I’m trying to see what other things I can do on my laptop (I have an ASUS Zenbook 14 OLED 16GB with 1TB SSD). Currently I just use my laptop for business and to play Football Manager. But I want to know what else I can do with it or just looking for things to do on it. Any help is appreciated. Thanks!
You can do anything a computer does—games, work, school, YouTube, video editing, photo editing, 3D modeling, video calls, making friends, research, talk to AI chats (I personally don’t, but you can).
Devon said:
You can do anything a computer does—games, work, school, YouTube, video editing, photo editing, 3D modeling, video calls, making friends, research, talk to AI chats (I personally don’t, but you can).
I mean, my laptop is an 11-year-old piece of garbage I can’t seem to let go of. It broke in 2023, and I just bought a new CPU (socketed). It does AI work just fine with an upgraded GPU (MXM). They don’t make them like this anymore, and when they do, it’s a desktop CPU, not a socketed mobile one.
@Paris
That’s true, I still daily use my absolute tank of an Alienware 18 from about 12 years ago. It has a 4th-gen i7 (pretty sure it’s socketed, so when it dies, I could swap one in), dual GPU AMD Crossfire, 16GB of RAM, and SSD caching for my HDD. I basically use it as a desktop since it’s too big, heavy, and needs to run on wall power.
@Devon
I would upgrade to a single GPU like the P5200, 32GB of RAM, and in the free MXM slot, you can put NVMe adapters. I have a desktop I am happy with, so my laptop isn’t insane. Also, depending on cooling, you can slap a 4910MQ in like I did and overclock it since all mobile Haswell CPUs are technically unlocked.
@Paris
Thanks for the suggestion! I will definitely keep that in mind when I plan to do some upgrades. And so far it’s still very usable for what I am using it for, and I don’t play any games that are too graphics-intensive. Edit: Holy shit, the P5200 is quite expensive.
@Devon
Yeah, it’s expensive only because it has 16GB of VRAM. You can get the 4200 with 8GB VRAM (a cut-down 1070 Ti) which pairs very well with the 4810QM or the 4910QM. If you don’t do super-intensive tasks, the P4000 is about as cheap as it will ever get. The first one I had was $280, but you can get them as low as $125. I have a P3000 (1060 6GB) if you want it for $100. Let me know!
You can try photo editing. Your OLED screen means it’s color accurate. You may also try video editing, but I don’t think it will be super efficient without a dedicated GPU.
Kai said:
You can try photo editing. Your OLED screen means it’s color accurate. You may also try video editing, but I don’t think it will be super efficient without a dedicated GPU.
What app do I use for photo editing?
@Jin
These days people use DaVinci Resolve. It’s free and it’s a great alternative to Adobe.
@Jin
The standard is Adobe Photoshop (it has all the features you would ever need) or Adobe Lightroom (for basic touchups). But these are paid and have limited free tiers. Try these first, and if you want a free alternative, try GIMP. It has most of the features, though the interface can be a bit daunting.
I play games.
Niko said:
I play games.
Anything else or just games?
Everything.
Paris said:
Everything.
Examples?
Paris said:
Everything.
Examples?
Here’s a video for inspiration: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qdhiTb1MTo
My laptop is basically a backup. It’s small, portable, and pretty powerful for what it is, but I have a more powerful desktop that’s more reliable, and I can replace individual parts if something were to go wrong.
Mostly games and taxes.
I do retro gaming.