Is this a great upgrade for 430 euros?

Wow, that’s an impressive 17-year-old laptop in such great shape. The new one is a huge upgrade.

Toryn said:
Wow, that’s an impressive 17-year-old laptop in such great shape. The new one is a huge upgrade.

In some games, I jumped from 30 or 40 fps on medium settings to nearly 300 fps on max settings.

@Remy
Keep this guy out of the Winlator forum… he’s one determined person!

@Remy
I’m surprised you didn’t go from 3-4 fps to 300 fps. That old laptop is really ancient.

Also, I can’t believe you kept it in such good shape. Most people, myself included, would struggle to do that. Kudos to you.

Toryn said:
Wow, that’s an impressive 17-year-old laptop in such great shape. The new one is a huge upgrade.

Wow, 17 years old!
You really know how to take care of your laptop. I had a Compaq Presario CQ 42, which is over 16 years old.

I upgraded from an HP Pavilion dv7 with a Core 2 Duo and a 9600m GT (running Windows 10)

to a secondhand HP Victus with an i7 12700h and a 3060.

Remy said:
I upgraded from an HP Pavilion dv7 with a Core 2 Duo and a 9600m GT (running Windows 10)

to a secondhand HP Victus with an i7 12700h and a 3060.

Does that old HP have a touchscreen?

@Haim
No, but there’s a glass screen in front of the panel, which makes it look a bit odd.

Remy said:
@Haim
No, but there’s a glass screen in front of the panel, which makes it look a bit odd.

I see, for its age, it actually looks really nice in my opinion.

Remy said:
I upgraded from an HP Pavilion dv7 with a Core 2 Duo and a 9600m GT (running Windows 10)

to a secondhand HP Victus with an i7 12700h and a 3060.

How’s the Victus treating you so far?

@Palmer
I got it on Sunday. It was heating up a lot, so I checked some forum posts. The CPU was hitting over 90 degrees, but the GPU was fine. I turned off CPU boost and dropped the temp by about 20 degrees. I don’t understand why manufacturers include that feature. I don’t see any performance difference. So far, it’s great; the screen quality is a huge upgrade. I watched a movie on it yesterday, and it was fantastic. Right now, I’m playing Hogwarts Legacy, Far Cry 2, and AC Competizione.

I heard those HPs had a recalled Nvidia chip, so it’s amazing it’s still working.

Kerr said:
I heard those HPs had a recalled Nvidia chip, so it’s amazing it’s still working.

It still runs Far Cry 2 pretty well since I added an SSD.

I was wondering why the HP Victus looks so thick. It’s good for you.
Enjoy your gaming!

Blayne said:
I was wondering why the HP Victus looks so thick. It’s good for you.
Enjoy your gaming!

Yes, I have a cooling pad underneath it. I feel like I can finally see the screen properly.

@Remy
Not that, I meant by looking at the first pic. I suggest you get a good laptop cooling stand or an affordable one to elevate it.

Those old Pavilions were really something. So many ports, a nostalgic screen, and a trackpad the size of a playing card.

Teal said:
Those old Pavilions were really something. So many ports, a nostalgic screen, and a trackpad the size of a playing card.

And don’t forget the integrated remote :smiley:

Wow, that brings back memories. I had the exact same laptop as my first computer.