OMEN by HP 2019 17-Inch Gaming Laptop, Intel i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (8 GB), 16 GB RAM, 512 GB Solid-State Drive, VR Ready, Windows 10 Home (17-cb0080nr, Shadow Black)

I ordered the Omen by HP 2019 17-Inch Gaming Laptop last week and I could not be happier with this beast of a laptop. Shipping was fast and the item came well packaged. When I first started the system, I was having issues, but that was all fixed when I upgrade the drivers. If you buy this laptop, make sure to update all drivers or you will have issues with the graphic card being compatible with windows 10. It's an easy fix if this happens to you. I also recommend adjusting your monitor to your preferred justifications because it makes a huge difference with the visuals in game.As for the system, it is simply phenomenal. I have had no issues running high end modded games between 60-150fps with no lagging issues. I play Fallout 4 and Skyrim (both with ENB's and 100+ mods installed) and it runs the game with no issues. Fallout 4 crashed on me one time, but it was my own fault for not installing a mod properly. I got the Nvidia RTX 2070 8gb and it pushes most demanding games with no problems. The 144hz refresh monitor feels so smooth in game. I had a 27' 60hz monitor for my PC and I can tell a huge difference in performance. Visuals are stunning in all games, especially the games with modded visual overhauls.My only gripes about this machine is that it does get hot when you push AAA titles. I bought a cooling fan and it helps prevent the laptop from getting too hot. I run between 68 - 78 Celsius in most gaming titles. The power adapter does get warm, but you expect that with high end gaming laptops. The audio could be better, because the Bang and Olufsen speakers are good but not the best sound quality. I suggest using headphones or other speakers for better sound. The battery info that HP provides is not so true. I can only get between 1-2 hours of gaming before I need to recharge it.I see a lot of mixed reviews on this machine so I was skeptical. But I could not be happier with my purchase. I like to travel so I highly recommend this laptop to anyone who wants a portable machine for gaming that they can take anywhere. I also use Photoshop and other media programs and they also run smooth. So, if you are reading reviews and are worried that you are going to get a dud. Don't worry because you will not be disappointed with this purchase.P.S - If you buy this, I recommend you get a cooling fan to keep your machine cool. Especially in warm climates.

You should only buy this computer for gaming. It does not make a good general use laptop. Why you ask. 2 major issues. This system and other brand laptops use GSync which works awesome for gaming and makes the display smooth. The problem is that a feature called Nvidia optimus technology that allows switching from the NVIDia graphics card to the onboard intel graphics card is defeated. The intel graphics card uses very little power and in most laptop it is switched to this card unless you are doing things like games or other 3d operations. Because the Nvidia graphics card is hardwired to the screen. You cannot even access the intel graphics card for things like transcoding videos using Quick Sync. If you want to do video editing or you want a laptop you can take off the power for 5 or 6 hours you might want to look elsewhere (not a gaming laptop) Also this computer runs a little hot playing games so you might think use a cooling pad but be aware that this computer is not thin and light, if the pad is put at an angle the computer will slide off the pad because it is tall and angled bottom.. all pads that amazon sells like the newest 17" laptop pad Klim Ultimate + RGB. will work in flat mode but not tilted back. Good laptop. No other criticisms. Wait till they go on sales during holidays.

I got the Omen for gaming while traveling for my job and its been an awesome Portable desktop. The battery life is garbage, but thats not really what its for so thats okay. I DOES have some backlight bleed on the screen but honestly getting the specs on this for $700 less than anyone else has its worth the slight issue.

Update-Laptop is working as intended. The 3.0 usb ports are data only and can not be used to power a VR headset. It is what was causing all my crashes. Hasn’t crashed on apex or rocket league since I reset windows.OriginalFirst day after getting the updates I installed apex and got the blue screen of death. Multiple times, reset windows, did a diagnostic on parts, all passed. Tried apex again with lower settings, same thing bsod, just lasted a little longer. 3 different type of BSODs are popping up, not good for a brand new laptop. Having to send into HP already to check it out. Will review again when I get it back.07/21/2020- updateAfter receiving excellent support from hp, they had me ship the laptop to them, replaced the mother board and sent it back within 6 days. It worked fine for about 3 days when the video card just stopped showing up. I couldn’t run games, couldn’t update its driver because the system wouldn't pick it up as having a rtx 2070. I finally was defeated and sent the unit back to amazon. I’ve always had issues with HPs, not sure why I thought this time would be different. It was to much awesome in one unit to be real I guess.