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Aug 16, 2026 12:25 PM

HP EPP Members: OMEN MAX 45L PC: Ryzen 7 9700X, RTX 5090, 32GB DDR5, 1TB SSD

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HP has for HP Employee Purchase Program Members (register/login): HP OMEN MAX 45L Gaming Desktop on sale from $3956.62 when you follow the steps below and apply promo code AWAKENING25 or BYESUMMER25 at checkout. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Community Member Elon69 for sharing this deal.

Deal Instructions:
  1. Click here to register or login to your HP Employee Purchase Program (EPP) account.
  2. Visit the HP Omen 45L Max product page:
  3. Click 'Customize & Buy', then under configurations choose the following:
    • Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 +$1750
    • Memory: Kingston FURY 32GB DDR5-6000 MT/s EXPO RGB Heatsink (2 x 16 GB) +$20
    • Chassis and Power Supply: 1200 W Cybenetics power supply +$190
      • Optional: Upgrade from Wi-Fi 6E + Bluetooth 5.3 to Wi-Fi 7 + Bluetooth 5.4 for +$5 extra
  4. Add to cart
  5. Apply 25% off promo code AWAKENING25 or BYESUMMER25 in cart
  6. Price will be as follows after automatic 5% off HP EPP discount and 25% off code are applied (without Wi-Fi upgrade):
    • w/ Ryzen 7 9700X CPU (GT23-0000t) $3956.62
    • w/ Ryzen 7 9800X3D CPU (GT23-0100m) $4119.74
Specs:
  • CPU / Processor:
    • AMD Ryzen 7 9700X 8-Core / 16-Thread Processor
    • or AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D 8-Core / 16-Thread Processor
  • NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 32GB GDDR7 Graphics
  • 32GB (2x16GB) DDR5-6000 Dual-Channel Memory / RAM
  • 1TB PCIe Gen4 NVMe Solid State Drive Storage / SSD
  • Wi-Fi 6E + Bluetooth 5.3
  • AMD B850 Motherboard
  • OMEN 45L Case & 1200W Cybenetics Platinum ATX 3.1 Fully Modular Power Supply
  • Windows 11 Home
  • Ports:
    • Top:
      • 1x USB-C (10Gbps, HP Sleep and Charge)
      • 2x USB-A (5Gbps, HP Sleep and Charge)
      • 1x Headphone / Microphone Combo
    • Rear:
      • 2x USB-C (10Gbps, one with DisplayPort 1.4)
      • 2x USB-A (5Gbps)
      • 4x USB-A 2.0
      • 1x RJ45 Ethernet (2.5GbE)
      • 1x Microphone
      • 1x Line-in
      • 1x Line-out
    • GPU Outputs:
      • 3x DisplayPort
      • 1x HDMI
Warranty: 1-Year Limited Warranty

Editor's Notes

Written by RevOne | Staff
  • About this Store:
    • Returns or exchanges for this product up to 30 days after delivery. A restocking fee may apply. Refer to HP's Return Policy here.
  • Additional Information:

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Written by Elon69
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HP has for HP Employee Purchase Program Members (register/login): HP OMEN MAX 45L Gaming Desktop on sale from $3956.62 when you follow the steps below and apply promo code AWAKENING25 or BYESUMMER25 at checkout. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Community Member Elon69 for sharing this deal.

Deal Instructions:
  1. Click here to register or login to your HP Employee Purchase Program (EPP) account.
  2. Visit the HP Omen 45L Max product page:
  3. Click 'Customize & Buy', then under configurations choose the following:
    • Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 +$1750
    • Memory: Kingston FURY 32GB DDR5-6000 MT/s EXPO RGB Heatsink (2 x 16 GB) +$20
    • Chassis and Power Supply: 1200 W Cybenetics power supply +$190
      • Optional: Upgrade from Wi-Fi 6E + Bluetooth 5.3 to Wi-Fi 7 + Bluetooth 5.4 for +$5 extra
  4. Add to cart
  5. Apply 25% off promo code AWAKENING25 or BYESUMMER25 in cart
  6. Price will be as follows after automatic 5% off HP EPP discount and 25% off code are applied (without Wi-Fi upgrade):
    • w/ Ryzen 7 9700X CPU (GT23-0000t) $3956.62
    • w/ Ryzen 7 9800X3D CPU (GT23-0100m) $4119.74
Specs:
  • CPU / Processor:
    • AMD Ryzen 7 9700X 8-Core / 16-Thread Processor
    • or AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D 8-Core / 16-Thread Processor
  • NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 32GB GDDR7 Graphics
  • 32GB (2x16GB) DDR5-6000 Dual-Channel Memory / RAM
  • 1TB PCIe Gen4 NVMe Solid State Drive Storage / SSD
  • Wi-Fi 6E + Bluetooth 5.3
  • AMD B850 Motherboard
  • OMEN 45L Case & 1200W Cybenetics Platinum ATX 3.1 Fully Modular Power Supply
  • Windows 11 Home
  • Ports:
    • Top:
      • 1x USB-C (10Gbps, HP Sleep and Charge)
      • 2x USB-A (5Gbps, HP Sleep and Charge)
      • 1x Headphone / Microphone Combo
    • Rear:
      • 2x USB-C (10Gbps, one with DisplayPort 1.4)
      • 2x USB-A (5Gbps)
      • 4x USB-A 2.0
      • 1x RJ45 Ethernet (2.5GbE)
      • 1x Microphone
      • 1x Line-in
      • 1x Line-out
    • GPU Outputs:
      • 3x DisplayPort
      • 1x HDMI
Warranty: 1-Year Limited Warranty

Editor's Notes

Written by RevOne | Staff
  • About this Store:
    • Returns or exchanges for this product up to 30 days after delivery. A restocking fee may apply. Refer to HP's Return Policy here.
  • Additional Information:

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Written by Elon69

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Aug 16, 2026 7:52 PM
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slickdeal_hokageAug 16, 2026 7:52 PM
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alright. hope it ships!!!!
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Aug 16, 2026 8:16 PM
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It's def not easy psychologically since it's $4000 GPU and everyone calling for bubble and people think the price will crash down but evidence continues to say the GPU prices are ALREADY RISING from the various reports in the past week. new memory making CXMT isn't gonna help fast enough either.

My CC bill on PC purchases will be 26K next month! Joy of 5090 hunting.

for local LLM vs.Online - the pay off isn't there for 99% of the users, you will always be better off in cost if you use online models and they are definite better than any local models. The only time local AI will come out ahead on cost will be video generation per my experience.

If you really want local AI, 27B is best. 35B AoE is next best and uses less VRAM.

Qwen 3.8 27B is the best sweet spot now overall, this will run just fine. Smaller models look pretty weak in comparison but you can run 35B MoE A3 off of 16GB RAM.

There is nothing like a 32GB (or penny's 96GB VRAM though).

You can also double up on 16GB cards for 32GB, I ran 5080+5070 TI also if you have slimmer 2 card or 2.5 card height GPUs and Mobo is enough and use a 1200w PSU.

Performance is ok and great to be able to do 32GB VRAM for around $2500 max cost across 2 cards. vs. $4000 5090

If you do dual 5070 TI, it could have been $1700 for 32GB total VRAM

I picked up a 3090 24GB 2 days ago, not sure how I want to deploy it yet. Maybe pair with a 16GB for a total of 40GB to parallel LLM and content creation. 3090 is much slower but but you can get to 48GB VRAM if you find 2 x 3090 24GB for $2000 total.

I did some basic testing on it, it feels like running LLM on a Macbook M5 Max, got more ram but it's also slower... not very satisfying.


Quote from ThunderRyder View quoted comment :
Elon69 did it again with an incredible 5090 deal!

It's a lot of pressure psychologically to pull the trigger because of increasing GPU prices. I think I'm going to wait it out still. The speed of local LLM progress and potential sweet spot in hardware requirement in a year's time is still up in the air. I might jump when it's more clear
Aug 16, 2026 8:16 PM
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ThunderRyderAug 16, 2026 8:16 PM
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A bonus saving strategy - anyone tried shipping it to a sales tax free state (like Delaware), perhaps to a hotel address?

I checked this idea with AI and it warns of fraud detection potentially declining payment or shipment.

(And if you're thinking to have shipping courier route to FedEx or UPS pick up location - AI says HP does not allow that).

If yall have better work around I'm all ears.

For Amazon purchases one can do pickup at an Amazon locker or counter in Delaware.
Last edited by ThunderRyder August 16, 2026 at 01:19 PM.
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Aug 16, 2026 8:35 PM
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webjockAug 16, 2026 8:35 PM
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Quote from Elon69 View quoted comment :
IThe only time local AI will come out ahead on cost will be video generation per my experience.

This is exactly my use case. Chat / Text Completion isn't that great. You are better off with a $100 a month Claude subscription for chat and coding work.

But for video, there is no contest. Host LLMs can cost $30-40 a 2 minute video. I can build the same video for $2. And in some cases, image generation is a lot faster - 13 seconds with Z-Image vs Grok xAI round trip which can be 40 seconds.
I can do a 30 second 480p video with a lipsynced talking avatar with a RTX 5070ti. But with a 5090, I can do 720p then upscale.
Aug 16, 2026 8:40 PM
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WisePenguin282Aug 16, 2026 8:40 PM
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Really awesome deal for anyone looking for a 5090. Even better if you don't care about the 5090. Sell the 5090 and you get the PC for free or close to free. If you can live with a 9700 xt or something that would be a pretty nice PC for like $800.
Aug 16, 2026 8:42 PM
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incarnateAug 16, 2026 8:42 PM
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Quote from ThunderRyder View quoted comment :
A bonus saving strategy - anyone tried shipping it to a sales tax free state (like Delaware), perhaps to a hotel address?

I checked this idea with AI and it warns of fraud detection potentially declining payment or shipment.

(And if you're thinking to have shipping courier route to FedEx or UPS pick up location - AI says HP does not allow that).

If yall have better work around I'm all ears.

For Amazon purchases one can do pickup at an Amazon locker or counter in Delaware.
Tax fraud is always a good idea. /s
Aug 16, 2026 8:47 PM
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yoolenAug 16, 2026 8:47 PM
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Quote from Elon69 View quoted comment :
Wow, that's crazy. It was only three extra days when I order mine this morning. 8/24 was my date for 9800x3dsThere was one instance where I think in July the ship time was three weeks but then they made it into 10 days but it's not like what you are observing, which is six weeks out.
The only thing I changed different to your suggestion was the CPU. It's wild to me that they can't source 9950x3ds easily given that I can go to my local Best Buy and pick one up today...

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Quote from webjock View quoted comment :
This is exactly my use case. Chat / Text Completion isn't that great. You are better off with a $100 a month Claude subscription for chat and coding work. But for video, there is no contest. Host LLMs can cost $30-40 a 2 minute video. I can build the same video for $2. And in some cases, image generation is a lot faster - 13 seconds with Z-Image vs Grok xAI round trip which can be 40 seconds.I can do a 30 second 480p video with a lipsynced talking avatar with a RTX 5070ti. But with a 5090, I can do 720p then upscale.
This guy gets it!!!' /cheers. What is the workflow you are using for video and upscale? Btw the minimax-h3 is huge, seems to swap to system ram often lol.
Aug 16, 2026 8:55 PM
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StrongMint325Aug 16, 2026 8:55 PM
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Sad to see this price! Similar set up with 64 gb memory was $2999 last november!
Aug 16, 2026 9:06 PM
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webjockAug 16, 2026 9:06 PM
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Quote from Elon69 View quoted comment :
This guy gets it!!!' /cheers. What is the workflow you are using for video and upscale? Btw the minimax-h3 is huge, seems to swap to system ram often lol.

I am running a few boxes. Image generation on a 12GB 5070 & 16GB 5070ti - Z-Image, Flux both with nvfp4 models.

For video, I am running WAN 2.2 with InfiniteTalk for lipsync and LTX 2.5 which is highly distilled. LTX2.5 is super fast, I can get 5 second video in 70 seconds but it artifacts as hell so I go with WAN 2.2 for non human (3D Pixar, Stickman, Comic). LTX excels there. WAN 2.2 for anything human right now. I can't even run MiniMax H3 so the 5090 will allow me to try that.

I can produce an hour long Stickman style faceless youtube video with caption, narration, all for nothing but electricity cost. The kind you see on YT with biblical and historical story telling. Faceless Youtube.

Al I need to do is break one niche running 24/7. Produce three to 4 20 minutes videos or 30 1 minute TikTok/Instagram reels.
Aug 16, 2026 9:06 PM
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ThunderRyderAug 16, 2026 9:06 PM
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Quote from incarnate View quoted comment :
Tax fraud is always a good idea. /s
The fraud AI refers to is stolen credit card purchase and scams that use a mule and a meeting place at hotel. (Or Airbnb, rentals...etc)
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Aug 16, 2026 9:09 PM
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JollyChicken5363Aug 16, 2026 9:09 PM
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Can also use military discount on this if available to you
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Aug 16, 2026 9:13 PM
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Searchy2Aug 16, 2026 9:13 PM
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Quote from turns2stone View quoted comment :
I know the overall price is high, but this might be the last/best deal we see on a 5090 in a long time.

I've noticed the cheapest 5090s at Microcenter are now ~$4200. So with this deal, you're literally getting a whole PC for free w/5090 purchase.

I could only get it down to $4087 as only the 'awakenings' code worked for me. Still, pretty good!
Check again. This exact build is now $5999 at Microcenter.
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Aug 16, 2026 9:14 PM
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Searchy2Aug 16, 2026 9:14 PM
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Quote from Elon69 View quoted comment :

Yes, you need EPP stacking else it's $4087 for the 9700X version.

My screenshot here has the extra $20 (before discount for the 16x2 RAM config)



GOOD LUCK.

Oh don't preach about how it's a whole PC free/super cheap..., lots of people don't believe it, best let them think it's right cuz there is no making sense for them why this is such a good deal for them to acquire 5090's. More for us anyway. wootwootwootwootwootwootwoot


Also,

Crappy prices galore. 4399.99 | MSI GeForce RTX 5090 32G SUPRIM LIQUID SOC (Factory Reconditioned) at Woot.... who would buy this kind of junk at this price.... https://slickdeals.net/f/19883949-4399-99-msi-geforce-rtx-5090-32g-suprim-liquid-soc-factory-reconditioned-at-woot?v=1&src=SiteSearch
Not sure what's going on with the downvotes. Thanks for the helpful info!
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Aug 16, 2026 9:22 PM
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Quote from Searchy2 View quoted comment :
Check again. This exact build is now $5999 at Microcenter.
I'm talking about bare 5090s @ $4200, not this full PC.
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