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The Cheapest RTX 4060 Gaming Laptop – Gigabyte G5 (2023)

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The Gigabyte G5 gaming laptop is a cheaper budget friendly model, but lower price means compromises that you need to know about before buying. This review will cover the good and bad parts of this laptop, and compare it with other budget gaming laptops.

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Gigabyte G5 KF (2023) Review Timestamps:
0:00 The Cheapest RTX 4060 Gaming Laptop?
0:46 Video Sponsor – Ugreen
1:46 Design & Build Quality
2:12 Size & Weight
2:28 Laptop Specs
2:44 Keyboard, RGB Lighting & Touchpad
3:47 Ports
4:44 Getting Inside & Internals
5:21 Single Channel vs Dual Channel RAM Test
6:06 Wi-Fi, SSD & MicroSD Card Speed
6:31 Upgrade Options
6:46 Speakers & Latencymon
7:02 Battery Save Features
7:26 Battery Life
7:44 Cooling Design & Thermal Modes
8:21 Temperatures / Clock Speed / TDP
9:26 Game Performance in Different Modes
9:36 Cinebench CPU Performance (On & Off Battery)
10:26 Keyboard Temperatures
10:56 Fan Noise
11:39 Screen – The Problem with Budget Options
11:50 Screen Color, Brightness, Contrast & Bleed
12:15 Screen Response Time & Latency
12:58 Camera & Microphone Test
13:13 MUX Switch & Advanced Optimus
13:27 3 Game Comparison at 1080p
15:20 RTX 4050 vs 4060 Power Scaling
15:36 3DMark & Content Creation
16:26 BIOS & Performance Problem Update
17:00 Linux Support
17:18 Pricing, Availability & Laptop Deals
18:17 Gigabyte G5 vs Acer Nitro 5 – Same Price
19:05 Gigabyte G5 vs MSI GF63 – Don’t Make a Mistake!
19:19 Why Acer Nitro 5 is Better

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  4. Do you have a list of which laptops can be played with the lid closed and which ones can't? It's weird and I know, but this is very important for me to know this, any info is highly appreciated, all of your videos are amazing and I am very thankful for all the help you give people for laptops, you do a great service to us all!

  10. So, let's say I use this laptop daily for something like card games and/or League of Legends and World of Warcraft, and using medium (instead of high) graphics settings in those games, up to 15 hours weekly. Would it last for 5 years, or would it be trash by its second or third year? Would prioritizing performance over screen quality improve this laptop's life expectancy or would these be negligible differences?

  15. [05:33] Thanks for the detailed review! It's great to see the performance breakdown and comparisons with other laptops in the same price range. The battery life on the G5 seems surprisingly decent, and the upgrade options are a plus.

    [08:20] I'm curious about the cooling performance with the cooling pad. Did you notice any significant improvement in thermal throttling or overall performance when using it?

    [12:13] As for the screen quality, it's unfortunate that it's not up to par with some other budget laptops. Did you find the screen's performance to be a deal-breaker for gaming and content consumption?

    [19:33] Your comparisons with the Acer Nitro 5 are very informative. It seems like the Nitro 5 offers some advantages, especially in terms of build quality and keyboard. Based on your review, it does seem like the G5 is a decent budget option, but the Nitro 5 might be the better overall choice.

    Thanks again for the thorough review!

  19. I am looking for a budget laptop that has good display screen and 100% color range, not having a crappy keyboard and speakers are a close second, though bad speakers are the easiest to circumvent. I am also only interested in video cards that are 6 GB or above (3060 or 4050 RTX)

  21. Even if I'm not buying this laptop, I still watched the whole video because I know I'll learn something. Thanks to your channel I now know a lot about laptops and what I should look for when I'm purchasing a new one.