Need Help Choosing Which Specs

[Josh Comer]

Need help choosing between these two specs for the HP Omen Gaming Laptop, not really sure which one is best, thank you.

HP Omen 15, version 1-

• Windows 10 Home 64
• Intel® Core™ i7-7700HQ (2.8 GHz base frequency, up to 3.8 GHz with Intel® Turbo Boost Technology, 6 MB cache, 4 cores)
• 39.6 cm (15.6") diagonal Full-HD (1920 x 1080) display
• 8 GB RAM with 128 GB PCIe SSD and 1 TB storage
• NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Ti (4 GB GDDR5 dedicated); Improved cooling; Upgrade access door; Anti-ghosting Backlit Keyboard; USB-C; Faster 2x2 Wi-Fi®

HP Omen 15, version 2-

• Windows 10 Home 64
• Intel® Core™ i5-7300HQ (2.5 GHz base frequency, up to 3.5 GHz with Intel® Turbo Boost Technology, 6 MB cache, 4 cores)
• 120hz G-SYNC 39.6 cm (15.6") diagonal Full-HD (1920 x 1080) display for smoother gameplay
• 8 GB RAM with 1 TB storage
• NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060 (6 GB GDDR5 dedicated); Improved cooling; Upgrade access door; Anti-ghosting Backlit Keyboard; Faster 2x2 Wi-Fi®;Thunderbolt port

Thanks, in advance

 

[ExRayTed]

I'd pick the second with the 1060 and Gsync screen. The lack of a SSD is not ideal but the GPU and display should make up for it. You'll likely not notice much of a difference in CPU speed either.

 

[orbitalwalsh]

whats your budget ?