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But it goes right down to the other end of the gaming spectrum too. Pavilion machines are described as 'PCs you can game on' rather than being specifically designed for gaming. Going even further, OMEN by HP is looking to mobile. Using its Game Stream technology which has made its way onto laptops this year, you will soon be able to play games from your PC at home via your mobile phone. The mobile Omen Stream should be releasing later this year, and it's for gaming on the move. They admit that the performance will be based on the connection you're on, but also say they're looking to the future as well. I went hands on with the device at Gamescom, and on the Wi-Fi in the private HP booth, only the minutest amount of latency was noticeable when playing Forza on a mobile handset. For the more traditional gamer, we have the Omen Mindframe headset.  
  
It's got cooling technology inside the headphones, which will be particularly useful for people who play for extended periods, namely esports pros and streamers. Then you have the Omen Obelisk, their take on the build-it-yourself computer market. We wanted to create something which has full scalability up to 2080, has industry standard components, easy access components, no screws,' said the HP rep. You've also got monitors. OMEN by HP provides the PCs and monitors for the Overwatch League, and it's only on the very rare occasion that matches encounter technical faults, so they must be doing something right. I also got to try out the new TV-sized HP Omen display at Gamescom. I played a quick demo of Battlefield on the 4K, 120Hz, HDR screen, and it was certainly very impressive. You just have to be prepared for a pretty high price point. Finally you have the laptops. The one they're most proud of is the new OMEN by HP 15, which I've had the chance to go hands on with for a couple of weeks. It's a good 15-20% smaller than last year's edition of the Omen 15, while actually being more powerful.  
  
Although it's smaller, it's still on the fairly large end of the scale when it comes to laptops. A 'snug fit' would be the best way to describe the way it fills a 15.6-inch laptop bag. It's also pretty heavy too, and while it's not cumbersome to carry around, you'll definitely notice if it's been on your shoulder for a while. But in terms of performance, it's up there with the best at its price point. It runs top esports such as League of Legends, Overwatch, and CS:GO like a dream, and I was even surprised by how well it runs PUBG - a game which is sometimes known for its poor performance even on good hardware. It has a nice IPS display, but the one I used only has a 1920x1080 resolution, so there was some room for improvement. The backlit keyboard is good for gaming and typing too, and the trackpad is fine for everyday use. It's worth noting that the laptop does get quite hot, particularly just above the keyboard, despite the large air vents, and the power pack actually becomes painful to the touch if it's been in use for a while. As for the aesthetic, it's all a matter of taste. The aggressive looking air vents, the big cross and the logo on the lid, and the black and red colour scheme broadcast to the world that it's definitely a gaming machine. That might be a bonus to some, but a detriment to others. Overall though, if pure performance is what you're looking for, the HP Omen 15 is a great shout for a gaming laptop.  
  
This is what happens when your monitor doesn’t have a fast enough response rate. The time that it took to render the images of your attackers was greater than the amount of time that it took them to kill you. There practically is no greater frustration in gaming. Avoid tech rage by checking the response rate of the monitor your considering, before you buy. Ideally, you want a range of 5 milliseconds or less; with 1 millisecond being the best. Although they are frequently confused with response rates, top 10 gaming monitors under 200 refresh rates are completely different. The refresh rate is the rate at which frames update while you are playing. While you won’t ‘lose’ any time in the game if your frame rates are low, you will likely experience graphic tears. You’ve probably seen this before on a standard 60Hz monitor. The graphics appear to have rifts; or missing sections. As a result, graphics appear in ‘chunks’.