From CNET: The war for your $1,000-or-less game-friendly computer budget is heating up. Dell recently expanded and rebranded its Inspiron gaming systems with the Dell G series, Acer launched its Aspire Nitro line several years ago and now HP's joining the fray, reworking and rebranding its former Pavilion Power systems as Pavilion Gaming. All have well-respected gaming arms -- Alienware (Dell), Predator (Acer) and HP (Omen) -- which seem to be more of a liability than a benefit when it comes to attracting budget or low-key shoppers.
Like its competitors, HP's prices start at well under $1,000 (converted to about £705 and AU$1,290) and the hardware has only small gamey touches -- in this case, green or purple (online only) single-zone keyboard backlights (as well as standard illumination, dubbed "ghost white," which will be available in the most price-sensitive markets), slightly more angular case/chassis designs and discrete graphics options.
But they're all intended to appeal to the buyer who seeks comfort in a familiar brand and pricing, or who don't identify as gamers and use the extra power for entertainment and content creation. They differ from the cheapest of the gaming-specific lines with consumer keyboards, little customization, lesser components and an emphasis on more mainstream design priorities, like thin bezels and premium appearance (rather than premium build quality).
HP's Pavilion Gaming launch includes one 15-inch laptop, two desktops (one compact, one full tower) and a flat 32-inch monitor; all are expected to ship by early June 2018.
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