HP Victus Review (2022) - Entry Level Gaming Redefined!

[@SoulOfTech]

Hey everyone a friendly reminder product links are included in the video description for your reference :)

[@thanginh557]

compared to ideapad gaming 3 2022 with similar configuration, it has white plastic outer shell, which machine should i choose. Thank you very much.

[@hardywatkins7737]

'Entry level' gaming laptops don't come with 16gb ram and 512gb storage. They come with 8gb ram and 256gb storage. This isn't an 'entry level' gaming laptop. It's one step up.

[@SoulOfTech]

By 2020 standards I’d agree. Today however I’d strongly argue 16/512 are borderline entry specs for gaming/performance machines.

[@hardywatkins7737]

@@SoulOfTech Actually, yes, you've corrected me. It's the dilemma i'm in now, trying to find a laptop to order at argos and most of their good deals are clearance items, the best deals sold out, and the rest although still good deals, have 256gb drives and 8gb ram - last season Victus's and Nitro's and TUF 15's. They do have a good deal on an Asus TUF 15 with 16 gig ram and a 1 terrabite drive but the heat issues are putting me off. I'm fed up with procrastinating about what laptop to get vs what is available at a good price.

[@anotheracal2825]

​@@hardywatkins7737 so what is the laptop you can suggest for a guy like me who have this kind of budget like victus? Looking for a suggest from an expert like you. 😊

[@hardywatkins7737]

@@anotheracal2825 I bought an Asus vivobook eventually for just under £900 which was more than i wanted to spend (Ryzen 7, 16gb ram, 500gb SSD, Vega 7 graphics ... actually very good for an integrated graphics). The TUF 15s, Victus's and Nitros were all very viable but they just didn't have a good bargain in stock at the time. There were some tempting Lenovo laptops also.

[@DaRealEaze]

​@@anotheracal2825what is your budget

[@danielndukwe7109]

Just purchased Victus 16 few days ago and I can say the laptop is excellent. Mine has no obvious wobble. The only problem is the battery life (about 5hrs)

[@BiGTeen_]

I'm about to buy this one.... But m worried about wobble thing... Should I buy or not

[@goku-jb7us]

5 hours that's crazy My hp victus 15 barely gives 3 hours of battery

[@imoh0001]

​@@goku-jb7ussame😢😢

[@vanphongnguyen5935]

@@goku-jb7us maybe no gaming with battery saver on? it's possible for 5hr or more in my experience

[@Joox_02]

I have one with i5 12th gen rtx 3060 15gb ram. PUBG is playing on medium setting like 120+fps but then sudendly drops to 50 fps for 3, 4 minutes and like that in 2 more games. Can anyone tell me what could be the problem? I put it to lowest settings and it's same

[@SunKing909]

Bought the laptop after watching this video (But mostly due to the sale, i bought for just 550£, imagine a 3050lap for 550£). Thanks man. The laptop's fine. Wobble is alright not too bad. But for the price i bought, i am definitely not complaining. My old laptop i bought it for 440£, it was a ryzen 5 3600 laptop,internal vega graphics. So it was a good upgrade for me.

[@SoulOfTech]

I’m glad you like it! It’s funny because while you wrote this comment I’m literally in the process of reviewing the 2023 version.

[@SunKing909]

@@SoulOfTech I tried the 2023 version too in a store. There's not much obvious difference with the performance but if it's the one with 4050, it's good.

[@gerritstorm6924]

Sad.. the victus i own (2021 model) is a great, understated Omen substitute with: I7 11800H, (16) 32 Gb RAM, (0,5) 1,5 Tb Nvme, RTX 3060 (original spec) The Victus 2022 can't even be specced with the 3060 anymore. I really would've liked to see the line advance, but it's getting less performance actually. Still: mine is great, as are the 2022 models. The screen wobble is a non issue: despite carrying it daily and using it extensively throughout the last year, the hinges are as sturdy as day one. Although you might be annoyed using it in an earthquake with magnitude 9 and higher😏

[@SoulOfTech]

I think they downscaled the 2022 to keep the Omen as the mid and high end alternative. Additionally given the chip shortage they probably wanted to minimize cross component use as it helps increase production.

[@IMBATAKTIVE8]

Can u connect ps5 controller

[@nx-c-g]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/f2mqimSHa9KCZ9E hp victus 12 gen i7 if you are going to buy plz watch out gp

[@lazerdrone6812]

⁠@@IMBATAKTIVE8bro wtf is this question

[@KevinToppenberg]

I wanted a review of this laptop as I considered it for review. I found your video VERY helpful. You deserve many many more views. Keep up great work!

[@SoulOfTech]

Much appreciated! Im glad you found it to be helpful, please consider subscribing.

[@jacklyoung]

I am looking into buying this laptop and this video was very helpful - it’s informative and straight to the point. Appreciate it!

[@SoulOfTech]

Glad to be of help :)

[@jacklyoung]

Update - I bought the laptop and I’m loving it! Highly recommend it

[@starcom3208]

@@jacklyoung Can you please just share your experience ? I am also planning to buy it...

[@starcom3208]

@@jacklyoung Omg that was a very fast reply. Thank you so much for the very in depth explanation. I will be buying this variant then. This is really like the first time I commented on youtube I guess. Never expected a reply as fast this.

[@starcom3208]

@@jacklyoung Hello again I just waited till now since the Christmas deals are ryt around the corner... just wanted to ask if you faced any severe screen wobbling issues... Thank you once again

[@kopilkaiser8991]

Great review. I was able to understand about the product really well in order for me to better decide on whether I should purchase it or pass on it.

[@SoulOfTech]

Great to hear!

[@eastcoastdrones4517]

I just purchased this and was very concerned about the screen wobble. Currently my screen is solid, no wobble at all. Time will tell.

[@davidandrade7146]

I’m thinking on buying, can you tell me if it’s reaching your standards and expectatives?

[@chriskokkalis2063]

how’s it going?

[@eastcoastdrones4517]

@@chriskokkalis2063 I ended up exchanging it for the Asus Rog Strix Advantage. The Dell had no screen wobble but terrible display and fans running constantly

[@goku-jb7us]

​@@davidandrade7146it wobbles for a bit when you open the laptop But doesn't have any hinge issues

[@Anwit]

Nice Review. You Were Very clear and unbiased. Keep it Up

[@SoulOfTech]

Thank you so much!

[@JasonValdelamar]

I just brought one this past weekend and it very nice.

[@SoulOfTech]

Great to hear!

[@kartik9214]

What is your experience with the display , does it have a blue tint like most cheap laptops or phones have ?

[@RajendraKumar-rb1pc]

Didn't expect katakuri vs luffy though. Good one!

[@SoulOfTech]

Yes that was a good fight!

[@mimilyassmine976]

This video is very helpful, I was planning on getting to tomorrow and this helped 😊

[@SoulOfTech]

Glad it was helpful!

[@MOTHIATMAN]

Is the hinge and wobble better or worse than 2021 model (victus 16)? Pls let me know as both are available for same price here. If hinge and wobble not improver than older than I would go old one coz it has slightly better specs.

[@adinakhan8866]

Another great video! Thank you 👍🏽

[@SoulOfTech]

My pleasure!

[@jofree2975]

It's a nice laptop , I got it 2 days ago it played my games beautiful [graphics] .Today it wont turn on ! says something not right with windows. Never had this happen before with a pc. EA games took forever to load. sending this pc back .

[@metaslavery7999]

I’m thinking of getting one for school work and light gaming. How long will the battery life be doing light work on a Ryzen 7, Rx 6500M, 16gb ram, 144hz. And is there any settings to extend the battery life?

[@shadinafi2297]

Any thoughts on the graphic designing programs like after effects?

[@scruffi.e]

Just got it to use for video editing and so far it’s been working on premiere pro really really well

[@shadinafi2297]

@@scruffi.e that’s great thanks for you reply 🙏

[@Cas_21]

I might get this laptop in November. I'll update my experience after months of using it I guess

[@SoulOfTech]

Sounds good, ill stay tuned :)

[@Imveryveryveryspecial]

I'm looking for a laptop for school and gaming and I sew this for only $1400 nzd it has and i5 13th gen and a 3050 I might get it thank you for this review.

[@Jartmanhartman]

I just ordered one but with only 8 gigs of ram but I’ll run low settings so hopefully it’ll be fine

[@xbalanquebronze3171]

how did it go? I have an 8 too but am thinking of changing it for another laptop.

[@Jartmanhartman]

@@xbalanquebronze3171 everything has been great so far

[@Zhia.]

How is it now

[@marlouwecastaneda6322]

Just subscribed! Amazing and detailed review 👍 Any suggestions, this or Asus TUF A15 with Ryzen 6800 for coding students?

[@D0MO26]

Got this laptop yesterday and it keeps BSOD from IRQL NOT LESS OR EQUAL. Does anyone know a fix

[@t2ayban]

Bro my laptop is a pavilon 2010 unit, im pre ordering it this week. Hope that this will be a huge upgrade for me

[@SoulOfTech]

Good choice!

[@t2ayban]

@@SoulOfTech my first choice was a machenike f117 but due to its limited reviews i switch to hp xD

[@Drejakplays]

Best review ever seen

[@SoulOfTech]

Thank you!

[@kamarikucheza]

Good Review. Thanks

[@SoulOfTech]

Thanks for watching!

[@MayorDesu]

Love the one piece video. Amazing choice m8!

[@SoulOfTech]

Thanks a ton!

[@Tekz12]

This laptop is NOTORIOUS for it's screen wobble.

[@SoulOfTech]

Yeah the hinge is not great

[@gaichu3]

@knobheadnumber4458 Hi, what is the heating status when playing high level games?

[@axaros007]

I got the 15.6" version and it's not worse than others laptops. I guess 16.1" version is the problem

[@Chris_dolmeth]

Just got 2 of these for my twin 10 year olds.

[@manishbaj]

Does it wobble while typing?

[@mahmoodulhassan3083]

Hey dude, great stuff. I have a question before making the final decision to buy this machine, is it good for video editing or motion graphics in Adobe Premiere Pro? Could I be able to render the video and edit it smoothly? (Primarily it will be in FHD and sometimes up to medium 4K). Please answer with your query, really appreciated.

[@SoulOfTech]

Hey! I would say both the i5 and i7 versions can handle motions grpahics at FHD level without any issues. However at 4K you may run into slightly slower performance.

[@mahmoodulhassan3083]

Okay, but is it with 8 GB RAM? What if I make it 16 GB? I am woendering to get RTX 3050. Or you have other model suggestions also for video editing with good SRGB or color accuracy? @@SoulOfTech

[@sesha2744]

I subsribed your channel😊good review👍

[@SoulOfTech]

Thank you!

[@ravipeiris4388]

If you don't have 20/20 vision, it is imperative to purchase a laptop with backlit lighting. Without it, there will be eye fatigue and subsequent loss in vision acuity.

[@ExtraordinaryJam]

Does this unit have a backlit display?

[@Testimony201]

Fire video and Nice laptop💯

[@SoulOfTech]

Thank you 🙏🏼

[@AmitKumar-dq5rb]

1 week back i bought this laptop and im happy with this laptop perfomance.

[@SoulOfTech]

Glad to hear it!

[@SunKing909]

Me too, I bought at a clearance sale for just 550£ or 56,000inr. It was a steal for sure.

[@AmitKumar-dq5rb]

@@SunKing909 ram ?

[@SunKing909]

@@AmitKumar-dq5rb 16gb with 512gb ssd

[@SunKing909]

Forgot to say, that price includes 10% student discount

[@BabyFaceDailyRants]

How is the battery life?

[@nighttiger2053]

It's saying it's Fhd 1920x1080 but when I look at the specs on Amazon it says FHD 1080p

[@SoulOfTech]

1080p = 1920x1080

[@popopoich]

where did you get that wallpepar from? I love it!

[@defnotatroll]

"super fat" chin made me laugh lol great video

[@SoulOfTech]

Looool thank you!

[@bigali8]

Has anyone had an issue with the touch pad sticking? Especially on left hand side? When you click it sticks down and feels like it pops in and out when you hold it near touch pad its annoying as its 2 days old

[@thanginh557]

compared to ideapad gaming 3 2022 with similar configuration, it has white plastic outer shell, which machine should i choose. Thank you very much.

[@K55365]

Why they couldn't do an metal chassis is beyond me. The materials they used is recicled plastics.

[@Wdeepak1285]

What about the upgradation of ram and SSD. how many slots for ram and SSD for upgradation.

[@a.ojhaao7322]

One slot for ram and zero for ssd

[@lazerdrone6812]

Yea I think that I am going to get this to upgrade my laptop and pc at the same time by obviously it being portable yet when I am home I just plug it into my setup

[@izzysmart]

I have this machine, using it right now/ lovely machine.

[@SoulOfTech]

nice!

[@Ouadniggx]

I'm fall in love oh this pc, fanally i have buy one

[@MagnumDrex]

Anybody got problems with the video drivers? Mine disconnects when it projects to a tv wirelessly. It also stops playing videos on youtube after a while. I had go disable the AMD Ryzen and Nvidia Gtx 1650 drivers. It is a major disappointment.

[@kelvincollins1591]

Can you advice a professional Engineer using highly advanced Engineering programs to go for this laptop for his Engineering work or is it just for the purpose of playing games only

[@SoulOfTech]

As long as the programs you are using are in line with technical specificaitons you can use the laptop for engineering purposes as well.

[@qxll5452]

i have terrible experiences only two weeks in. first, the windows key didn’t work for a few days, it magically repaired itself. second,the screen just freezes at random times with gaps of an hour. to unfreeze it i have to restart the computer meaning i loose all my progress on whatever i’m doing. super annoying!! the built quality isn’t fantastic either, the monitor is wobbly and the touchpad is ass, not a fan of the keyboard either. i would happily go back to my 4gb ram 2015 mac air

[@thanginh557]

does it have any more problems, i am planning to buy it. If it's too bad can you recommend me another product?

[@sketcherue]

Can u draw on this laptop also?

[@GlenCote]

Any suggestions for someone like myself who would be willing to spend more money on a laptop like this but that has a brighter screen with better colors?

[@CrunchyCookie-]

Nah 😂

[@josephadam3666]

Asus Vivobook

[@Twin.motors]

I have the HP victus 1650 and it does NOT have power delivery through the type C

[@lifeencounters4775]

Is this better than dell xps 15 7590 core i9-9980hk?

[@doridori727]

Guys what is better this model or the ryzen 5 7330H 2050 16gb ram with 1tb

[@AUS_GAMER]

Would this laptop run high end games like Ark survival evolved, C.O.D, rust and GTA 5 or even Forza?

[@vanphongnguyen5935]

it run all

[@Joox_02]

Cod warzone on lowest settings 1080p runs at 80 fps max and when there is a lot of people like 45 50 fps( rtx 3060 and i5 12th gen 16 gb

[@Brayan3666.]

Yes i play every game on ultra with 40 +fps

[@miao9994]

Would this play valorant and league well?

[@grapehool]

easily lmao my intel integrated gpu runs both at 60+ fps

[@jordanbradley3819]

Does this have xbox wireless support

[@Pearlsrat]

Is it better then msi g63?

[@yasirzubair20]

Does it have a removable battery?

[@loctran5501]

Please help me. This laptop and asus tuf gaming f15 2022 with the same config. Which better

[@willnorman2349]

just got rid of my ASUS Tuf F15 due to repeat issues with it restarting unexpectedly, would recomend researching that issue as it seems to be fairly common, but by no means is it a constant in every ASUS Tuf f15 and when it did work it worked wonderfully

[@naberima11]

bought one but with rtx 3060, no screen wobble at all for me thank god i was stressing out abt that lol

[@SoulOfTech]

Glad to hear that, enjoy your new machine!

[@ColtShelby]

I got the victus 15 1tb 32gb ram version so it is a little more powerful than this im still waiting but it only has the rtx 2050 i5 so im hoping its still good

[@darkshadow_boy]

go for amd

[@ananddubey5460]

Nice laptop Powerful laptop Good display

[@SoulOfTech]

It’s nice for sure

[@H_ssan7861]

I’m getting this laptop brand new for 600 dollars😊

[@SoulOfTech]

Great deal!

[@afrosamurai2423]

Hey I have a question which is good laptop for anti glare around mid range laptop I suffer with eye strain please help thanks should I be looking for nits?

[@illnuz]

Can I run solidworks on it ?

[@YoSneakerBoyHolden]

what is the price?

[@SoulOfTech]

Pricing chapter has those details :)

[@Rusty_Gold85]

I wish you reviewers wouldn't play hip hop for music . Doesn't give enough decent sound bytes. It wont be everyones taste but you can hear more from the speakers if say a John Williams Theme song was played . Plus finding it hard to get a good allrounder to upgrade an old Acer AspireV5 from

[@SoulOfTech]

As much as I'd love to play other music, we could get copyright strikes the moment any licensed song is played which is why we have to be very careful of what we show/play on our content.

[@makomboreromurwira9030]

hey everyone, i need an honest opinion. I'm looking to buy a budget gaming laptop, the two options i have are either the Victus 15 with the ryzen 5 5600h+ rx6500m and the hp pavilion gaming 15 with the ryzen 5 5600h+gtx 1650. Which is the better buy option between the two?

[@st3ve874]

Gtx 1650 is better than the other one

[@charginginprogresss]

There's a 5600h with 3050 around, pick that if you find it

[@ChAoS3sixO]

Scared to use. Laptop glows red and power brick goes into meltdown after 5 minutes of normal usage. The noise is enough to wake the dead, avoid.

[@thanginh557]

does it have any more problems, i am planning to buy it. If it's too bad can you recommend me another product?

[@ChAoS3sixO]

@@thanginh557 anything a little more powerful. CPU and GPU seem to be throttling after heat-up so the game and computer runs super slow after 15-20 use.

[@vanphongnguyen5935]

you either buy 2nd hand or don't know how to use it, you been spamming this exact comment in other video, i don't bother reply to you the 1st time, but here the 2nd time i see you

[@vanphongnguyen5935]

@@thanginh557 I used it for a year, R5 - 3050ti model, no problem, even decided to upgrade it to duel channel and a 2tb ssd, the heat is every laptop problem when it come to gaming, you just need to find a solution for it and for victus 16 is simply find something to lift the laptop up for better airflow then switch to quiet for even less heat and almost no noise at all. Regardless, i still prefer my PC when it come to heavy gaming for a long session, but when im not home, this laptop have no problem handling any game

[@thanginh557]

@@vanphongnguyen5935 vì mình không có PC nên rất lăn tăn mua nó. Nó chạy mọi thứ ổn chứ . Con này tầm giá bao nhiêu thì tốt vậy bạn.

[@occho787]

34 days till this come to me

[@abothseen7435]

Why i can't find 144hz

[@capitalm9304]

Mux switch?

[@bujalarilaril2266]

victus by hp gaming laptop 16-inch "d0179TX" price

[@Ouadniggx]

It has a beautiful keyboard

[@Ouadniggx]

Finally i have buy this pc ❤️‍🔥 it's so beautifull

[@simpboigaming]

​@@Ouadniggxhow is it working

[@Ouadniggx]

@@simpboigaming It's very powerful with a good wind output, quiet and it does not heat

[@GWAREBEL]

How do you game on a tablet sized screen tho? Competitive fps cant be good

[@AlanDike]

I just bought a HP refurb.. it's debadged. The legends are weird as hell... and the 0 key on the num pad is.. meh.. and I LIKE this laptop. That said, I repasted the CPU/ GPU and in passmark my lil 12500h is actually pulling higher numbers for cpu benchmarks than the 13500h.. It consistently gets just above 3600 STP and 24k CPUmark scores. The H processors are highly affected by cooling in the laptop they're in.. which means HP got this right cooling right.

[@shrooms8475]

I like the wobble. Lol

[@SoulOfTech]

There is a first for everything haha

[@mariohall8357]

Has anyone played a total war game on it?

[@munozjordan70]

3050 ti mine can max out all settings on newer games espescially on my MSI sword15 lol what he talking about

[@SoulOfTech]

The one shown here is 3050 not 3050ti. Additionally games like Doom Eternal, Cyberpunk and COD MW2 cannot be maxed out at 4GB Vram. I can confirm this. They can all however be played at high/very high settings with reasonable FPS.

[@Ace-08]

Can this laptop be charged with usbc?

[@grapehool]

I want to know that too

[@ibinvarghese8046]

WiFi disconnects continuously, what to do?

[@SoulOfTech]

Re-install drivers, update windows. Re-format windows. If all that does not help contact warranty support.

[@Orbitt777]

Is this laptop goood for fortnite or no?

[@xuzksn]

yes bro capped at 240 fps

[@tausifnazim5048]

How on this holy earth someone can call a laptop with 16gb ram, nvidia rtx 3050 dedicated graphics card an entry level laptop?

[@SoulOfTech]

Entry level gaming laptop, not general entry level.

[@__Peter]

Can I play call of duty mw2 on this ?

[@banban8481]

yes

[@TankMaster64]

So esay

[@Dan-vr2dp]

no one uses track 😆pad!

[@josnel.tepper]

dont buy it! i just get it and is veeery slow, laggie, like a old notebook with virus, but is nw! just 30 min of use!

[@dimakim-n6c]

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[@harshbro1959]

dude your vid has looot of noise in it

[@gouravsaneja]

Lenovo legions are better than this !!

[@SoulOfTech]

Legions are nice no doubt

[@jlaw346]

Legions have charging port problems !!!

[@daviddominguez1157]

how I can put a limit to the battery on 60%