HP - OMEN 17.3" Laptop - Intel Core i7 - 12GB Memory - NVIDIA GeForce GTX 965M - 1TB Hybrid Hard Drive - Onyx Black

Great loptop. I love it. Very power, fast. Great grafics

Powerful great graphics and fast. Great for gaming

I have now gone through three Omen laptops in the course of 2 weeks, and am preparing to take the third back in a return. Everyone one of them have had issues in which while gaming, netflix, anything really, the screen flickers and regularly goes black, requiring a soft reset before the screen comes back. Sound still comes through, like if I'm watching netflix I can still hear it, but the screen is dark. More jarringly, sometimes the screen splits into several identical, smaller screens, all staticy. Updated drivers, updated BIOS, talked to Nvidia, talked to HP - they have all said, "Well shucks, I dunno what it is." I don't have anything 'intensive' on the laptop yet, so it's not something I'm putting on. My guess is, windows 10, the integrated Intel card and the Nvidia don't all get along. Either way, too much hassle - it's a beautiful machine when it works, but 3/3 suggests a systemic problem with all the pieces.

Decided to purchase this after my previous laptop gave out on me. My experience has been good overall, but not problem-free. It can run modern games on higher settings and has fluid power in both the CPU and GPU departments, however, there does seem to be some sort of conflict between the two PUs, as there are times when games have a massive stutter effect as the frame-rate drops very low. So far, I've been able to get the frame rate back to normal by unplugging and/or reinserting the power supply while gaming. This does not happen every time, but happens enough to note. Seems to run CPU-intensive games better when the keyboard backlight is off. The backlight also seems to impact the computers ability to sleep or hibernate properly, and seems to make it run on the warmer side when playing demanding games (not hot, but quite warm to the touch). May be Windows 10 related, as my previous laptop (which was an HP with no keyboard backlight) also started to have some sleep/hibernation issues once i upgraded it to windows 10. I've been using my Omen for a couple months now, for mixed use beyond just gaming, and it has performed well overall, even on most games (the above quirks usually occur temporarily, only on games with high CPU demands, and usually early on. It does not happen every time, but when it does happen, once you move past the initial glitch, CPU-heavy games run smoothly without issue for several hours of continuous gameplay). CPU and NVIDIA GPU drivers (and possibly windows 10) are the most likely culprit for any momentary gaming issues, so I hope that the glitch will be resolved completely without workarounds, however, the existence of the glitches along with the backlight issue prevent me from rating this more than four stars. I'd recommend this for the price point and combination of features, hardware and overall performance, but a protection plan is an absolute MUST if you buy this.

The design of the laptop is very tasteful. It doesn't necessarily scream, "Look at me! I'm a gamer!" It's something I can take to work to knock out a few projects and not get laughed at. This laptop is extremely capable of whatever you throw at it. Gaming is a given. It runs GTA V at the highest settings with ease. When it comes to typing up documents and putting spreadsheets together, this laptop keeps on kicking. After a full charge, it's lasted 6 hours on the next to lowest brightness setting before having to plug it in. The only problem I have is that I found a dead pixel on the display well after I could return it to the store. It's one tiny pixel and it's barely visible, but knowing it's there drives me crazy. I'd give it 5 stars if I didn't have to stare at this tiny speck.

I didn't buy this machine for gaming, so I can't speak to its performance there, specifically. I wanted to be able to efficiently run Autodesk (AutoCAD) and other 3D modeling software so I went to the store with a list of specifications. It should also be noted that I'm not a Windows PC person... at all. I've been strictly Mac for quite some time, so I wasn't exactly prepared to discover that the machine I would need would be something configured and marketed towards gaming. After a lot of weighing this unit versus the Asus models in store, I chose the HP... and I'm extremely happy with the purchase. With comparable (and in several cases superior) stats to the trusted Asus rigs, the HP Omen was less expensive and moves like a beast. It runs AutoCAD flawlessly, and I've had no issues with lag when multiple applications are in use. It's got a big, beautiful display, while not being too big to transport easily, and overall it just looks really cool. The red, backlit keyboard is slick. The only drawback is that the battery life is fairly limited. It's decent, but if you're planning on doing a lot of work/gaming on the go, be sure to take the cord with you. All-around high praise for this HP machine from a long-time Mac user.

It's a gaming laptop that I purchased for general use. I wanted more performance than ordinary laptops. It has met my performance expectations very well, but has a couple of annoying features. First, the keyboard is backlit in red, which is hard to see with, on or off. Second, the power input is moved to the right side, which is not where most of them are. The plug and cord are located where you are trying to use the mouse. Same with HDMI input, on the left side where cord sticks out, instead of right side as on a lot of other laptops.

I use the pc for mostly gaming with a little bit of work mixed in. Overall i am very happy with the quality of this product. I was worried it wouldn't perform but it does a great job. I had a ASUS ROG gaming laptop prior to this one and this is as good or better than my other laptop. I play World of Warcraft and other game and with setting on ultra I am averaging about 70 fps. If you looking for a lightweight gaming laptop then you will not be disappointed with this pc.