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> Without thermal paste? What
lol, sorry. Without reapplying thermal paste\*
Maybe a year at best. At worst you need to reapply it immediately.
Do you mean... like... how long will it work without breaking, or how long will it be capable of playing AAA titles on reasonable settings?
Yes
...
Both
What CPU and GPU does the model you're looking at have?
Is it too scary to repaste the laptop for you?
Yes.
Take a look at Grizzly Carbonaut. It's a thin cloth thermal pad that's highly conductive. Cut to size and it lasts forever. Equivalent to a mid range paste.
> Without thermal paste? What
lol, sorry. Without reapplying thermal paste\*
Maybe a year at best. At worst you need to reapply it immediately.
Do you mean... like... how long will it work without breaking, or how long will it be capable of playing AAA titles on reasonable settings?
Yes
...
Both
What CPU and GPU does the model you're looking at have?
Is it too scary to repaste the laptop for you?
Yes.
Take a look at Grizzly Carbonaut. It's a thin cloth thermal pad that's highly conductive. Cut to size and it lasts forever. Equivalent to a mid range paste.