Yes, farting noises from hot air squeezed through the muffin top are the worst.

The Sides are mostly “reserved” for I/O or the inner space ist already used by the battery. The Back IS possible and often used but mostly blocked by the display too. Front also blocked by the battery.

So what remains ist the bottom and the manufacurers try to minimize the problem with lifted feets which is mostly useless ob the lap.

But I consider gaming laptops not as mobility foccussed. They’re more foccussed on the ability to carry around but using on a desk.

Some weeks ago I purchased a new keyboard and did’nt realized that there is a ridiculously bright charging LED in top that shines right in your eyes.

In the end in my lazy manner I fixed it with electrical tape. It even shines trough the black tape.