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HP Omen 30L GT13-0395xt Desktop Review: Great Performance at an Affordable Price

HP Omen 30L GT13-0395xt Desktop

9.0/10

Pros

Top-tier design
Custom lighting
Overclocking support
High-FPS performance
Competitive price

Cons

Suboptimal cable management
Struggles in GPU-heavy 4K games
Doesn’t support PCIe gen 4

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HP’s Omen series is specifically tailored for maximum gaming performance. The HP Omen 30L GT13-0395xt (that’s a mouthful) is no exception to this; it features Intel’s 10-core/20-thread Core i9-10850K with Nvidia’s newest-generation RTX 3070.

This hardware combination is a force to be reckoned with, providing 240FPS gaming at 1080p and playable framerates in 1440p and 4K.

In this review of the Omen 30L GT13-0395xt, we’ll take a look inside to see exactly what hardware is included, benchmark it in various tests and popular games, and compare its price to its custom-built equivalent.

While this review is specifically for the RTX 3070/i9-10850K model of the Omen 30L, most information aside from performance benchmarks applies to the entire 30L series. We therefor designate this our “Omen 30L” review; it would be redundant to look at a nearly-identical model with slightly different hardware and two more sticks of RAM.

Note: With the release of HP’s latest wave of Omen PCs it appears that the GT13-0395xt is in stock less and less frequently. For similar performance and customization options we recommend the Omen 30L GT13-1380z and Omen 25L GT12-1335qd.

See Also: HP Pavilion TG01-2176z Gaming PC Review and HP Omen 30L GT13-1380z Gaming PC Review

Aesthetics

Looks aren’t everything, but for a lot of folks they’re pretty high up on the list. If you’re aiming for great aesthetics, the GT13-0395xt (or any Omen 30L PC, for that matter) doesn’t disappoint.

The black chassis features a full-length glass front panel that showcases the front-facing case fan’s customizable lighting and a lit-up Omen diamond logo.

If you don’t have a mirror but need one, we highly recommend the Omen 30L and its front glass. It’s ridiculously polished; a nightmare to photograph but beautiful to behold.

The HP Omen 30L GT13-0395xt | Monitor isn’t included

All of the innards of this desktop are easily viewed through the glass side panel, where the RTX 3070, HyperX RAM, and AIO’s custom lighting especially shine. The RGB can be fully customized through HP’s Omen Gaming Hub, giving you full control over your PC’s appearance.

Our only complaint is the lack of a PSU shroud to conceal the power supply and all of its cables from view. On the bright side, RTX 3070 blocks almost all light from reaching the bottom of the case, so this region is dimly lit, rendering the cables barely visible.

The cable management up top could also stand to be a bit neater, but for the most part this is only apparent from the direct side view. We don’t think the slightly messy cables are enough to take away from the otherwise exceptional design of the Omen 30L.

HP Omen 30L (side view)
HP Omen 30L (rear view)
HP Omen 30L (side view)

Modularity/Upgradeability

Upgrades can be easily made to the Omen 30L down the road. All internal components are easily accessed via removing the side panel (which can be done by pressing a button on the back panel).

In the GT13-0395xt, there’s room for two more RAM sticks. The graphics card can easily be swapped out by removing the mounting bracket and removing the screws on the left side, as can almost all other components.

This is a major selling point for the Omen 30L; while a good many prebuilt rigs come with strangely-secured components that are nearly impossible to remove or swap out, the 30L does a good job of ensuring upgradeability.

Size

While the dimensions are constant across all Omen 30L models (the chassis used is the same in all configurations), the weight won’t be identical, mainly because of varying video card sizes and weights.

The GT13-0395xt, weighs in at 28.35 pounds. Frankly, we don’t see weight being a huge consideration for a desktop (maybe if your laptop was 30 pounds you’d think twice), but it’s worth mentioning for those who care.

More importantly, the 30L is a mid-tower with dimensions of 17.05in x 16.61in x 6.5in. That’s approximately 43.3cm x 42.2cm x 16.5cm for you metric-wielders.

A Look Inside

Now, let’s take a look at the hardware inside the Omen 30L GT13-0395xt. We’ll look first at an overview, and then at each specific component.

Hardware Specs Overview

Processor	Intel Core i9-10850K
CPU Cooler	HP Custom AIO with RGB
Graphics Card	HP Custom Nvidia RTX 3070 with RGB
Memory	HyperX 16GB 3200MHz DDR4 RGB
Boot Drive	WD Black SBPNTY 512GB NVMe
Hard Drive	2TB 7200RPM HDD
Motherboard	HP 8703, 3 x M. 2 slots, 1 x PCIe x16 slot, WiFI and Bluetooth 5
Power Supply	CoolerMaster 750W 80-Plus Platinum Certified
Case	Custom, Glass front and side panels with RGB
Case Fans	1 x Rear Exhaust Fan, 1 x RGB Front Exhaust Fan
OS	Windows 10 Home 64-bit

Intel Core i9-10850K

Intel’s Core i9-10850K is one of the best CPUs available; its 10 cores and 20 threads and are enough to handle any AAA title with ease, so you’ll rarely see this processor bottlenecking your framerate.

Its 5.2GHz max boost clock means it’s second only to the Core i9-10900K in the Comet Lake lineup for single-core speeds, an impressive feat. This makes the i9-10850K a versatile CPU that’s extremely well-suited for for both gaming and workstation-type tasks.

Out of the box, the Omen’s i9-10850K’s multiplier only allowed for a 4.9GHz max boost clock, so an overclock is necessary to unlock the CPU’s full potential.

The 10850K is also unlocked for overclocking, which you can easily take advantage of with HP’s Omen Gaming Hub’s overclocking feature for a small improvement in CPU performance.

The one downside of this last-generation CPU is its lack of PCIe gen 4 support. This isn’t a big deal, since gen 3 shouldn’t bottleneck the bandwidth of any of the components in this system. Thus, this will only be a deal-breaker if you consider full support for gen 4 NVMe drives a must-have.

HP Custom AIO

This liquid cooler, custom-designed for the HP Omen series, features a square design with the perimeter lit up via RGB lighting (which can be customized).

A radiator equipped with a single exhaust fan is secured to the top of the case.

Cooling Capability

HP doesn’t specify a thermal design power (TDP) for this liquid cooler so we tested it to see whether thermal throttling was an issue with this cooler.

To do this, we used Cinebench R23, a CPU rendering software, and compared the Omen 30L GT13-0395xt’s scores to those of benchmark databases.

These official database scores utilize the most powerful coolers available, so the database score is an approximation of the maximum possible score. Anything lower than this, all other factors being equal, indicates thermal throttling.

Over the course of three all-core tests, our Cinebench R23 scores averaged 15,167, 9.8% below the expected score of 16,820.

This means that, at max load, HP’s custom cooler won’t quite be able to keep up with the i9-10850K. This isn’t at all surprising, really. The 10850K has a reputation for being hard to cool, so a less-than-10% dip in performance at max load isn’t all that bad.

The truth is, you’re rather unlikely to run into this anyway, unless you’re using this Omen PC as a full-blown workstation in all-core tasks. We also tested this Omen 30L in Intel’s Extreme Tuning Utility, and it took over three minutes at full clock to see the first sign of thermal throttling.

Overall, then, HP’s custom AIO cooler is more than sufficient for most needs. It’ll keep the i9-10850K cool in virtually any gaming scenario, and even in most heavily-threaded tasks it will suffice.

Custom Nvidia RTX 3070 (8GB)

HP’s custom AIB is fairly simple in design, with an RGB-illuminated “Nvidia RTX” logo facing the side panel, a black HP Omen diamond emblem on top, and black triangle-shaped cutouts towards the right side of the GPU cooler.

This GPU, with 8GB of VRAM, offers plenty of gaming performance, which we’ll look at in more detail later on.]

HyperX 16GB (2x8GB) 3200MHz DDR4 RAM

This RGB-lit RAM is both aesthetically pleasing and functional. It comes out of the box running at 3200MHz, so you don’t need to worry about enabling XMP.

Its CAS latency, at 22 clocks cycles, is a bit higher than expected (16 is standard), but is still within the acceptable range.

WD Black SDBPNTY-512G-1106 NVMe (512GB)

This 512GB NVMe seems to be an OEM-only variation of the WD Black SN750, Western Digital’s flagship PCIe Gen 3 SSD, with respective maximum sequential read and write speeds of 3430MB/s and 2600MB/s.

Benchmarks

When benchmarked in CrystalDiskMark, the WD Black SDBPNTY put up similar numbers. Its sequential read came in a bit slower than the SN750 at 3200MB/s, while its sequential write was slightly faster, at 2700MB/s.

CrystalDiskMark results for the WD Black SDBPNTY-512G-1106 NVMe in HP’s Omen 30L Desktop

The SDBPNTY comes preinstalled with a heatsink, so overheating won’t be an issue (it typically isn’t even without one).

Boot times are, of course, lightning-fast with this drive. PCIe gen 4 wouldn’t offer much of an upgrade in this regard.

Gen 4 would be preferable in some use cases, especially for longer file writes like game installations. The vast majority of the time, though, the difference should be intangible.

The 10850K doesn’t support PCIe gen 4 anyway, so a latest-gen drive would be a waste of resources.

2TB 7200RPM Hard Drive

There’s not much to say about the HP Omen’s SATA hard drive. It’s a standard 2TB drive which, coupled with the 512GB WD Black NVMe, is ample storage for most users. It’s a nice addition in a time when it’s common for desktop manufacturers to put a 500GB NVMe in a PC and call it a day.

HP 8703

HP’s custom motherboard seems to be based off of Intel’s Z490 chipset, with its LGA1200 CPU socket, third-generation PCIe support, and overclocking capability.

The board has room for expansion, especially in the way of storage, with two M.2 Key M slots (including the one populated by the WD Black NVMe), an M.2 Key E (filled with the WiFi card), and a PCIe x16 slot (in which the RTX 3070 resides). All of these utilize third-gen PCIe technology.

VRM heatsinks are built into the motherboard for better cooling capability, which should provide more overclocking headroom than would otherwise exist.

The HP 8703 also comes complete with WiFi and Bluetooth support, so you won’t need an external adaptor to take advantage of these technologies.

CoolerMaster 750W 80-Plus Platinum Power Supply

CoolerMaster is a reputable power supply manufacturer, and this one is (almost) as good as they come. With an 80-Plus Platinum rating, this PSU is rated for over 90% efficiency, meaning it will waste very little electricity.

Frankly, the difference between 80-Plus White (the lowest rating) and Platinum is not huge (about 10% efficiency), but over time it will save you a bit of money on your power bill, which certainly won’t hurt.

Case

We’ve already covered the aesthetics of the case, but let’s take a bit of a deeper look into its functionality, performance-wise.

The HP Omen’s case (it’s standard across all Omen desktops) features one rear and one front exhaust fan, in addition to the AIO’s radiator fan, which will help keep component temperatures low and safe.

On either side of the front panel, there are perforations from top to bottom that allow for good airflow. The top of the case is also heavily perforated, allowing the AIO’s fan to move air out of the case with high efficiency. These holes are also present directly in front of the rear exhaust fan, above the I/O plate.

Overall, then, the case is relatively well-designed for airflow. It would, of course, be optimal to have a fully porous front panel, but this isn’t requisite and would somewhat ruin the glassy aesthetic. The HP Omen chassis’ airflow is definitely sufficient.

I/O

This desktop includes plenty of ports for peripherals to be connected.

HP Omen 30L motherboard I/O
HP Omen 30L Top I/O

The motherboard’s I/O panel includes the following:

2 x USB-A 10Gbps
2 x USB-A 5Gbps
2 x USB-A 2.0
1 x USB-C
1 x audio-in
1 x audio-out
1 x microphone
1 x RJ-45 ethernet plugin

The top I/O panel adds on several ports:

2 x USB-A 5Gbps
1 x microphone
1 x headphone/microphone combo

This brings the grand total up to eight USB Type A (standard) ports, as well as one for USB-C. This is pretty standard, and should allow for more than enough connectivity for the typical user.

HP Omen 30L RTX 3070 I/O

The RTX 3070 packs four ports to which monitors can be connected: 3 DisplayPort and one HDMI 2.0. This means you could theoretically connect up to four monitors, so go for it if your heart desires.

Peripherals

HP Omen 30L’s Keyboard and Mouse

In addition to the tower, the HP Omen 30L GT13-0395xt also includes a keyboard and mouse.

Keyboard

HP Membrane Keyboard | Top View
The HP Omen’s keyboard has membrane switches

The keyboard that’s included with the HP Omen is a cheap-feeling full-sized membrane keyboard.

The keys are barely raised above the board, and give very little feedback. As membrane keyboards go this one’s not the absolute worst, but we recommend upgrading unless you’re extremely easy-to-please peripheral-wise.

For a higher-quality mechanical keyboard with more responsive switches, we recommend the Razer Huntsman Mini or v2, Logitech K845, or Corsair K60 RGB Pro, depending on your budget.

Mouse

HP Omen Mouse | Top View
HP Omen Mouse | Side View

The accompanying mouse is roughly 5 inches in length, 3 in width, and a little under an inch in height. For comparison, Razer’s DeathAdder Elite is 2.8 x 5 x 1.7 inches, so HP’s mouse has essentially the same length and width dimensions.

This HP mouse sits incredibly low-down, so its arch is very shallow. This gives it an extremely wide feel, which is not entirely comfortable.

It also lacks side and DPI buttons; there’s only the left/right click and scroll wheel. It seems clear that this mouse isn’t designed for gaming, but rather for basic everyday use.

Because of these many deficiencies, we highly recommend buying an aftermarket mouse. A few of our favorites are the Razer DeathAdder V2, Glorious Model D, Corsair Harpoon Pro, and Logitech G502 HERO.

Software

Bloatware

A common concern when buying a prebuilt is that your new PC will be cluttered with bloatware. While this desktop comes with its fair share of software, some of which could be categorized as bloatware, it’s not all that bad.

Compared to what’s common, the amount of preinstalled software is surprisingly low. Our sample PC had somewhere in the neighborhood of 47GB used upon first boot (including the OS installation), which leaves plenty of room for everything else.

HP Omen Gaming Hub

The most notable program, by far, is HP’s Omen Gaming Hub. This program allows full customization of case lighting, including that of the HyperX memory. There are both “basic” and “advanced” options; the first allows you to select one of eighteen preset colors for each of four lighting locations, while the latter allows you to choose any color in the spectrum and edit “intensity.”

It additionally fills the role of a task manager of sorts; it monitors your GPU and CPU usage and temperatures, as well as your RAM utilization and Internet speeds.

Its smart overclocking feature may be the most useful part of HP’s Gaming Hub, as it takes all of the guesswork and skill out of OCing. You won’t see a massive improvement from this, but it’s worth running for the small benefit.

Some other highlights of HP’s Omen software include remote play (you can play PC games from your mobile phone), fan control, and an Internet speed booster.

Performance Benchmarks

We’ve also tested the Omen 30L GT13-0395xt in a variety of games and settings to see how it performs in the real world. These titles included Fortnite, COD: Warzone, and PUBG. We tested in lowest and highest settings in 1080p, as well as max settings in 1440p and 4K.

All of the below benchmarks were taken with out-of-the-box settings. For better performance on any Windows PC, check out our guide to optimizing Windows 10 for gaming performance.

1080p Lowest Settings

1080p Highest Settings

1440p Highest Settings

2160p (4K) Highest Settings

Summary

As demonstrated in these benchmarks, this specific 30L model can pull 240FPS if you’re optimizing for performance in most games. Warzone wasn’t able to meet this mark, though; you’ll have to settle for a lower framerate or a PC with a better GPU.

If you’re looking to play in 1440p, steady 60FPS is easily attainable with this prebuilt rig. Not so much with 144FPS.

Likewise, 4K at steady 60FPS is manageable. It’s somewhat surprising that Fortnite was the most difficult to run; this is likely due to its recent graphics update. You can always lower the settings from “Epic” to “High” to get the same graphics you would have before the update on “Epic.”

What monitor should you get with an HP Omen 30L?

Since the Omen 30L doesn’t come with a monitor, you’ll need to buy one yourself. Your choice will depend on your desired resolution and refresh rate, but we recommend buying one that will take full advantage of the frames output by the 30L.

Here are a few of the best monitors for the Omen 30L.

For 1080p: Asus VG248QG 165hz .5ms 24″ | Check Price

This 24-inch Asus monitor is perfect for high refresh-rate gaming in 1080p. It has a virtually nonexistent response time of half a millisecond, supports G-Sync, and allows for height and tilt adjustment.

If you don’t want to spend the extra money on a 240hz monitor and want the highest possible framerate in all games, this monitor may be your best bet.

For 1080p 240hz: Samsung CRG5 240hz 4ms 27″ | Check Price

This curved monitor made by Samsung represents one of the best 1080p options available. With a low response time, curved screen, 240hz refresh rate, and G-Sync support, this monitor’s performance is exceptional.

As with most high-dollar monitors, there are few adjustment features; the monitor is designed primarily for wall mounting. It does come with a stand, it just isn’t very ergonomic.

If you prefer a flat screen to a curved one, we recommend Alienware’s AW2521HF. It’s a 24.5″ 240hz monitor that’s much the same as the CRG5, albeit more affordable.

For 1440p: Acer Nitro XV272U 144hz 1ms 27″ | Check Price

Acer’s XV272U is a great all-around QHD monitor with everything needed for a responsive experience. Low response time, 144hz refresh rate, adjustable height and tilt, and G-Sync make this a great buy.

For 4K: Asus VP28UQG 60hz 1ms 28″ | Check Price

This 4K monitor is one of the most affordable UHD choices, and lacks any fatal performance flaws.

As with the CRG5, it will optimally be wall-mounted since the stand has very minimal adjustment features. Aside from this, the VP28UQG is a well-rounded 4K gaming monitor, and should serve your needs well.

HP Omen 25L vs. 30L

If you’re shopping for prebuilt desktops, you’re likely to have run across HP’s 25L as well as their 30L. They seem very similar, so what’s the difference?

The largest difference, by far, is the chassis design. Both cases have the recognizable diamond design on the front glass panel, but only the 30L has the lit-up front exhaust fan.

HP Omen 25L
HP Omen 30L

The 25L is also marginally smaller; it’s 15.53 inches long, as compared to 16.61 inches for the Omen 30L.

As you can see, the differences are rather unsubstantial, limited primarily to case design. Hardware should be your main deciding factor when buying a PC, and both of these models are available with the same range of components, for the most part.

Our Verdict

HP’s 30L model with an RTX 3070 and i9-10850K is a juggernaut of a PC. While it obviously doesn’t pack quite the 4K punch of their RTX 3080 or 3090 Models, it can pump out more than enough frames per second for the majority of 1440p or 1080p users, and can handle 240FPS in almost any game at competitive settings.

Aside from a few loose cables its design is impeccable, and its $2000 price tag makes it a serious contender in its price range. Intel’s 10850K means this desktop doubles as a highly capable workstation PC.

Unless you’re looking for the absolute best (in which case you should buy a rig with an RTX 3090 and Ryzen 9 5950X), the 30L GT13-0395xt is a great buy. In the current state of the market you’d actually end up paying more by sourcing components and building yourself.

If you feel that a 3070 is overkill (or underkill) and aren’t sure what to look for, check out our picks for the best prebuilt gaming PCs.

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Omen 30L — A Ryzen Gaming PC TEARDOWN

This article is a bit of a different one for us. We are going to take a look at the pre-built Omen 30L gaming PC, which is pretty unique in a number of ways. First of all, Omen is going all in on AMD with the 30L series by offering a variety of Ryzen CPUs and higher-end Radeon and GeForce graphics cards. Therefore, buyers who simply want a plug and play system can take advantage of all the goodness that Ryzen has to offer.

I have to thank both Omen and AMD since they are sponsoring this video, and they basically told us to go nuts on this PC. They told us to do whatever we want with it, so we are basically going to take this whole thing apart, examine the components piece by piece, and then find out if there are any areas for improvement. This is going to be exciting.

Omen claim that they have designed the 30L with an eye towards super easy upgrades, by avoiding the custom components that large system builders sometimes use. However, how close is that to the truth? Well let’s just say that the 30L is essentially a blend of lessons that Omen has learned from the DIY market, but they have also added a few more things that I would love to see in my next build too.

Price & Options

For those of you who are interested, the 30L has a ton of configuration options. They go from a Ryzen 5 3600 and an RX 5700 XT all the way up to a Ryzen 9 3900, RTX 2080 Ti gaming, 32GB of DDR4-3200 memory, and tons of storage. Our sample is a middle of the road spec with a Ryzen 9 3900, RTX 2080 Super, 16 GB of DDR4-3200 memory, a 256GB SSD and a 1TB hard drive. The Ryzen 9 3900 is a seriously rare gem of a CPU since you can’t buy at retail, but more on that a little bit later.

Design

The 30L uses a stealth matte black theme that is pulled off really, really well on the inside and outside. By the way, yes that 30L model name means it’s 30 liters in size. There are some clear points taken from the DIY case market here with a good 2 inches of ventilation on either side of the front panel for airflow to the front 120mm fan and a controllable RGB illumination. Personally, I also like the I/O’s positioning at the top, since its recessed notch leads to easier access and less height restrictions. One of the things I wanted to bring up right away is you will see a lot of additions to the system that are engineered to protect the components and their connections in case the FedEx delivery person decides to kick the package around a bit… which happens.

Internals

Let’s see what is under the hood, and to do that you will need to hit the rear-mounted “internal access” button and the side panel pops open. Pretty simple. There is a locking mechanism running the opening’s entire length that uses metal latches to hold everything securely in place. It’s really well executed, and I wish more cases had this. Not only that, but an easy access set up like this will give novices more confidence to get in there and upgrade components or even troubleshoot them. The first thing I noticed is how well integrated the RGB lighting strip is, it’s tucked away into the cases upper area and there is a reflector to make sure there is even light spill within the interior space.

Speaking of access, cable management is pretty well done, the fan headers are at the top edge, and the clear CMOS jumper is clearly visible as well. While the NVMe SSD’s position means only two memory modules can be installed, getting to it doesn’t require moving anything else or shifting cables around. There are two plastic 3.5-inch hard drive caddies along the 30L’s front, and they have completely tool-less installation. In our case, a 1TB 7200 RPM Seagate drive was pre-installed, but Omen also pre-wired the second spot just in case a user wanted to easily add more storage, which is a nice touch. Installation of a hard drive is pretty straightforward too, just slide out the caddy, pop out the vibration dampening mounts onto the drive, locking it place and slide it back in. There is space on the caddies for a 2.5-inch drives too, but Omen doesn’t provide the necessary mounting screws.

Fans & Airflow

Now let’s discuss airflow, and even though there is plenty of ventilation the lower front 120mm fan is the only one that can be installed since the rest of this area lacks any cutouts or mounting points. That is too bad, and there is also no dust filter there. That second fan is actually sourced from Cooler Master, and while we can’t find it anywhere in their current lineup, it looks like a high airflow OEM version of their MasterFan Balance series with an additional LED halo ring attached to it.

That front-mounted fan mostly pushes air towards the GPU’s intake area and then onwards to the power supply, which has a side mounted fan to take advantage of be natural right to left airflow in this section. A bit of that fresh air is also being funneled upwards towards the CPU area, and then exhausted with a rear 80mm fan. You probably haven’t seen an 80mm exhaust fan in a while, but Omen wanted to keep the chassis as narrow as possible so adding a larger fan wasn’t possible. Omen also provides a top mounted 120mm fan bracket if you want to install one there, but while the holes are there the airflow certainly isn’t. There is just a blank metal plate there, so I wouldn’t advise bothering with that.

Graphics Card

With that out of the way, let’s start taking this thing apart, starting with the RTX 2080 Super. It is held in place with a plastic brace that is supposed to protect it during shipping, but it also acts as a convenient anti-sag bracket. The card itself is pretty unique too. This is a reference card engineered specifically for system integrators, so instead of having a downdraft like the RTX 2080 Super Founder’s Edition it uses a blower style set up with a really awesome looking design. Now I know what you are thinking, usually blower-style cards run louder, hotter, and because of that extra heat are typically slower than downdraft designs. Let’s test out that theory below.

As you can see, after 50 minutes of full load in a closed system both cards run at very similar clock speeds. As a matter of fact, they were nearly identical over the entire test. Moving over to temperatures, the Founders Edition was slightly lower, but that didn’t seem to affect performance in any meaningful way. It seems like NVIDIA’s boost algorithm is working perfectly well here. With that said the RTX 2080 Super in this system was a bit louder than the Founders Edition, but it also gave lower interior case temperatures. There is a bit of a trade off, but not as much as I thought there would be. A lot of this card’s ability to properly cool the GPU without getting overly loud comes from its massive copper heatsink and a vapor chamber design. You should also know that the boards design is the same one used on the Founder’s Edition with an 8+2 phase VRM layout.

Wi-Fi Module & More

As we kept disassembling the system there are two really interesting things that we noticed. The first is the brilliant way Omen is handling the Wi-Fi on the system. A lot of motherboards use these antennas that are designed to isolate the wireless signal from interference, but they are a royal pain in the butt to find a place for. In this case the antenna arrays start at the M.2 module and they run behind the motherboard tray and then split and end on either side of the front panel’s Omen logo. While most of the antenna is behind metal, which would technically reduce EMI and signal strength, the last 3 inches are broadcasting through that clear tempered glass panel. I love it.

The other cool little addition is the secondary SATA powered controller board, which houses all of the necessary functions for RGB lighting in Omen’s Control Center. That means you can install a different motherboard, hook it up to this board, and then still use the built-in app. The Control Center is actually one of the cleanest and most straightforward pieces of software I have seen in a while. In it you can control fan speeds, different RGB zones, and a whole lot more, so having the option to use it with a new motherboard is pretty nice.

Performance

The next stop on our little tour is the Ryzen 9 3900 processor, which is the real star of the show since you can’t actually go out and buy this thing. Nope, it’s distributed directly to AMD’s system partners so they can incorporate a high-end processor without worrying about excess heat and power consumption. AMD has engineered the 3900 in a pretty straightforward way. It’s a lower power 65W version of the 3900X, which features the same 12-cores/24 threads layout, but it runs at lower cock speeds to keep the TDP in check. But what are you giving up over 3900X? Well, it turns out not that much. I mean the 65W chip’s performance is a bit slower, but there are still 24 threads chewing away and that means super fast runs productivity apps. Even in gaming the RTX 2080 Super’s performance nullifies much of the 3900X’s advantage. Basically, you are getting 90% of the performance from a processor that has a 40W lower TDP.

The Motherboard

Now that lower wattage processor allowed Omen to use a pretty basic B450 mATX motherboard for the 30L. It actually has one of the first true matte black PCBs I have ever seen, and I think it looks great. There is a single PCI x16 slot without any other add-in card options, space for two memory modules, and the one M.2 slot that allows for full length SSDs. The other M.2 slot is populated with a Wi-Fi module and it uses Key-E so forget about replacing it with an SSD. It’s a bit too bad Omen didn’t use all the space between the CPU cooler and the primary GPU slot for another M.2 drive though. While three of the fan headers are used, the one reserved for a liquid cooling pump can have another fan installed.

Around the back there is a standard I/O layout on the USB front, but this board is missing the necessary audio outputs for multi-channel speaker setups. Meanwhile, the 4-pin CPU power connector, 4-layer PCB, and limited chipset cooling means there is no official support for overclocking, but Ryzen Master can actually be used to increase clock speeds. I wouldn’t suggest doing that though, since the CPU cooler and other components aren’t built to handle higher power… plus you void the warranty. Now under full system load for about 30 minutes, the VRMs on the board stayed relatively cool, even though there aren’t any heatsinks installed. This is probably because part of the cooler’s airflow goes directly over them on its way to the exhaust fan.

Cooling

Speaking of the air cooler, it’s designed by Cooler Master and mounted to the motherboards backplane with four Torx bolts. It’s topped with a clear RGB LED fan, but the heatsink portion looks a lot like a slightly better version of AMD’s Wraith Stealth cooler. You can really tell that this is made to cool off a 65W processor and nothing more, especially since the base doesn’t make full contact with the Ryzen CPU’s integrated heatspreader. However, does it work well enough? Well at normal fan speeds setting in Omen’s Command Center the temperature never got above 84°C and clock speed stayed pretty stable within AMD specs too. Needless to say that you would get much lower temperatures and noise by switching this thing out for something like a Cooler Master Hyper 212 Black Edition.

Memory & Power Supply

As for the memory, Omen is using a HyperX Fury RGB DDR4-3200 CL16 kit, and these seem to be the only ones whose RGB lighting can be controlled through the built-in app. Meanwhile, other modules I have – which aren’t Omen certified – defaulted to DDR4-2400, and there is no way to manually set speeds in Ryzen Master, the BIOS, or any other piece of software. It looks like Omen has optimized their systems for their own validated memory modules. I hope that this changes in the future because it does limit memory upgrades. The 500W 80 Plus Silver rated power supply also comes from Cooler Master, and there are a few unique things about this too. It has flat black cables that blend in perfectly with the 30L’s interior design, and unlike a lot of other DIY PSU’s it uses a single rear mounted exhaust fan instead of a large 120mm or 140mm intake. Unfortunately, it doesn’t actually have an on/off switch, so if you need to unplug it, if a power cycle is needed, or if the system needs to be completely turned off during extended periods of time, you are out of luck.

Conclusion

Obviously we did put the system back together after the teardown process, and as you can see it works. While we don’t cover a lot of pre-built desktop systems on the channel, taking it apart the Omen 30L showed how much these systems are evolving to offer more of what gamers are looking for in a plug and play form factor. It’s obvious that Omen did take some inspirations from the DIY market about implementing better components and also offering users easier upgrade options as well. Not to mention the design is definitely different from pre-built desktop systems from generations ago, and I hope that that trend continues. The 30L isn’t necessarily perfect, and for enthusiasts like you and me these things will never replace the joy of building your own PC, but I’m excited to see what the next generation of pre-built gaming PCs that are going to look like. That shouldn’t take long because the new AMD Ryzen CPUs are right around the corner – which is exciting – and that will mean new systems for us to take a look at.

Check out more Omen PC products at the HP Store in the links below:

Omen 30L Gaming PC – https://bit.ly/2Y4hW1b
27i Gaming Monitor – https://bit.ly/3441ody
Mindframe Headset – https://bit.ly/3asXbRP
Sequencer Keyboard – https://bit.ly/3kOubsM

Omen PC products at Best Buy:

27i Gaming Monitor: https://bit. ly/2E30wLx
Mindframe Headset: https://bit.ly/3kSbULc
Sequencer Keyboard: https://bit.ly/3fY06Dq

Computer HP Omen 30L GT13-1043ur

Description

Specifications

general information

Manufacturer

Model

Omen 30L GT13-1043ur

60Q86EA

Sales start year

Motherboard

Chipset

Intel Z590H

CPU

CPU model

Intel Core i9 11900

CPU Clock Speed

2. 5 GHz

Maximum processor frequency

5.2 GHz

Processor core

Rocket Lake-S

Number of processor cores

8 cores

L2 Cache

4 MB

L3 Cache

16 Mb

RAM

Volume

32768 Mb

Max Volume

64 GB

Memory type

DDR4

Bus frequency

3200 MHz

HDD

SSD disk capacity

1000 GB

Interface

M. 2 PCIe NVMe

video system

Graphics chipset

NVidia GeForce RTX 3090

Video memory size

24576 Mb

optical drive

Type

Audio/Sound

Sound card

integrated

Interfaces

USB 2.0

2 pcs.

USB 3.2

4 pcs.

RJ45 (LAN)

yes

DVI

HDMI

yes

Monitor port (VGA)

display port

yes

card reader

Communications

LAN (network)

yes

WiFi

yes

Bluetooth

yes

power unit

Power

800W

operating system

DOS

additional characteristics

Frame

Color

Black

Net weight)

12. 9 kg

Weight (gross, kg)

15.5

Dimensions

Dimensions (WxHxD)

165x433x423 mm

Dimensions (gross, cm)

53x32x56

Guarantee

Guarantee period

1 year

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Warranty

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