Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Is this a good HP Computer?

I want to get this HP h8z series desktop. I just want to know your opinion on this setup I got. I know what they do i just want to know what others think.



Operating system-Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium [64-bit]

Processor-AMD FX-8150 eight-core processor [3.6GHz, 8MB L2/8MB L3 Cache]

Memory-FREE UPGRADE to 8GB DDR3-1333MHz SDRAM [2 DIMMs] from 6GB (8GB of RAM)

Hard drive 1TB 7200 rpm SATA hard drive

Graphics card-1GB AMD Radeon HD 7670 [DVI, DP, HDMI, VGA adapter]

Power Supply-460W Power supply

Primary optical drive-FREE UPGRADE to Blu-Ray player

Networking-Premium Wireless-N LAN card

Productivity ports-15-in-1 memory card reader, 4 USB 2.0 (front), audio, 2 USB (top rear-facing)

Sound Card-Beats Audio (tm) -- integrated studio quality sound





Actully one thing I want to know is what is the TV tuner that comes with the PC if I select yes.Is this a good HP Computer?
It seems solid, though I must tell you- You ARE going to over-pay for this setup if you are ordering off a HP website. It is far cheaper to order the parts separately and assemble it yourself, there is also a feeling of reward. If you want to spend less money and learn something about computers, head over to Newegg.com they will teach you everything you need to know about computers, so you will actually learn many things that you probably already didn't know. Yes that set-up is fine, but take my advice- don't be lazy, take your time, for it will be worth it.Is this a good HP Computer?
Too easy. Just select no on the TV tuner and order one yourself. I'd suggest avermedia brand, as it works perfectly with windows media center, right out of the box.



You're going to have to order a different power supply anyway, something like a Seasonic S12II 520W, for example. HP doesn't offer any good quality power supplies.



So if this is the system you really want, make two orders:

Order the system without the TV tuner

Then go to newegg.com to order a power supply and TV tuner

Done!



For a HP system, it's actually pretty decent.Is this a good HP Computer?
Looks fine to me, got some nice perks like the memory upgrade for free.

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