Customer Ratings & Reviews

Easy to set up and great for a beginner. Was told I couldn't install more ram but that was incorrect. We bought 16 GB of ram and installed it. Works great. Great bang for your buck entry level gaming laptop. We have been able to play AAA titles with no issues. Workers were trying to tell us not to get it and that we weren't able to buy ram for it. There is an empty slot where you can install more. It configured automatically. We had an initial issue with being sold a refurbished one as a brand new one. Luckily we caught it and were able to take it back as we were charged full price when it was an open box returned one. Manager couldn't find the 1 they had left. An employee was able to locate it right where it said it was. We felt we were being played at first. But the worker that helped us thank you for finding it. My son was very happy. Graphics and everything are great for a first time PC gamer. The only downside is the battery life. However he plays it on his desk so he can plug it it when needed.

This laptop is great for the price. My old computer struggled to run graphically intense games, and this one just breezes through them. My few issues with this laptop are that it's battery life isn't great (but what can you expect from a gaming laptop), that it doesn't charge with usb-c but this issue isn't too bad, and that it only has 8gb of ram, but I upgraded this for only about $80.

Good overall laptop, not enough RAM, thankfully it comes with two slots and are very easy to upgrade, battery life leaves something to be desired, but it runs most applications perfectly

I recently purchased the HP Victus 15 laptop from Best Buy and had a great experience overall. The customer service was excellent — the staff was helpful, knowledgeable, and made the whole process smooth and stress-free. As for the laptop, the HP Victus 15 delivers solid performance for both everyday use and gaming. It’s fast, responsive, and handles multitasking really well. The graphics look great, and the display is smooth, making it perfect for entertainment and work alike. Overall, I’m very satisfied with both the product and the service at Best Buy. Definitely recommend if you’re looking for a reliable gaming laptop at a good value!

My Experience with the HP Victus 15.6" 144Hz Gaming Laptop (Mica Silver) I've been using this HP Victus for about 2 months now, mainly for mid-tier gaming like Valorant, Fortnite, and some older AAA titles, plus schoolwork and streaming. The Intel Core i5-13420H and RTX 3050 combo delivers solid 1080p performance—smooth 60+ FPS on medium-high settings in most games, with the 144Hz screen making everything feel buttery responsive. Boot times are lightning-fast thanks to the 512GB SSD, and the Mica Silver finish looks sleek without screaming "gamer." The keyboard is comfortable for long sessions, and cooling holds up decently during extended play (fans get loud but temps stay manageable). It's a fantastic budget entry into gaming laptops—great value when I got it on sale. That said, the 8GB RAM feels limiting for heavy multitasking or newer demanding games (stutters in some titles until I plan to upgrade), and the display colors are a bit washed out with low brightness for outdoor use. Pros (why I liked): Smooth 144Hz gaming and fast loading. Cons (why I disliked): Only 8GB RAM bottlenecks performance at times.

For a budget gaming laptop, the HP Victus 15 offers an excellent balance of performance, display quality, and value. The only upgrade I'd strongly recommend is increasing the RAM from 8GB to 16GB. With that upgrade, it becomes one of the best entry-level gaming laptops in its price range

I play a fair amount of video games and this computer runs everything that I need easily and well WITH ONE NOTE: this laptop only comes with 8GB of RAM, which is not enough to run more than the basics. Just letting the computer sit there with nothing running uses 7.6GB. That said, it has another slot, so you can easily get another stick of RAM and add it to the 8 (I got a 16GB stick so I have 24GB now). Of course it also runs anything for schoolwork or officework easily as well. The price was very good for me and for what it is, but it was on sale for me. Overall, I would totally recommend! I love this laptop and it works very well.

This makes a great laptop with Pop-OS installed. Windows sucks and attempting a clean install of windows was so frustrating it made me switch to Linux. The 3050 is more than enough for light gaming and the 13420H is more than up for it. A little heavy and power hungry but that is expected. For the price it was perfect. Good quality which I come to expect from HP. I rated everything as excellent from the perspective that it is a inexpensive gaming laptop. When setup with Linux it is much better than windows.

Bough this for $540 brand new, by far one of my best purchases. Upgraded it next day with a 16GB stick for $40 and since it run perfectly. The ram is necessary tho, because without upgrading the 8gb are always capping and cut your fps in half, but with the ram I can not complain. It also came with 3 months of Gamepass.

Bangerrrrr. I reccomend this laptop for those who play optimized compact games. It definitely needs a RAM upgrade upon purchasing. Battery life is a little short but that's to be expected with a gaming laptop. Overall a great deal.

Good product. Light weight. Good design. Nicr color

Pros- Bright screen, decent performance under light load, adequate number of ports. Cons- Battery life is not great, device gets hot under moderate load, frequently requires a restart, and occasional track pad malfunction. If you need something that will just get you on the internet and want to play some very light games, great device. Anything more than that and I would wait for a better device to go on sale. Overall exactly what you would expect from a laptop at this price-point.

have to lower the graphics quality and a bunch of other settings. After that, it runs very smooth. I only use it to play Valorant. It is a good budget product if you still want good speed.

I was looking for something within budget to enjoy gaming on the go and this laptop has delivered. Great graphics and speed for a great price, i highly recommended this product you will not be disappointed.

I bought this gaming laptop a while ago and after using it for some time I can honestly say I’m really happy with it. I’m mainly using it for gaming but also for regular stuff like watching videos, browsing, and running multiple apps at the same time. Performance has been great so far. Most of the games I play run really smooth and I haven’t had any serious lag or overheating issues. I usually have a bunch of things open in the background too like Discord, a browser with multiple tabs, and sometimes even a stream, and the laptop still handles everything without slowing down. The screen( the only thing that I don't like 100%) looks really good for gaming and media even for it's size. Colors are nice and the refresh rate makes games feel smooth, especially in fast-paced games. The keyboard is comfortable for long sessions and the overall build feels solid. Another thing I like is that it doesn’t get crazy loud like some gaming laptops do. The fans kick in when I’m playing heavier games, but it’s nothing annoying. Overall I’d say it’s a solid gaming laptop if you want something that can handle games and everyday multitasking without any problems. Definitely a good purchase in my opinion.

Overall I would say this laptop is ok for the price. I'll admit my attitude going into it wasn't the best because I feel I was forced into purchasing a new laptop just to get Windows 11 before October, but it had to be done and so far this laptop has met my requirements at least. I've had an ASUS gaming laptop for almost 15 years that I've really enjoyed so it's been really difficult for me to have to replace it. I've actually tried a few replacements over the years but ended up returning them for various reasons and just ended up taking the ASUS in for repairs because it was somehow outperforming the newer, more expensive models I was trying to replace it with. I think I still prefer my old ASUS to this HP, but keeping the old one is no longer an option so I've decided this one is sufficient for at least the next few years. The main issue I have with it so far is the touchpad. Since I've not been in the market for a new laptop for quite some time I had no idea it wouldn't have actual buttons to left and right click. I'm getting used to it, but I don't see myself ever preferring this to tactile buttons. Also no matter how I change the sensitivity settings I'm still having issues with it. Even at the lowest settings I'm still getting a lot of accidental clicks and dragging issues while being unable to control finer movements to click on smaller buttons. I tried adjusting back to medium sensitivity and the finer movements still aren't improved. The worst issue I've experienced with the touchpad though is if you place it directly on your lap it goes absolutely berserk. I did some research and finally saw a reddit post where some users had narrowed it down to an issue with the plastic casing. Somehow the touchpad will sense anything around it or even under it. Just resting it on your legs can trigger unintended 3 or 4 finger gestures. The 2nd time I used the laptop on my lap I placed it on a cooling pad and it eliminated the issue, but I still would have liked to have known about it before purchasing. The first time it happened I spent a good 4 hours fighting with it, thinking I'd gone insane and was somehow failing to be able to use a simple touchpad before finally finding this information. I had scoured the reviews to a similar model this one was based on (this one only had 1 review at the time I purchased it) and not a single person mentioned this issue. I find that so strange since apparently it's a known issue that many reddit users have complained about. Personally, I find it very concerning that the laptop casing is so thin and cheap that the touchpad can sense through it. While it does look nice, you can tell right away that it feels kind of flimsy. Thankfully it seems I got a good one at least because during my research I did see photos that others had posted where their touchpad was sunken in along one side and having worse issues. Mine is at least level and functioning but I know for future reference to be extremely careful with it. I haven't had an HP in a long time but I do like how quickly it starts up. I could do without some of the ads though. For the first week it feels like it gave me weird startup notifications almost every time I started it. Some of them seemed quite urgent like "low memory" and "registry issues detected", which at first glance is really concerning when using a brand new laptop but I found that if you click to resolve the issue it basically just takes you to an advertisement for HP iolo. I'm fine if a company wants to advertise, but the false system notifications are really uncalled for. Despite my annoyance and concerns with how well the plastic casing and touchpad will hold up, I have decided to keep it. Keep in mind I've only used it for less than 2 weeks but it does at least perform well. Hopefully it will continue to hold up long-term.

I got this laptop during a Deal of the Day about 2 weeks ago. It was at $599 but I got an open box at $508. First thing I did was buy 32gb of Ram and a 2tb NVME drive. Installing the drive and ram was pretty straight forward. I was surprised that the laptop had 2 NVME slots. I was debating between a handheld gaming pc or a gaming laptop. I do light gaming and also use slicing software for my 3D printer. I have to say, I am not disappointed at all with the Victus laptop. I have been playing the Gears of War beta and it looks great. I am getting over 100 fps. One thing I noticed when I have the system metrics going is that GoW Beta makes the CPU run at 100%, same with CoD and any graphic intensive game. I think the i5 processor is likely the culprit but the thermals stay in a good range. Don't get me wrong, you can hear the fans when they go on high but I can also hear my wall AC so it's not a big problem. I seriously wanted to splurge on the Asus G14 or G16 but did not want to spend all that money, especially since I didn't need all that power. The screen isn't something to brag about but it gets bright enough and I honestly keep my laptop connected to an external 2k monitor so its a none-issue for me. The HP Omen software is pretty good in that it lets you tweak your games using their AI to switch the game to the beset display settings but outside of enabling the metrics, I rarely use it I think if you can find this laptop at $500 or below, it is a great buy, just get more ram.

I had this laptop for about 6-7 months and it's great for it's price. I can't play AAA games on med-high settings. However, it runs really smooth, especially with buying more ram it runs fast. The fan speed is Incredible for those who are on it for a while. It does blow hot air but only gets to about 90 degrees on high usage.

This laptop is perfect for my needs. With its sleek design and super speed it’s easy to take notes about my clients. Worth the money

This is a great gaming laptop if you're looking for the following: - Considering the top-of-the-line gaming laptops are $1400+, this is a great budget option of midrange specs (especially if you can get this item on sale). - You are looking to play games that are older than a year, or do not require intensive graphics. I like the Star Wars universe and recent games run well on mid-high graphics settings. - You want to play a couple of game titles casually with your friends. Competitive... this depends what games you're looking at. Most of the popular online skirmish/battle royale games run fine. - You want to ensure having access to games that require Nvidia Geforce graphics. I bought an Intel graphics-based computer in the past and it became an issue when it turns out D4 would not run at all. Granted, that computer was not intended for gaming. - You want a laptop with acceptable, business-professional aesthetics. Many other gaming laptop designs are not something to bring into the office if attempting to maintain a professional business image. This one has a sleek, clean look where only those who know the Victus line as a gaming laptop will know. Other than that, it will pass as a laptop with some power. This point only matters if your workplace has certain expectations of your professional appearance. If any of the above points apply to you, then this laptop checks out as a great option. Now, onto some things to be aware about: FAN NOISE: Graphic-intensive games will get the fan running loud. If you have headphones on, you naturally won't hear it. The fan sucks air from the bottom and blows it out the back. CPU TEMPERATURE: According to the OMEN Gaming Hub (preinstalled by HP), the CPU temperature peaked at 185 degrees Fahrenheit at 100%. For reference, this was while playing Call of Duty: Black Ops - Cold War (released 2020) with several graphic settings on high (not max/"ultra"). RAM: I upgraded my RAM to 32gb DDR4 3200 MHz. STORAGE: If you plan to play more than 5 recent titles, either upgrade your SSD, or uninstall the completed game and make space to install the next game. I manually upgraded my SSD to a Samsung 990 Pro, also purchased from Best Buy. Overall, my gaming sessions are about 1-2 hours each, and not daily. As such, this game is very suitable for midrange gaming needs and can handle some higher-intensive games.