Comments on: HP – Pavilion 16.1″ Gaming Laptop – Intel Core i5 – 8GB Memory – NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti – 512GB SSD + 32GB Optane – Shadow Black

By: SuperCelebrity

SuperCelebrity — Tue, 01 Nov 2022 09:09:15 +0000

We were able to snag a great deal on this gaming laptop. I am able to edit videos for a YouTube channel with little to no issues, and my son is able to play all of the PC games he desires with no problem. I will say, I had to return the first PC because it literally crashed the first night we had it. But it was no problem to return to Best Buy and get one that works appropriately. We’ve now had this one for almost 2 months and it has gotten a TON of use between my son and myself. If you are looking for a gaming computer at a great price, you’d be hard pressed to find another.

By: Wohop

Wohop — Wed, 26 Oct 2022 11:33:12 +0000

I got this on sale for like $750 a year ago and it has really impressed me so far. I knew I wouldn’t be maxing out warzone or other demanding new games but I was honestly surprised how well it handles WoW TBCC.
Almost all ultra settings and 150% rendering keeps me ~120fps average with many areas locked in at 144hz in tbc classic wow. I also just installed warzone as a test and although I sacrificed a lot of texture and lighting I was able to stay smooth at 115hz with full clip range. I should also add that overclocked or not I never saw above 80*C, also didn’t notice much gain but I can’t be mad.
If you understand that this is not a desktop I can’t see how anyone could complain for the price. The screen is honestly one of the best I’ve seen also. Maybe a tiny bit dim in well lit rooms but it’s so vibrant in med-low light that I haven’t even tried calibrating.
Buy this or step up and drop 2k+ on something with an RTX 30xx

By: HappyCustomer

HappyCustomer — Wed, 05 Oct 2022 04:18:14 +0000

Happy with the laptop, it’s a good machine to start PC gaming with and can handle all my daily activities with it as well. The keyboard is nicely laid out along with a dedicated number pad section. While the green keyboard and logo on the lid are not subtle, it doesn’t scream “GAMER” loudly when carrying it around in public compared to other laptops.
I’ve signed up for XBox Game Pass and the imagery of latest ‘Ori’ and Halo Master Chief Collection games are spectacular on this laptop.
When not using it for games, it’s super quiet, fans are not coming on.
I can’t speak to battery life as I normally have it plugged in.
I purchased my previous Dell Inspiron 15″ laptop 5+ years ago and noticed that the physical size of the two laptops are roughly the same. I have attached pictures of the laptops side by side as well as a 2019 silver 15″ Inspiron for comparison. The older Dell and this HP shows how much thinner screen bezels are these days.
My only complaints are around RAM –
– it only comes with 8GB – 2x4GB
– Upgrading to 16GB requires completely replacing the existing memory.
– Some discrepancies on maximum amount of memory – HP’s site says 16GB – 2x8GB, but yet other current HP pavilion laptops accept up to 32GB – 2x16GB. Reading the Questions/Answers on this page show similar conflicting answers by “HP Team members” and customers.
Overall, still a good laptop, especially when it’s on sale and seeing it beats out other laptops with similar specs.

By: ErickF

ErickF — Wed, 28 Sep 2022 10:04:36 +0000

Pretty nice laptop, easy to get everywhere I go!!!

By: MichelleMB

MichelleMB — Sat, 03 Sep 2022 15:57:15 +0000

First ipad, I love the convenience of having my files at my fingertips on stage performing live music. I put my lyrics and song lists in photos and can easily create different song lists for each gig.