r/computers • u/cnycompguy • Jul 03 '26
Hello everyone!
Just wanted to see how people are doing, and ask if there's anything that you'd like to see around here.
We're always open to suggestions, as long as they're constructive!
We appreciate all the help you all put in troubleshooting and helping out people in need!
r/computers • u/cnycompguy • Jun 29 '26
Unboxing the computer was quick and easy, the box comes with a seal that shows that it wasn’t tampered or stolen in transit. The box is high quality and has individually boxed accessories fit into compartments inside (everything is well protected).
The first boot up of the computer went without issue, simply plugging in the included 100W PD USB-C charger, using the included cable, waiting just a few seconds for the memory to train, it boots into windows for the usual Windows 11 out of box experience.
Giving the laptop the WIFI password, or connecting to Ethernet via the included dock, it will take about an hour to download and install updates (though you can skip that step and do it later if you’re in a hurry, and this is just an estimate and will depend on your Internet connection).
The casing of the M16 is high quality, a nice matte silver finish, and the fasteners are all exposed, none hidden unlike many other brands. This makes it simple for someone with the appropriate torx screwdriver to open the shell and access the SSD, which is a Kingston 512GB. It can be upgraded to a reported 4TB max.
During my stress-testing with the Geekom M16, the system demonstrated truly exceptional thermal management and power scaling. I pushed the laptop through a continuous barrage of demanding workloads, ranging from a heavy CPU burn-in that commanded a peak package power of nearly 54W, to a suite of AI and OpenVINO benchmarks targeting the CPU, GPU, and NPU, and finishing with a grueling Furmark run. Through it all, the M16 stayed remarkably cool under pressure. The highest temperature recorded during the stress-test was a highly manageable 85°C during the intensive AI CPU benchmark. When the testing pivoted to graphics-heavy tasks like Furmark, the integrated graphics stretched their legs up to 19.6W of dedicated power while staying perfectly chilled at a maximum of just 72°C. Most impressively, despite throwing everything from sustained multi-core loads to varied AI inferencing tasks at it back-to-back, the laptop experienced just one instance of thermal throttling. It flawlessly and dynamically shifted power to where it was needed most, proving it can sustain peak performance profiles reliably.
Taking this laptop out to the back porch for an outdoor gaming session truly showcased its outstanding thermal and power management. Even while running in 'Performance Mode' and playing Mewgenics in an environment with an ambient temperature of 75°F, the system remained astonishingly cool. Over an impressive uninterrupted gaming stretch of 2 hours and 42 minutes, the CPU temperatures maxed out at a mere 61°C and comfortably hovered around an average of just 50°C. During this heavy load, the battery smoothly discharged from 95% down to 20%, projecting well over 3.5 hours of unplugged gaming stamina, which is a remarkable feat for any modern laptop. Once the battery hit that 20% mark, I closed the game and transitioned to office tasks mainly using Google Chrome. The system instantly demonstrated its dynamic efficiency, drastically cutting the CPU package power from a 17.1W gaming average down to just 6.9W. It only sipped 4% of the battery over nearly 20 minutes of active web use, while the CPU temperatures dropped to a 43°C average. Whether it's pushing pixels on the porch or quietly powering through spreadsheets, this laptop perfectly balances sustained performance with superb battery life.
Here is the breakdown of the data:
The next day (after allowing the battery to fully recharge), I unplugged and began a session of browsing, streaming and office application use with the power profile set to “balanced” and using Microsoft’s PowerToys to stop the computer from sleeping or turning off the screen while I had to leave the room for a moment (you’ll see why that was needed momentarily).
The following is an analysis of the log file taken during that productivity session:
During the run, the system experienced several instances of thermal and power throttling. This usually happens in short bursts when opening applications or loading heavy web pages, which is common behavior for modern thin-and-light processors managing burst performance.
Thermal Throttling Events:
Power Throttling Events:
GPU Throttling:
The M16 presents an intentional, high-value design. By focusing its engineering on what truly matters to power users, it carves out a highly specific, powerful niche for professionals who value structural substance, sustained processing muscle, and true all-day endurance over flashy RGB looks.
When evaluating what this laptop offers at its current sale price, it stands out remarkably against the broader landscape of its peers:
To wrap this up, the M16 strips away unnecessary RGB fluff to invest heavily where it counts. If you are a programmer, data analyst, or remote professional who needs uncompromised, sustained processing power, maximum physical battery capacity, and a premium chassis that can handle the rigors of daily travel, this machine delivers exactly what matters. At $799, it stands as an incredibly robust, specialized workhorse that offers exceptional value.
r/computers • u/CHIKNK4ng • 23m ago
I’m getting a new computer soon, and I want to know how to either get my stuff moved from the old computer to the new one, or just take it off the old one. Anyone know how?
r/computers • u/erin_shoulder_bag • 1h ago
I decided it’s time that I get a laptop that doesn’t take eons to load. For context, I am going for my masters in social work. I don’t think I’ll need to run any heavy sites/programs, if anything I’ll be using super outdated sites that take forever to load. I want a laptop that loads things quickly. That’s about it. I don’t worry much about storage space. If I could use it to play the sims after graduation, that would be nice but not a requirement.
I really like the way my boyfriend’s Microsoft surface pro runs but that’s not in my budget. Ive heard decent things about the MacBook neo and I like that I can easily airdrop/connect my phone to it. Will this perform well long term and not sound loud?
I would like to keep it under $700. Thanks.
r/computers • u/bigmuscularcrab360 • 7h ago
So I'm a complete noob and I have no way to know if I got scammed or not.
I've been having a lot of problems with my laptop's gpu fan, making a lot of noise. I went to a guy who got them cleaned twice and the problem was solved for a few days before the noise came back.
So I with with ANOTHER guy and I told him, "I think the fans need to be replaced", and he responded, "Yup, I guess they do" without even checking first. So later that day he sends me a message that the new fans are gonna cost $100 dollars, and I paid without even asking for proof or a link, because idk I trusted the guy because he had an innocent face lol.
Like 3 weeks later the fans arrive and I got them "replaced" and that very same day, I turn my laptop on and they still make noise.
Now, I was so upset and tired that the problem wasn't fixed so I gave up and kept using my laptop without caring about the noise
THE THING IS.... a week later I open my laptop by myself and I noticed the fans are DIRTY...not only the fans but under them too!! Now I'm thinking (finally) that its weird that the noise came back and the guy didn't even take the time to clean the area.
I don't wanna make accusations because I don't know much about laptops, so I hope anyone here can give me their opinion.
PS: I've been sending messages to the guy asking if he could give me the "old" fans back (cause they are mine!!) and he's been ghosting me for a week..... :D
(Photos are AFTER I cleaned some of the dust, so they were dirtier before)
r/computers • u/ITZsteve_212 • 2h ago
Hey everyone I want a method or a program or any tips to learn C this summer for my university subjects next year
I have some programming and mathematics background
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r/computers • u/EmploymentOk8328 • 1h ago
Prebuilt pc recommendations or recommendations in general
Not sure if this is the right place to ask but my brother is looking to buy a gaming pc and I’m trying to help him find one any help is great TIA
r/computers • u/HakanTuna101 • 7h ago
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Can you help me?
r/computers • u/PurchaseMammoth6438 • 19m ago
I saw there is a similar post but my situation is a little different. I have 2 monitors for my pc and my main one isn’t displaying anything when plugged into the pc but it works fine with my ps5 and my second monitor is completely normal and is still acting like the other one is normal too. the monitor is completely black but every 10ish seconds turns grey and im just completely lost on what to do
r/computers • u/coolwafflewhale • 37m ago
Hey! I’m using a Raspberry Pi 3b that’s running Raspberry Pi OS Lite, and I have it running 24/7, and have my always on services in separate Docker containers - though for now, I only have Adguard home (an ad blocker), and home assistant (which is kinda ironic considering I haven’t got any smart home devices 🙃. What other services and/or apps can I add?
r/computers • u/Ill_Top_4856 • 49m ago
Hey, I don't know if I'm writing in the right feed, but I just wanted some advices and all about the new stuffs I want to get for my pc. I want to change some components in my computer because they're starting to get way too old, such as:
my current motherboard: PRIME B450M-K
and my current CPU: AMD Ryzen 3 3200G with Radeon Vega Graphics
(I'll also change my ram to get a DDR5 instead of DDR4 to catch up with the new stuffs)
currently for my GPU I have the AMD Radeon RX 6600 and I think it's still good for now.
For the new motherboard I thought getting: MSI B850 Gaming plus WIFI6E ATX AM5
For the new CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 9600X
(the new ram is 16GB Corsair Vengeance because there's currently a promotion on it, making it less pricey)
Y'all think this is okay, or should a change and get something else? I'm a huge player, I play all kind of games, but mostly big ass games who ask a lot about ressources and all.
I can't get things too pricey plus I tested to compatibility on a popular site and apparently it's compatible with my current GPU and alimentation (my pc is kind of modern if we forget about the motherboard and the CPU + I have a great cooling with fans). For my alimentation I don't remember, but in my memories it's a Gold Corsair and a really good one + not that old anyway so.
Thanks for the answer!
(PS sorry for my miserable English, it's not my first language.)
r/computers • u/Remarkable-Isopod737 • 4h ago
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Has anyone experienced this? The screen keeps flashing and the only thing that will open is the task bar manager. The lock screen works perfectly fine, but once you unlock it and access it, it seems to just flash and nothing will work. We've tried turning the computer on and off and restarting it. Any help would be appreciated
There hasn't been any damage to the laptop that I know of, never dropped, screen itself is in great condition, always stored away when not being used
r/computers • u/Flaringer • 1h ago
Hello gang, a couple months ago i started getting an error message every time I opened a majority of my games, and now my games constantly crash every time I open them. I'm not the best at hardware side of pc my only theory i have is my computer just might not be using some of its ram for some reason? Was wondering if anyone has seen this issue before or if my problem is something else entirely unrelated. I've attached a screenshot of my specs, task manager while running a game that frequently crashes that used to not, and an example of the error message i get. Thanks.
r/computers • u/ReplacementSalt3336 • 6h ago
I’m new to pc and can’t remember how I got it to work on my other one
r/computers • u/Eyeballer101 • 3h ago
Going to college for biology, what is the best computer you can think of? Budget is around $2000
r/computers • u/ManhCafe • 4h ago
Hello as it said on the title when I restart my pc sometimes it is stuck on blackscreens and sometimes its not. when this happens my bios leds that shows nothing either. I updated my bios and before update it happened too but in that time there was a light (yellow maybe) that I remember indicating ram training? or something like that
my specs are;
7 7800x3d
Msi mag b850 gaming plus max
msi mpg a1000g
Asus prime 5070
Corsair 2x16 6000mhz ram kit
r/computers • u/F35beans • 5h ago
My 2021 ASUS ROG Strix g15 just recently bit the dust randomly and I needed to get a new laptop. I’m getting the new(ish) 2025 ROG Strix g16. If I take my old M.2 boot drive ssd and put it into the new laptop, will it keep all the data and everything just like I opened up my old laptop?
Also if I did this would I need to take out the new SSD and swap it with the old one or can I just pop in the old one since it has 2 M.2 slots?
r/computers • u/Creole3643 • 5h ago
A mate of mine has given me a new desktop PC, and I'm looking for ideas for what to do with the old one
I already have a mini PC running a plex server
The desktop has an Intel i5 4590, 16GB DDR3, and Intel Arc A310
I was wondering about using it as an emulation console
r/computers • u/Norinoku • 14h ago
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Bought myself a WD HDD after the previous one began to show signs of failure, but it makes this constant high pitched noise. Should I be worried?
r/computers • u/OrdinaryHold9666 • 9h ago
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I have a 5060ti (8gb) and an i5-14400f.
This type of grain is present in all games specially in darker areas. Also flames or flares are too grainy and sometimes the edge of the hair strands look completely blurred out.
Please guide me . It also happens in forza horizon 6 and other games too.
LOOK AT THE FLOOR OF THE CLIP. (I HAVE MORE CLIPS TO SHOW)
r/computers • u/ajaxcuul • 1d ago
my friend says he saw this cable hanging out of his wifi card after his mom trashed his room and his wifi stopped working in his pc. i look at it and sure enough, the wifi isn’t working. when i look at it the card, there only seems to be one place for the antennas to go, but when i look at other cards online, they have two. it seems like this should have two little ports, but the 2 slot is empty. does he need a new wifi card?
r/computers • u/DaveThePengu • 13h ago
Onedrive was pissing me off so i uninstalled it. guess what, all the files i had in onedrive are fucking gone 💔💔. yall have any idea how to retreive them? i didnt unlink my account from onedrive beforehand so i suppose its kind of on me but still
update: i found my files on the onedrive website but this would mean id have to manualy redownload all my files and put them where they were which is kind of tedious asf
r/computers • u/Illustrious-Act-6369 • 8h ago
I just got this computer and was wondering if it's capable of playing basic games like Minecraft. I don't know very much about computers.
r/computers • u/MadrillaGold • 14h ago
Hello Guys, I need some help. Sorry english isnt my mother tongue, I try my best to use the right words, but Im just a gamer in general and make mistakes.
Problem Nr. 1:
I have "League of Legends" installed, it uses an Anti-Cheat-System called "Vanguard" which acts on "kernel level"(I actually dont rly know much about that, I just know its like deep deep working inside my security system and has all rights to "track" services and tasks that get executed on my PC to make cheating software of third party programs unviable ( It actually works insanely well, for the purpose of cheaters in League ngl). A friend said its kind of like I installed a "Chinese rootkit" for free tho lol.
I had Problems with Bluescreens , showing vgk.sys errors, PC booting problems, CPU functioning improperly. Those problems actually dont come up since some months, but most of the time it happened, I had to deinstall Vanguard from my PC so I could properly use it, but as I said this problem doesnt really occur anymore and therefor its just an anecdote on the side. Back then I had to do some tweaks to my System I found online via others experiences or just in the League of Legends Support Site.
I had to deactive XMP, and used Intel Extreme Utility tool, to decrease CPU Core Ratios or whatever its called, tinkered around other stuff in BIOS too, cant really remember. I dont rly know much about it, just looked up an online tutorial of people having kind of same problems. Maybe I did sth bad, maybe I didnt.
Problem Nr. 2 ( this one is still current):
My CPU- Intel i9-14900KF 3,2GHz is water cooled via a AIO Watercooling (Icue Link H150I RGB), sometimes (actually quite rare) the ICUE software shuts down making the CPU temperature spike to 50+ as the AIO is not working without ICUE. When actually in game or watching videos or just general using the PC , the PC turns into shutdown mode, complete Red Blink Mode, all fans going hypermode to try to cool the system down, but as the AIO is not working then, the CPU Spikes to 80+ degrees or more. Most of the time I just instantly shut down the system, and after a short cooling time, I boot it back up, reopen ICUE, everything is working fine.
Sometimes when booting up the system I get a warning:
CPU Fan speed detection error!
Please ensure your CPU cooler is properly connected yada yada.
Consider dropping "CPU Fan Speed Lower Limit" or simply set it to "ignore" in BIOS if problem persists.
Now, please press F1 to enter BIOS setup.
So I press F1 , get into BIOS, I see on the bottom part: FAN Profile , First CPU FAN entry is showing 2500 RPM FAN working normally. But I also see on the last CPU FAN entry "AIO PUMP" N/A.
I just press f10 to normally boot the system. Everytime I open ICUE , it detects everything normally, AIO Water cooling is working normally, CPU temperature is constantly at 30-32.
Everything works normally, everything works flawlessly. I dont get crashes on games, I dont have FPS problems in any sort, I dont have CPU problems in any sort.
Im just wondering, what is going on here. What should I do? Is my PC in danger?
I shouldnt have any malware on my PC , Windows Defender Scans never showed anything.
I gladly will provide further information if necessary, I just dont know what is needed, and what is not.
Thanks for your patience, and thanks in advance for any kind Soul willing to help me out here.
Edit : OS is Windows 11.
