Product DescriptionThe HP pavilion Media Center Desktop PC is designed and built for you digital life. Take control of your digital entertainment with a PC that helps you consolidate, organize, and play your favorite movies, music, photos and videos. With AMD Phenom processor you get true multi-core solutions for a new dimension in performance that delivers an exquisitely powerful, intensely visual and strikingly efficient computing experience. With the front-panel 15-in-1 memory card reader it makes it easier to transfer photos, music and other files to and from your digital camera and other peripheral devices. The SuperMulti DVD burner with LightScribe technology lets you create custom, silkscreen-quality labels and artwork directly onto LightScribe-enabled CD and DVD discs. Enjoy amazing graphics with the nVidia GeForce 9300 HD graphics card with 256MB dedicated graphics memory, DVI and HDMI capabilities with support for Microsoft DirectX. NVIDIA GeForce 9300GE Hybrid SLI Technology with 256MB dedicated with up to 1919MB Shared Graphics Memory LightScribe SuperMulti DVD+-R/RW with Double Layer High Definition Audio, 8 speaker configurable 10/100/1000Mbps Ethernet LAN 15-in-1 card reader Front ports - 2 x USB, IEEE 1394, Audio Left/Right-in Back ports - 4 x USB, IEEE 1394, 2 x PS2 ports (keyboard, mouse), Headphone, Microphone, Digital Audio Out, Microphone/Line-in/Line-out, Rear speaker-out, Side speaker out, Center (subwoofer), RJ-45 (LAN), RJ-11 (Modem), DVI, HDMI Expansion slots - 3 x PCI Express x1 (two available), 1 x PCI Express x16 (occupied) Drive bays - 2 x external 5.25 (one available), 1 x external 3.5? (occupied), 2 x internal 3.5 (one available) Monitor is not included
Customer Reviews
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Rating: - That's a lot of computer for the price
I just finished getting everything tweaked the way I want it and I am mightily impressed with this machine.
First the cons:
1) Video card is a little weak. Not recommended for hardcore gamers. However, see below for the video card pro.
2) No wireless networking. A minor nitpick since I do not place my computer near my router. Easily solved by picking up an adapter.
3) No install discs. The hard drive has a recovery partition in case you need to recover, however, I would ... Read More
Rating: - twice burned
I had a similar problem at first. The first machine I bought was dead after the second boot. (Power supply comes on, optical drives spin up, two ticks off of the hard drive light, and ..... nothing. No BIOS message, no HP recovery selection screen, and WILL NOT recognize a recovery disc when installed.) Now on the second machine, after three months, after I've migrated all my pictures, music, movies, and programs .... it's done it again! Apple, I'm comin' to see you.
Rating: - It takes 2 to make a thing go right
It took two of them before I got one that worked. The first one was online for about 3 days before the motherboard-integrated LAN connection just died for no apparent reason. I had it replaced, and the second one worked like a charm (so far). With such sensitive electronics these days, I guess a dud now and then is just going to be the norm.
Anyway, this is a lot of computer for the price ($750 when I bought it). Quad core, 3/4 terrabyte hard drive, nVidia 9-series video, and every jack ... Read More
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PC Hardware : HP Pavilion M8530F Desktop PC (2.2 GHz AMD Phenom X4 9550 Quad Core Processor, 5 GB RAM, 750 GB Hard Drive, DVD Drive, Vista Premium)
- That's a lot of computer for the price
- twice burned
- It takes 2 to make a thing go right