HP Pavilion p6240f – Tower – 1 x Core 2 Quad Q8300 / 2.5 GHz – RAM 8 GB – HDD 1 x 750 GB – DVD?RW (?R DL) / DVD-RAM – GMA X4500 – Gigabit Ethernet – WLAN : 802.11 a/b/g/n – Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit – Monitor : none
HP Pavilion p6240f - Tower - 1 x Core 2 Quad Q8300 / 2.5 GHz - RAM 8 GB - HDD 1 x 750 GB - DVD?RW (?R DL) / DVD-RAM - GMA X4500 - Gigabit Ethernet - WLAN : 802.11 a/b/g/n - Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit - Monitor : none
Manufacturer: Hewlett Packard
Whether you're surfing the Web, editing photos, mixing your soundtracks or creating your own home videos, HP Pavilion desktop PC's offer a variety of ways to make your computing experience richer and more rewarding. The Intel Core 2 Quad processor delivers four complete execution cores within a single processor, delivering unprecedented performance and responsiveness in multi-threaded and multi-tasking business and home use environments. The front-panel 15-in-1 memory card reader makes it easy 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. The Pavilion PC also features a built-in wireless antenna for Wireless LAN 802.11a/b/g/n networking. As you would expect from the leader in consumer PC's, the HP Pavilion PC includes many intuitive features that make capturing and sharing your digital experiences easier than ever. Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X4500 with 32MB integrated shared graphics memory and up to 1695MB total shared memory Lightscribe SuperMulti DVD+-R/RW with Double Layer Wireless LAN 802.11a/b/g/n 10/100/1000 Base-T network interface High Definition Audio, 8 speaker configurable Front panel 15-in-1 memory card reader Front ports - 2 x USB, Headphone, Microphone Back ports - 4 x USB, Digital Audio Out, LAN; Microphone/Line-in/Line-out, Rear speaker-out, Side speaker out, Center (Subwoofer); DVI-D, VGA Expansion slots - 3 PCI Express x 1 (two available); 1 PCI Express x 16 (available) Drive bays - 2 external 5.25 (one available), 1 external 3.5 (available), 2 internal 3.5 (one available) Monitor is not included Windows 7 Home Premium makes it easy to create a home network and share all of your favorite photos, videos, and music. You can even watch, pause,
- Box Content - HP Pavilion p6240f, HP USB keyboard, HP USB optical mouse; Software Bundle - Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit Edition
- Intel Core 2 Quad 2.5GHz Processor Q8300
- 4MB L2 Cache, 1333MHz FSB
- 8GB PC3-8500 DDR3 SDRAM memory (4x2048MB for ultimate performance)
- 750GB 7200RPM Serial ATA hard drive
Model: P6240f
Amazing!
The only thing I can say is WOW! I was kind of hesitant before buying this machine but it simply proved me wrong. I have been using this for about 4 months now and I truly fall in love with my PC. It would be tedious to list all the pros (storage, processor, memory, wireless N card,... ) but I am astounded by the quietness of the fan.
Very Good Tech
Although this computer is not quite "bleeding edge" technology it is right up there as far as performance and speed of software is concerned. The only way you might want a better PC is if you are a committed gamer or just have to have the most recent processor in your PC. For typical users it is just great.
A great machine for a great price
I purchased this Refurbished machine through Amazon, and the order was filled by J&R in NY. It's a beast of a machine. I chose standard shipping for free, but received the computer the next day. WOW. They overnighted it for free. I'm impressed!
First off, it was a real bargain at 9. The machine's 750GB of storage is plenty for me, given that I own an external harddrive and a laptop. Great specs. Windows 7 installed.
The biggest plus for me was the Wireless N card. It comes with a special antenna you screw onto the back (really simple). I bought an N compatible router also. This machine now runs my Magic Jack phone service flawlessly, and prioritizes the traffic through the N band, leaving the other computers in my house to chug along on the G band.
This computer is FAST, especially with the N card. I suggest you buy an N capable router to go with this purchase, you'll be very happy you did. 8 GB of ram, Quad processor, this thing really cooks.
Windows 7 is pretty great. I am pleased, and so far have not encountered any conflicts with other software I have installed. I use this computer at home, and have MS Office 2007, Photoshop, Flash, and some games installed.
One Con: The warranty on the Refurbished product is short, and I did have concerns about that. For the price I paid, I was very happy with this machine.
The other Con I can think of is all the HP software that is installed. Since the machine is a beast, you won't really notice the extra software applications running, but it's a breeze to uninstall all of the HP stuff you don't need.
Good value for all you get
I bought this computer after my old PC died, and I have to say it's very good value for what you get. The processor is fast and quad core, the hard drive is expansive, there is more than enough memory for the average user, and Windows 7 64-bit runs with no problem. It's also very quiet and has built in wireless.
I've used it for about 4 months with no problems. The computer has built in graphics, meaning no separate graphics card, so that is one area that would need to be upgraded if you want to game on it. That upgrade is plug and play though, and very easy. The graphics are fine for normal use; Aero runs with no problems.
May have exceeded my expectations...
I made this machine my new baby about 4 days ago and, so far, it has been nothing but fun. I bought this at my local Frye's for [...] with a BFG GeForce 210 ([...]) to replace the horrible Intel onboard graphics. The total was [...] with tax out the door, and I do believe I got my 700 bucks worth.
Out of the box, this thing is beautiful and setup would put a Mac to shame. I upgraded from a single core, Celeron 3.0GHz, and the quad Core2 is something to behold. The Q8300 chip it has is the most power efficient of the quad Core2's and it shows in how nearly silent this PC is. Quietest PC I have ever owned/seen except for laptops.
After I got it up and running and could see that all was well, I installed the GeForce 210. Install went ultra smooth and DVD playback was immediately improved. I installed an old copy of FarCry and set the graphics to their highest settings - the game played smoother than I have ever seen it before.
Unfortunately, the video card does add a fan and the system is no longer silent, it is still very quiet though, and you must do this for graphics that match the performance of this system. It is well worth it and you add an HDMI port in the process.
In the future, I plan to simultaneously upgrade the 300 watt PSU and the video card with the BFG trade-up program. That should be fun.
Awesome power (8GB of DDR3), quiet, Windows 7 - this thing rocks!
