Over the last few years, the world of PC gaming has seen huge technological leaps forward. We have today a vast array of choice in terms of high-performance components and setups, and new blockbuster releases from likes of Nvidia, AMD and Intel keep moving the goal posts in terms of what’s possible from a home gaming rig. For those of us wanting a custom setup, the mix-and-match options are today better than they ever have been.
However, the best setups and the best components come at a high price, and with the cost-of-living crisis still looming large, it is understandable that not everyone has the funds to splash out on a top-of-the-range, superlative gaming device. Luckily, there are options, and this offering from HP provides a mid-range option which although as we’ll see in this review means some element of compromise, the gap is narrowing between the top devices and lower end models when it comes to playing a wide array of the latest titles.
