HP OMEN 35L GT16-0107t vs Thermaltake LCGS Vista 470M (V38M-B650-47S-LCS)

The HP OMEN 35L GT16-0107t ($1,800, 72/100 gaming score) goes head-to-head with the Thermaltake LCGS Vista 470M (V38M-B650-47S-LCS) ($2,100, 74/100). On raw performance, the Thermaltake LCGS Vista 470M (V38M-B650-47S-LCS) leads, scoring 74 versus 72. For the money, the HP OMEN 35L GT16-0107t is the better value at $1,800, delivering more performance per dollar than the Thermaltake LCGS Vista 470M (V38M-B650-47S-LCS).

Which should you buy?

You're trading $300 for about 3% more gaming performance: the Thermaltake LCGS Vista 470M (V38M-B650-47S-LCS) is quicker, the HP OMEN 35L GT16-0107t costs less. A gap that small is hard to feel in normal play, so the HP OMEN 35L GT16-0107t is the sensible default and the difference is better spent on a monitor or peripherals. On specs, the CPUs differ (intel core ultra 7 265f vs AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D) — RAM and storage are the cheapest things to upgrade later, so weigh them last.

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