How well your custom-made laptop performs depends on its build quality, components, and usage.
How well your custom-made laptop performs depends on its build quality, components, and usage.
Laptop specifications:
- 12 core i5-12500H at 3.30 GHz
- DDR4 16 GB RAM
- 1 TB M.2 NVMe 2280 3.0 x4 SSD
- GeForce 4 GB RTX 3050
- 144 Hz display at 15.6 inches
I recently purchased this custom-built laptop. I’m not a gamer, but I want to check if running Windows 11 and various applications, watching 4K movies, or using Chrome works smoothly over time. I’m considering playing games like GTA V and Red Dead Redemption, though gaming isn’t my main interest. What I need are fast startup times, quick file transfers, and smooth web/app performance.
I’ve tried some software on this system, such as NordVPN, but it takes a long time to launch.
I’d like to check if running Windows 11, programs, 4K movies, and Chrome works smoothly over time. Yes, yes, yes... It’s hard to predict what might be challenging, but anything under the sun could affect your laptop.
Smooth web experience
Your ISP and networking equipment will also handle that, not just your laptop.
In fact, over time the apps behave like regular programs; even Google Chrome can take a long time to start, and Windows also has slow startup times. I don’t want apps to load slowly, office applications to lag, windows settings to freeze, or movies to stutter. And I also need to play some low-resolution games sometimes.
Is it certain the system is starting from a 1 TB M.2 NVMe drive?
Many laptops, particularly those with custom builds, often exaggerate their specifications. A 1 TB M.2 NVMe should open applications and especially Windows extremely rapidly.
If you can access Device Manager, and kindly capture a snapshot of your disk drives, that would be helpful.
Yes, the drive is accurate. The loading is extremely fast except for the NordVPN app, which is loading quite slowly.