HP Pavilion Gaming 15 Review - Better Than The Omen 15 or Dell G3 ?

[@OWNORDISOWN]

I forgot to mention its colour accuracy : 63% sRGB, 45% NTSC, 47% AdobeRGB

[@drasleona247]

Hmm doesn't seem too good...glad I got the Dell g7 15 with the AUO panel from best buy!

[@OWNORDISOWN]

@@drasleona247 you hit a home run getting the AUO panel !

[@BobOfAllTrades]

Zafir Minhaj It’s not much better color wise but it should OC to 100hz.

[@neosrt10]

More like color inaccuracy lol

[@arandomscott]

Are the panels easily upgraded?

[@caregiver1426]

Farmville is gonna look so fricking sweet on this machine.

[@erojerisiz1571]

No joke gaming I have to warn you, this thing heats up while charging or gaming

[@gavinr9356]

@@erojerisiz1571 year late lol

[@mozeyad4573]

Smug Megumin i was playing RDR2 and i got the blue screen of death

[@fear9206]

@@mozeyad4573 Really?

[@blademaster9297]

@@mozeyad4573 you have to undervolt it so it doesent overheat. Doesent perform to its max but I would rather game at around 60 to 70 degrees than 90 to 100+

[@Sceptonic]

Now we have blue, red, and now green colored gaming laptops, I HATED how every gaming laptop looked similiar and always had red accents.

[@OWNORDISOWN]

I actually like the green, It is a bit different I agree

[@jastper2036]

Don't forget that there is a Violet Pavillion

[@Sceptonic]

@@jastper2036 There is? Well, these are the three primary colors there are.

[@leafshinearts]

i have the pavilion 15 gaming and its purple looks insane

[@jakethefinn2353]

Honestly I don't give a shiet

[@KAM_GAMING-sh6vd]

Thanks to a Walmart mess up I got this laptop for $250. With that price I plan on upgrading it. Great review!

[@OWNORDISOWN]

wow ! $250, that's amazing !

[@KAM_GAMING-sh6vd]

@@OWNORDISOWN There was no way I was going to walk out and leave this behind. I was in shock that I was able to find such a great deal. The employee looked me dead in the eyes and said, "this is a great deal, isn't it?" lol

[@OWNORDISOWN]

@@KAM_GAMING-sh6vd lol, you must have been smiling like a Cheshire cat. Wish I had a camera !

[@juicybullfrog]

I got 2017 HP omen laptop for $225 local Walmart 4 months ago. Has i7 7th gen, 1050 Ti, 12GB RAM (Upgraded to 16GB) 1TB HDD and No SSD (Install a Samsung Evo 970 PCIe SSD)

[@wbo.jinji.6667]

You lucky man

[@kyoretsu911]

Finally! The long wait is over waiting for this review

[@OWNORDISOWN]

Hope the wait was worth it !

[@shaziasohail2175]

@@OWNORDISOWN lol😉

[@mineinspiron]

Im waiting for years before finally found the proper review of this pavilion. Good job

[@OWNORDISOWN]

Thanks mate, really appreciate that. Hope the wait was worth it !

[@toomanytums]

Fantastic video review of this little beast! Not the best laptop around, but for the price (currently around $640 on Amazon for the i5-8300H & 1050ti 4GB) its hard to complain. And btw, THANK YOU for addressing the thermals of this laptop. I've seen other KZbinrs say that thermals are "alright" and skip right over it as if its not important. I got my temps down (after watching your thermal paste comparison as per another video of yours) and achieved an undervolt of -0.150mV as well as lower the turbo clock multiplier to 34 (3400Mhz for 4 active cores). Thermals sitting in high 80s but much better than high 90s. Again, awesome review! You gained a sub!

[@OWNORDISOWN]

Thanks Austin ! Glad my video helped you. That means a lot to me, so appreciate you telling me. Thanks also for subscribing, I like to try and bring something different to the table other than a quick 5 minute overview...

[@ixflashesixflashes7267]

Can you link the video you used to do this?

[@OWNORDISOWN]

@@ixflashesixflashes7267 you've just watched it...it's all in this video

[@toomanytums]

@@ixflashesixflashes7267 It is in this video. He doesn't go into specifics on HOW he undervolted, aside from stating the program he used as well as the undervolt he was able to achieve, but basically download ThrottleStop, open the FIVR tab and adjust the voltage offsets of the CORE, CACHE and Intel GPU. Personally I was able to get a stable -160mV drop (I know I stated 150 drop above, I have since played with it more) to CORE and CACHE and a -130mV drop to the intel GPU. Additionally, I lowered my max turbo clock down from 3.9Ghz on all 4 cores to 3.4Ghz. I had also re-applied new thermal compound on both my i5 and 1050ti. I now sit between 86C-90C MAX after playing Battlefield 1 for over an hour straight. Even after lowering clocks and adjusting voltage offsets Im playing BF1 at Medium settings 1080p between a very smooth 60-80fps. If you'd like to see his vid on different thermal pastes he tried on this laptop, ill link below. kzbin.info/www/bejne/haWxZ3qYq9GfpcU

[@10vitesse]

You can further decrease clock speed. My max is set at 2.5 Ghz and it doesnt really affect gaming (will be noticable for some rendering programs for example). Your cpu undervolt value is what i run as well. Also undervolt your gpu you'll get a noticable difference in temps. Mine has a 1060 and gpu averages 80 on witcher 3 on ultra while cpu is at 75 (without any repasting) so you could probably get lower with a 1050 ti.

[@zerogaminghq5430]

I plan on getting this during sweet laptop Summer of 2019! This laptop has an outstanding review, my favorite color is green to so this will be a good first laptop to use

[@OWNORDISOWN]

I'm prepping a video benching several games at different settings plus a VR one with this laptop :)

[@cardillusion1045]

I just bought this laptop myself! It's shipping right now tho!

[@Coconut82727]

Damn, I'm glad I found this video, I was planning on buying this laptop but I always look up reviews about the products I'm buying. Definitely don't want an overheating laptop, I will check out more options, thank you! (-:

[@OWNORDISOWN]

Good move. I really don't recommend this laptop unless you spend some time and money on it.

[@abhisheksunkara631]

@@OWNORDISOWN would you recommend to buy G7 ,i'm concerned about its fan noise and battery life? is there any better laptop than G7 under $1100 USD?

[@OWNORDISOWN]

My buddy Bob Of All Trades will be reviewing this Walmart OP one, he likes the look of it so far:www.walmart.com/ip/OVERPOWERED-Gaming-Laptop-15-2-Year-Warranty-144Hz-Intel-i7-8750H-NVIDIA-GeForce-GTX-1060-Mechanical-LED-Keyboard-256-SSD-1TB-HDD-16GB-RAM-Windows-10/510869060?wmlspartner=wlpa&selectedSellerId=0&adid=22222222222257910565&wmlspartner=wmtlabs&wl0=e&wl1=o&wl2=c&wl3=75247912591299&wl4=pla-4578847476887587&wl5=&wl6=&wl7=&%20wl10=Walmart&wl12=510869060_0&wl14=walmart%20over%20powered%20laptop&veh=sem The Acer Helios 300 is a fine choice too, although no TB3 port: www.amazon.com/Acer-Predator-Overclockable-Aeroblade-PH315-51-78NP/dp/B07CTHLX8C/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1544477837&sr=8-3&keywords=acer+helios+300

[@conanninteeneightyeight3512]

I just loved this review, is so complete. I wish you had one of this for all the models i'm looking for

[@OWNORDISOWN]

Glad you liked it ! What models are you looking for?

[@conanninteeneightyeight3512]

@@OWNORDISOWN Asus vivobook N680g (i5) Lenovo legión y530 (i5) legión y520 (i5) and Acer Nitro 5 (i5)

[@OWNORDISOWN]

@@conanninteeneightyeight3512 well, I am reviewing the 15" Y740 now and will ask for the Y540. I hope to be able to get the new Acer Nitro 5 when it comes out too.

[@conanninteeneightyeight3512]

@@OWNORDISOWN That would be awesome! Already suscribed to your channel to be updated thanks!

[@sanchitkhanna9125]

Hey Steve, I am looking to dabble with premier pro with my laptop and am confused between hp cx140 and the dell g3... Personally, I feel dell is a better brand and g3 looks much better than the cx140. Other specs are more or less similar but it’s the display quality which has me on the hook. Is Cx140 better for video editing? Thanks in advance. Cheers.

[@ModeratelyTrumpet]

I like how steve didn't reply to this comment. The g3 is way better than this

[@RuinZvfx]

bro i use after effects on a macbook air with dirt cheap specs, you can definitely use premiere pro on any one of those with no problem

[@cynnx7500]

I like your accent more, compared to the fast talking Indian reviewers. Excellent review too

[@OWNORDISOWN]

Thanks, appreciate it 😀

[@Macabred]

Why do you even bother watching Indian youtubers dude😅

[@ActiveTerrorism]

@@Macabred cuz some of them put English title but speak hindi

[@flyingmach7ne]

@@ActiveTerrorism obviously

[@neutrino3869]

You helped a lot to take my decision. Going for Omen 15.

[@OWNORDISOWN]

Great. That is my goal :)

[@neutrino3869]

@@OWNORDISOWN Other channels that reviewed this item, so far all of them just focused on the positive side. Except Bob. And they tagged it as the budgeted version of Omen 15. But here's the truth.

[@OWNORDISOWN]

Yes, Bob is like myself. Pull's no punches. Sager stopped sending me stuff because I said their cheap laptop was poor...Like my channel name suggests. OWN or Disown and this one is a Disown... I just need to try and sell it now. Sure you don't want to buy it ? LOL

[@neutrino3869]

@@OWNORDISOWN Haha. Best of luck. 🤗🤗

[@Trostat]

But considering how much you get for the price compared to omen and dell ... i would say its worth it ! ☺

[@popdare3522]

Thank you, I am considering getting one and you helped me decide this really helped me.

[@OWNORDISOWN]

Thanks for watching, glad it helped you, let me know if you have any other questions, I am more than happy to help.

[@youngrich2522]

@@OWNORDISOWN will GTA v run smoothly on this

[@melhaniegean903]

How much

[@CragScrambler]

I managed to snag one of these for £600 shipped on eBay from the US to UK. I was after a new laptop that could play older RPGs and Mmorpgs and from that perspective it doesn't disappoint. I bought a WD blue 500gb SSD for £50 on Amazon and using that for the OS over the internal 1TB HDD helped improve basic windows performance which was severely lacking tbh. Using your under volting and over clocking guide I can get 40-60fps in most modern games at 1080p High-Max settings with 80c on the GPU (over locked +110mhz GPU and 625Mhz memory) and 82c CPU with settings at 3.4Ghz and -140mv on the CPU and -125mv on the cache. After this windows has also stopped lagging so I'm guessing it was overheating and thermal throttling even in windows. Thanks for the tips and review. For £650 total ive paid im now happy with the performance and heat output this thing gives.

[@OWNORDISOWN]

Great! I'm really pleased my video helped you, thanks for letting me know 👌 Sounds like you have it running really well, nice job !

[@adamtjy7219]

Awesome review from you. Found your channel recently and was surprised on the high quality of this video. Keep up the great work.

[@OWNORDISOWN]

Thanks ! Glad you found my channel and thanks for watching 😀

[@eugendragan8622]

I was just prepairing to buy the Hp for the design. Thank you for this well detailed review!

[@OWNORDISOWN]

Glad you found it useful :)

[@livetv7912]

Thank you for honest review, the other reviewers promotes this laptop so grandiose maybe hp paid them LOL.... But its suspicious, this laptop price so cheap in my country, I knew something 'not good' with this laptop.

[@OWNORDISOWN]

Thanks ! Yes, I bought this myself so no reason for me to hold back LOL. Even when I get review samples I say what its really like, otherwise I lose all credibility. Thanks for watching !

[@Extradub32p]

This is actually the best and calm content I've ever got on a review *Thanks* but I actually recommend to make the video Short

[@OWNORDISOWN]

Thanks, glad you liked it. The thing is I cover more details than many reviewers. For example many won't show how to solve the high thermals. In my videos I usually show overclocking too, I show gameplay with frame rates and click speeds across multiple games. I don't just use a Firestrike graph to show thermal performance...

[@light1888]

bought one month ago and it runs like a champ but i’ve been have problems with the driver, constantly had to restart every time. but now it runs fine, but i’d recommend it

[@tayyablohar]

Peke install ssd

[@jensbrunsgaardclausen8097]

Sorry, i didn't understand a word of what you said in the last segment. I just want to know: does it game?

[@OWNORDISOWN]

Yes it does

[@jensbrunsgaardclausen8097]

@@OWNORDISOWN i'm glad to hear that. I will buy it immediately!

[@HandleIsNewAndBad]

Fantastic green laptop. Would want one if hadn't built a pc recently.

[@cyval3890]

my parents recently got me a pavilion desktop for Christmas so same case for me pretty much

[@David8a22]

This video my friend, help me a lot dealing with this hot demon!, now i got better temperatures, well undervolting gpu to .9mv and pretty much the same u did at cpu, thanks !

[@OWNORDISOWN]

Any time David ! I am really glad I helped, most people only watch about 2 minutes and then ask how to fix it...I'm just about to test some RTX laptops so if that stuff interests you stay tuned ! Cheers

[@aayushkesarwani]

Thanks for the great review. I will be going for the Acer Predator Helios 300 then!

[@OWNORDISOWN]

Good choice! Glad you liked it and thanks for watching 😀

[@kint3300]

I am considering to get the i5 model with the 144hz display for video and song editing. How serious is the audio latency problem?

[@OWNORDISOWN]

Im not music expert but there only have been a couple of systems that sounded complete garbage when I played two tracks via Tractor. I dont think this was one of them.

[@yummiermussel5331]

i think that any budget gaming laptop should always be repasted to see the true capability of its cooling system. I have my dell g3 17 i7 8750h in the high 60s low 70s when gaming thanks to a repaste and undervolt and cooling pad. The price we pay for budget/thin gaming laptops. Great review, cant wait till they put the new gpus in these laptops!

[@Sceptonic]

Once my i5-7300HQ reaches 76C it starts to downclock :( It's ao tedious to remove everything just to repaste it though.

[@OWNORDISOWN]

Thanks ! I certainly think everyone needs to stress it and monitor things as soon as I get a new laptop. I have had so many comments where after 2 months they realize it's too hot, it throttles or the screen colour sucks and now they are past the return period. Yes, looking forward to the new GPU's , I better start saving $$ :)

[@Sceptonic]

@@OWNORDISOWN Yeah I hope they come soon, I dont care if its from AMD or Nvidia, as long as the new architecture is more efficient and a generational leap from this generation.

[@woutertje026]

Will repasting this laptop gpu and cpu help?

[@OWNORDISOWN]

@@woutertje026 I'm go in my to find out..I have a graphite thermal pad I want to review so I will test that against Gelid GC Extreme and liquid metal...

[@lordraiden1125]

Great review, I got a variant today, hp 15 bc405nv, the green one in Greece for 800 euros, it's a great machine, I got the i5 8300H with a 1050ti, the only gripe I have is that I must have the only model without a backlit keyboard, I wonder if I would be able to get one and swap them out...

[@evilmittens2201]

I tried to remove my back cover and failed miserably :D Do have any tip on where to start bend/put the force after removing the (7?) screws?

[@OWNORDISOWN]

You have come to the right channel ! I did a video on that :) kzbin.info/www/bejne/iZyxlKCMZreZo6s

[@tac2381]

thank you very much for the review.i've found this very helpful.i've got the unit i-5 8300h,8gb ram but no ssd.i'm pusuing architecture degree.i've some questions to you 1.is there a separate M.2 slot that supports a SSD or i've to replace the hdd? 2.as i've to do heavy rendering (like lumion and i know its not made for this) but what should i do?undervolt or overclock? thanks

[@eldeni24]

'There's no thunderbolt 3 port here unfortunately' - the laptop stopped to exist for me right there.

[@OWNORDISOWN]

Yes, another reason to get the Omen 15 instead.

[@jeremiahgavin9687]

What am I supposed to use my thunderbolt 3 for? It doesn't do anything special that I've heard of. Who want an external GPU when you have a GTX 1060? To get that kind of performance out of an external GPU you would need a GTX 1080 or something.

[@OWNORDISOWN]

Some people may hook up their laptop to say a 2560 x 1440 or even 4k monitor to play. I have an ultra wide 3860x 1440 monitor for example so they may use an eGPU to get decent frame rates. As time goes on that GTX 1060 will start to show its age too and its a relatively easy way to upgrade rather than having to buy a new laptop each time.

[@eldeni24]

Yeah, I'm totally with @OWNorDisown here. TB3 adds a bit of that futureproofness, which previously wasn't available in laptops. I'd rather get an average spec-wise laptop with a reliable cooling system and a TB3 than a beefier laptop without one.

[@F4Y541]

@@eldeni24 I'd rather have fun with a near-future-proof laptop with mid-high specs (i.e. gtx1070) for the next 5 years or so and THEN probably slap on an eGPU. I understand that money is tight for many, if not most, of us but I also think its worth the investment. Plus we can always assume that we'd have a GPU enclosure that could be the size of a m.itx graphics card (so the though of making it more portable and easier to carry is the key concept) somewhere down the line.

[@statichelix804]

Great review, love the in depth talk about the hardware

[@OWNORDISOWN]

Thanks! Glad you liked it. I try and cover as many details as possible and if something isn't working offer a solution rather than leave people hanging. .

[@dogukan.3377]

the computer is simply perfect for introducing us to this 16gbOPTANE

[@dreddy_g]

Thanks for this video. I just got one from Walmart for $480. May I get a recommendation please for a 120hz or 144hz display panel for this one? Thank you!

[@OWNORDISOWN]

Thanks ! Yes, that is a great deal. From my understanding it is tricky picking the right panel for these thin bezel laptops. I'm sorry, I don't know which one will fit :(

[@bubbarob1978]

Hi, thanks for the video. Any chance you can share your under-voltage values in the Intel Tuning utility that were stable for you? I am going to grab this laptop and lower it down as you did. Thanks again. Rob

[@OWNORDISOWN]

Hey Rob, thanks for watching it :) I used Throttlestop actually, and set the multipliers to 33 and I believe I did a 140mv undervolt. Good luck !

[@Tang526]

OWNorDisown thank you I plan on doing this as well to keep my temperatures down. Mostly for 3d modeling stuff for art work

[@boreborecek100]

Which of this two lasts longer and have beter cooling: HP Pavilion in this video or Dell Inspiron 15 (7567)?

[@sandroobeid2839]

Great review, I just subbed! I am planning on buying the i7 1060 144hz version of this laptop, with the hdd replaced with a 960 gb ssd, but I am afraid that the heat will lower the performance too much, or that the laptop will get too hot. Do you think that a cooling pad such as the Marvo FN-33 might help? And could you tell me what settings you tweaked to lower the temperature of the CPU without lowering the FPS? Also I don't really have any alternatives in this price range as I live in Lebanon and we don't get all laptops, and sometimes they are much more expensive than in the US or so. The unit I'm planning on buying is 1170$, but still around 300-400$ less expensive than an omen with similar specs. What would you recommend?

[@OWNORDISOWN]

Thanks for the sub Sandro ! Good move on the SSD. That will help a lot. If you can also get dual channel RAM that will help also then it will be quite a fast system. That cooling pad looks pretty beefy, do they have a 15" version? Still, has a nice central fan and am sure it will help because that is one problem with the pavilion - the fans don't move a lot of air. I used Throttlestop to lower the multipliers to 33 and undervolted to I think -140mv , but you can try anywhere from -120mv and up. Lowering the clock speed will help a lot and I didn't take a hit on frame rate at all. Good luck !

[@sandroobeid2839]

OWNorDisown Thank you for the fast reply!

[@kindiz]

So, between 80C and 90C is okay for stock under gameplay load? My laptop gets so freaking hot when I game, and I am worried I'll wreck it. Considering opening it up to replace the thermal paste. Helped a lot with the other laptops I've had. But this one isn't even a year old (in my ownership) yet, so. Furmark sends it to 85C in about 12 minutes. World of Warcraft usually runs around 90-93C.. :/

[@Gizmosadventuresnh]

You got a sub from me, I was about to pick this up on Black Friday for $599, seemed to good to be true but being a Sales/Tech for Verizon now in New Hampshire my gaming Desktop doesn't get much use but dust now unfortunately...

[@OWNORDISOWN]

Thanks for the sub. It's a good deal for sure, but you will need to get rid of that crappy 5400rpm hard drive to make it feel better. This morning it took about 5 or minutes just to boot up and get to the reset option. Then is the wobbly hinge and poor screen and finally, the heat. Repasting doesn't fix it, not even liquid metal. It is the worst laptop I bought, but if you upgrade the SSD, the RAM and downclock that CPU it will be oK, but be prepared to spend an extra $240 to $300 and time...might as well buy something else. Glad you saved your money mate.

[@nickkerr6068]

@@OWNORDISOWN reinstalling windows should fix it.

[@nickkerr6068]

@@OWNORDISOWN maybe drivers are not up to date

[@OWNORDISOWN]

@SleepyH3AD1221 Have you considered the Acer Nitro 5 ?

[@user-wj6xo7hb3p]

@@OWNORDISOWN Is that on a Black Friday sale? I was considering this (saw Walmart's Black friday sale) or that, but this seems like it runs better with graphic heavy games?

[@badly9263]

Could you make a video of the ec1029r7 model? Please Great video 👍🏽

[@TheGamerMonkz]

I have recently found your channel. Very informative for someone like myself. I would like to pick your brains on overclocking and undervolting the g3. Is there any way i can get in touch as i may aswel be reading a different language in regards to the process. I would happily pay u for ur time.

[@OWNORDISOWN]

Hi there, glad you found my channel ! I would me more than happy to help. I was planning on launching a skype like program as some viewers said they would find it useful to do such a one on one chat with even a Teamviewer screen share session for a fee. I haven't set it up yet but we can perhaps do a skype chat and do the teamviewer thing if you like and if you feel I have helped any then any Paypal donation is greatly appreciated. I have a link on my channel page. My Skpe email address is [e-mail]

[@TheGamerMonkz]

If u can forgive me i have no idea how to use skype. I do however know whatsapp. I could give u my number over an email if u wish. Sorry to be a pain in ur backside.

[@OWNORDISOWN]

How about joining my Facebook group facebook.com/groups/134882616950903/ Mu email is [e-mail]. I can add you then do a Facebook messenger video chat via the PC.

[@dannykurniadi2609]

Is this laptop problem with temperature? I would like to buy this model but i still compare with dell g3 3579. Which one is better?

[@asuthoshcr9581]

Perfect Sir.

[@OWNORDISOWN]

Thanks !

[@るふ-p3c]

looking at your setting, have you considered limiting boosted clock differently based on active core count? like 4.0 ghz when only 1 active, 3.8 when 2 active, 3.5 when 3 active and finally 3.3 when all of them active? I wonder if this will make difference at all in more single-core centric games, also is it possible to show how much we can config the fan in the bios?

[@yixinjon]

I made a 'pandemic' buy at costco and got one of these. It was only $100 more than the similarly spec'ed HP 'regular' machine, but it came with 512G PCIE HDD and a GTX1650 w4G instead of the 1TB rusty HD and Vega10 integrated graphics. CPU is Ryzen 7 3750h. Only issue is that you don't get 8Gb ram. HP locked 2.1G for the internal Vega10 card, leaving Windows with only 5.9G to actually use. That might have made sense if the Vega10 was the only card, but with the GTX1650 there, the Vega should have been capped at 512 or even 256M. There is NO bios option to change this. So, for that reason I would still recommend the G3 or G5 dell over this as Hp still doesn't seem to "get it". My ten year old is happy with it, and we can add another memory stick if that becomes a problem.

[@OWNORDISOWN]

Yes, as long as your child is happy that is the main thing. My 9 year old daughter loves playing on her GTX 1650 Nitro 5. She only plays Roblox though, lol

[@hardtarget9969]

I prefer colorful laptops. Even when buying smartphones, headphones or any other gadgets I choose different colors rather then the usual black & white. Nice review👍

[@OWNORDISOWN]

Thanks, glad you liked it !

[@Gumgummmmm]

Your videos are great! And really helpfoul ! How can i fix the overheatig problem ? I think to buy a Cooler base!

[@OWNORDISOWN]

Thanks ! Did you check out my repasting video on the Pavilion? Gelid GC Extreme did bring the average temps down a bit but didn't fully solve the problem. The only way really is to limit the boost clock, in my case toe 3.3 Ghz. Totally fine then.

[@SamLoki]

I wish they didn't put those bright blue and white stickers everywhere , the normal GTX and Intel stickers are just fine

[@OWNORDISOWN]

I agree, absolutely ugly. Makes no sense to me

[@nischalsubedi4213]

Is the dell inspiron 7567 i5 still a good choice in 2018? Help me out!

[@OWNORDISOWN]

For gaming it sure is !

[@nischalsubedi4213]

I want a higher battery life but the new design and new cpu is very tempting i plan on taking the laptop to college and do some programming as well as game on it! Which one should i go for or are there better options help me out!

[@OWNORDISOWN]

@@nischalsubedi4213 the Alienware 15 has a large battery and will get you over 7 hours , other than that you are talking about $1600 say for the MSI GS65 for 8 hours. Or even the Aero 15w. When you get below this amount you can look at say the XPS 15 2 in 1. I have that and battery lasts about 9 hours and it has a dedicated GPU equivalent to a GTX 1050 but only a quad core CPU. But you can use it with a pen and take notes at school. Below that battery life drops as they use smaller batteries typically. In the 5 hour range. All th he recent laptops I have covered fit this profile

[@mehmeto.t.473]

Maybe. it has throttling and it effects cooler temps. Also subwoofer and battery life and chassis are the reasons.Bad thing is keyboard is a bit bad for gaming pc and hinge has a poential danger for crack.

[@federicogomezd]

thanks for the excelent and extended review. Could I add another hard Drive, specifically a SSD Drive to use together with the HDD?

[@OWNORDISOWN]

Yes, most definitely. It has a spare m.2 slot. I think it accepts both SATA and PCIe NVME. I may have mentioned that in my video.

[@abhayranade5815]

Awesome review, really helpful.

[@OWNORDISOWN]

Thanks Abhay :) Thanks for watching !

[@eaaepro]

If we compare the dell g3 with i7 8750hq and 1050ti and hp pavilion gaming i7 8750hq and 1050ti. Which one do you think is the best? In term of heat management, for streaming, gaming experienc, fan noise? Need your answer, thanks for wonderful review.

[@OWNORDISOWN]

Thanks! I would still say the G3. It handled the i5 8300h better than the Pavilion. The G3 still runs hotter than the G7 though. Fan noise was still good.

[@eaaepro]

Can we assume g3 can handle i7 8750hq better than hp pavilion gaming? Ty

[@OWNORDISOWN]

@@eaaepro yes, I would definitely assume that 😀

[@eaaepro]

OWNorDisown okay thank you sir

[@blademaster9297]

I bought this a week ago with the i7 16gb ram, 1tb hdd and 128ssd. Hasn't arrived yet I am wondering how it will go...

[@OWNORDISOWN]

That should be nice and peppy with the extra RAM and SSD. I was just told there is a new BIOS that increases the fan speed so check that out...

[@blademaster9297]

I will do thanks :)

[@blademaster9297]

Had to undervolt and reduce multipliers as you had done she was running fairly warm haha idling at about 45 deg now and 65-75 deg under load with no throttling. Not bad as it was sitting at around 95 def before undervolt lol

[@OWNORDISOWN]

@@blademaster9297 nice job !

[@emadbustany3996]

Hi steve. I'm confused what to have Hp Pavillion 15 core i7, Lenovo L340 core i7, Lenovo y530, dell g3 All almost the same price. What should I have. Thanks

[@_allisonmccallum9506]

Would you recommend this or acer nitro 5

[@90AlmostFamous]

I'm not impressed with thermals on this hp, nitro 5 has probably better thermals

[@garyfoyster2736]

Just discovered your channel (Subscribed) and love the videos. I have just recently bought the Dell G3 with the I7 8750H and GTX1060 Max Q and am very happy with the Specs for the price. Not sure I have seen you do a video regarding the thermals for this particular configuration but have seen others on KZbin and the thermals out the box don't seem too bad though I haven't had the opportunity to stress the machine yet. Do you have a video for undervolting this particular CPU/GPU combination? Love your videos, keep up the great work.

[@OWNORDISOWN]

Hi there Gary ! Glad you found my small channel :) The G3 is a nice laptop, I had the i5 model and it was great value. I did a video tutorial on using Throttlestop and XTU to undervolt the CPU. I prefer Throttlestop personally as you can also alter the multipliers - thereby reducing the max boost clock which can help too: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jnSaZaCNbrdondk In case you ever need it I did a video on undervolting your GPU. You can also use the voltage curve editor to limit the boost at a certain voltage too. kzbin.info/www/bejne/oXykhaJtnrGdjsk

[@zay__954]

I won mine in a claw machine

[@OWNORDISOWN]

Lol

[@ormax3]

santa claws?

[@Archdjinn]

Hello Steven, I'm wondering how you're able to show the frame rate and more importantly the GPU and CPU temperature. Thanks

[@OWNORDISOWN]

I use Fraps to record my frame rates - it records min/av/max and I use MSI Afterburner to display the overlay you see in my gaming.

[@Archdjinn]

@@OWNORDISOWN Thank you, I have Afterbuner downloaded to toggle my GPU'S clicking but I didn't know you could check temp with it. How do you exactly?

[@Slmn1329]

quality content, i am planning to buy this laptop. would you recommend this laptop ?

[@OWNORDISOWN]

Thanks! If you can get a decent price on it, say $600 or less on my configuration then yes. Be prepared to swap out the hard drive for an SSD as it is quite slow.

[@Slmn1329]

@@OWNORDISOWN thanks for the reply, i have plans to add an SSD and upgrade the RAM after a while.

[@OWNORDISOWN]

@@Slmn1329 perfect !

[@marg9131]

I'm looking for a not too expensive laptop with quality fhd ips display for viewing movies and some basic photo editing, what would you recommend?

[@fajararianto3482]

Hi Steven. Can you review asus rog gl504? thanks

[@OWNORDISOWN]

Hi Fajar, Yes, I have quite a few requests on that one. I'll see what I can do after the GP63

[@OWNORDISOWN]

I have the ROG GL504 strix hero II coming in :)

[@RTXTi-vu2gz]

HP Pavilion 15-dk1008ne - Core i5-10300, 16GB RAM, 1TB + 256 SSD, GTX 1650 4GB, DOS, 15.6" FHD IPS I found this in my country.. Please did you recommend to buy it.. I just play strategy game like total war.. And all other games I play it on my Xbox with 4k TV..

[@blidzz01]

Dell G3 win overall, glad i bought it 2mth ago now abit pricey coz of taxes increase here 😀

[@OWNORDISOWN]

I agree with you. Put a six core CPU in this pavilion I bet you have to cap it at like 3.2 ghz to keep it cool.

[@stevess7777]

Hi, I'm thinking of getting the 8750H+1050TI version, with a 7200 RPM HDD/8GB RAM, at 750$ vs 1000$+ for Dells and Asus. I've noticed that in your video and also the comments that it throttles even with the 8300H, and I really don't want to spend that money and not get the full potential of the processor, apparently this machine can only manage to get the 8750H 10% faster than the 7700HQ in the 600$ Pavilion power I was previously looking at. What are your opinions? Is the the throttling that bad?

[@OWNORDISOWN]

It does throttle pretty bad. Those temps are very high as the fans dont spin up much. Cap the CPU at 3.3 Ghz and all is golden though. You dont lose any fps is gaming is your thing but I would only bother if you can get this cheap.

[@anthlors2]

What should I buy? *Acer nitro 5* Or *Hp pavilion 15*

[@OWNORDISOWN]

I think the Nitro 5 is the better computer so if funds allow I would go that route.

[@SamLoki]

Assuming ur looking at the i5-8300h, 1050Ti versions - both the laptops are similar in performance, almost identical. However the heat dissapation will vary, and in my opinion, the HP Pavilion is a bit worse in thermals. That could lead to throttling and worse performance. You can undervolt the cpu, and it does help tremendously, but it still stays very hot. They both look very standoutish for laptops but the HP Pavilion physical design is much more subdued, Acer nitro 5 screams gamer and (looks) bulkier, but they are around the same weight. Both laptops will give you similar performance. Both will standout like a sore thumb in terms of design and will give off the gamer aesthetic (not for everyone), but they are both very recommendable laptops.

[@anthlors2]

@@SamLoki thx, now I know what I am going to buy.

[@davidguy6343]

Acer nitro 5 has about 2 hours battery life so keep that in mind

[@SamLoki]

@@davidguy6343 same with the HP lol

[@FANTAVISION]

You mentioned this laptop does not do well with realtime audio recording, does that mean that this laptop is not suited for recording with audacity? Thanks, Fanta

[@OWNORDISOWN]

I'm not really an audio expert unfortunately. Traktor is more of a an audio mixing app and I would expect that to have more overhead than audacity so I would inclined to say it would be OK

[@BroGoPro235]

glad i bought the omen 15

[@OWNORDISOWN]

Good move ! Now I have to sell this Pavilion ...

[@jeremiahgavin9687]

Me too!

[@alexsprenzel5499]

@@OWNORDISOWN I'll buy it

[@OWNORDISOWN]

Great. Do you live in the USA? I will put the GeLid GC Extreme thermal paste on it. That helped a bit.

[@alexsprenzel5499]

Thanks for the quick reply. Unfortunately not, but was going to import in any case. Submitted a request on your website so we can discuss in detail

[@Loic-57]

Hello ! I have a question ! Sorry to ask my question here but I hesitate between several laptops, I need it for a job that starts this summer. I hesitate between 3 PCs: DELL Inspiron 15 3590 HP Portable Pavilion 15-ec0004nf - 15.6 "FHD (with Ryzen 5 3550H version) LENOVO Ideapad L340-17IRH It is especially for video editing and 3D computer graphics on Blender and UE4! I play very little on PC At the beginning I wanted to buy the Dell but it seems that the screen is quite bad, so I don't see myself doing too much video editing on a bad screen .... = /

[@OWNORDISOWN]

Well, the HP is bottlenecked with slow RAM and the Lenovo is bottlenecked with a 15w power limit and single channel RAM (only has one slot). Can your budget stretch to $1250? This laptop is good, and is now coming with a larger 62wh battery. www.eluktronics.com/RP-15/ Alternatively the new Dell G5 Special edition starts with a 6 core AMD CPU, faster RAM for $879. Went on sale today.

[@novakae1]

Mh 97° on cpu, thats how you can boil some water

[@andreiconstantin1227]

It is a good deal to buy this laptop (same specs) for 633 USD? I will use it for Apex, CS GO, League of Legends, and to work on Adobe Illustrator, Ph, After Effects, Blender and some codeing. But just when i travel, because i work on pc when i'm home. It's worth it?

[@ConquestGoddess]

I’m a student and was looking at this laptop for typing notes, schoolwork, and league from time to time. Would this be a good option?

[@OWNORDISOWN]

I think it will be solid option for that. My inly advise would be to clone the OS from that mechanical drive to an SSD - it will make it feel so much faster.

[@newacc1234]

I am thinking to buy this laptop with i7 processor i.e. model CX-0144TX . But I feel that since it has 2 fans and a 3 phase motor which controls the torque of those fans, it might be a noisy machine even under normal usage. What is your take on this as per your experience with your model?

[@newacc1234]

@Yerbolat Zhazylbek Okay. I have already changed my mind. Now, I am planning to buy Idepad 530S or Thinkpad T480 (i7/16GB/512GBSSD) or HP ProBook. What do you suggest?

[@maryg908]

The ad i got was so sad. Citizen

[@ngocminhnguyen8881]

Which cooler pad should i use with this laptop may i ask ? Btw love your vid

[@OWNORDISOWN]

Thanks! I've always liked the Coolermaster Notepal U2 as you can position the fans where you want.

[@arandomscott]

I bought this laptop and originally felt it was great but I have to say I wouldn't recommend it now its fine for light gaming but what Own or Disown has highlighted here is correct it does run very hot but I do feel the fan don't really ever ramp up to deal with the heat issue. HP lets it self-down further with their customer service it is a lot to be desired, I ended up having to ask my bank to get my money back because HP where useless! It's a real shame as its one of the nicer looking budget machines!

[@OWNORDISOWN]

Thanks for sharing your findings. I repasted it with a marginal improvement but those fans are not moving enough air.

[@ChristianZ504]

is this better than the Nitro 5? In particular, the screen quality. I have the HP, but the screen seems a bit too dim. Will the Nitro 5 be the same?

[@OWNORDISOWN]

I have reviewed at least 3 Nitro 5 laptops and the screens have been better than the Pavilion (unless the Pavilion has a 144 Hz panel)

[@basslover352]

Picking this up for 479 before tax at wallmart. 8300H and gtx1050ti.

[@OWNORDISOWN]

Yeh, saw that. Amazing deal. I sold mine for $545 on Ebay :)

[@mattevans1643]

@@minaa2811 it's an HP laptop. After you recieve it, you register in on HP.com or whatever it is, and that's when you're warranty starts. Make sure that the people/company you are buying from are authorized sellers of the item. I bought mine from the guys who sell stuff for walmart. So you know they're legit, and it comes with the warranty.

[@xZak-A-42]

Please reply! I've found a similar HP pavilion 15 gaming laptop to this. It is £800, has 8GB RAM (DDR4), 256GB SSD, a quad core i5-9300H processor with a 2.4 GHz base freq, 4.1 at turbo, 8MB cache and a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 (4GB GDDR5). Other details are similar to this laptop you're reviewing. Should I get this if I will do lots of interet browsing, lots of streaming, coding, maybe downloading emulators and running old games?

[@OWNORDISOWN]

I actually reviewed the same model and thought it was great: kzbin.info/www/bejne/o2iVfoytitZ6b9U

[@kermitoncrack7635]

I have the 1060 max q version, its a beast with i7 8750h, i play gta v max settings 80-90 fps, one thing i hate is the temperture, it gets to 90 celsious, Overall its a beast!!

[@OWNORDISOWN]

Glad it is working out for you ! You can reign in the temperatures using Throttlestop.

[@kermitoncrack7635]

@@OWNORDISOWN Tnx for the reply, and im not really good at undervolting and stuffs, Im afraid of doing it, cos i may break smth so if u could help me somehow (if you want to) would be amazing, Have a nice day :)!!!

[@OWNORDISOWN]

I did a tutorial that may help you: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jnSaZaCNbrdondk The worst that can happen is you get a blue screen... good luck !

[@BionicXAngel]

You'll not break anything. If anything goes wrong all you'll see is blue screen and laptop will reboot with default settings. My Dell 7567 runs around 70-75°C even on long gaming sessions. So try it.

[@kermitoncrack7635]

@@BionicXAngel Ok

[@DroidGuy100]

Hey, what would you suggest?? This or a nitro 5 for the same price for the same specs? Thanks for the great review!

[@OWNORDISOWN]

Thanks mate ! I believe the Nitro has fan control which will help with the temperatures. I really had to cut back the boost clock of the CPU on the Pavilion so based on that I would opt for the Nitro 5.

[@DroidGuy100]

Thank you for the quick reply! I will definitely go ahead with the Nitro 5 now. Cheers!

[@MuchiriMwangi]

Your reviews re always on point and very objective. Kindly review the HP power pavilion with Intel® Core™ i5-7300HQ (2.5 GHz, up to 3.5 GHz, 6 MB cache, 4 cores) + NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 (2 GB GDDR5 dedicated)

[@OWNORDISOWN]

Thanks, appreciate that !

[@oya.g4806]

What do you think about pavillion i7 9th generation ? As performace and cooling system ?

[@OWNORDISOWN]

I liked it, ran great. Here is my review kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y5LMY2dritt1jck

[@ThrobbinRobbin]

I got mines for 479

[@OWNORDISOWN]

Sweet !Walmart are being very aggressive lately :)

[@thamenoman8877]

Is it still up

[@thamenoman8877]

Link please

[@ThrobbinRobbin]

@@thamenoman8877 currently sold out at walmart.com

[@localgoon5307]

That's not the GTX 1050ti though it's the 500 which is not that great graphics wise

[@alexcarberry5661]

Very well made and comprehensive video. Nice job

[@OWNORDISOWN]

Thanks Alex, appreciate it !

[@grimlyte6466]

Don’t know what he’s talking about I can play Witcher 3 on ultra with pretty good fps

[@yesrooster762]

i think it's because of the OBS lag idk

[@chrissjapheth2803]

I come to find that the i5 8300H is more powerful than people think...and you dont need to overclock your Processor since the technology for the i 8300H does auto boosting when it needs more power, speed etc.....and sometimes you can use throtlestop Software to disable turbo boost since its on and we do need that power when we type or browse....

[@fuzzykd]

i have that pc and more 8 gb rams im waiting qarantee to finish than afd the 8 gb ramm too than ill have 16gb ram

[@andreipavel4389]

Hey man, thanks a lot for the insight, you gave me second thoughts! Quick question. I found this (with 1050Ti and 144hz screen) at the same price with a y530 (with 1050 and 60Hz screen). What would you choose?

[@OWNORDISOWN]

I think i would go with the Pavilion. The 1050ti and 144 hz screen is a much better option. By the way Walmart have the i7 8750h , gtx 1060 for $799 now www.walmart.com/ip/HP-Pavilion-Gaming-Laptop-15-6-Full-HD-Intel-Core-i7-8750-NVIDIA-GeForce-GTX-1060-3GB-1TB-HDD-16GB-Optane-memory-8GB-SDRAM-Windows-10-Black-15-CX00

[@hocnguyen9797]

@@OWNORDISOWN How about Dell G5 Gaming Laptop 15.6" Full HD, Intel Core i7-8750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB, 1TB HDD + 128GB SSD Storage, 8GB RAM? which is better? www.walmart.com/ip/Dell-G5-Gaming-Laptop-15-6-Full-HD-Intel-Core-i7-8750H-NVIDIA-GeForce-GTX-1050-Ti-4GB-1TB-HDD-128GB-SSD-Storage-8GB-RAM-Windows-10-Licorice-Black-G55/886685763

[@andreipavel4389]

@@OWNORDISOWN Thanks a lot, sir! I really appreciate that you take your time to answer all these comments. Problem is I live in Europe and prices are a little different. I wish I could buy a laptop for less than 1000$ 😂

[@OWNORDISOWN]

@@andreipavel4389 anytime, I'm always glad to help 😀 Hope you find a suitable laptop soon !

[@popcorn6370]

Good. Just on my birthday )

[@OWNORDISOWN]

Happy birthday !

[@popcorn6370]

@@OWNORDISOWN thanks

[@bomj-valera]

Are u Russian or stuff?

[@popcorn6370]

@@bomj-valera I am Kazakh. Kazakhstan.

[@bomj-valera]

@@popcorn6370 сәлем, қалайсың? ;)

[@thereisnoname8144]

What do you think about the AsusGL503? It has a great display for the price. I'm not really sure if I should buy it tho

[@OWNORDISOWN]

I think it looks great and I want to try one. Looks great value. I'll have to see if I can get one.

[@granddad6689]

#justsaynotosharedheatpipes #throttleomelettesanyone?

[@icetea_isgood]

Thinking of buying it since it's on a major sale right now, my major concern besides the heating issue is the hinge. How is it holding up if you still have it? I feel like the hinge will give out after a year or so, seems like a really poor design decision.

[@OWNORDISOWN]

I had one guy say his failed twice...mine was still good, I just sold it. It was always a concern of mine too. I'm sure it will be fine if you always open and close it from the center. Any torque twist will likely damage it over time.

[@reeeek2017]

Turn on the computer and it takes 7 minutes to get to the desktop..... If it works. Most of the time it will be a blank screen. Had to restart 4 time just to use the computer. I looked it up its mostly a RAM issue.

[@OWNORDISOWN]

Definitely want 2 sticks of RAM but it sounds like a crap hard drive if you ask me

[@claudeshami471]

Finally, someone is reviewing this laptop, thank you!

[@OWNORDISOWN]

Thanks for watching !

[@spiritsavage]

This might sound really silly, but I was on an older computer where you couldn't control the turboboost. How do you control it on this computer. I didn't see it in the BIOS, but I don't know the UEFI hotkey either. Thank you!

[@OWNORDISOWN]

Download Throttlestop , you can undervolt, increase the TDP watts, disable/enable turbo boost and change CPU multipliers :)

[@urdeath01]

I'm looking to get a new gaming laptop. The current one i use is a 10 year old hp. I can't even run league of legends without it getting MAJOR frame drops / almost crashing. I also record and edit videos. I need something that can run preferably 1080p or higher. What laptops do you recommend that I could get for under say $600 or $700? Or just in general what are some really good but cost effective brands? Thanks!

[@OWNORDISOWN]

Consider the Lenovo L340, Pavilion 15 2019 (might be a bit pricey, definitely dont get the 2018 model), Acer Nitro 5 - I have the 17" and reviewed it. Great laptop. They are the ones that come to mind.

[@urdeath01]

@@OWNORDISOWN Thank you very much!

[@prieommajumder2461]

which laptop should I buy? dell g3 or hp pavilion.which will be better in terms of gaming? plz suggest me..

[@OWNORDISOWN]

I preferred the G3. The new 2019 HP Pavilion 15 does much better though.

[@ricardorechy]

Do you plugged on the headphones? I have an issue with the left one and I think the problem comes from the jack...

[@OWNORDISOWN]

Must admit I didn't try the headphone jack, sorry!

[@italuiss]

So ultimately whats the best settings for undervolting cpy and gpu of this laptop? I want to reduce the temperatures the most without sacrificing performance.

[@OWNORDISOWN]

I would use the settings I used in this video. Others have done the same with good results.

[@muhammadfarhansyah5571]

For gaming and video editing, which one do you think is better overall? Dell G3, this HP Pavilion, MSI GL63 8RC or Acer Nitro 5?

[@OWNORDISOWN]

The G3 can be had with a GTX 1060 so that wins the gaming category, then the Acer Nitro 5 with its GTX 1050ti. The G3 can also be had with a six core CPU and although it runs hotter than the G7 it is still manageable. I had the i5 / GTX 1060 model and it costs $750 now. The Acer Nitro 5 is supposed to be good. The MSI GL63 looks like my GP63 so it will have decent cooling but it seems to max out at a GTX 1050.