Gamers' Choice: How HP's OMEN Series Can Improve Your Gaming Set-up
Our HP OMEN product family offers an ultra-high-performance gaming experience perfect for the latest faced-paced immersive games where reaction times and responsiveness are critical factors for success.

The HP OMEN brand includes everything you need for a gaming set-up, whether in a home gaming environment or carrying around. There are exceptional high-performance and feature-rich laptops and desktops with the latest state-of-the-art processors and graphics cards.

Supplementing these with external monitors offers an incredible visual experience. There are also many accessories, including headsets, keyboards, mice and protective cases.

Why choose HP's OMEN series?

Serious gaming requires the best performance your budget will afford in a dependable package that will maintain this performance over long periods of intense action without faltering due to overheating or reliability issues.

A wide choice of computers is available for gamers with impressive processor specifications. Still, not all will meet the needs of today's gamers running the latest immersive games with their demanding audio-visual requirements.

The HP OMEN computer series is designed from the ground up for gaming, combining high-performance computational and graphical processing elements with superfast supporting memory and active thermal management. We've designed these computers to perform over long periods without a break, something more traditional computer products cannot achieve.

However, it's not all about performance. Gamers demand slick, streamlined aesthetics and high-level customisation in their playing environment, and the design of the HP OMEN products provides these features. Their superior design features and cool lighting effects will provide elegance and a visual wow factor, while lurking beneath the case is their high-quality performance and technological advancements.

Deep dive into the OMEN lineup

In this article, we'll look at some of the key products within the HP OMEN series, including laptops, desktops, and monitors, so you can see their unique features and how they benefit gamers of all kinds and abilities.

All the products carry the HP OMEN brand, so you know you can rely on them to be reliable with the additional assurance of our warranty scheme.

HP OMEN desktops and laptops

HP OMEN desktops and laptops are renowned for their performance, power, dependability and design features. These points are essential as a new gaming computer can be a significant investment, and you will want to choose wisely.

The critical requirements for any gaming computer are a fast and powerful main processor, a high-performance graphics card and lots of memory.

However, the primary consideration is a desktop or laptop. Do you need to carry your computer around regularly, or will it always sit in the same spot? Choosing portability no longer means sacrificing processing performance, as seen in the examples below.

Best compact portability

If you are looking for a gaming laptop to carry around and use on the move, you'll want the compact convenience of a 16-inch screen combined with the power conservation of an AMD Ryzenâ„¢ 7 processor.
Best compact portability
The HP OMEN gaming laptop 16-inch n0066AX combines an AMD Ryzen 6800H processor with the NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3060 graphics card. AMD Ryzen processors offer a balance of processing power with energy efficiency to deliver gaming performance with excellent battery life. This HP OMEN gaming laptop model has a battery that will provide up to 11 hours and 45 minutes of video playback before recharging.

The GeForce RTX uses NVIDIA's 2nd generation Ampere architecture with high-speed memory to deliver incredible graphical multiprocessor performance with enhanced ray tracing and tensor cores.

The 16.1-inch Full High Definition (FHD) anti-glare Eyesafe® certified display with its 144 Hz refresh rate offers viewing comfort, while its 7 ms response time reduces image ghosting and lag issues to produce smooth, crisp gameplay.

DTS:X® ultra technology creates an authentic, spatially accurate 3D sound with tuned audio modes for different game types through any compatible headset. This audio technology enhances game immersion to offer the best entertainment experience possible.

Game control is through the integral HP ImagePad with its multi-touch gesture support and the full-size keyboard with its 26-key rollover anti-ghosting technology and single zone white backlight. 

Fast wireless connectivity is courtesy of WiFi 6 and Bluetooth 5.0 technology, while wired options include the integrated Gigabit Ethernet and SuperSpeed USB Type-C ports.

Best transportable display

If you want a gaming laptop with an exceptional display that you can still carry around, you'll want one with a fantastic Quad High Definition (QHD) 17-inch screen.
The HP OMEN gaming laptop 17-inch ck1005TX combines a 12th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 processor with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti graphics card to create amazing graphics. HP OMEN Tempest Cooling technology prevents overheating, even during intense gameplay.

The key feature is the 17.3-inch QHD screen with its 2560 x 1440 that operates with a 165 Hz refresh rate to deliver an incredible 3 ms response time. The screen uses IPS technology with anti-glare and low blue light features to promote viewing comfort. This screen will display images with 100% sRGB, with over a billion different colours.

Despite the larger screen and increased main and graphics processing power, the laptop has a battery that will provide up to 7 hours and 45 minutes of video playback before recharging.

This HP OMEN gaming laptop comes with the DTS:X ultra technology, so you get the same spatially accurate 3D sound features through your compatible gaming headset to enhance your gaming experience.

Game control is through the multi-touch gesture support of the integral HP ImagePad, a full-size keyboard with 26-key rollover anti-ghosting technology, and configurable four-zone RGB backlighting. 

WiFi 6 and Bluetooth 5.2 technology provides fast wireless connectivity, while an integrated Gigabit Ethernet and Thunderbolt 4 with USB4 Type-C ports offer wired options.

Best desktop power

If you are looking for a gaming workstation that will fit your permanent gaming environment, then the HP OMEN gaming desktops replace portability with performance. 

Best desktop power
The HP OMEN 45L gaming desktop PC GT22-0014a combines a 12th Generation Intel Core i7 processor with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 graphics card to create fantastic game images. Dedicated liquid cooling and the patented HP OMEN CRYO chamber technology keep the internal components cool to maintain performance over extensive periods of play.

Front and side tempered glass panels integrated into the case allow you to set up eight distinct lighting zones to create a striking visual spectacle for your gaming environment.

A key benefit of desktop gaming stations is the ability to upgrade components when new technology becomes available or if your finances allow you to invest in performance improvements.

Networking options include an integrated Gigabit Ethernet port, SuperSpeed USB Type-C and Type-A ports, WiFi 6, and Bluetooth 5.0 wireless connectivity.

HP OMEN monitors

You'll need a monitor if you use a desktop gaming computer. However, they also provide a great way to get desktop-quality images from a laptop device. HP OMEN monitors are designed specifically for gaming rather than a general-purpose display. As you'll see from their high refresh rates, ultra-fast response times, and high resolutions, they incorporate the features you need for smooth, immersive gameplay.

The HP OMEN 24 is a highly capable FHD 23.8-inch monitor with 1920 x 1080 resolution operating at 165 Hz to produce an incredible 1 ms grey-to-grey (GTG) response time with its overdrive function.

The HP OMEN 24 monitor employs in-plane switching (IPS) technology to produce a wide array of vibrant colours, hues, and shades with 99% sRGB and 90% colour gamut. This allows the display of up to 16.7 million colours to create immersive visuals for gameplay.

The HP OMEN 24 monitor uses AMD FreeSyncâ„¢ Premium technology to eliminate motion blur and deliver crisp action and fluid, responsive gameplay with virtually no perceivable lag, artefacts or screen tearing.

The monitor has built-in cable management and a fully tilt and height adjustable stand to make setting up in the optimal position straightforward.

If space allows, the HP OMEN 27 offers all the performance benefits of its smaller cousin but in a superb 27-inch screen size. This provides the same FHD display with its 1920 x 1080 resolution and 165 Hz operation to provide the 1 ms GTG response time in overdrive.

The IPS technology allows a 178-degree viewing angle, so you don't have to worry about moving around or getting too close to the screen affecting the quality of the stunning images.

The HP OMEN monitors all feature the HP Eye Ease with Eyesafe Certification functionality that keeps screen time comfortable without compromising image quality while reducing blue light levels to help comfort during extended gameplay sessions.

Connecting your HP OMEN 27 monitor is easy with two HDMI 2.0 ports, one DisplayPortâ„¢ 1.4, and one 3.5 mm headphone jack.

HP OMEN accessories

In addition to our laptops, desktops and monitors, the HP OMEN brand includes various gaming accessories to help turn your gaming set-up into an incredible gaming environment. Currently available are a wireless keyboard, gaming chair and mouse pad. Check out all the OMEN accessories at the HP Australia store.

OMEN Gaming Hub

Choosing an HP OMEN gaming set-up means you have access to the OMEN Gaming Hub. The hub is a one-stop shop that delivers everything you need to turn your new gaming system into a dynamic entertainment experience.

The gaming hub is a central point for accessing and configuring hardware controls, making software enhancements, and accessing live services.

Opening the gaming hub allows you access to the Oasis gaming centre, where you can chat and share screens with up to 15 other players. This facility uses a low latency connection to provide a dynamic and vibrant environment to enhance multiplayer gaming.

The gaming hub makes creating, storing and sharing lighting effect schemes for your gaming accessories easy. You can have custom-made colour effects and synchronise them across all your compatible gaming equipment to enhance and personalise your gaming environment.

The gaming hub makes it easier to optimise your gaming computer performance by balancing processor performance with reliability and adjusting power consumption and cooling modes to get the best results from your hardware. It also displays real-time health metrics, including internal temperatures, so you can monitor and manage computer performance while you play.

The gaming hub includes a network booster function that allows you to prioritise using your fastest available connection for gaming, downgrading other competing network functions you don't need to prevent interference with game communications and excessive lagging during gameplay.

Conclusion

Every HP OMEN product family member is designed for gamers, whether it's the elite gaming desktops, groundbreaking laptops or supporting accessories. All offer features that maximise your gaming performance in sleek, modern and cutting-edge designs with ergonomic optimisation for playing comfort.

If you're looking for a new computer, check out the full range of HP OMEN desktops and HP OMEN laptops at the HP Australia online store. Also, remember to look at our range of HP OMEN gaming displays while you're visiting.

About the Author: Stephen Mash is a contributing writer for HP Tech Takes. Stephen is a UK-based freelance technology writer with a cybersecurity and risk management background.