Skytech Azure 3
Score: 90/100
HP OMEN 45L Ultra 9
Score: 94/100Rankings
The HP OMEN 45L GT22 is a high-end desktop built around a 24-core Intel Core Ultra 9 CPU and RTX 5070 GPU, offering premium liquid cooling, extensive expandability, and AI-ready features. It excels at 4K gaming and heavy workloads but is large, heavy, and power-hungry.
The Skytech Azure 3 is a high-performance pre-built gaming PC featuring a Ryzen 7 9700X CPU, RTX 5060 Ti GPU, 16 GB DDR5-6000 RAM and a 1 TB Gen4 NVMe SSD, cooled by a 360 mm AIO liquid cooler and backed by an 850 W Gold PSU.
| Attribute | | |
|---|---|---|
16 GBbest | 12 GB | |
8 | 24best | |
16 | 24best | |
16 GB | 32 GBbest | |
3.8 GHzbest | 3.7 GHz | |
5.5 GHz | 5.7 GHzbest | |
1,000 GB | 2,000 GBbest | |
6,000 MHzbest | 5,600 MHz |
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| Attribute | | |
|---|---|---|
Graphics(2) | ||
GPU Model | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
GPU VRAM (GB) | 16 GB | 12 GB |
Processor(5) | ||
CPU Model | AMD Ryzen 7 9700X | Intel Core Ultra 9 285K |
CPU Cores | 8 | 24 |
CPU Threads | 16 | 24 |
CPU Base Clock (GHz) | 3.8 GHz | 3.7 GHz |
CPU Boost Clock (GHz) | 5.5 GHz | 5.7 GHz |
Storage(2) | ||
Primary Storage Type | Gen4 NVMe M.2 SSD | PCIe NVMe |
Primary Storage Capacity (GB) | 1000 GB | 2000 GB |
Memory(3) | ||
RAM Capacity (GB) | 16 GB | 32 GB |
RAM Speed (MHz) | 6000 MHz | 5600 MHz |
RAM Type | DDR5 | DDR5 UDIMM |
Warranty & Support(1) | ||
Warranty Period (years) | 1 years | 2 years |
Power & Cooling(3) | ||
Power Supply Wattage (W) | 850 W | 800-1000 W |
Power Supply Efficiency | 80 PLUS Gold | Gold/Platinum |
Cooling System Type | 360 mm AIO liquid cooler | AIO liquid |
Software(1) | ||
Operating System | Windows 11 Home 64-bit | Windows 11 Pro |
Physical(1) | ||
Weight (kg) | 14.815 kg | 22.6 kg |
Connectivity(1) | ||
Wi‑Fi Standard | 802.11ac | Wi‑Fi 6E |
Professional reviewers praise the Azure series for leveraging a next-generation Ryzen 7 9700X and a high-bandwidth RTX 5060 Ti, paired with ATX 3.0 power and Gen4 storage, but criticize the outdated Wi-Fi 5 module and limited motherboard VRM cooling.
Everyday users love the out-of-the-box performance and fast SSD/RAM, but report RAM stability problems, cheap peripherals, and the lack of Wi-Fi 6.
Professional reviewers commend the OMEN 45L GT22 for its top-tier performance, robust thermal solution, and future-proof features like Thunderbolt 4 and AI-focused hardware, noting only minor BIOS tweaking needed for full DDR5 speeds.
Everyday users rave about the system's silence under load, striking RGB lighting, lightning-fast boot times, and the ability to run demanding titles at 4K ultra settings, with the most common gripe being the need to manually update the BIOS for advertised DDR5 speeds.
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