It’s finally here, and it’s everything I hoped it would be!

ASUS ROG Zephyrus G16 GA605 AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, RTX 4070, 32GB RAM, 2TB SSD.

Coming from an Acer Nitro 5 i5, this thing is an absolute beast. Any tips on getting the most out of it?

Uninstall Armoury Crate. Install G-helper.

I actually did a complete reinstall of Windows to avoid extra bloat. If you have the time, I’d recommend this every time.

Davi said:
Uninstall Armoury Crate. Install G-helper.

I actually did a complete reinstall of Windows to avoid extra bloat. If you have the time, I’d recommend this every time.

Planning on doing a clean install myself. Will this also remove all of the NVIDIA and Dolby programs? Or is there a way to reset it to its original state after purchase?

Davi said:
Uninstall Armoury Crate. Install G-helper.

I actually did a complete reinstall of Windows to avoid extra bloat. If you have the time, I’d recommend this every time.

How would I do that? (I’m new to PC) Just factory reset?

Davi said:
Uninstall Armoury Crate. Install G-helper.

I actually did a complete reinstall of Windows to avoid extra bloat. If you have the time, I’d recommend this every time.

Uninstall Windows, use FreeDos.

Gosh, the Zephyrus is such a beauty.

Congratulations!

Keelan said:
Gosh, the Zephyrus is such a beauty.

Congratulations!

gif

Rylan said:

Keelan said:
Gosh, the Zephyrus is such a beauty.

Congratulations!

gif

Fellow Asus Strix user :raised_hands:

You’re from the US, right? I can’t find this configuration in Europe, sigh.

Peyton said:
You’re from the US, right? I can’t find this configuration in Europe, sigh.

Nope, I’m in the UK!

Jesse said:

Peyton said:
You’re from the US, right? I can’t find this configuration in Europe, sigh.

Nope, I’m in the UK!

Oh, ok. Did you buy it online?

Peyton said:

Jesse said:
Peyton said:
You’re from the US, right? I can’t find this configuration in Europe, sigh.

Nope, I’m in the UK!

Oh, ok. Did you buy it online?

Yep, from eBuyer!

Looks nice! This is a step in the right direction for gaming laptops. They should all try to look more like the Razer Blade; it’s the cleanest looking gaming laptop.

Hayes said:
Looks nice! This is a step in the right direction for gaming laptops. They should all try to look more like the Razer Blade; it’s the cleanest looking gaming laptop.

Agreed. I want a gaming laptop, but I also bring my computer to work, and I don’t want some RGB monstrosity. I want it to still look professional.

@Tory
You both nailed it. Crazy that the Razer Blade and these new Zephyrus models are the only brands offering this.

Haru said:
@Tory
You both nailed it. Crazy that the Razer Blade and these new Zephyrus models are the only brands offering this.

Yeah, Lenovo needs to get on board with a full aluminum chassis and symmetrical design.

image

Niall said:
image

Where did you get the replacement keycaps that let F1 through F12 actually shine through? I can’t find them on AliExpress. Can you give me a better search term than Scar18 keycaps?

Edit: I think I figured it out? Are you using keycaps from a TUF model with the clear WASD keycaps? The F keys look identical to me.

@Shai
Yeah, the listing had these terms: FA507 FX607 FX507 FX707 FX517 TUF517Z.

Niall said:
@Shai
Yeah, the listing had these terms: FA507 FX607 FX507 FX707 FX517 TUF517Z.

I ordered one for about $16. I’m not sure if I will use it. I had a TUF laptop before getting the Scar 18 and didn’t like the lighted border around each key. However, I want to see the F row. It’s a conundrum. I figured, 16 bucks and I can decide when it gets here.