Hands-on review: HP Pavilion Gaming Notebook

By Cameron Faulkner

HP Pavilion Gaming Notebook

The HP Omen delivers nearly everything that we seek out in a competent gaming machine: a standout design, a vibrant screen and specs that are beefy enough to run the latest games. Unfortunately, that trifecta, especially when packed into a portable design, comes at a high cost for gamers shackled to a budget.

Thankfully, HP has taken another crack at a gaming laptop. But this time, it took things back to the drawing board to focus on delivering an enjoyable experience, while making its price more accessible for budding PC gamers and enthusiasts alike.

The result is the 15.6-inch Pavilion Gaming Notebook, an admittedly less badass machine than the Omen, but one that nearly stacks up to its performance for the lower, more digestible, price of $999 (about £656, AU$1395) to start.

Design

Finding a gaming laptop that suits your particular taste is no easy task, but making that process easier seems to be one of key missions for the HP Pavilion Gaming Notebook. The plastic clamshell design looks and feels premium, despite having fewer of those shiny flourishes that tend to stack the bill.

The plainly named Pavilion Gaming Notebook isn’t …read more

Source:: techradar.com – PC and Mac