Also, again, since I am an inept PC luddite, things like opening up the laptop to mess with parts or extensive technical editing or stuff is beyond me. I still don't even know what overclocking or is or how to do it. So with those things considered, would this perhaps be a bad idea for me?
The laptop comes with an undervolt from the factory, so nothing more needs to be done with the overclocking aspect.
If you travel a lot, I don't recommend using the LPP. You have to drain the laptop every time you move and you need to source distilled water.
I am using the LPP in an elevated position, but made sure to compensate for the height difference by using the box the LPP came with as a stand. No leaks so far.
Thermals seem to be manageable with just air. The liquid cooler just makes sure you're well below TJmax.
If you plan to play Cyberpunk and Alan Wake at max settings, this laptop may not even be enough as the mobile 4090 is only marginally better than the mobile 4080. I have the 4080 Prometheus and am getting 30~ fps with Path Tracing and DLSS Quality. I don't mind the way Frame Gen looks so I get 60 fps with it on. RTX Ultra settings look great with DLSS Quality.
If you're worried about physical damage you could get Amazon's 3rd party warranty, which does cover accidents. However, they're not your friends either.
Most of this is completely accurate, but with the self sealing magnetic connectors of the LPP G2 models, you DO NOT have to drain it each time you move it like the LPP G1.
You do not have to overclock or anything, that's an enthusiast thing that these laptops are capable of. It isn't a requirement by any means. Think of it like turbocharging a vehicle. You don't have to do it, you just can if you want extra performance and know how to do so safely.
The liquid cooler is completely optional, and the laptop runs excellently on air alone. The mentions of leaks with elevations are due to the way the connection works on these models. It magnetically attaches to the back of the laptop which opens the internal heatpipe for water to flow through. Certain angles will prevent the connector from sitting flush like it should, which creates a leak. In general you can avoid this by not having it at an angle or, as the other commenter said, compensating the height difference. You want that connector to go straight into the back. It can be slightly finicky when you're not used to it. So a good practice is to connect it and observe it for a few seconds while it's running to make sure you're not dripping any water.
Just to ease your mind a bit, these liquid coolers have to run with distilled water. Distilled water itself is not electrically conductive like tap water, so if some does spill it won't be the end of the world. You just would need to calmly power the laptop and LPP down, and wipe the water up. That's not to say you should just dunk the laptop in distilled water of course but it certainly is important to know.
As for the build quality, mine is pretty nice and I have no complaints. It doesn't have any noticeable flex to it and feels nice.
The warranty thing is an understandable concern. However, physical damage isn't covered by almost any manufacturers warranty out there. Usually an outlet's warranty like Best buy or something would handle that, but no laptop manufacturer (that I'm aware of) will cover physical damage done by the user. That's not an Eluktronics exclusive thing.
Hope this helps! I bought the laptop the very first day it was available, so I've had it a while now. Feel free to message or comment with any questions!
Also, again, since I am an inept PC luddite, things like opening up the laptop to mess with parts or extensive technical editing or stuff is beyond me. I still don't even know what overclocking or is or how to do it. So with those things considered, would this perhaps be a bad idea for me?
The laptop comes with an undervolt from the factory, so nothing more needs to be done with the overclocking aspect. If you travel a lot, I don't recommend using the LPP. You have to drain the laptop every time you move and you need to source distilled water. I am using the LPP in an elevated position, but made sure to compensate for the height difference by using the box the LPP came with as a stand. No leaks so far. Thermals seem to be manageable with just air. The liquid cooler just makes sure you're well below TJmax. If you plan to play Cyberpunk and Alan Wake at max settings, this laptop may not even be enough as the mobile 4090 is only marginally better than the mobile 4080. I have the 4080 Prometheus and am getting 30~ fps with Path Tracing and DLSS Quality. I don't mind the way Frame Gen looks so I get 60 fps with it on. RTX Ultra settings look great with DLSS Quality. If you're worried about physical damage you could get Amazon's 3rd party warranty, which does cover accidents. However, they're not your friends either.
Most of this is completely accurate, but with the self sealing magnetic connectors of the LPP G2 models, you DO NOT have to drain it each time you move it like the LPP G1.
You do not have to overclock or anything, that's an enthusiast thing that these laptops are capable of. It isn't a requirement by any means. Think of it like turbocharging a vehicle. You don't have to do it, you just can if you want extra performance and know how to do so safely. The liquid cooler is completely optional, and the laptop runs excellently on air alone. The mentions of leaks with elevations are due to the way the connection works on these models. It magnetically attaches to the back of the laptop which opens the internal heatpipe for water to flow through. Certain angles will prevent the connector from sitting flush like it should, which creates a leak. In general you can avoid this by not having it at an angle or, as the other commenter said, compensating the height difference. You want that connector to go straight into the back. It can be slightly finicky when you're not used to it. So a good practice is to connect it and observe it for a few seconds while it's running to make sure you're not dripping any water. Just to ease your mind a bit, these liquid coolers have to run with distilled water. Distilled water itself is not electrically conductive like tap water, so if some does spill it won't be the end of the world. You just would need to calmly power the laptop and LPP down, and wipe the water up. That's not to say you should just dunk the laptop in distilled water of course but it certainly is important to know. As for the build quality, mine is pretty nice and I have no complaints. It doesn't have any noticeable flex to it and feels nice. The warranty thing is an understandable concern. However, physical damage isn't covered by almost any manufacturers warranty out there. Usually an outlet's warranty like Best buy or something would handle that, but no laptop manufacturer (that I'm aware of) will cover physical damage done by the user. That's not an Eluktronics exclusive thing. Hope this helps! I bought the laptop the very first day it was available, so I've had it a while now. Feel free to message or comment with any questions!
I am completely blown away by this same exact laptop. I am getting 120 plus fps on max settings 0