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HP Victus Gaming Laptop: Intel i5 12450H, 15.6" 1080p, 512GB SSD, GTX 1650

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Best Buy has HP Victus Gaming Laptop (15-FA0031DX) on sale for $479.99. Shipping is free, otherwise, select free curbside pickup as alternative option.

Thanks to Community Member allenallenallen333 for finding this deal.

Note, curbside pickup may vary depending on location.

Specs/Key Features
  • Intel i5 12450H 4.4GHz 8-Core Processor (12th Gen)
  • 15.6" 1920x1080 FHD 144Hz 9ms IPS LED Micro-Edge Display
  • 512GB NVMe Solid State Drive SSD
  • 8GB DDR4 RAM (3200MHz)
  • NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 GPU
  • WiFi w/ Bluetooth
  • Full Gaming Keyboard w/ Omen Gaming Hub
  • Audio by Bang & Olufsen w/ Dual Speakers
  • 3-Cell Lithium Ion Barry
  • Windows 11 Home OS
    • Inputs
      • 3x USB (2x 3.0 Type A + 1x 3.0 Type-C)
      • 1x HDMI 2.1
Warranty
  • Includes a 1-year manufacturers warranty w/ purchase (parts + labor)

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    • This is rated 4.5 out of 5 stars based on over 250 ratings at Best Buy.
  • Refer to the forum thread for additional deal discussion.

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Best Buy has HP Victus Gaming Laptop (15-FA0031DX) on sale for $479.99. Shipping is free, otherwise, select free curbside pickup as alternative option.

Thanks to Community Member allenallenallen333 for finding this deal.

Note, curbside pickup may vary depending on location.

Specs/Key Features
  • Intel i5 12450H 4.4GHz 8-Core Processor (12th Gen)
  • 15.6" 1920x1080 FHD 144Hz 9ms IPS LED Micro-Edge Display
  • 512GB NVMe Solid State Drive SSD
  • 8GB DDR4 RAM (3200MHz)
  • NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 GPU
  • WiFi w/ Bluetooth
  • Full Gaming Keyboard w/ Omen Gaming Hub
  • Audio by Bang & Olufsen w/ Dual Speakers
  • 3-Cell Lithium Ion Barry
  • Windows 11 Home OS
    • Inputs
      • 3x USB (2x 3.0 Type A + 1x 3.0 Type-C)
      • 1x HDMI 2.1
Warranty
  • Includes a 1-year manufacturers warranty w/ purchase (parts + labor)

Editor's Notes

Written by Discombobulated | Staff
  • About this Offer:
  • About this Product:
    • This is rated 4.5 out of 5 stars based on over 250 ratings at Best Buy.
  • Refer to the forum thread for additional deal discussion.

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Model: HP 15-FA0031DX 15.6 144HZ CORE I5-12450H 2.0GHZ - 8GB RAM - 512GB

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forerunner
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Picked one up and an additional 8GB a few weeks ago when it was on sale for friends that come over for game night.

Some thoughts:
1. It IS all plastic but not flimsy. You can flex it if that's your intention.

2. You WILL hear the fan when you dip into the GPU. Was not intrusive for the 5 of us sitting around the dining table each with (different) laptops open. If possible, you may wanna take a listen before purchase.

3. Performance was more than acceptable but we're also not running the latest games with raytracing or Crysis. The 1080 screen helps in this regard.

4. Keyboard is illuminated, which is nice, and there is a number pad. I don't personally care for number pads on laptops but I won't be using this one, my friends will.

5. No USB-C charging. Not a deal breaker for me but something to consider.

6. It's not light. Not workstation replacement heavy but more heft than I was expecting for a plastic laptop.

For my purposes, throw down laptops for friends that I can have preloaded and updated it's perfect. Will pick up a few more this go round.

Hope this helps.
ghostfreckle
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Decent price for a basic/ low end gaming laptop.

8 core/12 threads. Nice.

Gotta remember that there are people and families that can't afford top of the line.
NoodleSamurai
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In short, totally yes.

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Right now My Best Buy Members (free to join) can purchase the HP Victus Gaming Laptop (15-FA0031DX) on sale for $479.99. Shipping is free, otherwise, select free curbside pickup as alternative option.

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/hp-v...Id=6503849
Last edited by Eragorn November 17, 2022 at 10:06 PM.
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Husbeard
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250nits display. Not bad for the price though. All Plastic construction.
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eryeal
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It's $480 now for me and I am not a Totaltech member.
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ghostfreckle
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Decent price for a basic/ low end gaming laptop.

8 core/12 threads. Nice.

Gotta remember that there are people and families that can't afford top of the line.
Last edited by ghostfreckle November 17, 2022 at 08:29 PM.
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LostWallet
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Quote from eryeal :
It's $480 now for me and I am not a Totaltech member.
Yes, it was $479 late last night at bestbuy.com. I was thinking of going to Micro Center to see if they will price match it, but when I was aticro Center this weekend, the long lines were crazy.
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I bought this when it's on sale at the same price 3 weeks ago.
HP Victus is designed for budget gamers. Don't expect great quality or features. Though it does have USB-C DisplayPort 1.4 which is rare for budget gaming laptops.
GTX 1650 is the lowest GPU available in Victus series. Therefore this laptop is for the ones who also play non-AAA games. Heavier gamers should look for something better. At least start from RTX 3050.
Last edited by TochiT November 17, 2022 at 10:15 PM.
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Hmmm, would this be good for a kid getting into some light games and school? She's 7…

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Quote from CT200H :
Hmmm, would this be good for a kid getting into some light games and school? She's 7…
In short, totally yes.
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Quote from markng25 :
Yes right, as if gaming is a necessity.
... it's a gaming laptop. That's the target market..
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If youre doing very minimal gaming like Roblox/Minecraft/a little Fortnite this is a great deal. I think it can do all the way up to something like Red Dead Redemption 2 on medium settings at 35-40fps which is playable.

If you want to do a little more though go for the $550 3050ti laptop also at Best Buy. https://www.bestbuy.com/site/giga...Id=6511339. Worse/older cpu but better graphics card.
Last edited by tommy7154 November 18, 2022 at 01:25 AM.
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Picked one up and an additional 8GB a few weeks ago when it was on sale for friends that come over for game night.

Some thoughts:
1. It IS all plastic but not flimsy. You can flex it if that's your intention.

2. You WILL hear the fan when you dip into the GPU. Was not intrusive for the 5 of us sitting around the dining table each with (different) laptops open. If possible, you may wanna take a listen before purchase.

3. Performance was more than acceptable but we're also not running the latest games with raytracing or Crysis. The 1080 screen helps in this regard.

4. Keyboard is illuminated, which is nice, and there is a number pad. I don't personally care for number pads on laptops but I won't be using this one, my friends will. Smilie

5. No USB-C charging. Not a deal breaker for me but something to consider.

6. It's not light. Not workstation replacement heavy but more heft than I was expecting for a plastic laptop.

For my purposes, throw down laptops for friends that I can have preloaded and updated it's perfect. Will pick up a few more this go round.

Hope this helps.
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Is this enough for PCVR? I have a quest 2 and never try steamvr games.
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Don't buy it! it has space for 2nd M2 SSD but you could not use it.

I want to sell it for 400 someone want to buy.
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I'm using this laptop (better graphic card) to comment on this thread. Buy it. I upgraded my laptop myself to 2x16gb - 32 GB of memory. I don't do much gaming, but with very high CPU Benchmark score, this laptop can play many many games.
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