HP OMEN Review - Their Best Gaming Laptop (2018) 

Dave Lee your awesome thank you so much

Can you put links to your wallpapers you have in the background?

Me?

this 2018 omen vs ROG what would you recommend

Michael me?

agree

Agree

60 hz to 144hz. I'll take my helios

who the fuck cares about bezels?

Helios gets hot and it's so ugly lmaooo

Radcheet agreed but atleat it’s not as bad as the Helios 300 which is the only thing stopping me from buying it 😂

Check dell g3 its blu and Black..

Kira Duwang Yoshikage i dont like It because too much gamer look like.. but g3 u can bring everywhere

Kaan Ekinci #overheatinglaptop

Keep Out not if u know how to use 😅 i never go over 72 degrees.. even under sintetich load.. so if u dont have or dont know how to configure... Dont base over comments... I even overclocked GPU and undervolted like 0.250mv.. and 0 throttling

_Bob McCoy R E S P E K

I take Offence.

This world is nothing without wahmen bobs and vegana.

👏👏

_Bob McCoy WOMAN! DON'T SPILL THE BOWL

Fine by me.

I was always a big fan of starwars.

alienware for that mate

LegionNate says the Master Chief Fanboy

yeah Alienware looks amazing if you're into this kind of look

Vipul Kulshreshtha I just bought it and its great 👍

mrsun9775 are the temps still bad

SP_00_N Z with 8gb had some freezing moments playing Guild Wars 2 on ultra settings. After upgrade to 32gb and a 15$ stand with 2 fans this laptop is a beast! Im very happy with !

Plz dave review It

@@ryze8032 Hello i want buy but the temps is really bad? If it is i don't buy, i can buy other pc

Marko1018 so do you mean when using your browser, than fan turns on?

i might get this: www.microcenter.com/product/607104/omen-15-dc1054nr-156-gaming-laptop-computer---black?fbclid=IwAR1ROUSuera1Jf2ExL5YMroDE7vK84ESYHQhWQyg5bPPDEdbDxBy91bNm8I

Same, I got the same thing from micro-center. $999 about 2 years ago

yeah but i would buy the G402 Hyperion tho :D

yeah, what a shameful rip off, at first i thought he was about to recommend the logitech g502... then i had him mention HP i was like what?!!

Exactly how are they the same again? Look rather different to me. But I'd still want to know what you see here.

1:04 is it harmful for screen view? Can it damage monitor?

1:04 is it harmful for screen view? Can it damage monitor?

Stéphane Jacquemin how’s it holding up? Heating issues? Is the screen still dim?

@@korrze hi! I had some little heating issue and i managed that with an undervolting with intel XTU and thermal paste replacement, i'm not a tech guy and with some video and time, i've done it. I also use a Cooler Master NotePalU2 Plus all the time. I don't see any issues with the screen, i use an external screen most of time. I mainly use this laptop for 3D softwares and make some rendering and sometimes gaming with call of duty black ops 4. It's a low cost 3D workstation replacement for me because i didn't have bigger budget, and i don't regret to bought it. Gaming and rendering are the most heatest tasks and even if the CPU go to 90°C, gaming machine are made to support that and like i said it's not my main using with his machine. Sorry for the delay of this answer, and i hope it can help.

Thanks for the detailed review..

Hey , thanks for the your review man! I appreciate it, as I am looking to buy this specific model (GTX1070) in the UK. I would like to ask you a few question if possible for this model: 1) How loud are the fans (i.e. if someone is sleeping near me would it annoy them?) and is performance affected by the temperature? 2) Is the GTX 1070 any good? I've found a lot of great laptops with a GTX 1060 but I don't know how much better the GTX 1070 is and if it's worth getting... (Personally the most demanding game I'll play is the Shadow of the Tomb Raider) 3) How long does battery last for on average? And are there any ways you could increase the battery life? I am currently considering this laptop and a custom built PC Specialist Recoil II which has a GTX1060. My main priority is the graphics card and the screen to be good (battery life anything above 3.5-4 hours I am fine). Thanks in advance!

How do you lower the temperature i no u said it but i really need full description thanks

Hey, no worries dude! 1) In the Omen control panel, there are two power profiles you can choose from, Default and Performance, the first has a quieter fan profile, while the latter is louder. Default is pretty loud, but if they're a heavy sleeper, you might just about get away with it, especially on less demanding games. I would say Performance is a no-go, the fans get very loud. 2) At 1080p resolution, the GTX 1070 is actually probably a little overkill for all (95-99% at least?) AAA titles out today, and that will probably come out for a while. I played a few very demanding games and they were smooth as butter, throw G-SYNC into the mix and you can't go wrong with this laptop for gaming on even the most demanding titles. :) 3) I was getting around 3.5-4.5hrs while idling/browsing around in Windows. You can undervolt the CPU, lower the brightness, use power saving settings in Windows to get a little more, but with this laptop not having an Intel iGPU, it's having to run the dedicated GPU all time, which really kills the battery. If you do get this laptop, I'd recommend you look into undervolting and maybe disabling Turbo Boost using ThrottleStop, that will help with your battery life and fan noise. I've had PC Specialist laptops before, also, they're very good. There are pros and cons between the two. You'd probably get better support with PCS for example, but the build quality on the HP is top notch. Hope that helps!

Hey, I'd recommend you download and play around with the ThrottleStop. Use it to undervolt the CPU and disable Turbo Boost if you don't need it (for games/workloads that aren't CPU-bound). There are other people who also apply new thermal paste to their laptop, I was never brave enough to do this, as it's a lot of work and something could always go wrong. :) The less pixels your GPU needs to push, the less heat it's going to generate too, so you could also lower your graphics quality and play around with settings in the Nvidia Control Panel. There are tonnes of guides on Google for this.

No one is paying attention to the new Dell Inspiron 15 7570, I'm buying it. This model comes with an 8th Gen core i5 (8250u) and 8 GB if RAM, 256Gb SSD, IPS Full HD screen resolution, aluminum body, decent battery life (around 5 hours) and last but not least, a decent graphic card Nvidia MX130, all that for $699. Another version of the laptop comes with an upgraded graphic card, the MX150 which is overall 25% better than the MX130. This one will cost $800. At this point I guess I'm better with the cheaper version, since I don't want a gaming laptop.

only if you put me back to school (age) waaaaaaa 29yrs... :(

get any laptop with at least mx150

Bryan Mario Go for the Acer e15, same specs for less.

LiterallyMyself MY US website. $50 US to jave it shipped to anywhere

Isn't there an online shopping tax?

Same here, there are such big price differences,so much more expensive

Kauf es dir doch bei Amazon.com und lass es nach Deutschland liefern.

@@marijose6694 200€+ versandkosten. Bei mediamarkt hab ich's für 1300€,was auch teuer ist,aber immernoch einigermaßen geht.

1:04 is it harmful for screen view? Can it damage monitor?

yes Review it

HP Omen didnt change much in terms of hardware, so less likely

@@FableBlaze i have watched the video about that laptop and the heat issue has been fixed for sure...believe me it works..

@@FableBlaze oh..really..glad to hear that...i plan to buy hp omen 15 2019 i7 9750h and rtx 2060..

@@FableBlaze did you get it from Walmart? Does it have red lines accent on lid? Thanks!

personally don't care about lighting methods, but care more about colour options

I personally would rather have white or blue individually lit keys over even the good RGB like Razer chroma cause if I got a full RGB keyboard I'd just change it to white anyway and I'd only light the keys I use in the games I play

doesnt matter because its off all the time anyway...using external keyboard.

Zone. Gotta have that RGB.

The first one

Any updates on thermals? I've seen many review saying that it always get hot.

@@Diyosh My laptop is still in transit to me. It should be here sometime today. I heard it gets a little hot. But I got a cooling pad and also upgraded the fans inside it. Gets about 60 -70 from what I saw. I will find out tonight.

1:04 is it harmful for screen view? Can it damage monitor?

That is because you can't change it. It is the same for me. The backlight key is only red

Yes, I know. I am from norway and my model only got a red backlight keyboard. There is a second model like in the video where you can change colour.

This is the annoying part about the HPs. You have to keep this in mind if you want an RGB k/b - ASK the sales reps (and they sometimes don't know). I returned an HP because it was only RED backlit (or off). Supposedly this is the 15" with RGB - store.hp.com/us/en/pdp/omen-laptop-15t-5tr05av-1 , but i am still not sure! Microsoft sells a 17" Omen that has an RGB k/b.

@@qfluxer thanks I'll know next time

Prasath Ahilan wierd. Im european too (Portugal). Got the 15.6’ ( i5, 1050ti) abd the keyboard is RGB. Tbh i was expecting it to be all red but thank god it isn’t

1:04 is it harmful for screen view? Can it damage monitor?

@Emanuel Sirbu But I heard that it gets hot when playing heavy games ?! (I.very worried😟 )

林昱安 took Lenovo Legion Y530

Xiaomi Notebook pro

Hp pavilion gaming

AERO 15x Period.

dell g7

I think g7 is the most well rounded one tbh

don't know...since the 5400rpm, max q graphic card, and the build (too much plastic)...my first choice is the omen, but living in Italy, it's quite impossible to find it with the gtx1060 under 1700 euros (2000$)...the 1070 one costs 2200 euros (2600$)...i hate italy

the 1070 is available for $1391 right now

Ufo Campe yea same its so sad

Omen for 144hz Ips Display (lowest model 8750h+1050ti)

KurekJapanac i got the one with the rx580 8gb, and with a decent cooling mat it never throttle

I also have the 2017 model and the thermal is good, it never throttle and the clock speed stays around 3.5 GHz even when rendering 3d animation for hours

I once left Black Desert Online on and left laptop, and my girlfrend covered closed laptop with 2 blankets accidentaly with BDO still runnin, and when I found out, I went to check the speeds and it was still running 3.4 ghz flat.

I think when he was taking about the 2017 model overheating, it was the early model, not the one similar to this one

Makes sense.

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Pughhead 8gb of ram?!Thats gross......

Pughhead it’s 12 gb

Aaron Joshua Fernandez it's there.. btw this model that Dave is reviewing is a 15 inch model

amazon is currently selling the 15 inch model at a pretty good price

No, i have the 144hz 15’ model

I have the 15 inch model with 144hz G-sync screen...bought from hp store

You ain't getting a gaming laptop with a 8th gen chip that runs cool.

And secondly just undervolt your lappy to run it lil cooler

Your reviews??

ElPistolero50 Ik you were asking to him but I am going to share my opinion. So it has a nice screen,7200rpm hdd 2200reading p/s. Nice thermals, I am using gtx 1050 version.My i5 8300h scored 2060cb on cinebench r20. Fans are a little bad tho.

I have it too and the screen isn't that bright and fans REALLY loud. If no it is P-E-R-F-E-C-T

I went for the white g7 for the subdued looks and reliability. They are about the same price and for similar specs.

It depends on the price and if you don't care about the design then you have two choices: Helios 300 (2018) or HP OMEN (2018). The OMEN with 144hz screen is ~200$ more expensive than the Helios. For the looks go for the G7, for price to performance go for the Helios 300, and if you have the money go for the OMEN with 144hz screen.

Bruh, you and I are the same person. I was also asking this

Lenovo legion y530 is also a good choice

Dell g series screens are absolute ass Whereas this laptop uses the same panel found in aero 15x So no contest man go for hp omen 15 2018

Yami Odymel yeah I know that

i have i too and the worst part is the thermals.. its SO BAD. gets to 65C on browsing

Joy Ride no mine doesnt have any thermal problem it's just perfect like even if I use my laptop for a long stretch of time it still doesnt heat up

If Your warranty is gone you could buy a replacement screen and change it at home, I know for some other laptops you can get a 1080p IPS with 144hz for less then 200$(some less then a 100$, but for cheep laptops in mass usually)

Agreed, I think my Personal list is: 1. HP Omen 2018 2. Dell G7 3. Helios 300 4. Lenovo Legion Y530

xJustMiax what about Y720??

Acer helios 300 has more bang for the buck... So it should be no 1

Itay IL it's last year laptop with 7th gen i7

Vishnu Adithya what’s the difference, isn’t the specs better though for the price it costs?

Siddharth Shah it doesn’t have a 144hz display though :/

Not a max q 1070 but a regular 1070 and it does cost 1800 USD on Amazon

I think it varies among places

not in the UK

@@mohyim0280 They're both the same price for me, so HP Omen.

helios 300 has terrible battery life compared to omen if u want it for other than gaming

Open has 144hz screen

TECHY MIKE GAMER DeadHunter7750xGod.S. yea cheap if you're an american. Rest of the world gets it anywhere between 1700-3000 dollars :|

Afghan Khalqi Zalmaye ...

MarkThisWayAfter way more complex than just electing the right leaders.

Yeah, and it's way better than any MacBook pro.

TheUniqueMine hp omen is 5x better than acer predator 300 i have both,, my games runs smoothly in hp omen and the screen in hp omen is amazing

how is the heating though is it worse or better be honest

TheUniqueMine dont buy helios in all aspect hp omen is better,, i hate helios cause its lag in my games

mohyi M believe it or not i hVe helios 300 before but now i decided to sell my helios 300 cause of lag problem and now i have the hp omen really much better i swear

mohyi M Omen is better way better

Lmfao

He will come here and comment eventually (you know he will)

Man has a notice me senpai vibe

You're overrating him too much.

Did u buy it

From the rumors that I've seen, it doesn't look like this new generation will be that much better than the current generation, but these are just rumors. If I were you, I would wait until the cards are released, see the performance difference and the price difference and then make my decision from there.

Nishanth Lam in January

1060 is overkill to play dota 1080p at the moment so i think even if u buy gs65 now it's fine

FORMOSTV RECODE 144 hz screen - 65 fps in dota at Ultra is overkill?

well dota on laptop capped around 110-120fps (80-90fps at fights) with the 1060 not utilized 100% (80is percent only) means it's cpu bound if u already got 1060 laptop