Customers appreciate the Victus 15.6" gaming laptop's performance and graphics capabilities, frequently praising its smooth operation and beautiful visuals. Many also find it easy to use and a good value for the price. However, some users point to the battery life and fan noise as areas needing improvement, with comments suggesting the battery could last longer and the fan can be loud at times.
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
For a Core i5, that's quite a bit of power.
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Honestly, I bought it more for how it looks and I loved the design. I knew it was a modest processor for games, but I was surprised by the performance since between the video card and the disk, it runs demanding games. Yes, I increased the RAM and I will put more, but apart from its excellent presentation, the keyboard is super smooth, it is the best average machine for work, games, design and content creation.
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So far this computer has been everything I was hoping for. I don't game but couldn't pass up the price for the specs. It's fast, quiet and doesn't overheat at all. The only downside would be it's a little heavy. I don't travel with my laptop so that is a non-issue for me.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Overall performance
Cons mentioned:
Battery life
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
I would recommend
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
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Great laptop overall. No performance issues. I wish it had a longer battery life
I would recommend this to a friend
Cons mentioned:
Ram
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Great
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It’s a good laptop only problem is the 8gbs of ram. The 8gbs of ram hinders the performance a lot and would highly suggest upgrading it. On the contrary the 144hz screen is good and the 3050 6gb is really good for the price i got it for (470$). Overall the laptop is an amazing if u get it for less than 650$.
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Great entry gaming laptop. I bought the model with 8gb of ram because it was cheaper, and then installed a second 8gb stick (16gb total) myself for around ~$20. Easy upgrade and saved a lot of money. The RTX 3050 keeps up well enough to still look and feel good. I’ve tried Minecraft, Star Wars Battlefront 2, Helldivers 2, Deep Rock Galactic, Risk of Rain 2, Jedi: Fallen Order..:no problems whatsoever. Only concern is that the battery runs pretty hot, so watch where you set it, but it’s normal and won’t damage the computer.
Now that I’ve had it for a year, I wish I could afford a nicer one…but I cant. So this laptop is perfect.
I would recommend this to a friend
Cons mentioned:
Ram
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great laptop. Easy to upgrade
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The product came as described. RAM lacked a bit, but it was easy to upgrade with two 16g sticks. The memory lacked as well, but it was also an easy upgrade. Microsoft had to be re-formatted. For the price, worth it.
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It was pretty good just underpowered with the 8 gigabytes of ram and 3050
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
A Solid Entry-Level Gaming Laptop
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offers good performance for its price, with an Intel Core i5 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 that handle everyday tasks smoothly and run most games well. The 144Hz Full HD screen delivers smooth visuals, though the brightness could be better. Cooling works effectively, but the fans can get loud during heavy use. Battery life is average, lasting a few hours for browsing and less during gaming. The build quality is decent but doesn’t feel premium, especially around the hinge and ports. Overall, it’s a capable and affordable gaming laptop for casual gaming and daily use, but not a replacement for higher-end rigs
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It's a pretty decent laptop though i would recommend you purchase an extra 8gb stick of ram for a fps boost and a larger ssd. You can expect fps of 180(Constant) on fortnite,110-130(constant)Warzone, 180(Constant) r6, but that is if you optimize the laptop and not just use it straight out the box
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Portability
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Best laptop
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Excellent laptop not only for gaming but also for everyday tasks and also multimedia the battery range is amazing and in general the laptop is good for everything thin and light too so you can move it easy 10/10
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Overall performance
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Pretty nice
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Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
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It's a bit heavy. But it runs pretty smooth. I do recommed if you like light gaming, it doesn't even overheat.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great performance for the price
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The HP Victus 15.6" works really well for gaming and everyday use. The screen is smooth with 144Hz, and games run nicely with the RTX 3050. It starts fast and looks good in silver. The only small issue is the 8GB RAM it’s better if upgraded to 16GB. Overall, a good laptop for the price.
HP Victus 15.6 (i5/RTX 3050) Review: A Solid Budge
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give me a neutral one paragraph product review of the HP Victus 15.6 with the i5 and 3050 gpu
The HP Victus 15.6 with an Intel Core i5 processor and NVIDIA RTX 3050 GPU generally offers a solid entry-level gaming experience, capably running many modern titles at 1080p on medium to high settings with its 144Hz display, though the screen's brightness and color accuracy can be limiting. While its all-plastic build might exhibit some flex and battery life is typical for a budget gaming laptop (requiring it to be plugged in for extended gaming), it provides good value for its performance and typically maintains reasonable thermals.
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I purchased this laptop as an upgrade to a 6 year old Surface Pro 4. I was looking for a laptop with a GPU for graphics instead of integrated graphics. You cant beat the price and build quality on this laptop - to get an NVidea gforce rtx 3050. WOW! The light up keyboard is another nice perk. 8 gigs of ram is a little low, but i upgraded it to 32GB of ram (2x16) for $78. I use this for video editing (youtube) and it has been amazing. Highly recommend!
I would recommend this to a friend
Cons mentioned:
Ram
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Not hard to upgrade ram!
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Bought this bad boy, because my laptop of 6 years bit the dust. Why is it that they are charging double the price for double the ram. I bought the 8gb at $479 and then separately bought 32 gb ram cards. It is still $500 cheaper. It is easy to upgrade also. Unscrew the back, pop off the cover, and install the ram. Very happy with my purchase.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Reccomended for low power gaming.
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
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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.
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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.
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For a low price this gaming laptop is top of the line. The battery life could use improvement. The functionality/performance of the laptop is outstanding. Graphics are also amazing.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Overall performance, Speed
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great HP
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Posted . Owned for 6 months when reviewed.
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Super fast, love this thing!!
Graphic card is amazing
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Overall performance
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
New laptop for wifey
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
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Great laptop wife is using it to edited photos for her business. I upgraded her ram an ssd and she is enjoying the speed. With the 4k display upgraded her life on editing her clients photos. She is thrilled and an doesnt slow down one bit now.