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expiredDr.W posted Mar 12, 2025 6:21 PM

YMMV: HP Victus (Open-Boxes): 15.6" FHD 144Hz, i5-12450H, RTX 3050, 8GB DDR4, 512GB SSD $387.99

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Open-Boxes [bestbuy.com] available:
  • Excellent - $402.99
  • Good - $387.99
  • Fair - $373.99
New is also available for $479.99.

SPECS:
  • 15.6" FHD (1920x1080) 16:9, 144Hz 9ms, 250-nits, 45% NTSC, Anti-glare, IPS Display
  • Intel Core i5-12450H, 8C (4P + 4E) / 12T, P-core 2.0 / 4.4GHz, E-core 1.5 / 3.3GHz, 12MB
  • 8GB (1x8GB) DDR4 3200 MHz; 2 Slots, 64GB Max
  • 512GB M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD
  • NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 4GB GDDR6 Graphics
  • Wi-Fi 6 2x2 + BT 5.3
  • Backlit Keyboard with numeric Keys
  • 720p HD Webcam
  • 4 Cell 70 WHr Battery
  • Model: 15-fa0033dx
  • 5.06 lbs.
  • Ports:
    • 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A (1 HP Sleep & Charge)
    • 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C (DisplayPort 1.4, HP Sleep & Charge)
    • 1x HDMI 2.1
    • 1x RJ-45
    • 1x AC Smart Pin Port
    • 1x 3.5mm Audio Combo Jack
    • 1x SD Card Reader

https://www.bestbuy.com/product/h...ition=good
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Open-Boxes [bestbuy.com] available:
  • Excellent - $402.99
  • Good - $387.99
  • Fair - $373.99
New is also available for $479.99.

SPECS:
  • 15.6" FHD (1920x1080) 16:9, 144Hz 9ms, 250-nits, 45% NTSC, Anti-glare, IPS Display
  • Intel Core i5-12450H, 8C (4P + 4E) / 12T, P-core 2.0 / 4.4GHz, E-core 1.5 / 3.3GHz, 12MB
  • 8GB (1x8GB) DDR4 3200 MHz; 2 Slots, 64GB Max
  • 512GB M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD
  • NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 4GB GDDR6 Graphics
  • Wi-Fi 6 2x2 + BT 5.3
  • Backlit Keyboard with numeric Keys
  • 720p HD Webcam
  • 4 Cell 70 WHr Battery
  • Model: 15-fa0033dx
  • 5.06 lbs.
  • Ports:
    • 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A (1 HP Sleep & Charge)
    • 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C (DisplayPort 1.4, HP Sleep & Charge)
    • 1x HDMI 2.1
    • 1x RJ-45
    • 1x AC Smart Pin Port
    • 1x 3.5mm Audio Combo Jack
    • 1x SD Card Reader

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Model: Hp Victus 15.6" Gaming Traditional Laptop Intel Core i5 12450H 8GB Ram Nvidia GeForce Rtx 3050 512GB Ssd Storage Windows 11 Home Fhd 144Hz - Blue

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Mar 12, 2025 7:16 PM
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edrock200
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Mar 12, 2025 7:16 PM
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Also $480 brand new. Edit. Missed that you had this in OP. My bad.
Mar 12, 2025 8:08 PM
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KMFersMar 12, 2025 8:08 PM
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Quote from edrock200 :
Also $480 brand new. Edit. Missed that you had this in OP. My bad.
Definitely something to consider, especially when the charger/ psu isn't included.
Mar 12, 2025 8:24 PM
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PeteyTheStrikerMar 12, 2025 8:24 PM
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Great deal on a gaming laptop for just about any and every light to medium old school gamer. If your on the fence but dont have a large budget, dont waste your time deciding, just buy the thing already you will never find anything better new at $480. Your next best deal would be something with a 4050 for around $600 on heavy sale, than a RX7700S around $700, or currently $750 the Asus A16 but its over priced at $750 its been lower multiple times before so dont fall for the trap. The Asus A16 with the RX7700S has been the best deal in medium to high end gaming all last year and this year, nothing has been better so far.
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lchen5Mar 12, 2025 8:30 PM
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Any idea if the upgrade is upgradable ?
Mar 12, 2025 8:32 PM
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Quote from lchen5 :
Any idea if the upgrade is upgradable ?
Its a laptop, you can upgrade the RAM and the NVME drive, thats all which is the usual on laptops. No soldered components on this model last I checked.
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LordDrolMar 12, 2025 8:35 PM
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Quote from KMFers :
Definitely something to consider, especially when the charger/ psu isn't included.
"Excellent" open box is typically going to have all the accessories from what I've heard. Maybe not 100% of the time?

If a laptop has USB-C charging, I think I'd be more willing to gamble on the "Fair" option since I could get a generic charger in the worst case scenario.
Mar 12, 2025 9:36 PM
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TehZombieMar 12, 2025 9:36 PM
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Quote from LordDrol :
"Excellent" open box is typically going to have all the accessories from what I've heard. Maybe not 100% of the time?If a laptop has USB-C charging, I think I'd be more willing to gamble on the "Fair" option since I could get a generic charger in the worst case scenario.
This laptop doesn't seem to charge with the USBC on the right side. At least from the user manual https://kaas.hpcloud.hp.com/pdf-p...n-US-1.pdf (see page 12 in pdf). I've seen conflicting information online so I cant say 100%.
The USBC seems to support power-off charging where the laptop charges other devices even when laptop is off.
Note: on page 71 it does list USBC charging. So its confusing.

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Mar 12, 2025 10:09 PM
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crabioMar 12, 2025 10:09 PM
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Quote from TehZombie :
This laptop doesn't seem to charge with the USBC on the right side. At least from the user manual https://kaas.hpcloud.hp.com/pdf-p...n-US-1.pdf (see page 12 in pdf). I've seen conflicting information online so I cant say 100%.
The USBC seems to support power-off charging where the laptop charges other devices even when laptop is off.
Note: on page 71 it does list USBC charging. So its confusing.
Can confirm. I purchased the "Excellent" option a month ago and it did come with all the accessories. However, it does NOT charge from the USB-C port on the right side.
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Mar 12, 2025 10:24 PM
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HomeschooledMar 12, 2025 10:24 PM
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Quote from LordDrol :
"Excellent" open box is typically going to have all the accessories from what I've heard. Maybe not 100% of the time?

If a laptop has USB-C charging, I think I'd be more willing to gamble on the "Fair" option since I could get a generic charger in the worst case scenario.
The difference between excellent and fair is $29, if that's too much of a difference you shouldn't make a purchase like this to begin with.
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Mar 12, 2025 10:25 PM
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StinktoothMar 12, 2025 10:25 PM
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The screen is pretty dim at 250 nits, but it is an IPS panel. I guess you could always plug it into an external monitor. I don't know about laptop gpus, but the desktop gtx 1080 is pretty comparable to the desktop rtx 3050. Maybe the GTX 1070 ti might be more comparable. Anyway I bet it will play almost anything at 60hz or better at 1080p which what the native display is. It looks like a solid consumer grade laptop. I would probably upgrade the ram to 16gb. There is plenty of fun to be had with this whether it be new games or emulation. The 12450h single core scores over 3k on passmark.
Mar 12, 2025 10:41 PM
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jcspaintballMar 12, 2025 10:41 PM
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Prob a dumb question but would this run davinci resolve?
Mar 12, 2025 10:47 PM
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forcesMar 12, 2025 10:47 PM
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Quote from PeteyTheStriker :
Great deal on a gaming laptop for just about any and every light to medium old school gamer. If your on the fence but dont have a large budget, dont waste your time deciding, just buy the thing already you will never find anything better new at $480. Your next best deal would be something with a 4050 for around $600 on heavy sale, than a RX7700S around $700, or currently $750 the Asus A16 but its over priced at $750 its been lower multiple times before so dont fall for the trap. The Asus A16 with the RX7700S has been the best deal in medium to high end gaming all last year and this year, nothing has been better so far.
Every black friday there is always a really sweet deal on $450 - $500 range. This year might be the RTX 4050 for around that price. However that just speculation and is still 8 months left for black friday. As we speak like you said, this is the best deal and will be hard to beat it.
Mar 12, 2025 10:59 PM
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FancyMint8485Mar 12, 2025 10:59 PM
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From the user reviews, both the RAM and SSD are upgradeable.
Mar 12, 2025 11:09 PM
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PeteyTheStrikerMar 12, 2025 11:09 PM
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Quote from jcspaintball :
Prob a dumb question but would this run davinci resolve?
It will run but it will not be optimal, as most people recommend an I7 for that. If you are using the paid version the hardware acceleration due to the graphics card will help a lot, but you will need to upgrade the ram to minimum 16GB to really work well on something like 4K video editing. I would just recommend going straight to 32gig and calling it a day.
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jcspaintballMar 12, 2025 11:12 PM
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Quote from PeteyTheStriker :
It will run but it will not be optimal, as most people recommend an I7 for that. If you are using the paid version the hardware acceleration due to the graphics card will help a lot, but you will need to upgrade the ram to minimum 16GB to really work well on something like 4K video editing. I would just recommend going straight to 32gig and calling it a day.
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