HP launches the 2020 Omen desktop PC lineup-- a successor to the Obelisk tower PC range featuring the latest Intel and AMD processors, together with Nvidia and Radeon graphics cards, in a choice of 25L and 30L chassis sizes.
Described by the company as its "most customisable gaming PC" yet, the gaming-focused Omen desktops replace the "tribal mask" branding with a minimalist rhombus-shaped logo. The rest of the chassis is similarly stripped down, as it consists of streamlined brushed metal paneling (with an optional tempered glass front bezel and EMI-coated glass side panel for the 30L model) and minimal RGB lighting. The cases stand on 15mm high rubber feet, and HP promises improved thermals through front compartment housing an optional 120mm Cooler Master fan.
Moving on to the internals, as mentioned earlier HP offers a choice of Intel and AMD processors. On the Intel side, processors come in either Core i5 (i5-10400 and i5-10600K) or i7 (i7-10700 or i7-10700K) flavours, while the AMD options consist of the Ryzen 5-3500 and 5-3600. Graphics cards include the Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650, GTX 1660Ti, RTX 2060 and RTX 2080, as well as the AMD Radeon RX 550 and 5700XT. HP also includes 8/16GB of HyperX Fury RAM, 256/512GB SSD and 1/2TB HDD. Customers can add 92mm air or 120mm liquid cooling, and customise the on-board lighting through Omen Command Center software.
HP also has an Omen monitor to go with the PCs-- the Omen 27 iGaming Monitor featuring a 27-inch 2560 x 1440 resolution Nano IPS panel with 350 nits brightness, Nvidia G-Sync compatibility, 165Hz refresh rate and 1ms response time. The display sits on an adjustable stand and includes an "immersive" diamond panel lighting solution.
The refreshed Omen PC range ships from May 2020.