Is This HP Omen PC Worth It?

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  Jolakot on 26/01/2021 - 21:10

  +1

  Could build it for yourself with better parts for $1450: https://au.pcpartpicker.com/list/tzTdt8

  I would expect an OEM to come out cheaper than self-building with reputable parts, given purchasing power and that they cheap out on brands and parts not explicitly mentioned (mobo, PSU, case etc). If it isn't cheaper, then it isn't worth it.

  Can build a better system with a 3060ti for the same price, just need to wait for stock: https://au.pcpartpicker.com/list/J8VrPV

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    Cheap Gamer 88 on 26/01/2021 - 21:52

    Don't think I could build a PC and thought the extras (like the included OS and additionally storage) would help the value.

    Never thought I could get a 3060 build for a similar price though.

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      Jolakot on 26/01/2021 - 22:10

      It's not as hard as it looks, basically advanced lego, if you can build an Ikea cabinet you can build a desktop PC. The included OS is worth $1 from Aliexpress, and the NVME SSD is about 4x faster and silent. A 2TB HDD is only worth around $80, can easily add one in on top of the NVME SSD.

      Otherwise the G5 deal looks decent, only costs a little bit more than it'd cost to build, although the quality of the parts will be worse. The 3070 is a sizeable upgrade from the 3060ti, which itself is a sizeable upgrade from the 2060.

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  scrimshaw on 26/01/2021 - 21:28

  I would expect 3060 Ti for that sort of budget.

  If by rendering you mean video editing, you may want to target the latest generation AMD Ryzen 5000 CPU's. They walk all over the 9th generation Intels when it comes to both productivity and gaming. Example https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/598571

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    Cheap Gamer 88 on 26/01/2021 - 21:47

    I know AMD is better for editing and such but thought the i7 was at least on par with the Ryzen 5 series. Ideally want a Ryzen 7 but didn't want to break the budget either.

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      scrimshaw on 26/01/2021 - 23:06

      Ryzen 7 3700x is actually not a bad processor, If all you want is 8 cores, the older gen Ryzen7 3700x can provide performance rivaling Core i7 10700 in video render times.

      Assuming you are only using Adobe software for creating videos…

      Adobe After Effects (higher is better)
      https://i.imgur.com/VTqrbuO.png

      Adobe Premiere Pro (higher is better)
      https://i.imgur.com/nK4zeNu.png

      As you can see the 3700x is keeping up very well despite being last-generation. The only problem is, the 3700x is actually kind of overpriced because of stock shortages globally, and its often selling for more than it's MSRP.

      Prices:
      Ryzen 5 5600X price: $569 from Harvey Norman
      Core i7-10700k price $529 from Computer Alliance (note: no cpu cooler included)
      Ryzen 7 3700x price $476 from Amazon USA

      When you look at the big picture (total cost of all the parts) the price differences of these processors are marginal at best — meaning that you should pick whatever processor gives you the best performance and then plan your build around it. You can always save on other parts (like picking a lower-tier graphics card if you don't tend to play games much or picking a cheaper motherboard if you don't plan on overclocking).

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  arkie0 on 26/01/2021 - 21:28

  https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/600086

  The G5 is ALOT better for an extra $100

  2060 is about $500, 3070 is worth about $1000.. not including the better cpu/ssd

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    Cheap Gamer 88 on 26/01/2021 - 21:58

    I must have missed that deal, very tempting.

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  RobBoss on 27/01/2021 - 15:05

  No haha this is very last gen specs, worth some money but definitely not that much