What's cooler than being cool? HP's Omen Max 16 featuring an omnidirectional fan that thwarts dust buildup and keeps this gaming laptop a little closer to ice cold

Two HP Omen Max 16 gaming laptops--one black in the front, one white behind--float in a blue-pink gradient void. The laptops are partially open and are arranged to look not unlike a pair of butterfly wings.

When it comes to gaming performance, the build-up of dust can be a not-so-silent-killer. Enter HP's Omen Max 16 gaming laptop, which not only promises a number of snazzy performance-enhancing features but also includes an omnidirectional fan purpose-built to shrug off the accumulation of dust.

Here's a short horror story for you: you're minding your own business, living your best PC Gamer life, when a thought full of foreboding strikes you: "Uh, have the fans always made that noise?" Maybe you, apparently made of sterner stuff than I, even take a wee peek at your GPU temp only to notice it's markedly higher than the last time you checked, many moons ago. There's nothing for it, this requires further investigation.