i do video editting. does the laptop overheat with gaming or video editing?
2004170
I think that the cooling system is pretty efficient, a little noisy, but makes the work. I work with virtual machines, that demand performance without problem. The battery life is acceptable in this conditions too (2.30 hr using the processor and disk continuosly)
2004171
This computer has a cool sense software that automatically cools the computer off when it starts to get hot. I've had it on top of a pillow or blanket where the hot air would usually increase, but it doesn't. You can leave it on or you can also turn the cool sense off. It's really a great computer.
2004172
I don't know about video editing, but it does get quite hot with gaming, depending on what kind of demands you're making on it, ie. if I play a fully modded Skyrim (with graphics packs etc) it gets hot to the point of crashing after 2 hours. With older games I don't get much problems. As I say though, I don't know how it handles video editing.
317340
Heat is minimal. Noise is a bit louder with the fan but with a 6 foot cord I set it aside and don't really notice it. It is super fast and great for video editing 4k raw files.
709207
The battery life has been pretty great for me. I've played Star Craft 2, a very resource-intensive game, for a few hours before plugging in. You might eventually consider a laptop cooling pad, as the small case can sometimes lead to overheating.
923615
It won't hurt it but just know that it might throttle a little when under stress, and the game may drop in frame rate, I use MSI afterburner and a custom fan curve that is in no way silent but very cool
820265
I don't use my MBP for gaming, but I do use it for processor-intensive video editing, for hours at a time. FWIW, I haven't encountered any heat-related issues when using the mTower with an separate Lightning display.
2033463
I am not great with computers, but I will tell you that the CPU seems bogged down most of the time. I think editing videos with this laptop may be a slower process due to some of the lag. I think the laptop is a good idea for school, since that is what I use it for. I hope this helps a bit.
1991002
The Acer aspire V5 stays relatively cool during hours of intense gaming. I will often play for 8 to 10 hours in a single sit down and I have never had a problem with it over heating. I have no idea what the actual temperature runs at though.
266564
I love this laptop. It can run almost every game on high to ultra settings. I play watch dogs on ultra and get 40 frames per second. Sometimes even more.
1670547
You'll want to get a cooler just to keep the temperature down when gaming, especially with some of the more demanding titles. The graphics card can get very hot. There is actually a model of cooler out there that has detachable fans that you can move to target specific portions of the computer, so that would be a good choice, since most of the heat seems to come from the rear right part of the laptop (where the gfx card is). The dual fans work well, but I use a cooler just to extend the life of the laptop and be sure that it is sufficiently cooled during gaming. Plus, if you're buying a $2300 laptop, a $30 cooler is really no big expense. You'll want to get a cooler just to keep the temperature down when gaming, especially with some of the more demanding titles. The graphics card can get very hot. There is actually a model of cooler out there that has detachable fans that you can move to target specific portions of the computer, so that would be a good choice, since most of the heat seems to come from the rear right part of the laptop (where the gfx card is). The dual fans work well, but I use a cooler just to extend the life of the laptop and be sure that it is sufficiently cooled during gaming. Plus, if you're buying a... » Read More You'll want to get a cooler just to keep the temperature down when gaming, especially with some of the more demanding titles. The graphics card can get very hot. There is actually a model of cooler out there that has detachable fans that you can move to target specific portions of the computer, so that would be a good choice, since most of the heat seems to come from the rear right part of the laptop (where the gfx card is). The dual fans work well, but I use a cooler just to extend the life of the laptop and be sure that it is sufficiently cooled during gaming. Plus, if you're buying a $2300 laptop, a $30 cooler is really no big expense. « Show Less
1144465
I've used it for over a year and never had an over-heating issue. The computer gets warm when gaming or video editing, with or without the case on. I've never compared the actual temperature difference, but it seems to be insignificant.
203792
The only thing I have not tried on this Laptop is Video Editing. I have done everything else with no problems. Hope this answers your question.
1264782
Its a pretty solid laptop, and some games you're not gonna run at full resolution like Crysis, BF3, and other infamous intensive games but they still run well. I haven 't had heat issues and once I got the Video drivers sorted out the card overclocks really well as well (which most people don't recommend but my card is overclocked significantly and stays around 70c) For the games you've mentioned though it's plenty. The overall package is pretty awesome and as a pc gamer I'm pretty happy, but at the end of the day its still a laptop.
133427
It could be better: I get about 4 hrs with intensive graphics use/video; 5-6 hrs if I'm just editing documents or surfing the web (no video). I leave it plugged in when I can.
1597732
Yes, I have it overclocked to 4.0GHz in my system and it runs great for video editing and rendering in addition to gaming, definitely worth the money.
1937016
I highly recommend you avoid laptops for gaming as they heat up too fast and cause many frustrating issues...and yeah the graphic card is big as a laptop so do yourself a favor and build your own pc with this in it.
1957447
I'm using one for my A8 HD media stereaming and game playing. I don't have temperature readings for you but can tell you my computer has never overheated. My case never gets hot either as long as there is proper airflow.
266566
Hey bro im going to tell my sincere experience... I bought that laptop like 1 momth ago, is got a lot of style and is very slim but i start downloading games like BF 4, Skyrim and watch dogs and in my experience the computer overheated cuz is too slim. I played liked 1 hour and the computer went to desktop or tell that it have an error and when i checked the tempetures was like 150 F so i returned the laptop and bought the Asus G750 js and in 1 word is a Beast! Is heavy but man im 6'2 so i dont care carrying a bit of weight thats it! Hope it help!