Customer Ratings & Reviews

Ok, the pc itself is not bad, works for any purpose with some previous small adjustments, but their factory software make it bad ON purpose. The laptop itself have 2 fans on the Middle of the LEFT side of the pc (weird), but have fins on all the way of the back side near the hinge and on the back, pretty good cooling system so far and light to bring back and forth anytime. Now the true review and why 3 stars, the factory software, the fans from the cooling system are good, but for some reason run at 1800rpm~ until reaching 45C°, running pretty hot but not using even half max fan power, why? Just for battery? To keep the noise low maybe? Ok alright, let me change it or have options for a more aggresive fan curve while using the 120w charging brick but NO, there is no way to do it out of the box, Omen Gaming Hub software(the HP command software) only have 3 options for that specific model and the performance for some reason while other models have more options. Those are Eco, Silent and Standard for performance and they are NOT that generous with the fans (we can also use "Max" option for the fans and max should be the way to go to preserve the components but 5400rpm just for idle all the time is insane, loud and the fans will give up before they are really needed), the BIOS doesn't help and doesn't let you do almost anything even updated(01/07/2025), fans? Nope. Desactivate dgpu? Nope. Use the Dgpu like the main device for the display? Nope. Now the performance, the performance is surprisingly good for a 35w CPU(maybe because it's 4nm?) and 50w dGPU(yeah, 50w while gaming and video editing while plugged), you have two ways to do the job, via APU(Radeon 740M) for battery life or dGPU(RTX4050) for maximum power, while it is good that you have more ways to do the job, for some reason you can't choose between them completely to turn off the other, not via software or BIOS, you will always have turned on the APU and dGPU and that will reduce the laptop battery (Maybe there is no way to do it by pure internal design? Hope not) but the only good thing is that you can delegate specific works when needed via Windows or Nvidia Software for battery life or max performance or even both! (by default unplugged and even sometimes plugged with the power brick it will use the APU but you can overwrite that via software), also the laptop display is connected directly to the APU so there is sometimes a bottleneck while passing graphical work to the dGPU BUT you can bypass this and only use the dGPU when using a external screen via HDMI, why? No idea. This is review is completely superficial and some of the "problems" maybe could be fixed with third party softwares, Changing OS and even BIOS updates/modifications but for now they don't give a way to do it out of the box not even in a hard way (or i haven't find any so far), i'll keep the device and maybe change the review if they fix this via software but for now... Hard to recommend for just anyone.

The HP Victus is a solid mid-range gaming laptop featuring an AMD Ryzen 7 7445HS, RTX 4050 GPU, 16GB DDR5 RAM, and a fast 144Hz FHD display. It offers strong performance for gaming and multitasking, while the 512GB SSD ensures quick load times. Great value for gamers seeking power and efficiency in a portable package.

Very good laptop for beginning gamers! My sister and I have recently been wanted to start our gaming journey and this laptop seemed to be an excellent fit! While researching into this laptop, I talked with Geek Squad who helped me understand more about what this laptop can give me! They were helpful, patient, and explained things in an easy to understand way. This laptop is good for beginners with its 16 GB RAM. While I recommend not playing a bunch of AAA games, it has been able to handle an AAA game and some other lower games with ease (with settings set to low). I may end up purchasing a cooling pad or updating the RAM to 32 GB but as of now the laptop works fine when playing for around a 2-3 hour range (the time I usually play for). I set the fans to max (on the OMEN Gaming Hub app) to help keep it from becoming too hot. It gets hot when playing the AAA game for around that time range above so I like to keep the fans on max. Though I’m not sure if this is the best solution long term so a cooling pad may be a better option if you have one or the money for one. The battery is pretty good. I usually keep it plugged in where I sit to game so I haven’t tried it out for long periods of time but it seems to be pretty good all things considered. The display can get a bit laggy when playing the AAA game for a long period of time but really nothing to worry about. It will just freeze for like a millisecond then be fine. No issues so far! All and all this laptop is incredible! Very fast, very smooth, nothing to complain about so far! Thank you Best Buy for helping me out and to help me make my sister and I have a great first gaming experience!

I bought this on-sale because I'd been using GeForce Now as my gaming platform. My old Staples desktop just couldn't handle games even 10 years old at times. GFN was a good compromise until now. This laptop gives me almost as good of an experience as GFN. Great processor and GPU. Smooth, quiet. Just wish the battery was a little better when gaming and not plugged in

Got this for my son. Mostly plays Minecraft, Roblox, and some Steam titles. As a joke we loaded Hogwarts Legacy and I was surprised how well it ran. Left auto detect settings on and it’s running on medium settings at 100 to 120 FPS. Very happy with it. The only gripe is build quality. Not a very rigid or hardened chassis, but for the price just be careful and it should be alright. Surprised how well the battery life is. And it’s cool. Much cooler than other gaming laptops. Not hot to the touch and no noisy fans while gaming.

If you are starting and serious about music production and need a machine that won't bottleneck your creativity; is worth every penny. It has significantly improved my mobile workflow and I highly recommend it.

For the price i paid works great and the games look hreat on it only complaint is storage and battery life

Nice laptop. Good speed, graphics, memory, etc. It would be nice to have one more USB port.

For the price, I wasn't expecting much but it actually is good. Runs great on and off the charger, fast processing speed without your internet bottlenecking. Would recommend getting the 1tb storage instead of 512 if youre gaming on it.

Overall great laptop weather it’s for gaming or just work. I was scared at first reading all the reviews in the battery life but just running off normal settings this laptop will last you 3-4 hours. Great for games that are not top notch and perfect for my school assignments especially with my programming. Great budget laptop!

Great graphics, fast processing speed, and lightweight. Overall, a great choice!

Purchase this laptop for my daughter because she needs one for school and also likes to play video games was looking for something that has a good graphics card and processor. this one fits the bill works great right out of box and performance is really good. Great bang for buck.

It’s a great laptop. Can run everything perfectly. The SSD is swappable so I swapped it for a 1TB SSD. There’s also an expansion slot for more RAM to boost performance. As for the performance now, with the GPU, CPU, and stock RAM, it can run every game my desktop can. It’s impressive such a small form factor can do that. Only downside is that due to that performance, the battery takes a hit. As a student, this can be a huge negative, but it should last through at most two classes. If you have an exam coming up, bring your charger. That being said, I’m quite happy with my purchase and I’m sure you will be too!

This gaming laptop is perfect for on-the-go gaming. It may be cheap but it certainly doesnt mean its not powerful. It runs most of my games at 60fps or close to it. The graphics card alone is almost the same price as the whole computer! Highly reccomend for a starter or for someone looking for a more mobile device.

Great for the price, great for gaming, (some titles), not so great for storage, only has ONE storage slot, and with only the original 512GB drive included, your storage is limited. I purchased mainly to play Borderlands 4, so the storage is OKAY for just one game, but overall, you will need to clone the drive, if you need more space. Dying Light, The Beast run good, Dead Island 2, along with Hell is Us, Forever Winter. Overall a good laptop for some casual gaming and other computer needs.

My only major complaint with this laptop is the battery life is GOD AWFUL. But it runs games really well, has overall great performance speed, and it’s graphics is also pretty solid. I also use this for class and it’s a little heavy to carry but I honestly don’t mind. Overall, it’s not bad.

A solid mid-range gaming and productivity laptop. The i5-13420H and RTX 4050 combo handles modern games and multitasking well. The 144Hz display is smooth and vibrant. Build quality is average (plastic), and battery life is modest. Great value for casual gamers and students. Pros: ✔ Good gaming performance ✔ Fast 144Hz IPS display ✔ 16GB RAM & SSD speed Cons: ✖ Plastic build ✖ Average battery life

I recently picked up the HP Victus with the Ryzen 7 processor and RTX 4050 GPU, and I couldn’t be happier with my purchase. The performance on this laptop is incredible for the price—fast boot times, smooth multitasking, and gaming that feels surprisingly high-end for a mid-range machine. The Ryzen 7 handles productivity tasks effortlessly, and the 4050 delivers impressive frame rates on modern titles without running too hot or loud. The build quality is solid, the keyboard feels great to type on, and the screen is crisp and vibrant enough for both work and play. What really made this experience outstanding, though, was the help I received at Best Buy. The staff took the time to walk me through different models, answer all my questions, and make sure I chose the laptop that genuinely fit my needs instead of just pushing a sale. Their knowledge and patience made the whole process smooth and stress-free. Thanks to them, I walked out completely confident in my choice—and now that I’ve used the HP Victus for a while, I can say they absolutely steered me right. Overall, highly recommended laptop and equally excellent service from Best Buy!

was looking for an inexpensive gaming computer and this was right in my price range. the graphics were just what i needed since i primarily just play the sims 4. it was also in the store while i was shopping so i got to take it home that night and the salespersons were very helpful and walked me thru what it does and also through buying it. the battery is okay. i keep it primarily plugged in, but it might be because i am playing a game that it dies quick? but it's a gaming laptop so idk. but im not worried about it and it doesn't reduce my use of the computer. i don't have any pictures, but the computer is a good size, and fits in my lap. one of the good things about This computer is the number key pad. i was also very excited to see that because i can't stand when a computer doesn't have that. so it's everything that i expect and want in a computer in one. the speed, especially while playing the sims, is so much better than all the other computers ive owned. there are a lot of loading screens in that game, and i don't spend more than 5 seconds where on my other non-gaming computer, it would take 10 seconds or more. it can handle the graphics of an actual PC on a laptop which is really nice. i haven't had any problems with the display. would absolutely recommend this to anyone who isn't a big gamer and also someone looking for a gaming computer that isn't 2000 dollars. there is also a light up keyboard if you press the function for it, which i find helpful in the dark

Great laptop! Great speed and graphics, lots of memory, does everything I was looking to do concerning video editing. I cannot speak to the gaming as I do not game.