ready to just "press start" . Thank you so much , i can't stress enough how helpful you have been , with all these things in honest and personal videos. Mad Props! 💪😁

I am extremely happy to say that today I got myself Legion 5 Pro with RTX3070Ti (thanks to this channel I was pretty confident with my purchase). And of course the first thing I did was turning on this super useful video. Thanks a lot Jarrod!

Great guide Jarrod! I personally recommend enabling the "Hibernate" option in the power menu, as "Sleep" on Windows has been very inconsistent in keeping the machine asleep in my experience!

Hi Jarrod Been meaning to thank you for your productive reviews! You condense your information & go “just deep enough” to grasp a reasonable understanding. Appreciate that Got myself the ‘22 Asus G14 a couple months back, and I found myself coming back to your reviews on multiple occasions when exploring options Keep up the good work!

Bought mine 2 weeks ago and seen your vlog. Indeed a great help for me as a beginner owned for a gaming laptop. Thanks for this bro. Kudos!

Thanks to you I chose my new laptop, got it a few days ago and just followed this video! It all worked great. Thanks!

Another good reason to keep the original box and materials is because it helps a surprising amount with resale value down the road.

thank you very much for the subtitles, i'm from Brazil and i'm still learning how to understand English, so this help me a lot to watch your videos

Legends are those who didn't even have a gaming laptop but still watching this😂

Jus found this channel this last week, has helped me choose a gaming laptop and has provided excellent information in detail and with comparison, this guy is amazing

Thank you so much for all the reviews and tips, ive bought lenovo legion 5 a couple of months back and im really satisfied with it. As always thank you for all the tips and reviews you make

I just bought my first gaming laptop and your videos have been great. Very practical and easy-to-understand advice for a newbie like me.

This video is easily the most useful and helpful video I've seen in a long, long time. Your videos helped me choose my new laptop and now to set it up. You rock! Thanks, man!

dude i have been watching ur videos for 3 years. never have to watch another reviewer ever again. gud job man keep it up

I would perform most of them. But I was unaware of Core Isolation. Learnt something new today. Thanks Jarrod 😊

The core isolation tip is the best thanks alot , im cpu bottlenecked on my asus tuff dash f15 2021 with the 3070 . In call of duty mw2 i gained a huge fps gain by turning this off my 1% lows are 20fps higher and so is my average fps . I was even able to get an even bigger boost using dlss where as before it made no differance

I’m a software engineer myself and I do the exact same steps mentioned in your video. You’ve actually motivated me to start creating my own laptop reviews on KZfaq. Benchmarking new hardware always been a passion of mine. You do a great job of going through all important information that be helpful to the possible consumer. Any recommendations on starting KZfaq reviews? Also, what do you use for temp monitoring. A lot of apps out there. I’ve been using HWMonitor but doesn’t always detect AMD cpu temps. Thanks Jarrod!

Just got a legion 7 pro by watching your videos and waited a month for it. Now I'm setting it up and watching this video to optimize windows. Appreciate your videos and a big thanks 🙏

This is a great comprehensive list of valuable steps to take with practically any new laptop... I follow a very similar set of steps when I set up new devices for my clients. Keep up the great work!

Checking the temperatures is a must. The one I bought came with a manufacturing defect, the CPU would take so much longer to cool down even after I've exited from the game, perhaps they forgot to apply thermal paste or something. Anyhoo, it's a must. Nice video.

well,perfect timing,just got a new gaming laptop and didnt know how to setup it correctly,glad i can get information from this video,it really helps,thank you👌😁

Thanks for this video along with many others you have produced. Very new to gaming computers (just picked up the ASUS TUG A15 a few days ago) and am learning a lot thanks to your channel. I wanted to mention, you can see your driver version number when you left click on the windows icon and then go to installed apps as you described to get rid of bloat programs. Appreciate your videos!

I had no idea Jarrod used to work in pen testing! That's really cool. Usually I am just here for reviews but would love a good story time someday.

Just bought my first gaming laptop (Legion 5i Pro) and have been watching a lot of your videos both in helping me pick the right one and how to set it up properly. Thanks for good guidance on both parts Jarrod!

thanks so much for all your videos, I went with the Lenovo Legion Pro 7i with 4080 thanks to your videos and just set it all up using this video. Thanks for all the awesome work man! I sent you a superthanks as a small token of appreciation! Thanks again! Your are the best!

I NEVER wouldve figured out how to do all this on my own. thanks so much! you not only helped me buy my laptop, but also set it up too! amazing.

I have to agree about the stress test to measure temps. You honestly aren't going to see the same temps while you're gaming. I personally do it for fun, but I definitely agree it's not needed.

Again, you nailed it! A good introduction how to setup a laptop when getting a new one. Timing again perfect as a lot of people getting their laptops now after black friday and cyber Monday Thanks again and keep it going

My brand new Dell g16 2023 will arrive in few days and i wanted to be ready for that , you answered all i was looking for , thank you so much ! Subscribed 🤜

Just got the same laptop ordered and this pops up, talk about perfect timing!

Thank you so much for this video! I didn’t consider any of this and I’ve learned a lot. Me and my 9 year old Daughter are new to pc gaming she got her first gaming laptop this Christmas. She doesn’t know yet but I plan on doing all of this for her after she opens the box.

I always buy used for the low low price of $200. My first gaming laptop is the MSI GV62 8RD i5-8300H, GTX 1050 Ti, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD. I able to play Mount & Blade 2: Bannerlord on the highest setting. I capped fps at 30. I just upload my mount archer video. It run smooth. The most important thing for me is heat. Since I don't know how to open up the laptop case to change thermal paste, I simply purchased the IETS GT500, a cooling pad with an industry turbine fan that completely seal the air inside for better circulation. It help dropped my temperature from 95c to 65c under heavy load.

Pretty darn useful advice. Great for starting out, and key for if you decide to start over with a laptop you already have. I also now take a clean backup image with built-in Windows tool.

Great and easy guide. It'd been a while for me and gaming. Glad to see these basics still matter. Laptop or PC box. Cheers.

You’ve single handedly helped make all my decisions for my first gaming laptop, thanks for the advice!

7:30 gpu driver update 10:57 apps that load at startup 12:20 core isolation

Awesome video. I bought a new gaming laptop after having one for 5 - 6 years that wasn’t serving me anymore and was really struggling to play my favourite game: World of Warcraft. I decided to get the Lenovo legion 5 pro as it was cheaper than anything else I’d come across and seems to have really good reviews from user experience (and also from watching your videos I’ve been inspired to buy one!) and I just want to thank you for helping me properly set up a laptop in this way for the first time. I’ve learnt so much from this 15 minute video than I’ve ever known about laptops in my whole life. Thanks again.

used a nice couple of your tips to improve laptop speed. thnx alot m8!

Thanks for the video, jarrod. you reminded me about BIOS update. I did most of the needed updates but forgot BIOS. Also, the video came up at perfect time. I bought msi ge67 raider hx and I am satisfied with mentioned brand-model.

One more tip is before you actually connect to the internet and update the drivers, you might want to save the system image file using a software called macrium reflect and store it safely on a drive. I had watched videos and read on forums that if your laptop starts to feel slower to you after years, because of newer drivers which slow down the system you can reverse back your laptop to the exact state it was in to factory default, this is better than just regular factory reset of windows on your laptop ✨

thank you. That tutorial was excellent for me as a first time buying a gaming machine. 5 stars for this channel

This video and all of your other videos have been very helpful in me choosing a new gaming laptop and setting it. I would like to thank you for all your help these videos are very informative and gave me a good direction to go in I ended up with the Asus scar 17 microcenter Platinum addition

I also actually recommend immediately doing a full PC reset (located in the computer settings)to wipe the computer and reinstall the OS. The last 2 gaming laptops I’ve bought needed a wipe before steam games would launch properly. No idea why, I tried many different things to fix that issue but a PC reset always worked. Takes about an extra 30 minutes to set up like that but it’s very worth it imo.

This channel was a big help for me finding a new gaming laptop this year. I've been out of the laptop space for many years and was having trouble making a choice and understanding the performance results I kept seeing. Eventually decided on a Legion 5i Pro and a Steakdeck instead of the Legion 7i or Razer Blade 14 I was originally going to get. The 5i Pro has just enough of what I want that I can complement it with the Steam Deck for the same price as the more premium products, without sacrificing performance where it matters to me.

thanks! this actually made my experience with my new laptop better

I find this video very useful and It's been a pleasure to watch it and pause it to open the settings discussed.

This video came at the right time! I just watched your video on best laptops and choosing thenright one and I went with the Legion 5 Pro speced with Ryzen 7 5800h + RTX 3070. Your videos are a big help! Thank you Jarrod!

Just got a new laptop, and as LTT has been annoying me for quite a while now, I'll be relying on your channel for things like this video. Honestly, I wish I'd found your channel sooner - you provide way more information in a good, digestable format. Easy to follow and understand, and not a bunch of "entertainment" bloat in the video. We're here for the information, so props!

Thank you so much for this. I just got my first gaming laptop (Legion AMD with an RTX3071Ti) and I would have just turned it on and started finding games without thinking to do any of this! Brilliant video.

Clean installation graphics driver is something that I never did, thanks for enlightened me for this.

Would also like to add: Get a family member to video you unboxing the laptop, examining it and then turning it on. This way no retailer can object to any damage by saying it was caused by you the customer.

Love the tips! Set up so many PCs and Laptops over the years that all of these tips became second nature to me and I'm sure you get me when I say it's crazy how efficient one gets at doing all of this stuff when it's you're in the 100s of time setting up a system from stock/first boot. I'm wondering though, do you not suggest/use anything similar to "Shutup10"? Windows has soooooo much bloat compared to Linux for example. Nowadays it's one of the first things I do. I just hit actions and click "apply recommended settings only" as those are simply telemetry services and none essential services that 99.9% of people do not and will never need. Probably doesn't make a huge difference but I have noticed improved boot times, and obviously precious system resources are freed up! Mainly I've noticed that systems stay fresh and snappy much longer, thus resulting in the need for a fresh install as windows based devices usually end up needing after a year or two of cluttering up. I see it suggested a lot in tech/hardware discords etc, never had an issue or any bugs arising from it except windows updates reverting the settings changed by it. Takes 20 secs to set them again though as it's literally 3 mouse clicks in total. Just wondering if you use it on personal rigs and would recommend it at all, or if you have any real thoughts on it or similar software.

Thank you sir. Got an ASUS G17 and didn’t know some stuff. You are awesome. Love from New Zealand.

I have been watching your videos for the past 4 years or so and I finally put this knowledge to work choosing the right gaming laptop for a friend. I have done all of the things you have mentioned in this video but still I am concerned about battery. To get the most performance you want the laptop to be plugged in but at the same time keeping the battery at 100% for too long may reduce its life in the long term. Any suggestion about that? I read about software to limit the charge but ultimately I just left it as it was. Anyway, the laptop is an HP Victus with a 5800H, 16Gb of ram, 1 Tb SSD, RTX 3060 and a 144hz 100% sRGB 300 nits screen. Got it for €1099 after a long time of searching for the best bang for the buck. I must thank you because I have learned a lot from your videos and the amount of detailed information you put in every review is super useful. Great job.

Super guide. I just got a couple Black Friday buys, a Legion 5 (6800H/3070ti) for me and an Ideapad Gaming 3 (12500H/3050ti) for my gf. While I was right on with the upgrading of storage and RAM (as per your earlier vids on this pair) it's always good to have a reminder of what to do to optimise the whole process, especially as my last brand new laptop setting up was a few years ago. Might just be me but my mind tends to be more like a sieve when it comes to the minutiae of software etc (nm no formal education with PC's, just messing about trial and error discovery lol) while doing stuff with physical hardware is so easy. As for the above upgrades, the Legion got a 2Tb 980 Pro in the spare slot (to match the OEM 980 Pro it came with and keeping it in line with my desktop's 3.5Tb of the same) and the Ideapad got the RAM upgrade from your vid, the 2242 slot changed to boot with a 512Gb Sabrent Rocket drive and a 1Tb 980 in the 2280 slot replacing the more anemic Intel 660P. Just doing the game installs and data transfers now and we're good to go.

About to get a new laptop, and this video is super helpful!!! Thank you man! Great video!

damn found this 3 years after purchasing a gaming laptop and decided to do a reset of windows greatly helped! Def Subbed!

0:19 Keep the cloth that was on top of the keyboard and put it back every time you close the lid. It is there to prevent display getting scratched by the keys.

Another great review! Kudos for vouching for Windows Defender - as a "not so ordinary user" I completely agree that it became pretty good in the last few years (especially if one's playing fair and doesn't try to get f.e. games "for free" on torrents). As to the setup itself - I wish it would be that easy process for software developers :) It can easily take at least few days until everything is set up as it should be in our realm :) BTW I've used Chrome on my previous machine, but on my brand-new Lenovo Legion 7i I've decided to give Edge a try - now I know that technically it's pretty much the same browser under the hood since it's built upon Chromium engine, yet it does include some interesting features like putting unused tabs into a "sleep mode" when they don't really consume a lot of CPU and RAM (if at all) - after a month of using Edge in Windows 11 I don't have a need nor desire to install Chrome (mind you, I was using it for like 14 years or so).

Can i just say i absolutly love your delivery .... So tierd of the "KZfaq Voice" IYKYK.... the calm and mundane line delivery is a nice change

I recently ordered an Asus ROG Strix G17 and am currently waiting for it to arrive this is the second time I've watched this video and will probably watch it again when I actually get it mainly cause you mention a bunch of stuff that I will probably do plus I'm brand new to Windows in general cause up till now I've been using Chromebooks from Acer and Lenovo and most of my friends are wanting to play specific games with me so I gave in and bought a Windows supported Gaming Laptop but as I said before I will probably come back to this video again when I actually get the laptop. Keep up the good content 👍

I'm not sure if you already reviewed this yet, I know you did a piece on cooling pads for gaming laptops, but I've been using the IETS GT500 and well, it's a beast. My Lenovo Legion 5 17.3 inch already has a good heat displacement system. Games like Elden Ring on all max settings on a normal cheap pad run between 68-73C according to MSI Afterburner monitoring, which is very respectable. However, with this pad, which runs up to 5,000 RPMs at about 40% power drops my thermals to about 56-62C. It also includes a cleanable dust filter which drastically reduces the need to open the panel for cleaning. The downside is it can be a bit loud, running up to 55db at max power but I never needed anything close to that. I feel as though this pad, although a bit pricy at $70, can make a substantial difference in the life span of gaming laptops and I'd be very interested in your thoughts on this device, as I know you are a supporter of cooling systems. There are also some models that include additional USB ports and RGB lightning, and as we all know by now from your reviews, RGB has a major impact on performance.

Facts about Jarrod's Tech Tips 101: Jarrod used to be a Penetration tester before becoming a KZfaqr

FINALLY sir jarod. Im in this video! after purchasing my Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 2021 model. even if its early stage of 2023, i still go for that model tho. anyway, thankyou so much you are a big help for us to look the right laptop based on our purpose and budget. thankyou thankyou thankyou! 🥰

Thankyou for the tip on core isolation. I just switched it off and I'm seeing a boost of 30-40fps in Sons of the Forest. I cannot believe how much difference this has made!!

"New lappy wat do?" 😂😂😂

Thanks for the vid - but it's very easy to bypass the online account option without creating a custom install... e.g : Alt-F10 brings up a command prompt at the network connection screen.

Thanks for making this video. I'm buying my first gaming laptop since using desktops for the past 30 years and I'm in need of all the help I can muster. ;)

Amazing and clear instructions for the first steps for laptop. From here, folks can go further with scripts and stuff to remove bloat/push machine further

Excellent Jarrod, as usual! I would add two things: creating a user (non admin) account for day to day tasks and gaming (safer than admin). Adjusting power settings to get the maximum performance when plugged.

This guide is absolutely on time .. My full AMD Legion 5 just arrived and i am having a blast with the Rx 6600 .. I was wondering about the Lenovo software if you have any tips to customize this laptop ... Also is there any way I can get more options for screen refresh rate as my only 2 options are 60 and 165hrz ... I would've liked to get a sweet spot option of 120hrz to match the frames in my games also it matches the screen actual response time

Im getting my first gaming laptop soon so I really appreciate this. I want to be sure I set things up right.

This video makes it even easier for me bc i got the same laptop 😄 A big thanks to you for helping me out with your videos choosing the best laptop for myself

11:34 - Important Note: If you plan on doing a clean install of Windows 11 make sure that you have a USB with the WiFi - adapter drivers installers for your laptop manufacturer as gaming laptops with have adopters that Windows 11 can't use until you copy over the driver installs and install them through the installer. Then you need to perform a restart and with the WiFi adapter drivers installed and working you will be able to connect the internet and get all the other important drivers/updates and programs. Otherwise your laptop will be a paperweight.

One thing you forgot to do, is to get a flash drive and back up everything before doing everything else (just in case something happens and you can boot up back to factory settings incase resetting doesn't work )

Been waiting for this!! Thanks

I am a power user who bought a Dell G15 5515 with i5-11260H and RTX 3050. This video was really helpful in letting me know I was on the right path :D

I always re-install the OS and install the vendor-specific apps like their support utility and gaming control panel. I do keep MalwareBytes around as it is pretty lightweight and non-intrusive. It may also be not such a bad idea to stay in Win10. More games, including older ones, are tested and patched for it.

Hey, Jarrod, you make great content. I have just got one question: is the Titan Gt77 worth it? If not, then what could I use as a desktop replacement which has similar specifications? I want something portable and not too heavy. Everyday use, slightly larger than the Lenovo Yoga 12, 32 GB of RAM, 16 or 8GB of Graphics a reasonable CPU. I am not too much of a gamer, and am looking for a new computer. Howver, if I a going to obtain a new computer, I would want something that is a lot better, not merely 1 level up. Something, like 10 levels up, from what I currently possess. Thanks, Jarrod. Keep up the great content.

Thanks for the tips Jarrod!

Crazy that I ordered my zephyrus g14 a few days ago and KZfaq recommended me this video! I’ll receive it in 3 days, can’t wait!!!

You do NOT need an internet connection to setup Windows 11 and, regarding creating a local account instead of being forced to create an online Microsoft account, there are two methods that aren't terribly hard that work currently (Microsoft hasn't countered them yet). This also is important if you want to save a completely clean system image prior to connecting to the internet and doing any updates, such that you have the ability to restore the laptop to true factory state or if you want to use the laptop without internet. I'm going to detail these methods below and will be overly-detailed to help those not as familiar with PC processes/menu systems. Both methods begin with the same initial steps: 1. During the initial Windows 11 setup where it wants to connect you to the internet and the screen you are on says "Let's connect you to a network", press Shift+F10 to bring up the command prompt. 2. Use your mouse to click inside the command prompt on the command so that you can type. (This didn't used to be the case, but it is now.) 3. Choose one of the two methods from here: Method One (a) 4a. In the command prompt type: taskmgr 5a. Press enter to bring up the restricted task manager window. 6a. At the bottom-left of this window click on "More Details" which will bring up the full task manager window. 7a. Scroll down to find "Network Connection Flow", click on it to highlight it, then click on "End Task" on the bottom-right of the task manager window. 8a. You'll see things happening in the background and the "Let's Connect You To The Internet" screen will change to the "Who's Going To Use This Device?" screen. 9a. Close the task manager window and the command prompt window by clicking the "x" on the top-right of their windows. 10a. Continue setup by making a local account on the computer. Method Two (b): 4b. In the command prompt type: oobe\bypassnro 5b. Press enter. The computer will restart and bring you back to the beginning of WIndows 11 Setup with "Is this the right country or region". 6b. Continue setup normally until you again reach the "Let's connect you to a network" screen but this time at the bottom-right you will see the option "I don't have internet". 7b. Click on "I don't have internet", which will take you to a screen that says "Connect now to quickly get started on your device" at the top and on the bottom-right you will see "continue with limited setup". 8b. Click on "continue with limited setup", which will take you to the "Who's going to use this device" screen. 9b. Continue setup by making a local account on the computer. Now, you can create a system image of the true factory state. I do this by connecting an external storage drive that has the install file for the free version of Macrium Reflect on it, transferring the install file to the new computer and installing it, then running it to create the system image on the external storage drive. Then you can connect to the internet, update Windows/drivers/etc. and create system images as desired during the update process. There are tutorials out there on youtube for Macrium Reflect use, so I am not going to go through those here. Jarrod, the above process could be good video content for you, as well as how to use Macrium Reflect to make backups. I hope this is helpful to someone!

Step 1: Get a gaming laptop

Wow!! You keep giving us what we exactly want!

Thanks! Can't wait to buy myself an a gaming laptop and finally test Windoors 11

For the wifi connection part there is 2 ways to skip it if you are far awar from any LAN cable source. ~ As soon you reach the wifi page, there is 2 scenario Scenario 1 1. On the wifi page, press Shift + F10 ( some laptop need hold or lock FN then Shift + F10 ), an command prompt page will pop out. 2. Press CTRL + SHIFT + ESC to bring out a task manager 3. If the task manager that appears Looks like Windows 10 Task manager ( all processes highlighter bar coloured sligthly yellowish ), just hit TAB and press N or scroll down the process page and find NETWORK CONNECTION FLOW, terminate the process. 4. The Wifi page will skip to Local User Page Scenario 2 1. Repeat same process as scenario one, but instead of the classic Yellow highlighted Task Manager like windows 10, you be greeted with the new Windows 11 22H2 Task Manager with blue highlighted bar instead in the processes. If this the case, alt + tab or open back the command prompt page. 2. Type oobe\bypassnro , do this, the laptop or desktop will restart immediately. 3. Once restart, you back at the first setup, go through, you will be greeted again with wifi page, redo the same step 4. After open the new task manager, find the NETWORK CONNECTION FLOW and kill the process. ( The reason on 1st step cant be done because you wont be able to kill the process or find it for unknown reason maybe because microsoft wants to force you login with microsoft account )

Here's a quick tip from me if anyone has a Acer Nitro 5 laptop (specifically one with an 5800H AMD CPU): you'll want to turn off boost clock for when your not gaming by activating the option in windows. This makes it way quieter, and barely affects performance outside of games. My fan speeds went from 2500 rpm at idle to 1500. It's way more tolerable this way.

Just bought the ASUS TUF Gaming F15. Thanks for the guide❤

I just bought a laptop like a week ago. This video is gonna be my checklist. Thanks Jarrod!

It's a little expensive with $40 but I would absolutely recommend buying NTLite and creating a custom windows ISO using their gaming preset. It cuts out most of the junk but not to the point where you're missing dependencies for apps and games you'll be using.

I just received my Asus Tuf gaming a15 and this video helped so much!! this is quality content bro thank you!!

Thank you very much for the information. Know I now what to do first when I get my next game PC.

First thing I do is make sure the dedicated GPU is always in use in the control panel.