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HP Victus 15L Gaming Desktop: i7-12700, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, 1TB HDD, RTX 3060

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HP.com has HP Victus 15L Gaming Desktop (33T61AA#ABA) on sale for $949.99 after coupon code 5GAMER2022. Shipping is free.

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Specs/Key Features:
  • Intel Core i7-12700 12th Generation Processor
  • 16GB (2x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 MHz RAM
  • 512GB Intel PCIe NVMe SSD + 1TB 7200 rpm SATA HDD
  • NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12GB GDDR6 Graphics
  • 500W 80 Plus Bronze Certified Power Supply
  • Realtek Wi-Fi 6 (2x2) + Bluetooth 5.2
  • Windows 11 Home
  • HP 310 White Wired Keyboard and Mouse Combo

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  • About this deal:
    • This HP Victus 15L Gaming Desktop (33T61AA#ABA) is $450 lower (32% savings) than the $1,399.99 list price.
    • Includes a 1-year limited hardware warranty.
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HP.com has HP Victus 15L Gaming Desktop (33T61AA#ABA) on sale for $949.99 after coupon code 5GAMER2022. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Deal Hunter PennyFound for finding this deal.

Specs/Key Features:
  • Intel Core i7-12700 12th Generation Processor
  • 16GB (2x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 MHz RAM
  • 512GB Intel PCIe NVMe SSD + 1TB 7200 rpm SATA HDD
  • NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12GB GDDR6 Graphics
  • 500W 80 Plus Bronze Certified Power Supply
  • Realtek Wi-Fi 6 (2x2) + Bluetooth 5.2
  • Windows 11 Home
  • HP 310 White Wired Keyboard and Mouse Combo

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Written by SubZero5 | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • This HP Victus 15L Gaming Desktop (33T61AA#ABA) is $450 lower (32% savings) than the $1,399.99 list price.
    • Includes a 1-year limited hardware warranty.
    • Refer to the forum thread for additional details and deal discussion.
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Jul 20, 2022 10:53 PM
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PassiveCarrotJul 20, 2022 10:53 PM
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Quote from jugglinglimes View quoted comment :
Isn't the problem with these HP and Dell prebuilts that a lot of the parts are proprietary? And if you want to upgrade down the road, you're basically SOL? Let me know if that's not the case, but that is my main concern. Otherwise specs seem good for price.
I bought one when it went on sale previously (https://slickdeals.net/f/15877867).

Correct, HP and Dell still use proprietary parts, so your ability to make modifications are limited. There is a bracket to mount one additional fan for the case, but you need a fan splitter. The PC gets kind of loud and hot too if you're maxing out your game settings.

If you can get for less than $900 then it's a decent deal, especially if you want a modern machine that can do MOST things. Otherwise consider building your own now that GPU prices are gradually getting cheaper.
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Jul 20, 2022 10:57 PM
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PassiveCarrotJul 20, 2022 10:57 PM
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Quote from stonebird View quoted comment :
Was wondering about the same, willing to do a case swap if that is possible, a cheap $50 case plus two more fans will hopefully make it run much cooler.
Unfortunately a case swap is not possible. The motherboard is proprietary and the front ports are built into the motherboard. I know, it's baffling and infuriating. You can add one additional fan though- but you will need to purchase a fan splitter.

A case swap would've made this machine a pretty sweet deal. Sadly, the design decisions on this machine do little to save HP money- they're just complete nonsense that hurts the user.
Jul 20, 2022 11:04 PM
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PassiveCarrotJul 20, 2022 11:04 PM
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Quote from HilariousHerring517 View quoted comment :
This thing looks like an overheating airflow nightmare…

It definitely runs hot, and frustratingly HP has it come installed with these 2 brackets inside the case essentially "BLOCKING" the mesh vent on the side panel.

1. One is for a Hard Drive caddy - WHICH FOR SOME REASON HP DOESN'T USE to install the 1TB HD that's included. They install it to the front of the case- partially blocking the airflow from the side panel.
2. The other is a mesh bracket where you can mount 1 additional fan, but you need to buy a fan splitter as the MB only has 2 4-pin outlets: 1 for the CPU fan and 1 for the posterior exhaust fan.

I haven't installed the case fan yet. I'll get around to it, especially if it gets ultra toasty.

I don't recommend this machine unless it's going for less than $900.
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Quote from TofuVic View quoted comment :
Hi, PennyFound. The title currently reads, "512GB SSD, 512GB SSD, 1TB HDD." I think there's only one SSD and one HDD, so you may have repeated the SSD part by accident.


Thank you for sharing! Take care,
Tofu Vic

Thanks I accidently typed it out twice. The title has been updated.
Jul 21, 2022 12:21 AM
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nathanddrewsJul 21, 2022 12:21 AM
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Quote from ulieq View quoted comment :
65w CPU + 180 watt GPU
It's only 65W when running at PL1 state. It can rise well above that, depending upon settings and cooling. Total system power under load is likely redlining the power supply. Again, depends on settings, cooling, application (s) running, etc. Personally I wouldn't run any modern hardware on less than 500W if there's a dGPU.
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Jul 21, 2022 12:32 AM
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ulieqJul 21, 2022 12:32 AM
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Quote from nathanddrews View quoted comment :
It's only 65W when running at PL1 state. It can rise well above that, depending upon settings and cooling. Total system power under load is likely redlining the power supply. Again, depends on settings, cooling, application (s) running, etc. Personally I wouldn't run any modern hardware on less than 500W if there's a dGPU.
Na would probably max out at 300 w
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Jul 21, 2022 1:23 PM
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cater34Jul 21, 2022 1:23 PM
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I got this system with same configuration weeks ago. (from eBay).
For me, it was a huge upgrade from 10 years old Ivy Bridge system. I love this system. It works well as I expected.
Here's some comments that may be helpful.

- I think most of the tower CPU cooler won't fit.
The base INTEL CPU cooler works well. But the CPU temp. was 50,60'C (idle) and it went up to 80'C (on load case like converting image raw file converting to JPG or video editing).
So I got the Vetroo V5 the budget cooler. It works well. The temp. dropped more than 20'C.
in my load case. the average temp. of 12 cores were 83.8'C (base cooler) vs 60.3'C (Vetroo V5). This is good upgrade but the problem is I cannot close the case lid. The CPU heat sink height clearance is more that the case allowed height. I am using the PC left the case open. I have searched other tower CPU cooler and I think most of the tower CPU cooler won't fit this case.

- RAM 16GB is not enough.
I was kind of disappointed with multi tasking. I tried to put several games in background.(mobile games that runs automatically.) The CPU load is 30~50% to play 4 clients. But it halts with lack of memory. I imagined to run 6 clients with web browsing and image processing. I cannot do that with 16GB RAM.

- NVMe 512GB is SK Hynix BC711 (HFM512GD3JX013N)
It works good. I cannot remember benchmark numbers. The random read was 3k MB/s I guess. Not enough storage but I try to use the secondary storage.


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Jul 21, 2022 1:40 PM
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CalmFeather7328Jul 21, 2022 1:40 PM
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Quote from stonebird View quoted comment :
Was wondering about the same, willing to do a case swap if that is possible, a cheap $50 case plus two more fans will hopefully make it run much cooler.
If you want to simply just replace the case of a dell (not sure about HP but im almost certain it is the same) you would have to get a new motherboard, psu, and the case.
Quote from jugglinglimes View quoted comment :
Isn't the problem with these HP and Dell prebuilts that a lot of the parts are proprietary? And if you want to upgrade down the road, you're basically SOL? Let me know if that's not the case, but that is my main concern. Otherwise specs seem good for price.
Upgrading dells and HP desktops are insanely difficult due to the unusual dimensions of the dell parts like the motherboard. That is why I will never recommend a Dell or HP pc.
Jul 21, 2022 5:43 PM
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kozgJul 21, 2022 5:43 PM
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Quote from dparky View quoted comment :
Is this computer good for music production DAW? Asking bc I wanted to buy one for my gf. anniversary
Yes, it should be fine. I glanced at a few DAW requirements and highest I saw required an i5 processor and 16gb of RAM (though Avid Pro Tools recommended 32gb). Do you know which program she uses?
Jul 21, 2022 6:02 PM
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CalmFeather7328Jul 21, 2022 6:02 PM
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Would I be able to replace the case of this pc in the future if I just buy a new psu, case, and motherboard?
Jul 21, 2022 9:16 PM
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PassiveCarrotJul 21, 2022 9:16 PM
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Quote from CalmFeather7328 View quoted comment :
Would I be able to replace the case of this pc in the future if I just buy a new psu, case, and motherboard?
Yes. You can take out the GPU, CPU, RAM, SSD, and HD and put them into a new case with a new PSU and new motherboard as long as it supports the Alder Lake (Intel 12th Gen) and newer.

But if you're going to go through all that trouble, just take the $1K you'd spend on this after tax depending on where you live, and build your own PC.
Jul 21, 2022 10:12 PM
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essix8Jul 21, 2022 10:12 PM
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Quote from dparky View quoted comment :
Is this computer good for music production DAW? Asking bc I wanted to buy one for my gf. anniversary
This is more than enough, its basically the second best CPU you can buy. You can increase the RAM amount if needed after the fact for $70 more and its literally just plug and play if she needs it, but it depends on her workload.
Jul 22, 2022 1:03 AM
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TurtleKnightJul 22, 2022 1:03 AM
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Says $999 now
Jul 22, 2022 3:46 AM
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shoomsbetJul 22, 2022 3:46 AM
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Quote from TofuVic View quoted comment :
Hi, PennyFound. The title currently reads, "512GB SSD, 512GB SSD, 1TB HDD." I think there's only one SSD and one HDD, so you may have repeated the SSD part by accident.


Thank you for sharing! Take care,
Tofu Vic
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Jul 22, 2022 6:27 AM
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spy4dealsJul 22, 2022 6:27 AM
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Quote from cater34 View quoted comment :
I got this system with same configuration weeks ago. (from eBay).
For me, it was a huge upgrade from 10 years old Ivy Bridge system. I love this system. It works well as I expected.
Here's some comments that may be helpful.

- I think most of the tower CPU cooler won't fit.
The base INTEL CPU cooler works well. But the CPU temp. was 50,60'C (idle) and it went up to 80'C (on load case like converting image raw file converting to JPG or video editing).
So I got the Vetroo V5 the budget cooler. It works well. The temp. dropped more than 20'C.
in my load case. the average temp. of 12 cores were 83.8'C (base cooler) vs 60.3'C (Vetroo V5). This is good upgrade but the problem is I cannot close the case lid. The CPU heat sink height clearance is more that the case allowed height. I am using the PC left the case open. I have searched other tower CPU cooler and I think most of the tower CPU cooler won't fit this case.

- RAM 16GB is not enough.
I was kind of disappointed with multi tasking. I tried to put several games in background.(mobile games that runs automatically.) The CPU load is 30~50% to play 4 clients. But it halts with lack of memory. I imagined to run 6 clients with web browsing and image processing. I cannot do that with 16GB RAM.

- NVMe 512GB is SK Hynix BC711 (HFM512GD3JX013N)
It works good. I cannot remember benchmark numbers. The random read was 3k MB/s I guess. Not enough storage but I try to use the secondary storage.
Could you measure the height from the cpu base to side case lid? Is it less than 140mm? If so , there is a dual towers 92mm cpu cooler from Thermalright or Noctua would fit.

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