OMEN 15-ax202na Gaming Laptop 1050/i5 7300HQ - £787.55 @ HP Store

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OMEN 15-ax202na Gaming Laptop 1050/i5 7300HQ - £787.55 at HP Store UK

£787.55 HP Store14 Jan 17

Source: HotUKDeals | Deals > Technology

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Axeboy

14 Jan 17

Hi Guys

Ive had my eye on 1050 laptops and spotted this. Seems to be the best 1050 deal currently although hopefully they will get cheaper.

Use the code CQ117HPAF67 to get 5% off and also of course you can get Quidco etc I'm sure. Other models available but this is the cheapest.

Spec:

Windows 10 Home 64
i5-7300HQ Quad-Core processor
39.6 cm (15.6") diagonal Full-HD (1920 x 1080) display
8GB RAM with 128GB SSD and 1TB storage
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 (2 GB GDDR5 dedicated)
Bang & Olufsen Speakers

I know you guys love some gaming laptops to discuss!

Anyways, might be of use for some of you. Ive not bought it yet but its seriously tempting. The MSI version is £999 and the upcoming Dell version is likely to be £799 but without the SSD I would expect. Just my thoughts.

Edit: Also comes with software, link here: http://store.hp.com/UKStore/Merch/offer.aspx?p=c-gaming-intel

All comments (50)

Enet

14 Jan 17 #1

Flame proof suit on
Putting aside the 1050 vs 1060 debate the other issue is 2GB of Ram. This really is at the lowest end of recommended specs. SSD is definitely a "nice to have", but doesn't actually affect game performance except loading times of course.

thejorbar

14 Jan 17 #2

Good deal heat added. However personally if you can afford the extra ~£160 ish it would be beneficial to go for the i7 version with the 1050 ti (4gb vram)

ganon

14 Jan 17 #3

how does 1050 compare to 960m?

supremejj69 to ganon

14 Jan 17 #4

A little faster, not worth the upgrade

Joe90_guy

14 Jan 17 #5

Really glad to see these new laptops are arriving. Will probably wait another year before buying in the hope that they drop.

dozstanford

14 Jan 17 #6

Be aware there are two 1050 laptops GPU's the 2GB GTX 1050 and the 4GB GTX 1050Ti

960m benchmarks >http://www.notebookcheck.net/Nvidia-GeForce-GTX-960M-Review.137893.0.html

1050 benchmarks (Watchdogs 2, 1920x1080 high settings =32fps)>http://www.notebookcheck.net/NVIDIA-GeForce-GTX-1050-Notebook.178614.0.html

970m benchmarks (Watchdogs 2, 1920x1080 high settings =36.8fps)>http://www.notebookcheck.net/NVIDIA-GeForce-GTX-970M.126694.0.html

1050Ti benchmarks (Watchdogs 2, 1920x1080 high settings =42.4fps)>http://www.notebookcheck.net/NVIDIA-GeForce-GTX-1050-Ti-Notebook.168400.0.html

Anyone spotted an i7 7820 or 7700, 16GB with a 1050Ti with a decent build quality like the Asus G series chassis (not the GL chassis)...

K1LLER_HORNET

14 Jan 17 #7

1050ti is the minimum really for a good experience.
Unless you've got G Sync...

eightace

14 Jan 17 #8

Will this be good enough for an Oculus Rift setup?

chaywa to eightace

14 Jan 17 #10

Not a chance

Enet to eightace

14 Jan 17 1 #13

Nope you need a 1050Ti to even think about that.

jasee

14 Jan 17 #9

It will effect caching (for instance of memory) and if caching is used in the game.

Enet

14 Jan 17 #11

I couldn't comment on that without looking into it. But personally, besides being little annoyed at some game load times, I haven't noticed any problems so far.

Ok after a bit of research the main issue is that you "might" have occasional small wait issues with the larger open world games. So I suppose if you are playing large online multiplayer games this may be an issue.
In other words, for gaming performance:
1 Get a decent GPU with enough GDDR5 ram.
2 Get a decent CPU with enough DDR4 ram,
3 then worry about the SSD which will undoubtedly make your whole PC user experience much much nicer. :smiley:

plewis00

14 Jan 17 #12

I agree with you, I personally wouldn't even look at a 'gaming laptop' if it didn't have some kind of SSD fitted as it will affect general operations in and out of gaming. Loading textures and other data from a mechanical drive can cause stuttering in game - and given how big some games are now (I think I saw one come in at 44GB) I wouldn't want that loading off a normal hard disk.

But unless you're on a major budget, why would you not have an SSD? And if you are then maybe a desktop is a better option as a cost saver.

Axeboy

14 Jan 17 #14

There are 2 versions of the laptop 1050, a 2gb and 4gb version, then the Ti

For rough info the 1050 here is about on par with a 965m which is 30% faster than a 960m if that helps anyone.

Wakinglimb

14 Jan 17 #15

This is still a very good deal for 1080p medium settings gaming. Heat OP.

Adopted_Scouser

14 Jan 17 1 #16

Can grab the 1050Ti version for £900 if you know any students or can work your way around getting a unidays account

kye1987 to Adopted_Scouser

15 Jan 17 #27

Or work for asda or know someone who does..

Picard123

14 Jan 17 1 #17

And having considered all those benchmarks, your conclusion would be what in relation to each of the 1050s v 960?

Asura

14 Jan 17 #18

Anyone know how easy these are to open?

Addnan

14 Jan 17 2 #19

I bought the 1050ti version with a student discount for 899, waiting for it to turn up. It seems like a solid laptop so hope it holds true to the specs.

stringyb92

14 Jan 17 #20

Decent specs, wouldnt personally buy a HP laptop. Worst reliability out of all the laptops ive ever owned

spiderontheweb

14 Jan 17 #21

I've got a bad feeling about this one!:sunglasses:

Picard123

14 Jan 17 #22

I think you're better off waiting for a couple of months and let the 1050s/1060s get into the market. Will be better value in the spring/summer once there's more competition on the market eg.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcuyivSiEB4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDPu8nIKMQ8

K1LLER_HORNET

14 Jan 17 #23

Gears of War 4 is 75GB on PC :neutral_face:
That's the game with the largest footprint I've come across so far.

plewis00

14 Jan 17 #24

That's a behemoth - didn't know they had bloated to that big! I remember when I thought World of Warcraft was massive at 20GB back in 2006.

daz_75

14 Jan 17 #25

do you install the OS on the ssd or keep it separate from the games

K1LLER_HORNET to daz_75

15 Jan 17 #26

OS is always on the SSD.

stanlenin

15 Jan 17 #28

I think 1050Ti is bare minimum for gaming, 1050 is just for light gaming.

kye1987

15 Jan 17 #29

£729 on the student/partner site by the way but code provided doesn't seem to work.

Addnan

15 Jan 17 #30

Is anyone's order history page on the HP website working?

greencat

15 Jan 17 #31

Heat to 666?

no1gary

15 Jan 17 #32

What about this http://store.hp.com/UKStore/Merch/Product.aspx?id=Z9E10EA&opt=ABU&mastersku=Z9E10EA&masteropt=ABU&sel=NTB&
There is a 6% code CQ117HPAF70
It's an i7 with 17" screen
Would this be a 1050 Ti as it says 4GB?

Axeboy

15 Jan 17 #33

No, its a 4gb 1050... 2 versions of the 1050 available

no1gary to Axeboy

15 Jan 17 #34

Many thanks Axeboy, is it a good buy at that price/spec

hellblazer32

15 Jan 17 1 #35

Black ops 3 with all dlc is 100gb!

Neil_

15 Jan 17 1 #36

If you've played Fallout 4 on an SSD and a HDD, it becomes apparent that load times are becoming as much a part of the overall gaming experience as FPS. I don't want to wait over 30 seconds and admire a piece of 3d art whilst I wait for a door to open.

118luke

15 Jan 17 #37

On the lookout for a powerful laptop but not seen anything that ticks all the boxes yet.
Requirements:
i7 - a proper one thats quadcore+HT (not the pretend rebadged i3s that are Dual core)
Nvidia 10xx graphics
17" screen
SSD
8+ GB Ram

Absolute max budget is £800 - may stretch to £900, but only if its worthwhile to do so)

Axeboy to 118luke

15 Jan 17 #40

Nothing matches that quite yet unless you stretch to £1000.

However, try PC specialist for the 1050 4gb i7 17" model they have. "might" come in around budget depending on memory/hd/os options you take

Linky: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/notebooks/optimusVIII-17/

DoctorDeals

15 Jan 17 #38

Want to trade silver bearded flamedeer

Axeboy

15 Jan 17 #39

Personally, I don't think so. Its a lot of money for a 1050 and not far from 1060 prices. I think it would be worth waiting a little longer to see if Dell bring other 17" models out soon to meet your needs.

However, I have a mental issue with it being over £1000 :smiley:

118luke

15 Jan 17 #41

yer just been speccing one up. Came in at £921 with 17 7700HQ and 1050Ti, but not available until 6th March :disappointed:

Axeboy

15 Jan 17 #42

Yeah. Its a bit annoying as the first few days that the model was released it was actually much cheaper. I didn't go ahead and went to spec again a few days later and it had went up quite a bit :disappointed:

Probably just increased price due to low stock/popularity

Firth_74

15 Jan 17 #43

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galoka

17 Jan 17 #44

I bought a different version of the Omen 15 for a xmas present, but it went straight back. The machine in general is fine, but the keyboard was the issue for me

It is backlit, but only in red, which might look 'gamery' but I didn't find a restful colour to look at. Also the printing on the keys is red, and when not backlit the contrast between that and the dark grey/black of the keys was so poor it made it hard to read at times.

shame as the previous years model had adjustable colour backlight and white lettering.

Ok, may in part be my poorer eyesight nowadays, but I think it was a poor design choice. There is a reason keyboards mostly have white lettering.

Lumitar

24 Jan 17 #45

Just tried the code today, looks like it expired.

Lumitar

24 Jan 17 2 #46

This 6% off code still worked today, think it's valid til end of Jan 2017 CQ117HPAF81

no1gary to Lumitar

27 Jan 17 #47

Great, code worked for me today. Thanks as the other code for 6% I found had expired

naughtymonk

26 Feb 17 2 #48

This is on offer again at HP with their 10% off but also available for roughly £664 from Littlewoods if you're financially savvy (in other words will pay the full balance off after the offer credit has been applied) with another £15 or so from Quidco/TCB on top. Probably forgot to inflate the price before listing.

I wouldn't post it as a deal as no doubt it would lead to someone paying obscene amounts of interest after a year but if you're financially responsible it's a good price!

mraconnor

13 Mar 17 1 #49

Not sure if you are aware of this:
Claim a FREE Xbox Elite Controller worth £119.99 when you buy this HP Omen Laptop. For full redemption instructions, and to claim your controller, please visit http://www.hppromotions.uk.com. T&C's Apply. Offer ends 17/04/2017*

codhunter

12 Jul 17 #50

Hello all I am a big cod fan want to know whether this particular pc can run these specific call of duty titles.

Call of duty mw3 and black ops 2.

also can it run gta v.

any answers please email me at [email protected]

Kind regards

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