Is It Worth It? | MSI Alpha 15 A3DDK | Unboxing, Specs, Gameplay, Review

[@GuruGeek]

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[@andrewallen4796]

Please bring out more content!! Just stumbled across your channel today and you've nailed everything I needed to know. Most in depth reviews I've seen, really drawing in the viewer with your humour. You're amazing mate. Hope to see more!! 🇦🇺

[@GuruGeek]

What an absolute champion! Thank you so much hey. I'm currently in a situation where I'm unable to create content but I plan on getting back to this as soon as I can. Comments like these just fuel the fire and desire to do so. Thank you again!

[@andrewallen4796]

@@GuruGeek I hope what ever situation your in gets better mate and its not too bad. All the best brother 🤙🏼

[@shaikhroman9764]

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[@GuruGeek]

Thank you so damn much! That really means a lot to me ❤

[@hikaru_e]

Nice video mate! And btw I love your mustache

[@GuruGeek]

What an absolute legend! Thank you!

[@Exsanguine]

I have this laptop. You are correct and entertaining man! Glad to have found your channel

[@GuruGeek]

Thank you so much! Hope you are loving the laptop 😍

[@ronmacapagal390]

Thanks for the review.

[@GuruGeek]

Thank you for watching 😍

[@luisserrano5690]

You're freaking hilarious! I loved this video, but it makes me so sad that you hadn't received very much subscribers. You have made a wonderfully articulated video. You can get my subscription, sir. God bless you. Stay safe!

[@GuruGeek]

That was so nice of you to say, thank you very much for your kind words. It's okay, I haven't been creating content at the moment due to having a child, moving house and no studio but hopefully soon will be making videos again! Much love.

[@luisserrano5690]

There is a guy that wants me to trade my Xbox One X for this bad boy. Should I make the trade?

[@GuruGeek]

That is totally up to you, it's definitely worth more than the Xbox One X but that depends if you don't want the Xbox One X anymore seeing as the new Xbox is out. :)

[@bdtoasta872]

I'm getting the same one this week!! thanks for the review!!! :DD

[@GuruGeek]

Awesome! I am still loving mine! Great portability, love it for mainly work and a light bit of gaming on the side! Let me know how you go :)

[@mizzjpg5256]

Good review nato :), love the exhaust fan comment, it's so you. :)

[@GuruGeek]

YOU are exhausting. Gottem hehehe. Thank you so much though

[@keatonchaplinfilms6264]

Whats up, GuruGeek. surprisingly intriguing video. thanks. :)

[@GuruGeek]

Hey hey how you doin? I'm glad you were surprisingly intrigued, thank you muchly!

[@AnnaStarseedOracle]

Would you recommend this for someone who doesn't game, who just wants something for internet and word processing? Is it a good multitasker, ie too many tabs open.

[@GuruGeek]

I would say that it would be a great monitor for this but maybe a little bit overkill, I would suggest looking into some of AOCs office range monitors and save yourself some money 😊

[@AnnaStarseedOracle]

Thanks so much!

[@GuruGeek]

Of course! Don't waste your money unnecessarily.

[@piyushdarji3775]

Wow ....i wish u will reach 1M subscriber in 2021 ....u have great way to give review of product ❤️❤️ impressive

[@GuruGeek]

Thank you so much, that really means a lot to me ❤

[@piyushdarji3775]

@@GuruGeek ok tell me sir can i really buy this one laptop???

[@GuruGeek]

Depends what you want to do with it and what you need it for. I have multiple but they serve different purposes as one is for work and one is for leisure :)

[@piyushdarji3775]

@@GuruGeek sir I'm programmer i need to for coding..... I'm not playing game that much ... Once in a week....so whqich one i have to choose if my first priority is coding..??

[@GuruGeek]

This would be fine for programming, you don't need to spend a lot of money especially if you aren't gaming. Probably something with a good processor like an i7 or ryzen 7, 8 to 16gb ram and ssd storage :)

[@twolfn]

I'm coming over, imma give you a smooch, then steal the Darth Vader light behind you. Love you so much Nato

[@GuruGeek]

That's the most evil conniving plan I have ever heard, I'm all for it!

[@iiiiiiii3359]

Very nice review!

[@GuruGeek]

LEGEND!!! thank you

[@bronybell1636]

Nato a very cool and Sparkling Unboxing and I need two hands to hold you too lol :)

[@GuruGeek]

So glad you liked it! Hahaha oh my!

[@aaronsediqy]

How much FPS would this run on Minecraft around medium settings? Also fortnite on medium? Great vid btw!

[@GuruGeek]

Hey hey! Thank you so much! When you say Minecraft on medium do you mean shaders (if so what shader pack) or just base game? As for Fortnite give me a little bit to download and run the game and I'll get back to you!

[@aaronsediqy]

GuruGeek Hey thanks for the reply. For Minecraft, just the base game FPS with normal settings. Also I’m not sure if you know or used it but would you recommend this over the Acer Nitro 5. The MSI Alpha 15 has better specs but cost more I’m not sure. I was thinking of getting this

[@GuruGeek]

I just ran the latest 1.16.2 Java release for Minecraft with maxed (fabulous) settings and a render distance of 8 chunks and was getting between 60 and 75fps. The only issue with the Java edition of Minecraft is the GPU doesn't detect it properly so to force the Radeon graphics card on the laptop you need to change the battery settings to Ultimate Performance and it works fine. As for the Windows 10 edition you will get higher fps and you shouldn't have to change any laptop settings because it will detect it as a game rather than a java file. As for Fortnite I will let you know when I can, currently downloading the game now to test for you. Could you let me know what the specs of the Acer Nitro 5 and what your local price for both the Acer and the MSI are then I can give you a better idea on what one to go for :)

[@aaronsediqy]

GuruGeek The Acer Nitro 5 cost $1300 and the specs are: i5-9300H, 256G SSD, 8GB RAM, GTX 1650 The MSI Alpha cost $1500 but a lot of people recommend the Acer Nitro 5 as a budget laptop. Not sure if they know the MSI alpha 15 Also for Minecraft java do you always have to have Ultimate Battery Mode because I’ve heard the battery life isn’t amazing already and I need it for school. Was the charger plugged in when you were doing the FPS test?

[@GuruGeek]

In terms of of price per performance it looks like the msi is a little better even if you are spending more. The CPUs are roughly the same, you will be getting a better graphics card, another 8gb of RAM, 512gb ssd, better screen and keyboard. There isn't going to be a huge difference but definitely a difference. So basically what you will have to do with Minecraft Java is turn on ultimate performance by right clicking on the battery to play the game with the GPU rather than the onboard graphics, but then turn it back to balanced when you are done playing. The reason you have to do this is because it doesn't detect a java program as resource intensive and the new radeon software removed the ability to override the dedicated GPU so that's the best work around I have come up with so far. When it comes to gaming on a laptop generally you want to have it plugged in for best performance anyway. So when it comes to school set it to the battery saver mode and then when you are home plug it in to game. I hope that all makes sense!

[@satishranjanrout3579]

How's the hinge quality? Is it going to break if I mistakenly get some bad collision with it?😭

[@GuruGeek]

WHAT ARE YOU PLANNING ON DOING WITH THIS LAPTOP?! 😂 Hinge quality is sturdy from what I've used of it!

[@satishranjanrout3579]

@@GuruGeek in case of any bad accident... I got one of my laptop's hinge broken due to this😖

[@GuruGeek]

That sucks D: well the hinges on this are sturdy and strong so you will be fine :)

[@Sumit-dg6bg]

Bro should i go for i5 9300H with 1650ti or Ryzen 7 3750H with Rx 5500M?....pls....m so confused

[@Sumit-dg6bg]

And Yeah i thought i am watching someone with 1m subs....Nice production quality

[@GuruGeek]

Thank you that is so nice of you to say! The i5 9300H with 1650ti would be a better option to be honest, the thing about this laptop is you get other premium features like the screen and keyboard. But if you want pure performance then I'd go the i5.

[@Instanto]

laptop made for left handed people! great review Nato!

[@GuruGeek]

You left handed people are damn crazy! Thank you Instant you beautiful beast!

[@surajaryal8432]

Hows the premiere pro

[@GuruGeek]

I used Davinci Resolve for editing this video on the laptop, it wasn't lightning fast but it was very useable. Wouldn't recommend for anything higher than 1080p editing though.

[@Just_blunders]

Update the audio drivers. Apparently the fresh out of box (FOOB) profile is tinny.

[@GuruGeek]

LEGEND! I'll look into this, thank you. I mean I barely ever use speakers on a laptop as it is but it would be nice if I ever needed to.

[@dancrou97]

Holy hot damn i miss you Nato!

[@GuruGeek]

It won't be long I promise!

[@alexjessie3556]

You remember me of dr Robotnik from sonic you're damn awesome 🤣

[@GuruGeek]

HAHAHAHA OMG. Thank you 😭 Have a damn good day!

[@alexjessie3556]

@@GuruGeek I'm planning on buying that laptop, but I'm really confused would you suggested to buy it.

[@GuruGeek]

Depends your budget and what you plan to do with it :)

[@alexjessie3556]

@@GuruGeek I want to do vedio editing and gaming i:e ghost recon breakpoint and free fire . So should I go for asus rog strix g or alpha 15??

[@GuruGeek]

What's the specs of the other laptop you are looking at? This is good for basic editing and gaming, it will get the job done but it won't be the ultimate choice. But value for money it's pretty damn good!

[@abhinabprasai985]

Where are you from damn you're good 👏👏

[@GuruGeek]

You stop that flattery this instant, it's too much for me to handle haha! Thank you so much! I am from Western Australia :)

[@stephanieblacksten1714]

You eating that tape sold it for me buddy

[@GuruGeek]

Salesman: *eats packing tape* Me: "I'll take 5!"

[@Just_blunders]

How does it perform with Minecraft with medium shaders

[@GuruGeek]

Okay so the thing with Minecraft is the laptop doesn't detect java as a game and doesn't use the dedicated GPU. The new Radeon software doesn't have an option to force enable it either which is annoying. You can enable high performance in Windows graphics settings but that hasn't worked for me as of yet. My next solution is to download an older version of Radeon software which has the switchable graphics card option to force it to use the dedicated gpu. I'll try see if I can do that and let you know how it goes. If you wanna chat more about it hit me up on Twitter and I'll be happy to have a chat, links in the description.

[@GuruGeek]

Okay so I found a work around by enabling max performance in power options which automatically forces the RX 5500m. Using Sildurs Extreme Volumetric Lighting I was getting between 40 to 60 fps which is playable but going for medium shaders you would easily get 60+

[@karahbradley1119]

Look at that handsome devil 👀

[@GuruGeek]

Devil? Where? D:

[@roguedracos]

hope you enjoy the laptop, miss your face

[@GuruGeek]

Thank you!! Miss you too, I will be back soon >:)

[@jonathanshivel1302]

Should I buy this truthfully

[@GuruGeek]

That totally depends on you, if you are looking for the best performance per dollar then this isn't for you. But if you are looking for something that has more features like the screen and keyboard then this is a great choice. It's very well built

[@jonathanshivel1302]

Was yours the 4800h or older one

[@GuruGeek]

3750h and I find the processor let's it down. The 4800h would be far better.

[@jonathanshivel1302]

@@GuruGeek cool thxs for your time

[@AnabelStars]

that power plug is indeed in a weird spot LUL

[@GuruGeek]

Really caught me off guard! It has gotten in the way a little unfortunately :(

[@CubeyyGaming]

Daddy Nato Pog

[@GuruGeek]

Naddy Pato Dog

[@mustninja9080]

Damm is better than my pc 🤣

[@mustninja9080]

I only have 12gb of ram only 4 away

[@GuruGeek]

Is it time for an upgrade? 😂

[@mustninja9080]

@@GuruGeek naw I got my pc like a few months ago lol I originally had 8 gb of ram tho its close but the laptop is alil better

[@GuruGeek]

What kind of specs do you have?

[@WanganTune3DXPluDeaf]

That's for your Baby lol

[@GuruGeek]

She can have the box it came in LOL

[@thatsentertainment5602]

Gutless and disappointing laptop coming from MSI compared to an Acer Predator Helios or Triton i7.

[@GuruGeek]

For the price difference I would sure hope the Triton and Helios are better 😂