Not at all crapping on your idea but for about $600 usd you can get the same performance with a much bigger upgrade path with a desktop, if it’s gotta be portable that’s another thing tho
@@viktorhager5924 I already have a desktop, but was looking for a laptop for school. This is a great option, I just need to wait to see what my classes call for. I may just get a macbook though, the m3 is looking hella tempting rn.
8 gigs DDR 5 simply just isn't enough I have a laptop that came with an i5 and a 3060 but only 8 gigs of ddr5 ended up buying a 32 gig kit made a world of difference
Just picked it up today, and also bought the ram upgrade. Went with a single 16gb stick, to make it 24gb total. Eventually going to buy a samsung drive, and another 16gb stick of ram. Solid budget laptop to get me through school, with some light gaming on the side. Dont need it for the gaming aspect, but love that it has that capability.
Bought one for $599, $218 for 32gig ram, 1TB SSD from BB. Downloaded HP recovery software. Installed upgrades, ran HP recovery software. For just over $800, little time, this laptop will get the job done across many aspects.
I thought it looked like a bargain with the specs for 599. Ended up buying and the build quality is great too. All I added was an equal to OEM spec 8gb RAM stick for 23 bucks on amazon and this thing is an absolute beast for the money and portability.
Just bought mine. Installed an additional 16gigs of ram for $35 before I even turned it on. I'll be taking it to classes and will be helpful for engineering programs and casual/light gaming. I have a fully spec'd out pc for real games.
Bro thats literally what im getting it for haha, i have a year before i go to university so im getting this then saving up for a desktop. What engineering you going into?
There's someone selling a Victus desktop near me with a 12th gen i3, 1660ti, 16gb ram, 500gb ssd, and 2tb hdd for $180. Tempted to offer 150 and replace my Plex PC with it
@mikejames6588 RAM stores tasks and information that need to be used quickly. You need at least 16GB for intensive tasks, such as gaming. The CPU and GPU can be fantastic, but you'll get stutters, hitching, long load times and greatly reduced performance with 8GB of RAM. Please actually look into how a computer works before commenting something so profoundly ignorant next time.
@@mikejames6588no such thing as cpu ram and without enough ram you can’t run a game at all and with to Little or not enough you can’t get optimal performance much less max Perfect so atleast 16gb of ram should be in a gaming laptop of this price and performance range
For $599, it's tough to find a laptop that outperforms this one overall, especially considering the GPU. You might find cheaper models, but they’ll likely compromise on either: Graphics (only integrated GPUs). Performance (U-series processors or slower RAM). Definitely upgrade the RAM. I just bought this one from Amazon for $26: Crucial RAM 8GB DDR5 5600MHz (or 5200MHz or 4800MHz) Laptop Memory CT8G56C46S5. I mainly needed a laptop for college but wanted one that could do a little bit of everything which is why I chose this one. If you're looking for laptops in this price range, I would definitely consider this one with the added RAM :)
I recently got a Lenovo Ideapad Gaming 3, similar specs but with 16GB RAM. Paid extra to add 1TB additional SSD. I'm super happy. IMO, that's the KING of budget laptops.
Absolutely amazing laptop. Got 16GB of RAM on this baby and a 1TB SSD and not once has it not been able to run anything I've thrown at it. Get 16GB of RAM and change the SSD, and you got yourself an amazing gaming laptop!
Its not $600, its $799, and discounted its $599. With tax youre paying almost $1000 at msrp and almost $800 with a discount. For the same price you can literally build a desktop with RTX. Gaming laptops are always a scam because you are paying for half the power of a desktop at the same price as one. If all you wanna do is play warzone or minecraft just get an HP or Acer office laptop with a later i5 or i3 and upgrade the ram. It will cost like $400 but with the same performance. If you actually want a true gaming laptop you can just go ahead and forget about the word "budget" and expect to pay like $2500.
some caveats are tolerable(upgradeability) but a 40 series laptop for a entry level performance expectations is a modest dabble in current gen and modest pricing makes it happen great stuff toastybros.
I just completed my RAM upgrade a few minutes ago. Here are my thoughts: 1) There's no way I could've unhinged the plastic prongs without my new prying tool. I also had used the mini screwdriver to hold each corner up to be sure they wouldn't click back into place, but I was just nervous. I suggest getting the prying tool rather than the mini guitar pick ones because the leverage is so much better and it's around the same price as the 10 packs of picks. 2) When inputting the RAM sticks, insert at a diagonal and gently push down until it clicks into place. I got two 16 GB sticks to be sure 100% they are compatible (anyone want my extra stick from the build lol). I didn't insert the second one at a diagonal before pushing down, so it didn't click into place. Removing and reinserting was a hassle. 3) Unless you are also replacing the SSD, there's no setup once you turn it on. I'm pretty happy with my purchase, I'll be using this for college so I'm glad everything worked out. I choose 32 GB of RAM to be 100% sure there's no issues in the future, but I don't see the need to increase HD space with cloud storage. I'll probably only play a few games at a time on here anyway, so I don't mind reinstalling games.
TH-cam must be stocking me. I bought this laptop this morning, then this video got recommended 😂. Its all in all a decent laptop. As soon as i got it i did a fresh windows install and replaced the ram with 2x16gb sticks. It made such a big difference.
@@Sinatra2200 yeah man, I bought a kit of 32GB ram (2 sticks of 16GB). I just took the factory ram out and put in the new sticks. You just install them the way the toasty bros did in the video. Task manager did show 32GB.
@@cidhernandez1149 I got the kit from Silicon Power. It was the cheapest 5600mhz kit I could find. I've purchased many products from them in the past and never had any issues with them. Just make sure the ram you get is DDR5 SODIMM. Other than that, manufacturer doesn't really matter.
friendly reminder that the performance hit using single channel memory on ddr5 is minimal compared to ddr4 due to increased bandwidth of ddr5. problems seen in this video are almost certainly just capacity related, not single vs dual channel. a single 16gb stick of ddr5 should have very similar performance as two 8gb sticks of similar speed, where with ddr4 you might very well see a bigger hit to framerate using single channel config - especially with those 1% lows.
DDR5 divides its bandwidth between 2 channels on individual memory sticks. A single stick of DDR5 is dual channel. 2 sticks of DDR5 is a quad channel configuration. So I agree, the issue is most likely capacity and not as much a memory bandwidth issue.
@@baoquoc3710 the best commonly-available ddr4 kits had cas latency 14 or so, as that's what it is in my system currently. lowest commonly available cas latency on ddr5 is 30. for example, ddr4 3200 cl14 & ddr5 6000 cl30.
They had the refurbed HP Victus 16-r0073cl (i7-13700HX, 32GB DDR5-4800 RAM, 8GB 4060, 1 TB SSD) for $700 a month or so ago. Picked one up, is pretty good. Just a backup/travel set up and for friends when they come over.
@@Akondom If it comes with a warranty maybe, but used laptops would be a tough buy. Too many chances for problems and everything is soldered to the board except for RAM and storage. As long as it is properly refurbished and they didnt just clean out someones old overheating laptop.
@@stephenhood2948 This warranty thing hits hard ESPECIALLY with where Intel sits right now. I don't know how many of their mobile SKUs are at risk of the current issues their 13th and 14th gen chips are currently experiencing, but I'd HATE to pick up a used laptop and then suddenly instability hits and I can't do anything about it.
I can't find any variant with 8gb, I bought one for $965 a week ago and all of the stores I have been to has stocks comes with 16gb as standard and can get up to RTX 4060, 8gb really just isn't enough. I don't buy electronics devices from Walmart, because what they have are all budget versions.
I just got a nitro 15 with i5 13th Gen and 4050 16gb ram and 512nvme. I got this free because my buddy's daughter who got for college didn't want it. 😮 The fans loud as hell in use. My old laptop is an Asus tuf with 1650 and 8gb ram. That 8gb ram was holding it back but I definitely needed to upgrade off the 1650.
@@Gateastrologykc Yeah has separate fan control for cou and the GPU which I thought was weird, the things a jet when cranked auto gaming lol. I'm starting to like it a lot more. Wish it was the 4060 on instead ...
I got last year's model from Micro Center for $750, which came with a 1920 x 1080 144Hz IPS display, AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS, RTX 3050 6GB, 16GB DDR5 5600 MT/s, 512GB Gen 4 NVMe; I have since upgraded it with a 2TB Samsung 980 Pro, Crucial 32GB DDR5 5600 MT/s, and swapped out that shitty Mediatek WiFi card for an Intel one. Mostly use it as a portable alternative to my desktop while I use an M1 MacBook Pro for college and casual tasks.
This laptop’s fan noise is a lil too noisy, but that’s on “performance mode” you can change that on the Omen Gaming Hub, overall is a great laptop but it does require a mandatory RAM Upgrade and probably a SSD upgrade but that’s optional imo
@@thezeta9756 Dude, you bought a gaming laptop. It's a high performance laptop. It's going to generate heat. People who complain about fan noise in a compact device that generates a lot of heat are not too bright. XD
@@XsaviXander never complained I just said the fans were a lil noisy on performance mode if I wanted I could just miss inform and tell the other guy that the fans were too loud and distracting (they are not) and yeah I’m aware how much heat a gaming laptop does, that’s why cooler pads exist, still the laptop is good a lil over a month with it no problems 👍
We got the same specs "16 gb" of ddr at the Eastern Europe for - "1146 $ USD". Twice higher than from "WalMart". This is why I will pick "GPD Win Max2" or "OneXplayer X1"
Can't find this one on Walmart's website now. I'm seeing versions with anywhere from 16-64 GB of RAM, but at a much higher price. Looks like I missed out on that deal, oh well. 🤷♂
I got an Hp Omen with Ryzen 5 and an Rtx 3060 couple years ago. Best Laptop i ever had. I never ever gonna buy a different brand !!! Hp has the best Laptops if it comes to performance/price ratio.
@@thebee2685 there is a reason Victus is the budget series and Omen is the premium series .. that doesn't mean Victus is a bad device, Omen has better build quality, better cooling system. Well it should be obvious that the premium series should have something better to be called premium.
HP charges a fortune for RAM GB upgrades, they don't care what you or anyone else recommends. One, 512 GB drive on a gaming laptop is comical, Warzone is around a 175GB download. 3 or 4 games and your maxed out. It's not a terrible price. New laptops CPU's are about to be released. These will become less sought after soon.
Man I feel like 1TB SSD should be minimum for pcs now I got a 1,000$ desktop and it only came with 512Gb SSD and I’m only able to have 2 games downloaded
@@passivevii4052 Just make sure the laptop has replaceable RAM and a second NVME slot and it should be fine for now. Save some money now and upgrade later.
Claiming you have to reinstall Windows to swap an SSD is silly. A $9 NVME external enclosure and CloneZilla will make duplicating that SSD without reinstalling Windows a breeze. (You can also use Acronis Free with WD drives, Samsung "MaGiCiAn" for their derives, etc.)
Alright Toasty Bros I bought a Victus PC because you told me last year at a great price and it did not disappoint, now I bought this laptop just because it is a pretty good deal. Thank you!
You have to disconnect the battery to avoid damaging any components, I will recommend that and also wearing some rubber gloves just in case, you don’t want to damage your laptop by accident, and yes you should this for any type of hardware upgrade
@@Keekee1253 the battery is a big ass thing in the bottom, it occupies easily 1/4 of the laptop, and you should see a white plastic thingy with multiple color cables coming out there, you should take the white plastic thingy DO NOT TOUCH THE CABLES, be gentle with it or you can break the pins, once you do that the battery should be disconnected, in my personal experience is pretty easy to re-plug the battery, if you can’t then screw the battery out and plug the cables then put all the battery screws back in their places and that’s all, hope this helps!
@@Keekee1253 if you didn’t understand you can search for other videos upgrading the HP Victus, most of them do not use this model but they use the old one, it’s the same thing tho the layout has slight changes but it should help you visualize better how to unplug the battery, hope this helps and don’t forget to use rubber gloves to prevent any type of accident!
did yall forget to enable xmp/xpo or something yall running at 4800mt the out of the box ram is 5600mts i ordered a 16gb stick for like 40 bucks on amazon i havent really had any issues with the 8gb but i didnt try to run warzone ive been running fallout 76 borderlands 3 and suicide squad kill the justice league which acted suicide squad acting a tad bit like fortnight a tiny bit of stutter on initial load in but great afterward the next closest price laptop i could find from a known brand was a asus tuf with a 2050 for like 620 bucks this laptop is still worth the 599 with the hardware it ships with
I don’t know if I’m in the minority here but could you make a video showing how to change out the SSD and how to reinstall windows on that computer? Because only 512 GB ain’t enough for my games😂
It's pretty simple actually, before doing anything, keep a bootable operating system ready ( pendrive ) , Remove the back panel, swap the SSD , close the back panel, install the pendrive , click the boot button, immediately spam click F9 , you should see it asking to select boot device, select the pendrive, click enter , tats all , install the windows . ( P.S. I would recommend having an internet connection via LAN would be really helpful since you won't have wifi drivers installed, incase you don't have access to LAN, just use your mobiles internet with USB tethering, or you can have wifi drivers downloaded into a pendrive, whichever you prefer , once your PC is connected to internet, you won't have any driver issues since it will download and install everything automatically)
If you are selling a "gaming PC" it must have 16GB dual-channel or better. Buyers expect to be able to play games right out of the box. Picture a Christmas gift computer that won't load a game on Christmas morning - unacceptable.
i bought this laptop on prime day at walmart its a great gaming laptop i have a 2nd stick of ram coming it was only 45 bucks which puts it next to msi and asus laptops that either have a 3050 or 2050 for higher price to entry
I've basically given up suggesting people buy laptops if they don't have 16GB of RAM if they intend to do any gaming. Purely because it's getting to where SOME games struggle without it. Even if the laptop CAN be upgraded, a lot of people just aren't willing to deal with it. Personally, this would 100% be a laptop I would grab for personal use because I don't mind getting in and doing an upgrade. The absolute no go for me though is the ram being soldered to the board and you can't upgrade it. ESPECIALLY if it's supposed to be a gaming machine, but any machine really. I'm not out to buy a system that will turn into a paperweight within the next 2 years. And in many cases 8GB of RAM is the bare minimum I think you can use, but it only JUST holds up to me.
@@Fallenn Yea. I'm not saying that THIS laptop has soldered RAM, only that it BEING soldered has become an instant no buy for me. Because it's getting harder and harder for laptops to maintain their usability, but being able to upgrade RAM is one thing that CAN help to keep them usable as their hardware starts to age. If you see in the middle of my comment I specifically say that I'm okay opening a laptop to upgrade it, so this WOULD be a laptop I would pick up because I can get in and do so.
They only put single channel memory in this, I'm wondering if you could upgrade all the RAM to 16 gig dual channel? It would make a huge difference wouldn't it?it would make a huge difference wouldn't it?
Somebody said you have to unplug the battery, lol, when changing ram. Im very lost? Did yall do that in the video since i didn't see it. I dont wanna mess up the pc. I also may buy the laptop today, then get ram later 😅.
Like I said before, unplugging the battery is something you must do before any hardware replacement/upgrade, looks like they (the bros) didn’t do it but you don’t want to cause any damage to the motherboard, and I’m my testings 8 GB Ram was enough to run most of the games at pretty decent FPS ofc it’s a bottleneck but HP did a great job optimizing the laptop, trust me the RAM upgrade it’s game changing, good luck!
Always best to disconnect the battery when doing any work inside a laptop. On HP laptops you may find BIOS settings reset to default if you do this but that's no big deal. Be careful with the battery connector, wiggle it a little if it's hard to disconnect.
I've never unplugged a battery or taken it out during an upgrade. Never had any issues. Not sure who came up with that myth. And I've been an IT for over 20 years.
@@drummer7557 It's not a myth. If the battery is connected you have circuits that are active, of course if you're careful you can avoid any issue but just consider the likelihood of making a mistake and also an inexperienced person doing this work. Unplugging is a 2 second process and mitigates a whole lot of risks.
Hey I’m looking at buying a gaming laptop got $800 to $1000 to spend what do you recommend should I buy this one and do the ram upgrade or is there something better
Is this a better deal then the one you guys got from best buy ? The bestbuy one is 439 right now. So it's a good bit cheaper. I don't play anything major, just GTA , farm sim, and some racing gemes
You guys failed at optimal ramupgrade. Orginal stick was running at 5600mhz and after you upgrade is nkw clocked at 4800mhz. You need to log in to bios to adjust this. Please append you video showing to going to bios and ensure correct ram speeds.
oof that 8GB is a silly mistake from HP. So many parents will buy that for a kid and both wont understand why it stutters. At least videos like this are out to help. Nice review.
You keep playing / benchmarking games that computers with much lower specs can hit well over 100 fps. That cyberpunk benchmark test run is just lazy. Comprehensive reviews involve testing a lot of games and putting in the work.
Crysis 3 Remastered is one of the best looking games out there. My i5-12400, 32 GB RAM, GTX 1660 Ti hits 100 to 115 fps at 1080p medium settings. My i7-12700 64GB RAM, 4070 Ti Super at 1440p High settings hits 165 Hz with a few dips to 162ish on rare occasions. It's a very benchmark-able game. You said in a recent video you've never played Crysis, I've played them all. 2 and 3 are better than the original but 1 was a lot of fun. You can become invisible for brief periods, enable armor and super strength for brief periods, you play as a cyborg and become stronger throughout the game. I would buy Crysis 4,5 and 6. You don't race around and fire like mad,try that and you will usually die. You have to think things out, you lower your shield, see weapons, ammo, enemies, destinations through obstacles at great distances. You tag them and see them with the shield raised. It's a unique and fun game, like no other I've played.When you play using veteran or higher difficulty settings, it's can be very challenging to beat levels. To be honest, the franchise ruined most FPS games for me.
You might could get some tips from Steve at HardwareUnboxed, he's a madman when it comes to game benchmarks. Personally I don't think you need to go to lengths he does, but I'm certain there's lots of low hanging fruit when it comes to improvement in methodology that someone like him can share. Appreciate your content!
I had a legion 5 with 100% srgb, this HP has better features but its screen is 62.5% srgb, I hope it is not so unpleasant to look at. I already ordered my purchase.
My biggest question is can this work with me being a console streamer? I just need something that i can run overlays on my stream with until I can invest in a PC. Also possibly show youtube videos and other streams while streaming.
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Bought it for $599 and ordered a 16gb ram stick as soon as I got it. Best gaming investment I’ve ever made literally runs every game
Did you install a DDR4 or a DDR5?
@@MarcosHuerta-n8y it’s ddr5
What brand did you get? I thought about it crucial, but lord, it's pricey. Plus, somebody said it was ddr4 on reviews for me. So idk
@@Keekee1253 all ddr5 chips are reliable nowadays just choose the best price for you and speed that works for your needs
Is it hard to replace the ram in these? I've never really opened up a laptop before.
$600 and a ram upgrade is still a great price. I'm looking into one of those bad boys.
Not at all crapping on your idea but for about $600 usd you can get the same performance with a much bigger upgrade path with a desktop, if it’s gotta be portable that’s another thing tho
@@viktorhager5924 I have a killer desktop. I've been looking for a laptop to replace the I7-2600 HP one I use now.
@@viktorhager5924not really cause you gotta get a monitor too
@@viktorhager5924 I already have a desktop, but was looking for a laptop for school. This is a great option, I just need to wait to see what my classes call for. I may just get a macbook though, the m3 is looking hella tempting rn.
@@viktorhager5924 shut up. We aren't watching a desktop video now are we?
8 gigs DDR 5 simply just isn't enough I have a laptop that came with an i5 and a 3060 but only 8 gigs of ddr5 ended up buying a 32 gig kit made a world of difference
I have the hp Victus laptop with the i5 rtx 3050 can you recommend a ram stick for me
Just picked it up today, and also bought the ram upgrade. Went with a single 16gb stick, to make it 24gb total. Eventually going to buy a samsung drive, and another 16gb stick of ram. Solid budget laptop to get me through school, with some light gaming on the side. Dont need it for the gaming aspect, but love that it has that capability.
I like how the first thing I think to do is upgrade the ram, and lol you guys make me feel so smart lol thanks for everything you guys do😊
Bought one for $599, $218 for 32gig ram, 1TB SSD from BB. Downloaded HP recovery software. Installed upgrades, ran HP recovery software. For just over $800, little time, this laptop will get the job done across many aspects.
How's the performance so far ??
I thought it looked like a bargain with the specs for 599. Ended up buying and the build quality is great too. All I added was an equal to OEM spec 8gb RAM stick for 23 bucks on amazon and this thing is an absolute beast for the money and portability.
Tempted to grab this and some RAM - incredible value for the dollar here
Did you do it
Just bought mine. Installed an additional 16gigs of ram for $35 before I even turned it on. I'll be taking it to classes and will be helpful for engineering programs and casual/light gaming. I have a fully spec'd out pc for real games.
did you install a DDR4 or DDR5?
@@MarcosHuerta-n8y ddr5 4800, so it is slower than the 8 it came with, but it was cheap.
@@EstTheSword Thank you, I just bought this pc yesterday and I want to upgrade the ram but had no clue what type of DDR to install.
Bro thats literally what im getting it for haha, i have a year before i go to university so im getting this then saving up for a desktop. What engineering you going into?
what ram brand did you buy? Im trying to find one that matches the ram preinstalled on this laptop
That wobbly display.. it is shaking even if they are touching the table
There's someone selling a Victus desktop near me with a 12th gen i3, 1660ti, 16gb ram, 500gb ssd, and 2tb hdd for $180. Tempted to offer 150 and replace my Plex PC with it
I would thats a crazy deal for that cheap
@@putpompano9233 Probably going to, my current Plex PC is just an i7 6700 and gtx 970 so it would be a decent upgrade.
Yeah definitely that is a great deal
Yeah, you shouldn't be allowed to call something with less than 16 GB of RAM a "Gaming Laptop" in 2024. Upgrade that sucker!
Why. CPU Ram isn't doing the work. It's the CPU and DGPU doing the work. I don't understand the downs logic with this.
@@mikejames6588 Did you just say...CPU ram?
I mean, just buy some more ram fr
@mikejames6588
RAM stores tasks and information that need to be used quickly. You need at least 16GB for intensive tasks, such as gaming. The CPU and GPU can be fantastic, but you'll get stutters, hitching, long load times and greatly reduced performance with 8GB of RAM. Please actually look into how a computer works before commenting something so profoundly ignorant next time.
@@mikejames6588no such thing as cpu ram and without enough ram you can’t run a game at all and with to
Little or not enough you can’t get optimal performance much less max
Perfect so atleast 16gb of ram should be in a gaming laptop of this price and performance range
For $599, it's tough to find a laptop that outperforms this one overall, especially considering the GPU. You might find cheaper models, but they’ll likely compromise on either:
Graphics (only integrated GPUs).
Performance (U-series processors or slower RAM).
Definitely upgrade the RAM. I just bought this one from Amazon for $26: Crucial RAM 8GB DDR5 5600MHz (or 5200MHz or 4800MHz) Laptop Memory CT8G56C46S5.
I mainly needed a laptop for college but wanted one that could do a little bit of everything which is why I chose this one. If you're looking for laptops in this price range, I would definitely consider this one with the added RAM :)
bought one and waiting for my 5600MHz RAM to arrive. I really didn't need one but it was a hell of a deal!
@@gambitgambles how's the battery backup for light tasks?
@@serpentsage if you leave only the 8gb it is terrible after a 20 dollar Ram works flawless
@@gambitgambles I plan to add 8gb RAM right after buying it. So how's the battery life? Does it last up to 5 hours with light tasks?
@@serpentsage about 4 1/2 and 3 with light gaming
I recently got a Lenovo Ideapad Gaming 3, similar specs but with 16GB RAM. Paid extra to add 1TB additional SSD. I'm super happy. IMO, that's the KING of budget laptops.
How much
Nice, how’s the build quality on ideapads?
Absolutely amazing laptop. Got 16GB of RAM on this baby and a 1TB SSD and not once has it not been able to run anything I've thrown at it. Get 16GB of RAM and change the SSD, and you got yourself an amazing gaming laptop!
Brah now the price gonna go up
Well it hasn't yet!
@@entryofemotion12 not even now
It's still $600 today even in store.
bought one today still $600 gotta hurry
Its not $600, its $799, and discounted its $599. With tax youre paying almost $1000 at msrp and almost $800 with a discount. For the same price you can literally build a desktop with RTX. Gaming laptops are always a scam because you are paying for half the power of a desktop at the same price as one. If all you wanna do is play warzone or minecraft just get an HP or Acer office laptop with a later i5 or i3 and upgrade the ram. It will cost like $400 but with the same performance. If you actually want a true gaming laptop you can just go ahead and forget about the word "budget" and expect to pay like $2500.
some caveats are tolerable(upgradeability) but a 40 series laptop for a entry level performance expectations is a modest dabble in current gen and modest pricing makes it happen great stuff toastybros.
This video helped so much since I'm using this exact laptop
same
Just bought one! Thanks for the video!!!
I just completed my RAM upgrade a few minutes ago. Here are my thoughts:
1) There's no way I could've unhinged the plastic prongs without my new prying tool. I also had used the mini screwdriver to hold each corner up to be sure they wouldn't click back into place, but I was just nervous. I suggest getting the prying tool rather than the mini guitar pick ones because the leverage is so much better and it's around the same price as the 10 packs of picks.
2) When inputting the RAM sticks, insert at a diagonal and gently push down until it clicks into place. I got two 16 GB sticks to be sure 100% they are compatible (anyone want my extra stick from the build lol). I didn't insert the second one at a diagonal before pushing down, so it didn't click into place. Removing and reinserting was a hassle.
3) Unless you are also replacing the SSD, there's no setup once you turn it on.
I'm pretty happy with my purchase, I'll be using this for college so I'm glad everything worked out. I choose 32 GB of RAM to be 100% sure there's no issues in the future, but I don't see the need to increase HD space with cloud storage. I'll probably only play a few games at a time on here anyway, so I don't mind reinstalling games.
what type of ram did you use ?
TH-cam must be stocking me. I bought this laptop this morning, then this video got recommended 😂.
Its all in all a decent laptop. As soon as i got it i did a fresh windows install and replaced the ram with 2x16gb sticks. It made such a big difference.
where do you put the 2 16gb sticks? the same spot as these guys did in the video?
and did it say 32gb when you opened up te task manager?
@@Sinatra2200 yeah man, I bought a kit of 32GB ram (2 sticks of 16GB). I just took the factory ram out and put in the new sticks. You just install them the way the toasty bros did in the video. Task manager did show 32GB.
@@gavinsanchez7028 what ram did ya get? I'm looking for some ram, but I don't know which one to get. I wanna get crucial but I'm open to other brands.
@@cidhernandez1149 I got the kit from Silicon Power. It was the cheapest 5600mhz kit I could find. I've purchased many products from them in the past and never had any issues with them. Just make sure the ram you get is DDR5 SODIMM. Other than that, manufacturer doesn't really matter.
friendly reminder that the performance hit using single channel memory on ddr5 is minimal compared to ddr4 due to increased bandwidth of ddr5. problems seen in this video are almost certainly just capacity related, not single vs dual channel. a single 16gb stick of ddr5 should have very similar performance as two 8gb sticks of similar speed, where with ddr4 you might very well see a bigger hit to framerate using single channel config - especially with those 1% lows.
Interesting. Last time, was was shopping and bought my latop , top was DDR4.
also the cas latency as well, ddr4 has cl30 at best, while rn ddr5 is cl40, wonder how the camm2 memory will fare tho
DDR5 divides its bandwidth between 2 channels on individual memory sticks. A single stick of DDR5 is dual channel. 2 sticks of DDR5 is a quad channel configuration. So I agree, the issue is most likely capacity and not as much a memory bandwidth issue.
@@baoquoc3710 the best commonly-available ddr4 kits had cas latency 14 or so, as that's what it is in my system currently. lowest commonly available cas latency on ddr5 is 30. for example, ddr4 3200 cl14 & ddr5 6000 cl30.
$725 at microcenter you can get dual channel 16gb with a 4060 and Intel cpu.
Much better
They had the refurbed HP Victus 16-r0073cl (i7-13700HX, 32GB DDR5-4800 RAM, 8GB 4060, 1 TB SSD) for $700 a month or so ago. Picked one up, is pretty good. Just a backup/travel set up and for friends when they come over.
@imdoingfine I bought new. Not a fan of refurbished but most of the time it's fine
@@Akondom If it comes with a warranty maybe, but used laptops would be a tough buy. Too many chances for problems and everything is soldered to the board except for RAM and storage. As long as it is properly refurbished and they didnt just clean out someones old overheating laptop.
@@stephenhood2948 This warranty thing hits hard ESPECIALLY with where Intel sits right now. I don't know how many of their mobile SKUs are at risk of the current issues their 13th and 14th gen chips are currently experiencing, but I'd HATE to pick up a used laptop and then suddenly instability hits and I can't do anything about it.
It's shocking that in 2024, that it didn't come with at least 16 GB, even in single channel, that's pretty much the bare minimum now.
Got it for 350 in clearance Walmart
Tats a steal
I can't find any variant with 8gb, I bought one for $965 a week ago and all of the stores I have been to has stocks comes with 16gb as standard and can get up to RTX 4060, 8gb really just isn't enough. I don't buy electronics devices from Walmart, because what they have are all budget versions.
I just got a nitro 15 with i5 13th Gen and 4050 16gb ram and 512nvme.
I got this free because my buddy's daughter who got for college didn't want it. 😮 The fans loud as hell in use.
My old laptop is an Asus tuf with 1650 and 8gb ram. That 8gb ram was holding it back but I definitely needed to upgrade off the 1650.
nitro 15 is a good laptop u can adjust fan speed in settings.
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Yeah has separate fan control for cou and the GPU which I thought was weird, the things a jet when cranked auto gaming lol. I'm starting to like it a lot more. Wish it was the 4060 on instead ...
Stories like this make me feel like I live in alternate universe. Free??! Lucky guy
I got last year's model from Micro Center for $750, which came with a 1920 x 1080 144Hz IPS display, AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS, RTX 3050 6GB, 16GB DDR5 5600 MT/s, 512GB Gen 4 NVMe; I have since upgraded it with a 2TB Samsung 980 Pro, Crucial 32GB DDR5 5600 MT/s, and swapped out that shitty Mediatek WiFi card for an Intel one. Mostly use it as a portable alternative to my desktop while I use an M1 MacBook Pro for college and casual tasks.
Thanks for the review! Do you mind comment on the fan noise after gaming test on your future laptop reviews? Thanks again!
This laptop’s fan noise is a lil too noisy, but that’s on “performance mode” you can change that on the Omen Gaming Hub, overall is a great laptop but it does require a mandatory RAM Upgrade and probably a SSD upgrade but that’s optional imo
@@thezeta9756 Dude, you bought a gaming laptop. It's a high performance laptop. It's going to generate heat. People who complain about fan noise in a compact device that generates a lot of heat are not too bright. XD
@@XsaviXander never complained I just said the fans were a lil noisy on performance mode if I wanted I could just miss inform and tell the other guy that the fans were too loud and distracting (they are not) and yeah I’m aware how much heat a gaming laptop does, that’s why cooler pads exist, still the laptop is good a lil over a month with it no problems 👍
Was hoping you guys would review this one
I went there today and saw it❤
and bought it today❤❤
ram speed did go a little lower but thats still a preety good upgrade
We got the same specs "16 gb" of ddr at the Eastern Europe for - "1146 $ USD". Twice higher than from "WalMart". This is why I will pick "GPD Win Max2" or "OneXplayer X1"
GvG mall must really love yall
Can't find this one on Walmart's website now. I'm seeing versions with anywhere from 16-64 GB of RAM, but at a much higher price. Looks like I missed out on that deal, oh well.
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It’s still there for me lol
I have to hand it to them on the easy bottom plate removal. I clean and re-paste my laptops and sheeesh most make you work for it.
I got an Hp Omen with Ryzen 5 and an Rtx 3060 couple years ago. Best Laptop i ever had. I never ever gonna buy a different brand !!! Hp has the best Laptops if it comes to performance/price ratio.
I get what you mean , but you can't compare an Omen with a Victus .
@@jaimelannister8160 Why not ? The Victus has 16gb dual chanell ram Ryzen 5 or intel core 5 and an Rtx4060... Thats way better than the Omen i had.
@@jaimelannister8160 Why not ? Victus 16 has Rtx4060, 16gb ram, Ryzen 5 or Intel core 5... Thats better than my Omen was.
@@thebee2685 there is a reason Victus is the budget series and Omen is the premium series .. that doesn't mean Victus is a bad device, Omen has better build quality, better cooling system. Well it should be obvious that the premium series should have something better to be called premium.
Could have been nice to see it stock with tiny11 !
HP charges a fortune for RAM GB upgrades, they don't care what you or anyone else recommends. One, 512 GB drive on a gaming laptop is comical, Warzone is around a 175GB download. 3 or 4 games and your maxed out. It's not a terrible price. New laptops CPU's are about to be released. These will become less sought after soon.
Man I feel like 1TB SSD should be minimum for pcs now I got a 1,000$ desktop and it only came with 512Gb SSD and I’m only able to have 2 games downloaded
@@passivevii4052 Just make sure the laptop has replaceable RAM and a second NVME slot and it should be fine for now. Save some money now and upgrade later.
This model has One NVME slot.
Microcenter has 16GB 1 TB 4060 and Ryzen 7 for $750 I bought it
Claiming you have to reinstall Windows to swap an SSD is silly.
A $9 NVME external enclosure and CloneZilla will make duplicating that SSD without reinstalling Windows a breeze.
(You can also use Acronis Free with WD drives, Samsung "MaGiCiAn" for their derives, etc.)
When running a computer shop, I would think they would know about this (but apparently not). XD
Alright Toasty Bros I bought a Victus PC because you told me last year at a great price and it did not disappoint, now I bought this laptop just because it is a pretty good deal. Thank you!
Should have done a before and after fresh install to see if it made a difference and if so, how much.
You guys should've mentioned the TGP of the gpu:)
rly great price for this one, getting additionly 8 gbs is mandatory
Best Buy had the 16gb ram 1tb ssd version for $529 a month ago
I'm saving up for this
I heard the 4050 on this was really undervolted, is it noticeable performance wise?
Yes It is but definitely won't say its noticeable . (At least for me)
When you added the 2nd stick of ram, did you disconnect the battery? Would you recommend battery disconnect when adding any hardware?
You have to disconnect the battery to avoid damaging any components, I will recommend that and also wearing some rubber gloves just in case, you don’t want to damage your laptop by accident, and yes you should this for any type of hardware upgrade
@@thezeta9756people say that, but how do you disconnect or unplug the battery. I just want to know that's all and where is it
@@Keekee1253 the battery is a big ass thing in the bottom, it occupies easily 1/4 of the laptop, and you should see a white plastic thingy with multiple color cables coming out there, you should take the white plastic thingy DO NOT TOUCH THE CABLES, be gentle with it or you can break the pins, once you do that the battery should be disconnected, in my personal experience is pretty easy to re-plug the battery, if you can’t then screw the battery out and plug the cables then put all the battery screws back in their places and that’s all, hope this helps!
@@Keekee1253 if you didn’t understand you can search for other videos upgrading the HP Victus, most of them do not use this model but they use the old one, it’s the same thing tho the layout has slight changes but it should help you visualize better how to unplug the battery, hope this helps and don’t forget to use rubber gloves to prevent any type of accident!
@@thezeta9756 yeah I found a video but hopefully I have gloves
Which ram stick did they buy? Just purchased this laptop from your guys link!
Crucial.. that's the ram company name..
You want any DDR5-5600 SODIMM, brand doesn't matter too much. Just make sure it's DDR5-5600
whoa...i'm literally watching this video on this laptop
did yall forget to enable xmp/xpo or something yall running at 4800mt the out of the box ram is 5600mts i ordered a 16gb stick for like 40 bucks on amazon i havent really had any issues with the 8gb but i didnt try to run warzone ive been running fallout 76 borderlands 3 and suicide squad kill the justice league which acted suicide squad acting a tad bit like fortnight a tiny bit of stutter on initial load in but great afterward the next closest price laptop i could find from a known brand was a asus tuf with a 2050 for like 620 bucks this laptop is still worth the 599 with the hardware it ships with
PLEASE HELP ME 🙏🏻 Which is better this one or:
Lenovo LOQ with Ryzen 7 7435HS (8cores y 16 threads ) / 512 GB SSD/ RTX 4050/ 16 GB RAM
I don’t know if I’m in the minority here but could you make a video showing how to change out the SSD and how to reinstall windows on that computer? Because only 512 GB ain’t enough for my games😂
It's pretty simple actually, before doing anything, keep a bootable operating system ready ( pendrive ) , Remove the back panel, swap the SSD , close the back panel, install the pendrive , click the boot button, immediately spam click F9 , you should see it asking to select boot device, select the pendrive, click enter , tats all , install the windows . ( P.S. I would recommend having an internet connection via LAN would be really helpful since you won't have wifi drivers installed, incase you don't have access to LAN, just use your mobiles internet with USB tethering, or you can have wifi drivers downloaded into a pendrive, whichever you prefer , once your PC is connected to internet, you won't have any driver issues since it will download and install everything automatically)
You know usb c also comes in 3.0 and 4.0 so it help if you guys mention that also. I dont think type A is going to around much longer
I did this exactly and it works thanks for the guide. What about the sticker do you re stick it. Total spent $660 with tools and taxes great deal.
If you mean the heat sink then yeah you must re stick it, or your ram may suffer overheating so be careful
@@thezeta9756 thank you 🙏🏼 i reinstalled it before i closed her up but thanks for the confirmation 👌🏼
If you are selling a "gaming PC" it must have 16GB dual-channel or better. Buyers expect to be able to play games right out of the box. Picture a Christmas gift computer that won't load a game on Christmas morning - unacceptable.
Oh yeah I'll buy that
That laptop costs $1000 here in the Philippines
i bought this laptop on prime day at walmart its a great gaming laptop i have a 2nd stick of ram coming it was only 45 bucks which puts it next to msi and asus laptops that either have a 3050 or 2050 for higher price to entry
I've basically given up suggesting people buy laptops if they don't have 16GB of RAM if they intend to do any gaming. Purely because it's getting to where SOME games struggle without it. Even if the laptop CAN be upgraded, a lot of people just aren't willing to deal with it. Personally, this would 100% be a laptop I would grab for personal use because I don't mind getting in and doing an upgrade. The absolute no go for me though is the ram being soldered to the board and you can't upgrade it. ESPECIALLY if it's supposed to be a gaming machine, but any machine really. I'm not out to buy a system that will turn into a paperweight within the next 2 years. And in many cases 8GB of RAM is the bare minimum I think you can use, but it only JUST holds up to me.
The ram isn’t soldered though? You can swap it out.
@@Fallenn Yea. I'm not saying that THIS laptop has soldered RAM, only that it BEING soldered has become an instant no buy for me. Because it's getting harder and harder for laptops to maintain their usability, but being able to upgrade RAM is one thing that CAN help to keep them usable as their hardware starts to age.
If you see in the middle of my comment I specifically say that I'm okay opening a laptop to upgrade it, so this WOULD be a laptop I would pick up because I can get in and do so.
They have a 16gb ram upgrade listed for $800 lol, $200 for a $25 ram upgrade is wild
I think that upgrade comes also with 1TB m.2 instead of 512GB
And a better processor I believe
Show more benchmarks 🌹
They only put single channel memory in this, I'm wondering if you could upgrade all the RAM to 16 gig dual channel? It would make a huge difference wouldn't it?it would make a huge difference wouldn't it?
It would be really cool if they would post a link for the ram they bought.
What about the battery? How long does a charge last and is it replaceable?
Should i this with 16gb ram or lenovo loq ryzen 7 7435hs 24gb ram rtx 4050 ?😊
Somebody said you have to unplug the battery, lol, when changing ram. Im very lost? Did yall do that in the video since i didn't see it. I dont wanna mess up the pc. I also may buy the laptop today, then get ram later 😅.
Like I said before, unplugging the battery is something you must do before any hardware replacement/upgrade, looks like they (the bros) didn’t do it but you don’t want to cause any damage to the motherboard, and I’m my testings 8 GB Ram was enough to run most of the games at pretty decent FPS ofc it’s a bottleneck but HP did a great job optimizing the laptop, trust me the RAM upgrade it’s game changing, good luck!
Always best to disconnect the battery when doing any work inside a laptop. On HP laptops you may find BIOS settings reset to default if you do this but that's no big deal. Be careful with the battery connector, wiggle it a little if it's hard to disconnect.
I've never unplugged a battery or taken it out during an upgrade. Never had any issues. Not sure who came up with that myth. And I've been an IT for over 20 years.
@@drummer7557 It's not a myth. If the battery is connected you have circuits that are active, of course if you're careful you can avoid any issue but just consider the likelihood of making a mistake and also an inexperienced person doing this work. Unplugging is a 2 second process and mitigates a whole lot of risks.
Hey I’m looking at buying a gaming laptop got $800 to $1000 to spend what do you recommend should I buy this one and do the ram upgrade or is there something better
Is this a better deal then the one you guys got from best buy ? The bestbuy one is 439 right now. So it's a good bit cheaper. I don't play anything major, just GTA , farm sim, and some racing gemes
Probably but what even are the specs
How is the Victus Keyboard? I have an HP Probok at work and it's keyboard is garbage.
You guys failed at optimal ramupgrade. Orginal stick was running at 5600mhz and after you upgrade is nkw clocked at 4800mhz. You need to log in to bios to adjust this. Please append you video showing to going to bios and ensure correct ram speeds.
Can you break this down for me.
Was good without replacing?
Save money on your windows activation by downloading a genuiner and never pay for your OS again
Am so confused should i get this one or the asus tuf a15 with ryzen 7 and rtx 3050 😢
oof that 8GB is a silly mistake from HP. So many parents will buy that for a kid and both wont understand why it stutters. At least videos like this are out to help. Nice review.
single SSD is a H U G E deal breaker for me..
On micro center the same specs with a 16gb ram ddr4 for 650$
Do the victus laptops have any bios options for ram speed or cpu/gpu power levels?
ugh i miss the days when companies had a simple single little door for RAM.
I've been running single channel 8gb ram for 3 years now😎
What size screwdriver do you need for the screws on the back panel?
You keep playing / benchmarking games that computers with much lower specs can hit well over 100 fps. That cyberpunk benchmark test run is just lazy. Comprehensive reviews involve testing a lot of games and putting in the work.
Appreciate the feedback, list some games you would like to see and we can consider them for future videos
Crysis 3 Remastered is one of the best looking games out there. My i5-12400, 32 GB RAM, GTX 1660 Ti hits 100 to 115 fps at 1080p medium settings. My i7-12700 64GB RAM, 4070 Ti Super at 1440p High settings hits 165 Hz with a few dips to 162ish on rare occasions. It's a very benchmark-able game. You said in a recent video you've never played Crysis, I've played them all. 2 and 3 are better than the original but 1 was a lot of fun. You can become invisible for brief periods, enable armor and super strength for brief periods, you play as a cyborg and become stronger throughout the game. I would buy Crysis 4,5 and 6. You don't race around and fire like mad,try that and you will usually die. You have to think things out, you lower your shield, see weapons, ammo, enemies, destinations through obstacles at great distances. You tag them and see them with the shield raised. It's a unique and fun game, like no other I've played.When you play using veteran or higher difficulty settings, it's can be very challenging to beat levels. To be honest, the franchise ruined most FPS games for me.
@@Conumdrum we dont care about your computer or your favorite game
You might could get some tips from Steve at HardwareUnboxed, he's a madman when it comes to game benchmarks. Personally I don't think you need to go to lengths he does, but I'm certain there's lots of low hanging fruit when it comes to improvement in methodology that someone like him can share. Appreciate your content!
They're benchmarking extremely popular games...imagine that
Single channel and 8gigs? Hell nah. Not even enough for web browsing and TH-cam
4050 power? I am unable to find it.
Don't forget to enable ram overclocking EXPO
Why
And what about the temperatures of the laptop?
I had a legion 5 with 100% srgb, this HP has better features but its screen is 62.5% srgb, I hope it is not so unpleasant to look at. I already ordered my purchase.
What did you think?
16 DDR5 in dual channel with a ryzen 4070
Whats the max amount of ram you can install on this Victus? im seeing different numbers online some saying 32gb some 64gb
Is it good or not? I am confused between it and tuf f15 i5 12 and rtx 3050
I picked up a HP Victus 16 ich laptop with a i7 13th gen 32 gigs ddr5 and a 4060 for 580 at micro center
Hate it or love it. Call it a gaming laptop regardless! It’s an extremely great price. PLUS, the extra RAM stick to max it out at 16GB is only $25!
What RAM brand you recommend for this laptop on video?
@@Mister_Soyuz_on_YT the stick of RAM I found was “Crucial” brand, I believe the same one they used for the video too.
@@pintorage6029I found a 8gb stick of ddr 5 5600 on amazon , skhinx 19 dollars
I won't buy HP because I've been HPeed on too many times.
This is a good gaming laptop when you have 16gigs
My biggest question is can this work with me being a console streamer? I just need something that i can run overlays on my stream with until I can invest in a PC. Also possibly show youtube videos and other streams while streaming.
It can easily handle your stream overlays
@@jaimelannister8160 thank you very much!! Something I've wanted to achieve for a long time, you and Toasty Bros just put me in the game!!
I own a version of this Laptop but mine came with 12GB, but I have a Radeon RX 6500M Gpu on it
If it came with 16gb memory it would probably be 700 bucks.
Where did you get that pry tool kit at
I just bought this laptop and want to upgrade the ram. Which DDR do you guys suggest and what speed?
DDR5 5600MHz SODIMM
Already $719 now on that link at Wal Mart
It's back to $599. I apparently bought the last one in stock.
I took it for 930$ in my country