Nova - few questions

[DrGonzo]

Hello, i need some feedback on the below product - specifically thermals, what temps are we looking at out of the box when gamin heavy. Am i likely to see some throttling ? Also please advise if the build looks solid if i havent missed anything.

Main goal of this is to handle Cyberpunk 2077

Thanks in advance


Chassis & Display
Nova Series: 15.6" Matte Full HD 144Hz 72% NTSC LED Widescreen (1920x1080)
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Eight Core CPU (3.6GHz-4.4GHz/36MB CACHE/AM4)

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Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair 2666MHz SODIMM DDR4 (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 2070 - 8.0GB GDDR6 Video RAM - DirectX® 12.1

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1st Storage Drive
2TB Samsung 870 QVO 2.5" SSD, SATA 6Gb/s (up to 560MB/sR | 530MB/sW)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB SAMSUNG 970 EVO PLUS M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 3500MB/R, 3300MB/W)
Memory Card Reader
Integrated Micro-SD Memory Card Reader
AC Adaptor
1 x 230W AC Adaptor
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Battery
Nova Series Detachable 4 Cell Lithium Ion Battery
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Sound Card
2 Channel High Def. Audio + SoundBlaster™ Cinema
Wireless/Wired Networking
GIGABIT LAN & WIRELESS INTEL® Wi-Fi 6 AX200 (2.4 Gbps) + BT 5.0
USB/Thunderbolt Options
1 x USB 3.2 PORT (Type C) + 2 x USB 3.2 PORTS + 1 x USB 2.0 PORT
Keyboard Language
15" NOVA SERIES UK KEYBOARD
Operating System
Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [KUK-00001]
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
Windows 10 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Unlimited Downloads from Online Account
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
BullGuard™ Internet Security - Free 90 Day License inc. Gamer Mode
Browser
Microsoft® Edge (Windows 10 Only)
Keyboard & Mouse
INTEGRATED 2 BUTTON TOUCHPAD MOUSE
Webcam
INTEGRATED 1MP HD WEBCAM
Warranty
3 Year Standard Warranty (1 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 6 to 8 working days

 

[mrlip]

With SMT on and at stock settings etc you would probably be looking at CPU in the 80s with the odd blip spike into the 90s. GPU in the 60s

 

[leebee2110]

No you shouldn't if your setup is okay. I have this laptop and I've tinkered with settings, re-pasted and tried all kinds of different physical setups as at stock it will run very hot. I re-pasted with Kyronaut (small change) and setup the laptop on a stand which raises the back around 150mm so the fans could suck in as much air as possible (thanks to a tip from a very helpful fella on here - This helped a lot more.) To keep fan noise lower and temps in the 70s, I tinkered with Ryzen Master and set a profile, running at 3.9ghz at a 1.05v. The GPU sits at max. 76 degrees, the CPU does not go above 70 degrees (this is with heavy, sustained gaming.) The CPU will run very hot though if it's allowed to, just got to be confident in what you're doing (I didn't but people on this forum are very helpful.)

This machine is a monster, I'd highly recommend it.

Good luck!

 

[mrlip]

No you shouldn't if your setup is okay. I have this laptop and I've tinkered with settings, re-pasted and tried all kinds of different physical setups as at stock it will run very hot. I re-pasted with Kyronaut (small change) and setup the laptop on a stand which raises the back around 150mm so the fans could suck in as much air as possible (thanks to a tip from a very helpful fella on here - This helped a lot more.) To keep fan noise lower and temps in the 70s, I tinkered with Ryzen Master and set a profile, running at 3.9ghz at a 1.05v. The GPU sits at max. 76 degrees, the CPU does not go above 70 degrees (this is with heavy, sustained gaming.) The CPU will run very hot though if it's allowed to, just got to be confident in what you're doing (I didn't but people on this forum are very helpful.)

This machine is a monster, I'd highly recommend it.

Good luck!

yep very similar to what I see. I run 4ghz all cores at 1.0625V In Ryzen Master. And as you say, it is a monster indeed!