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Hey everyone,

I recently purchased the ROG Zephyrus G14 2026 (GA403WR-QS088W) with RTX 5070 Ti and have been experiencing repeated random shutdowns. I checked Event Viewer and found Critical Kernel-Power Event ID 41 occurring 3 times in the last 24 hours.

What I've already tried:

• ✅ Updated NVIDIA GPU driver from ASUS support page (V32.0.15.9184)
• ✅ Updated AMD GPU driver from ASUS support page
• ✅ Changed DaVinci Resolve GPU processing to CUDA
• ✅ Adjusted power settings in Windows
• ✅ Laptop always on hard flat surface with full ventilation

Nothing has worked. The shutdowns happen even during light use with DaVinci Resolve open in the background — not during heavy rendering.

We are thinking to heading to Costco to return/exchange it but wanted to check — is this a known defect with this specific model? Or could it be an isolated faulty unit?

Thanks in advance!

Hi everyone,

My partner is looking into starting a videography side hustle in Scotland, with the hope that it could eventually become a full-time self-employed business.

He already has some experience and is not completely new to it. He currently has a Sony ZV-E10 II, a gimbal, accessories, and editing skills, and he has already done a couple of paid gigs. We are now trying to understand whether it would be worth investing more seriously into additional equipment, such as a faster computer for editing/rendering, a drone, and potentially a second camera.

I’d really appreciate hearing from any self-employed videographers, especially those based in Scotland or the wider UK.

A few things I’m curious about:

• What niche do you work in? For example weddings, corporate videos, property/estate agents, events, social media content, construction/site progress videos, tourism, music videos, etc.
• Roughly how much can someone realistically make from videography as a side hustle?
• How long did it take before you started getting regular paid work?
• What equipment made the biggest difference to the quality of your work or your efficiency?
• Was investing in things like a drone, second camera, or better editing computer worth it?
• How do you usually find clients?
• Are there any niches you would recommend or avoid?
• Is the market quite saturated, or is there still decent demand if you are reliable and produce good work?

We’re not expecting overnight success, but we’re trying to understand whether the return could justify the investment before spending a few thousand pounds on extra kit.

Any honest advice, rough figures, lessons learned, or tips would be really appreciated. Thanks!

Hi everyone,

My partner is looking into starting a videography side hustle in Scotland, with the hope that it could eventually become a full-time self-employed business.

He already has some experience and is not completely new to it. He currently has a Sony ZV-E10 II, a gimbal, accessories, and editing skills, and he has already done a couple of paid gigs. We are now trying to understand whether it would be worth investing more seriously into additional equipment, such as a faster computer for editing/rendering, a drone, and potentially a second camera.

I’d really appreciate hearing from any self-employed videographers, especially those based in Scotland or the wider UK.

A few things I’m curious about:

• What niche do you work in? For example weddings, corporate videos, property/estate agents, events, social media content, construction/site progress videos, tourism, music videos, etc.
• Roughly how much can someone realistically make from videography as a side hustle?
• How long did it take before you started getting regular paid work?
• What equipment made the biggest difference to the quality of your work or your efficiency?
• Was investing in things like a drone, second camera, or better editing computer worth it?
• How do you usually find clients?
• Are there any niches you would recommend or avoid?
• Is the market quite saturated, or is there still decent demand if you are reliable and produce good work?

We’re not expecting overnight success, but we’re trying to understand whether the return could justify the investment before spending a few thousand pounds on extra kit.

Any honest advice, rough figures, lessons learned, or tips would be really appreciated. Thanks!