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HP Victus Laptop: 15.6" 1080p, i5-12450H, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD, GTX 1650

$500
$799.99
+ Free Store Pickup
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Micro Center has HP Victus Laptop (15-fa0031dx) on sale for $499.99. Select free store pick up where stock permits.
  • Note: Availability for pickup may vary by location.
Thanks to community member heliosnine for finding this deal.

Specs:
  • 15.6" (1920x1080) FHD IPS Micro-Edge Anti-Glare 144Hz Display
  • Intel Core i5 12450H 8-Cores, 12-Threads (3.30GHz Base 4.40GHz Boost) Processor
  • 8GB DDR4-3200 RAM
  • 512GB PCIe NVMe M.2 Solid State Drive
  • NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Graphics
  • Wi-Fi 6 (2x2) + Bluetooth
  • Backlit Keyboard
  • Windows 11 Home
  • Ports:
    • 2x USB 3.1 (Gen 1 Type-A)
    • 1x USB 3.1 (Gen 1 Type-C)
    • 1x AC Smart Pin
    • 1x LAN RJ-45

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  • About this deal:
    • Our research indicates that this offer is $100 lower (17% savings) than the next best available price from a reputable merchant with prices starting from $599.99
  • About this product:
    • 1-year limited warranty
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HP Victus 15.6" Gaming Laptop - $499.99 at Micro Center

https://www.microcenter.com/produ...sku=539411

Specs:

Victus 15-fa0031dx 15.6" Gaming Laptop Computer - Silver
Intel Core i5 12th Gen 12450H 1.5GHz Processor; NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 4GB GDDR6; 8GB DDR4-3200 RAM; 512GB Solid State Drive

Intel Core i5 12th Gen 12450H 1.5GHz Processor
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 4GB GDDR6
8GB DDR4-3200 RAM
512GB Solid State Drive
Microsoft Windows 11 Home
Multi-Format SD Media Card Reader
10/100/1000 Network
Wi-Fi 6 (2x2)+Bluetooth Combo
15.6" FHD IPS Micro-Edge Anti-Glare 144Hz Display
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I bought this because my sister needs a laptop and I know she wants to play casual games like Sims 4 and Minecraft. It rips through those titles and also Fall Guys and PUBG work totally great!

Microcenter also has DDR4 laptop ram on sale that works well with this pc. $500 for laptop $80 for a 32GB kit and now the laptop is pretty banging!

Screen quality is impressive, and will be good for my sister's photo editing needs. Should last her quite a while I hope !

PROTIP: If you do Windows Update -> Optional, some of the "HP" updates are A BIOS FLASH! THIS WILL RESET YOUR BITLOCKER KEY AND YOU CAN'T BOOT UNTIL YOU GET THE RECOVERY CODES FROM YOUR MICROSOFT ACCOUNT ! I totally got stuck in a bitlocker reboot cycle, so I ended up disabling it. My recommendation is to disable BitLocker drive encryption before you update the BIOS on this bad boy.
Indeed, but for $500 this machine performs better that average laptops non gaming at this price point
1650 is very outdated

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02-06-2023 at 11:57 AM.

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02-06-2023 at 11:57 AM.
For storage, only supports 1 NVME SSD.
Looks like there is space for an extra NVME SSD (in the area of the motherboard labeled "SSD 2"), but there is no port. I tried to look if anyone has attempted to solder a port to the motherboard, but no avail.
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02-06-2023 at 03:19 PM.
02-06-2023 at 03:19 PM.
was gonna get the costco 14" Lenovo Flex 5 for $399... but this seems like a decent deal for $100 more,

only down side is Costco gets 90 days return. Micro Center only 15 days return.
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02-06-2023 at 03:33 PM.
02-06-2023 at 03:33 PM.
Quote from wmode :
For storage, only supports 1 NVME SSD.
Looks like there is space for an extra NVME SSD (in the area of the motherboard labeled "SSD 2"), but there is no port. I tried to look if anyone has attempted to solder a port to the motherboard, but no avail.
Interesting.... I have an older model Pavilion Gaming 15-dk0046nr that allows a second SATA HDD (Not NVME) It looks like they rebranded Pavilion Gaming to Victus for whatever reason. Both the service manual and Crucial mention this Victus model only supports 1 NvME drive up to 1TB.....
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02-06-2023 at 06:02 PM.

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02-06-2023 at 06:02 PM.
1650 is very outdated
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02-06-2023 at 06:23 PM.
02-06-2023 at 06:23 PM.
Quote from ducal :
1650 is very outdated
Yea, apparently a 1060 is even better than it too

https://gpu.userbenchmark.com/Com...0vsm164336
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02-06-2023 at 06:58 PM.

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02-06-2023 at 06:58 PM.
Quote from ducal :
1650 is very outdated

Indeed, but for $500 this machine performs better that average laptops non gaming at this price point
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02-06-2023 at 07:39 PM.
02-06-2023 at 07:39 PM.
Nice deal! My uncle has been looking for something at the $500 mark - this seems to be the best bang for your buck from what I've seen recently.

I love supporting MC, too!
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02-06-2023 at 07:48 PM.
02-06-2023 at 07:48 PM.
Quote from paulm3024 :
have bad experience with HP laptops. Never again.
Only Dell ( and maybe Lenovo)

Dell sucks breaks after 1 year and they expect you to buy a new one
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02-06-2023 at 07:51 PM.
02-06-2023 at 07:51 PM.
Quote from paulm3024 :
have bad experience with HP laptops. Never again.
Only Dell ( and maybe Lenovo)

Same sentiment. I only trust Lenovo and Dell. So done with HP.
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impasse
02-06-2023 at 08:43 PM.
02-06-2023 at 08:43 PM.
my [one laptop brand] broke so i'm never buying [that laptop brand] again! *pout*

seriously, the people who have problems with their machines are the ones most likely to speak out about them, causing confirmation bias. i've had dell, asus, acer, sony, evoo, msi..only the sony broke (like two decades ago, the gpu crapped out and they had to replace the entire mobo because it was soldered), but i'm not about to boycott any one particular manufacturer. but hey to each their own. also not sure what people are expecting at $500..it's 1080p @ 144hz, about 5lbs. sounds about right.

great deal, op! basically matches the black friday prices for the last couple years on this level of machine. also i like microcenter too because there's one not too far from me Smilie
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02-06-2023 at 09:32 PM.
02-06-2023 at 09:32 PM.
I gave this model to my kid and microsoft bitlocker kicked on to "protect" him and now I have to figure out how to make it go back to normal.

So far I have learned it is a new wonderful exciting added feature of Windows 11 and I learned Windows 11 stinks.
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