HP Victus 15L $825 RTX 3060 Ti Gaming PC Ez RAM Upgrade & Cooling Mod

[@foaad_alzuhair]

I have the same, thanks for the fan ideas!

[@nater3091]

I've had this PC (i7 upgrade) for a couple of weeks and the only complaint is the thermals (reaching 90+ degrees while gaming for CPU and GPU). I ended up installing an upgraded CPU cooler, added three 92mm 1600rpm redux fans (1 exhaust, 2 intake). The two intake fans were installed using the black bracket on the side (had to recreate the black bracket on CAD software and then used the negative space to fill the peaks and valleys on both sides of the bracket to create an isolator gasket for the fan to only suck air from the vent holes/mitigate vibration and had to dremel a small portion of the SSD caddy to fit the fans. Now it runs like a dream but will need to rearrange the fans if I want to upgrade the GPU in the future.

[@junbox618]

92mm was a great idea. I had 120mm and 80mm at home and couldn't fit the 120

[@nater3091]

Hey whatever works! Glad it's running well for you. This is a great starter PC especially for the kids.

[@junbox618]

​@@nater3091 perfect for the kids. With the way prices are dropping, I see us picking up a 3070 PC for under $900 soon. I'm still on an i7 4770 with 1060 GPU. After playing with this computer a bit I realize how old and outdated my stuff is.

[@MickyThunderV]

Nice but u still haven't posted pics about it lol

[@CheetonicalPufferon]

my victus 15l gpu gets in the 40s when im running intensive games and my cpu goes up to into the 50s as well when im running intensive games. and i have a HDD and nothing happens with the airflow my 15l is quiet also (my system specs, Gtx 1660 super, ryzen 5 5600g 256gb SSD 1TB HDD. my monitor is a msi optix g24c)

[@junbox618]

Step up to the 3060Ti and you get nice textures and double the frame rate :)

[@CheetonicalPufferon]

@@junbox618 I can over 60 fps in demanding games though

[@junbox618]

@@CheetonicalPufferon if you play fast paced FPS games a faster 144+ monitor and 144+ FPS will change everything. It made me instantly better and way more competitive. We had a 75hz "gaming" monitor for my son thinking it wouldn't matter, but he got instantly better at Fortnite when we switched to a 144hz 1ms. Definitely worth it because I don't have to carry him as much now. (We won 4 victory crowns in one sitting last weekend, dominating all the kids online LOL)

[@toertje1991]

Thanks, this helped me. Bought an intake fan and a new cpu cooler. Will prob make a big difference in temperature and noise.

[@junbox618]

Nice! Which CPU cooler did you get? I'm still on the stock.

[@cabbagememes2852]

Dude $825 dollars for a 3060 TI pc? That’s a insane deal! i have a Lenovo Prebuilt with a 10400f and a 1660 super which I got for $700 on Black Friday it’s a decent pc, but damn for 825 for a 3060 ti pc is preety fair

[@junbox618]

Yea I had to jump on it. It only came with 8gb ram and 256gb SSD, but I bought it for the GPU. At the time 3060 TIs were still going for $500+

[@tigerex777]

I bought mine in Korea recently and it was one with Ryzen 5600G, 16GB RAM, 500GB NVMe and 3060ti for a little over 1K; I did use a discount coupon. I can run most of my old games maxed out at 4K resolution at 60fps. I would like to cool it down some more though. Good tip on the fan.

[@junbox618]

Nice! I have fond memories of going to namdaemun as a little guy. ;)

[@lbrador3219]

@Dan L i live in seoul i want to buy this HP pc is it good for games?

[@slc9800gtx]

I would use a 120mm intake fan at the bottom of the case instead of the 80mm fan. And adding that 1tb ssd for extra games space is a great idea. That way, if you backup and have to restore the pc, the restore file will be smaller and restore faster. At under $900, that is a really inexpensive 1440p gaming pc. Looks great.

[@junbox618]

Doesn't fit bro. This case is smaller than a typical micro ATX. I already tried a 120mm no room.

[@lbrador3219]

@@junbox618 is it good for gaming as compare to compatbles pc like this pc made by HP and another gaming pc we made buy our self e.g buy motherboard rams card etc. My quesion this pc is worth and can be perform good as compare to another pc??

[@DaFox13]

I also installed a fan in the same position but I used the black grill to mount it.

[@cabbagememes2852]

Put I have a suggestion you should add a another fan like outside, like a desk fan and aim towards the intake holes on the side this might improve airflow and temperatures, but it might a bit noisy since it would be a desk fan

[@junbox618]

Haha I thought about that. I really did.

[@nikolaimcanally590]

I flipped the exhaust fan around on mine to pull in air from the fan in my window.

[@cabbagememes2852]

@@nikolaimcanally590 why is this actually genius

[@user-fl9zc1wk7u]

I put a 92mm AIO cooler combined with a 92mm fan from Noctua into my Victus and reduced the temps drastically. Originally I would get a high of 90°C but after installing the AIO I got a huge drop my high for my GPU is a little under 70°C now and my CPU sits at about 32°C. I also did do a thermal paste change And also added 16gb ddr4 3200mhz ram and was able to lock it at 3200mhz with AMD Ryzen Master

[@junbox618]

Those are great temps you should be super stable. I'm a cheap ass and only spent like $15 in fans and a splitter.

[@StaticJolts]

what about blowing a floor fan towards the intake side? That should help with the air flow issue and help cooling shouldnt it? I like the idea of removing all the space taking materials inside the tower.

[@junbox618]

That would definitely work!! I ended up mounting a large fan up top for an exhaust and I keep the cover off. Temps are good.

[@tylerpadilla]

When you put the 3060ti in it did you go with the 500w hp psu or the 450w I know that the erica8 motherboard is really specific to needing the 4 pin connector off the psu

[@Marcuzo531]

Hey man nice video, does it matter if I plug a 4 pin fan splitter to a three pin connector on the motherboard cause I noticed there’s only three pins, and where did you plug the fan splitter on the motherboard?

[@junbox618]

Ya man I used a 4pin splitter on the motherboard. No issues with it

[@sunrisezone1062]

i want to put a fan at the same spot.should i make it intake or exhaust?,as i understand it if i use the fan on the opposite side,it should be intake?i would also want to ask you,theres only one spot to connect the fan right?where the default exhaust fan is connected?

[@xiaoyangzou]

Hi I loved your video. I just got a new Victus but with amd 5700cpu and 6600 gpu and wanted to do something like you just in case. A couple of questions. Did you add the splitter to system fan or cpu fan on the motherboard. . My motherboards looks the same but my system fan looks like its 3pins and cpu 4 pins. In your videos it looks like the splitter is coming off of the system fan (3pin) but the splitter you linked is a 4pin female? Would you think it'd be able to fiit the Noctua NF-A9x14 PWM? The space available to my measurements was about 104mm. Thank you for any help!!

[@junbox618]

System fan, cheap 2 way 4 pin splitter. I can't say about the Noctua but I wouldn't spend big money on a mostly proprietary system. Mine came with a 5600G and it doesn't run hot so the stock fan is fine.

[@macbeth642]

Hey man, how quick/easy it to remove those grills you took out for better airflow? I plan on doing the same thing when I get mine in a few days and i’m new to pc’s.

[@junbox618]

2 minutes. Just a few screws.

[@Joensen83]

Planing on doing the same for the computer i am about to buy. Could you help me about though. Looking up the cable splitter i found that there are two options. 3 and 4 pin cables. What does this victus us? And is there another slot to add an additional ssd or would i have to replace my ssd with another?

[@eddiebesana]

How did you mount the intake fan?

[@ramz8248]

In the market for my first Gaming PC and looking to spend around $1000 or less. HP has a deal on the Victus for i7 12th gen, 3060, 2 sticks of 8 gigs, and 512gb of hdd on sale for 1,200$. Should I go with that option or customize and upgrade to the 3060 TI but move down to Intel i5 to stay in my budget range?

[@ramz8248]

Or should I go with AMD Risen instead of Intel

[@junbox618]

Don't get too hung up on AMD vs Intel. GPU is going to make the biggest difference. Even the 6 core Ryzen that came with our HP is plenty fast and isn't bottlenecking the system. Get the best GPU you can get - the 3060TI we got is about 30% faster than the regular 3060. That's what made my system such a great deal. A common error new gamers make is overspending on CPU - even mid range 6 core CPUs are plenty good for an entry level gaming rig. HP Victus i7 w/3060 + 512SSD + 1TB HD deal was $836 with coupon codes. The current HP deal is here with Ryzen 7 5700G 8-Core/3060: bit.ly/3aclSpY If you go with this one, use coupon code 5JULY4HP, $855

[@ramz8248]

@@junbox618 thanks for the help!

[@ramz8248]

@@junbox618 shoot, its out of stock now! Ill just go with the victus deal and worse case scenario I upgrade the 3060 in the future.

[@junbox618]

@@ramz8248 for 1080P gaming the 3060 should be good. I wouldn't go any lower. I just picked up a Dell G15 laptop open box $576 with a 3050ti and it's just BARELY enough..............gonna make a video of it soon. I know mobile GPUs are slower than the desktop counterpart, but man, I expected more from the 3050ti.

[@PassiveCarrot]

Do I have to make any special considerations for the HP proprietary motherboard if I want to replace the CPU cooler? Also, it's impossible to add an additional case fan without the Fan Splitter, correct? I saw no additional power sources for an extra fan. Thanks for making this video!

[@junbox618]

As long as the cooler fits, you'll be fine. I considered upgrading the cooler but the CPU hasn't been getting hot enough for me to bother Yup I just bought a cheap fan splitter

[@antonioo.aleo0]

how many degrees did the cpu and the gpu do you ​@@junbox618

[@MelissaAnneU]

I am wondering if you could tell me how you added that extra fan, I want to do that, I have a victus coming, ty I hope to hear from you

[@junbox618]

You can search fan splitter 4pin 3pin and you can plug in an additional fan. You can get by with keeping the case door off so the hot air doesn't get trapped (I mean super hot, the case gets hot to the touch)

[@MIDNITEKILLR86]

@@junbox618 would blowing some compressed air on it every now and then be ideal if I remove the side door? I’m Getting one myself and am a little scared about keeping that open. It’s my first PC 😂

[@seungchullee7729]

Great Video! Thanks for sharing. My new system (HP Victus 15L w/ i7-12700, RTX3060) will be delivered in 2 days. I'm very excited to upgrade from my i5-3450 system. Don't you have a plan to upgrade the CPU cooler?

[@junbox618]

Thanks - if the CPU starts to run hot, I'll look into it. But to be honest, I don't want to start dumping money into it. :) It's just a fun part time rig for my son.

[@Noah27612]

So I just ordered a Victus 15L with an AMD Ryzen 5 5600Gv Processor and AMD Radeon RX 5500 Graphics Card. This is gonna be my first computer so I'm super stoked about it, and finding this video has been a huge help man. Don't think I'm gonna go too crazy on the customization, but I bought the same 16GB RAM as you did to replace the 8GB chips. Want to upgrade the storage in the future too. Do you have any tips for setup, or certain things that should be installed when you load up for the computer for the first time? Im a newbie, so I don't even fully understand the omen application you showed at the end or anything like that lol. Great video man!

[@Rakyyy]

oof, i have the hp pavilion with the same specs, gaming wise youll see best around medium settings, vr wise (not a good experience, my best tips for your new pc is (yes new ram) and also a hard drive since that 256gb ssd wont give you a lot of leg room, and temperature wise its not so great either, but youll only see real high temps on high demand games.

[@Noah27612]

@@Rakyyy wish I had upgraded the graphics card, should’ve done a bit more research than that, but I’m gonna be playing esports games, shooters, and MMO’s on it so it’ll be solid for a first PC

[@Rakyyy]

@@Noah27612 oh yeah its a perfect first pc, except sometimes apps not opening and very rarely crashing

[@junbox618]

Thanks! The first thing I do with every new PC is to connect to the internet, and... 1. Hit start menu and search "Check for Updates." Let all the Windows updates download and install - it'll probably need to reboot a couple times. 2. Hit start menu again and search "Add or remove programs." I uninstalled all the bloatware - anything that says McAfee, Cortana, Drop Box, Express VPN, Microsoft 365/Office." Reboot again. 3. Install STEAM and EPIC. You'll want both! EPIC has free games all the time (Last year I got GTA5, NBA2K21, etc) so it's good to check the store periodically to look at the current free game. Enjoy it! The two cables I removed should still be connected inside your case and you'll be able to plug that SATA connector to a new SSD when you get one. Let me know if you have any questions! I've been doing this stuff since the late 90s before the internet and would wait eagerly for the monthly Micro Times magazine.

[@Noah27612]

@@junbox618 Just came in the other day and it runs incredibly well! Super happy with it. I want to add a 1TB ssd, but have no idea where to begin with it if I did order it. Have you installed an extra ssd to your computer yet?

[@nikolaimcanally590]

I added a 1 tb ssd to my 15l with the bracket from a broken xbox I had it allowed me to mount it flat to the front of the case using those holes.

[@zeroturn7091]

I would’ve kept the HDD caddy, and mounted the fan behind the black grill. Still a decent find for the price.

[@junbox618]

Yea that was my first thought, but being such a tiny case (I mean this is smaller than my micro ATX Fractal case on my home build rig) I wanted to removed anything I don't need in there. Probably made little to no difference LOL

[@rmjrmj4]

@@junbox618 I see, most of that aluminum or the such might of absorbed most of the heat... still by you adding a fan in there may have really help drag in something worth your while. I think you made the right call. ^u^ I may be getting one soon myself. Thanks for all the info and shared knowledge, my build will have a AMD Rysen 7, 1tb SSD and 32gb ram with a 3060 GeForce 12gb GPU all under $1500. From what I seen I think it's worth it.

[@SwatejK]

Informative.. any idea what was the Ambient temperature during testing..?

[@junbox618]

My office is ~75 degrees F. Thanks!

[@SwatejK]

@@junbox618 thanks for the reply, also there are restrictions with the case.. is it possible to remove these components and move them into a case with better air flow..?

[@kruzinkyle]

How do I upgrade the SSD for this computer? Also looking to remove the HDD. I've done a lot with laptops but this is my first desktop and I can't find any tutorials online!

[@junbox618]

It already has an extra SATA cable and power cable hanging inside the case. All you have to do is plug a new SSD, secure it somewhere inside and it's ready to go. I added a new hard drive in the PC and I go over it in my other video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/o5rTnnuiaa5-d7c I plugged in the additional SSD, turned on the computer, hit the windows button and searched "Disk Management" and the new SSD was visible. I selected "Format" and it was ready to go.

[@kruzinkyle]

@@junbox618 Thanks for reaching out! I would prefer to have just one drive in the PC, so hopefully I can figure out how to remove the others.

[@Undertow207]

Did you buy this from the HP store? If so, how long did it take them to build and ship the PC?

[@junbox618]

Yup through the store. I found a coupon code from slickdeals and used my wife's university email for an additional discount. Took about 2 weeks from order to my door. I imagine they can ship even faster now that crypto crashed

[@kishdogg1594]

Hopefully someone can answer my question...does it matter what Storage Drive t You use to play games C or D drive

[@Nix-wf3pv]

Hi, i have the same pc, i was wondering, how would i know which SSD is compatible with this build? And does it already have cables to install both a new ssd and a fan? I'm really new into gaming pc's, i was wondering if having a new 500gb ssd and a small 80mm fan was easy enough to install for a beginner. Thanks for help.

[@junbox618]

Mine had the SATA cable already plugged into the motherboard. Installing SSD was as simple as plugging in the power and SATA cable. Even if you had no idea what you're looking at, there are only 2 cables inside the case that will fit the SSD. Whatever you do, buy a quality SSD. I went with a Crucial MX500 because it has DRAM, relatively fast, and cheap ($67/1TB). Plugging in a new fan is a little more complicated because you'll have to buy a splitter for the fan cable. I think leaving the casedoor open is good enough, really.

[@Nix-wf3pv]

@@junbox618 Thank you very much! Earned a sub! Also, liked the customization on the case, even if it was hard to make a circle on the case to fit a fan , it looked pretty good anyways! Have a good one mate.

[@abyss6061]

What software are you using to check the system vitals?

[@junbox618]

Just the stock HP Gaming software. On other PCs I usually just download MSI Afterburner to overclock my GPU and watch temps on the CPU and GPU. I'm sure there's better software out there, but I'm simple.

[@KobaltKaster]

What size is the psu

[@junbox618]

80 Plus Gold - 500WATT

[@shootermcgavin283]

I purchased the victus ryzen 7 5700g with 6600xt gpu but I’m having temp issues. Running warzone cpu is over 80c (haven’t seen it go past 85c) while gpu is running 75-82c. Just seems too hot. Resting temp also seems high in the 50-60 range. Any suggestions?

[@ramz8248]

im having the same issues, you may need to try undervolting it or installing an additional fan

[@junbox618]

85's starting to get a bit warm on the CPU. Try to get some more airflow into the case by adding a fan like me, and consider upgrading the rear case fan. Those are cheap upgrades that might drop a couple degrees. If no luck, I would start looking at a new CPU cooler. I think the GPU is fine at 75-82 but if you want to cool it down, try adjusting the fan curve and make it a bit more aggressive. The less popular option is to set a lower max CPU speed. Power Options -- > Advanced Settings -- > Processor power management -- > Maximum processor state -- > drop it down to 80% or so, and it won't work as hard (less heat). You'll lose a few FPS in games, but the computer will run cooler. If you're unhappy with the performance, you can boost it up to 90% and see if you're OK with it. You can do similar with the GPU. On my work PC I have a 1070 that runs a little hot in my super quiet case. I underclock the core 200MHz and memory 100MHz. It keeps the temps down, and I lost maybe 3FPS in games. Not a big deal, I'm happy with it.

[@DaFox13]

Since HP BIOS doesnt allow to configure RAM speed I’m having a tough time findin RAM that can run at 3200 out of the box. Are you sure the ram you installed recognized 3200 after instalation? I installed a similar spec module and it only runs at 2400…

[@junbox618]

Mine runs at 3200. Confirmed. I didn't touch anything other than pop the RAM chips in

[@UltraDarren123]

Make sure your ram runs at 1.2 volts, if it's at 1.35 then it won't run at its advertised speed. This is just an HP issue but from what I've seen all 1.35v ram just defaults to 2133mhz but 1.2v ram runs at its advertised speed

[@baulotech7250]

Hi i have the same pc, but the temperature are very high. Can you help me?

[@junbox618]

Keep the case door open. Set your maximum CPU state to 90% so it's not overworking and adding to the heat. You can Google it to find instructions for your version of windows

[@tonic740]

Can it support two 16gb ddr4 3200mhz of the t-create classic ?

[@arcticvoid518]

Do you think I should buy a victus with an i7 12700f and RTX 3060 ti or do you think I should get a better prebuilt with better airflow? I'm kind of scared it might overheat given the specs. I live in Germany and I found a 1450£ offer-- should I take it?

[@junbox618]

We added a 120mm fan blowing out from the top, and just keep the side cover off. That keeps the GPU to 86C. There's no ventilation from the front, and I'm too scared to cut a big hole in the plastic front. I think 86C is OK, though.

[@seis2020]

I have victus with i12700f and 3060ti. very HOT!! more than 90 C.

[@isaiah5035]

Going to buy this Victus 15 L but going to add 16gb ram it comes out to 609$ you think that’s a good price to pay this this hardware?

[@junbox618]

Depends on the GPU that comes with it! If it's a 6700xt or 3060 yea that's a great deal!

[@ahmedzineddine5813]

I don't know whats happening but this is actually the cheapest 3060ti. my question is it still working perfectly? i thought it was a bug in the website because it was double the price

[@junbox618]

I bought this PC a year ago, so would not pay $825 for it today. It runs fine we game on it almost everyday

[@angelmmx2]

When i play games It sounds so loud. Is it normal?

[@junbox618]

You mean the fan? The GPU fans get loud man...for real.

[@TheJoker-bz2uz]

Could I upgrade this PC to 64gb RAM? I couldn't see a reason why I wouldn't be able to other than a limitation on the motherboard but wanted to check before I bought it.

[@junbox618]

Yea it maxes out at 32gb x2. You sure you need all that RAM? I don't see my usage above 12 or so. 8gb to 16gb is a huge difference gaming but beyond that you get diminished gains.

[@TheJoker-bz2uz]

@@junbox618 Need? Probably not. Want? Absolutely. The update for Cyberpunk 2077 has some crazy requirements, so it'll definitely help with all the crazy multitasking going on in the background of the game. And then it's future proofed and super speedy for years. Thanks for your help!

[@SnowGod]

Firee video bro , i'm about to go get one now ! 🤣🔥

[@junbox618]

Wait a few weeks you'll be able to get a 3070 PC for probably less $ haha

[@Yesyes-qv8xt]

@@junbox618 really? So should i buy a pc now? Am planning to get a pc called acer nitro 50 and it has 3060ti, 1tb ssd, and a i5 12400 for 1200euro. Should i get it??

[@junbox618]

​@@Yesyes-qv8xt with cryptos crashing and nvidia's new 4 series due in the next couple months I think we'll see prices go down further. I'm still waiting to upgrade my main work PC too, just needed this one for my son to play in my office with me. If you're looking at laptops, be sure to check the TDP on the GPU and make sure the thermals are reliable.

[@Yesyes-qv8xt]

@@junbox618 its not a laptop but do u think i can find a better and cheaper pc after 1month?

[@junbox618]

@@Yesyes-qv8xt I don't want to steer you wrong, but yea, I think it's likely. That's why I'm waiting to upgrade my PC. Just today in the US they announced 40 year high inflation which sent the stock market crashing...energy prices up 34%, etc. There's no good news right now. Sorry I thought you were talking about a Nitro 5 Laptop because I was looking at one myself!

[@ilcalabronedimartex5949]

Hello, I was gonna buy this pc with a rtx 3060 ti and 16gb of ram, but I’m scared it will be to hot..do u recommend this to me maybe just adding a fan?

[@junbox618]

We haven't had any overheating issues. Adding the side fan dropped temperatures a few degrees. We have many hours of gaming on it now. No noticeable throttling or slowing down

[@da_cool_dude5724]

Is the pc doing well so far?

[@junbox618]

Yup zero issues.

[@Imranahmed-tk9ci]

Great video my friend liked!! Can you advise Was going to buy it And was looking videos about it on youtube Got on another youtuber who was saying its a nice computer at this price with great gpu But he was saying its not upgradable Is it true? I am jist afrsid to buy it thinking i wont be able to upgrade it in the future Whats your shoot on that? Cheers

[@junbox618]

Depends on what you want to upgrade. You won't be able to put a high power GPU in it because the power supply can't be upgraded. Example the 3060TI uses 200W, and you can probably upgrade to a 3070 (220Watts), but not a 3080 (320Watts). But who knows, maybe future generations of GPUs will use even less power. But check this out. An old Nvidia 980TI runs at 250Watts. The 3060TI is 66% faster and runs at 200Watts. Power consumption has been trending down over the years and I expect that to continue. Who knows maybe the next gen of 3080 equivalent cards will only use 200Watts and you won't need to upgrade the power supply on this PC.

[@Yhp-xl6hd]

Can't you like use the black shroud as a place to mount the fan? and can a slim 120mm fit in it?

[@junbox618]

No room for 120mm I thought the shroud is blocking airflow more than anything. Keeping it simple

[@eddiebesana]

@@junbox618do you have a picture of how the intake fan is mounted?

[@joaotgmendes]

which 3060 ti it uses??

[@junbox618]

Oem HP

[@med6402]

Is the gpu single fan or double fan

[@junbox618]

2 fans and runs like a CHAMP

[@HelloMyFriend_]

I just found a deal for this with R5 5600g, 6600xt, 512ssd and 8 gb ram for about 600$. I'm thinking it's a good deal?

[@junbox618]

That's a great deal but the performance will be closer to a 3060 system; about 25% slower GPU than my 3060ti. Should be a lot of black Friday deals popping up. I'm shopping for a 3070 for myself

[@alexonsarms6431]

I know ima little late but for thé 4th of july sale, for an i7 12th gen, 3060, 2 sticks of 8 gigs, and 512gb of hdd for normallly 1.4 but on sale for 1,099$ thats pretty good right?

[@junbox618]

DUDE that was a really good deal. With promo codes 5GAMER2022 and JULYSAVINGS it was down to $836. But keep in mind the 3060Ti is about 30% faster than the regular flavor 3060.

[@xneutralgodx]

@@junbox618 what does that mean (30% faster) . Learningu

[@junbox618]

@@xneutralgodx the 3060TI is roughly 30% faster than the regular 3060. In terms of real world gaming performance, it could be the difference between 150FPS vs 120FPS which would be noticeable if you're running a 144hz monitor. On a slower 75hz monitor 120FPS vs 150FPS wouldn't make much difference since the monitory can't display all the frames.

[@trevorstienmetz5121]

I cant get my victus to run past 20 fps on apex legends, someone please help. My refresh rate is at 60hz idk what else to do I've updated all driver and software

[@junbox618]

What GPU does your PC have

[@MichaelNobleMusic]

By chance, were there any crashes since replacing the ram in your 15l? Saw the links in the description - just asking because mine came with the stock 8gb (thinking I could upgrade it myself) and turns out both the ram pairs I've tried either caused crashes in every app and game or failed to boot entirely. I tried corsair and crucial 16gig kits beforehand

[@junbox618]

Nope no crashes with over 20 hours of heavy gaming! I didn't have to go into the bios to recognize the full 3200 speed or the extra chip. We get our ram usage over 10gb regularly and it's been solid. On install - be sure to shutdown and unplug the PC, then hit the power button on the front to let out any residual juice. The ram chips pop out and pop in easy with no tools.

[@MichaelNobleMusic]

@@junbox618 cool, because you can't even do that in the bios on the Victus anyway haha the bios on these things is totally bare ones. I'll give it a try, if it works, I owe you a crisp high-five :D

[@junbox618]

@@MichaelNobleMusic LOL awesome! Yea I didn't bother even trying. I hope when I add a big SSD in the future it's plug and play as well if it has a gimped bios

[@MichaelNobleMusic]

@@junbox618 WHAT A LEGEND! I don't know if you just guessed in buying that pair or did an insane amount of research or what but it's the only set of ram that's worked with this model so far. Helllllll yeah, you're awesome for showing that, thanks haha

[@junbox618]

@@MichaelNobleMusic HAHAHA yea man, wanted a total plug n play and read around forums LOL

[@2vanty]

hello! i was considering on buying this pc and i have some questions. Is it gonna be fine if i wont modify it by adding better fans etc.? Is there no risk in using this computer to play games without fear of gpu/cpu overheating?

[@junbox618]

Stock it's a little fire box with only a single small rear fan. The case will get hot to the touch, hardware will overheat and your games will be throttled back. With the case open it's fine because the hot air can escape better. Adding a fan up top like I did dropped CPU and GPU temps by a few degrees well within safe limits.

[@mr.relampagonegro2107]

Thanks for the great video. I am not a gamer so I am trying to find a decent pc for under a $1,000 and this one interests me. I have a couple of questions. How many SSD cards can be added? I am thinking only 1. I would like to upgrade the os ssd to 1TB using acronis to clone the ssd that comes with the pc. What is your opinion on this? Great suggestion about removing the air circulation obstructions which also can retain a certain amount of heat as well.

[@mr.relampagonegro2107]

Great answer. Thanks for not taking a minute to answer my question.

[@macbeth642]

@@mr.relampagonegro2107 Dont be a whiny little brat, he probably didn’t see it. Grow up

[@junbox618]

Anytime. If you haven't pulled the trigger yet, you might wait a little bit for NVIDIA to release the 4 series. I bet you'll be able to get a 3070 PC for $1,000 without trying.

[@samuelgutierrez7707]

Are there any liquid cooling systems that I can place in the Victus 15L? I’m looking at a Victus pc intel i7 GeForce 3660 but am alittle worried about a potential overheating? Any suggestions?

[@junbox618]

You'd have to run a smaller liquid cooler that can fit on the side of the case. Personally I haven't had overheating issues so I'm not going to dump any money into a mostly proprietary system

[@chokegang]

I have this PC (with 16GB ram) since a few days and I can say it runs great most of the time but it randomly froze a few times. Is this normal? Should I worry or could that be a cause of the temps? I want to do some mods eventually but I want to make sure that the PC I have is not faulty (I can still return it since I bought it very recently).

[@junbox618]

Check your temps - if it's running too hot, I would think the CPU would throttle back but not freeze completely. The temps I showed on the video seem stable for us. We've had brief hiccups during gaming but that could have been our internet connection. Have you installed all windows updates and removed bloatware (like McAfee stuff)?

[@chokegang]

@@junbox618 yes i have updated all the drivers and removed bloatware. The freezing sometimes occurs when I don't have a game open. What is seen as a high temp? If I game the temps reach to a maximum of 85 degrees Celsius.

[@junbox618]

@@chokegang hmm doesn't sound too hot. I would try to recover to factory stock again and start over. We've been playing on ours a lot the last few days and haven't had a single freeze. :(

[@iexoruma5367]

Which gpu model is the 3060 ti?

[@junbox618]

It's an HP oem 3060 ti. Nothing special but it's fine and performs great. We've been owning noobs almost daily since we received it. No overheating and crazy high framerates with great textures. My 1060 on my main work PC looks like complete ass in comparison

[@ljp9044]

What pin number does the stock fan have 3pin or 4pin?

[@junbox618]

3 pin and it's a weak tiny fan. And you can't fit a bigger fan in its place.

[@HelloMyFriend_]

Hi Would the temps rise if you were to play in 1440p?

[@junbox618]

Depends on if it's adding load to the system or not. If it's a 75hz monitor it'll push 2k at 75fps on most games without breaking a sweat.

[@Meechieee]

Hi so I am getting this pic for Christmas and all I hear everyone talking about is ram and I’m trying to figure out what is best ram to get because some people said that the wrong ram will mess up the games so can anyone help? Does it have to be hp made?

[@junbox618]

Get the ram kit I got. It was plug and play and I didn't have to touch any settings. Made a huge performance boost. I don't think you'll be bottlenecking the system with it. a.co/d/3IxqYBo

[@Meechieee]

@@junbox618 hi thanks so much for reply, one more question, do I take out the two 4 gigs of ram that’s already in there and than put the two 8 gigs in or keep everything in there

[@musless-_-]

what is the fan size of the pc itself?

[@arturoreyes5220]

92mm

[@justanotherbum007]

I'm buying one tomorrow for $399 at Costco

[@fettiveli]

what kinda psu it has

[@xenon6054]

can i put a ryzen 5 5600x w erica 8 motherboard

[@TheJeunecoq]

no

[@thenextking90]

what is the ram campatibility for this?

[@junbox618]

This is the exact one I got: TEAMGROUP T-Create Classic 10L DDR4 16GB Kit (2 x 8GB) 3200MHz (PC4 25600) CL22 No issues zero problems lots of heavy gaming on it now.

[@erikwikstrom9507]

How about 100% cpu

[@junbox618]

The CPU benchmarks fine and doesn't get too hot. Mainly the GPU that can get hot!

[@jaytay6731]

I just bought the same pc for 649.99

[@junbox618]

What GPU did you get?

[@pikachu2003]

Mist of been an in store deal cause for that price it would of sold out instantly.

[@junbox618]

@@pikachu2003 direct from the HP website. They had a 3070 PC for $978 this week!

[@ikantfail]

In what website?

[@junbox618]

@@ikantfail there's no way he bought the same PC for $649...I'm sure Jay got a lower end GPU

[@slyprox6237]

Does anybody know if these cases are easy to upgrade and move?

[@junbox618]

I think the best value here is to just run it as is. It runs fine as is. Replacing the case will likely require replacing the power supply, unless you want to ghetto strap it on with zip ties.

[@slyprox6237]

@@junbox618 alright I’m looking at one that’s Ryzen 7 5700G with a Radeon RX 6600XT for 1000 does that sound look a good deal?

[@junbox618]

@@slyprox6237 that 6600XT slots between 3060 and 3060TI. $1K is kind of a lot, maybe if it comes with 16gb ram and a big hard drive.

[@slyprox6237]

@@junbox618 thank you for lmk

[@slyprox6237]

@@junbox618 another option I was looking at was the NZXT starter PC which was a i5 10400f and a RTX 3050. Isn’t that a little overpriced? (For 1000$)

[@TheGoodMilkMan]

Thank you, please run games on it, would like to see fps in battlefield 2042

[@julsrobles]

PSU is really good tho

[@OLDUSAFMedic]

I could kick myself for buying this machine. The frame is very thin and tinny. The machines capabilities are stiffled to keep cooling from being a problem. Most people's first move is to try an expensive upgrade of the case and motherboard to get more speed. A better move for me would have been to getthe HP XPS I7-13700. The build quality is like day and night Oh well, live and learn.

[@dxmnius]

I have the same specs but I get less fps on all games

[@junbox618]

Maybe you're running higher settings than me? Also if it's running hot, it's going to throttle back.

[@generalebeta97]

Bought the i5 12400f, 3060ti, with 8gb single stick of ram for 999€, upgraded to 16gb with another stick from Crucial for 30€ (3200mhz cl22 1.2v) and its a beast. The only downside is that with intensive games it gets slightly hot and the fans start become noisier. (You can also run the fans max speed, its a lot noisier but it keeps everything cool). But i dont care about the noise honestly, Im happy with my purchase

[@junbox618]

After more intense use, we started seeing GPU temps in the 89C range. We took the side cover off and added a 120MM fan on the top blowing hot air out and we got it down to 86C. This case is incredibly small and no ventilation in the front to add a fan for airflow in.

[@Alejandro-md1ek]

Good

[@kaziamirul]

Me no. AMD 100°C

[@junbox618]

Damn that's a hot box. Have you tried playing with the case open? It'll cool it down for sure.