Gaming desktops are great, but they are, essentially, boxes. Maybe that’s why PC sellers are getting so obsessed with filling them full of tiny screens and flashing lights—there are only so many ways to spice them up.

But two new members of HP’s Omen series turned my head at a press event. One is adding some genuine cooling innovation, and the other is being a little more low-key in a very cool way.

Omen Max 45L: It’s got a little AIO hat

The Omen 45L isn’t actually a brand new design, as it’s been available for most of this calendar year . But this was the first time I’d seen what HP is calling the “Omen Cryo Chamber”—a dedicated area above the primary PC component compartment, specifically made for an all-in-one cooler.

The one installed in the demo unit (and presumably any pre-bui

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