I've just received my Optimus IX and it's running at 91C installing Windows updates, and I specced the Coolermaster paste. Did returning it actually improve things? I'm not impressed to be honest, I bought a chunkier laptop to avoid this.
I'm struggling to choose between these three laptops. I'm looking for a powerful 15.6" laptop for software development - I'm speccing 16GB 2666MHz RAM and a 500GB Samsung 970 M2. I won't be using it for gaming - I just need a decent keyboard, touchpad, screen, and the cooling to work adequately...
I have similar requirements to you OP. I had actually ordered a 15.6" LAFITÉ III but just cancelled it and ordered the 15.6" RECOIL III GTX with the IPS 72% NTSC screen. It's more money but the H series processors are a lot more powerful than the U in the LAFITÉ. I'll also be using mine on a...