4080 Laptop Setup

[Hamuki]

My 4080 Gaming Laptop
I bought a nice MSI gaming laptop on sale back in early 2025.
Had to sell my old desktop with a 3060 12GB, because my office had to become a nursery.

1) Quick Overview
Primary use: chat / image gen / video 
Main goal: Speed / Budget, as fast as possible at "low" cost.
Total price: $2000 for the computer, $200 for RAM upgrade.
Build type: Laptop


2) Hardware Specs
CPU:  i9-13980HX 24 cores
GPU(s): nVidia 4080 12GB vram
RAM: 64GB DDR5 5600Mhz. (16gb originally)
Storage: 1TB NVME
PSU: 330W Powerbrick
Cooling: Dual fans


3) Software & Stack
OS: Windows 11
Runtime / tools: koboldcpp / ComfyUI / A1111.


4) Models I Use
Text models:
Qwen3-Coder-Next
Nanbeige4.1-3b
Llama 3.2-3b

5) Performance Benchmarks

Text generation (tokens/sec):
Coming soon.. Suggestions on models are also welcomed  


6) Workflow & Use Cases
Typical tasks: Coding small scrips, running Koboldccp for AiHorde.