SpeedySloth wrote:Mom bought this computer around Christmastime for about $1,000. I warned her that the price would drop sharply after the holidays, but she wanted it then and there. Now I see it for a great price here on Woot.com. I think I'll refrain from mentioning this to Mom.

Smart kid.

carol2bs1grl wrote:ROFL....yuck...beer.....now wine, I'm starting to like, lol. Don't think I'll ever grow to like the taste of beer. Apparently I was too busy having kids during those years of my life and not spending enough time partying!

Beer is the man's version of chocolate.

Didn't read through all the comments but if it hasn't been posted yet, this is a link to the motherboard page. Should answer most people's questions about ports and such.

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c01925562&tmp_track_link=ot_faqs/top_issues/en_uk/c01925562/loc:2&lc=en&dlc=en&cc=uk&product=4120661&lang=en#

Jarred

eusimaki wrote:Beer is the man's version of chocolate.

AMEN!!!!!!!!!

the best thing about this woot off so far is the video of the dog and the cupcakes.

PLEASE make it stop!

I have a similar computer. Works great. Lightscribe is fun technology.

eusimaki wrote:Lately I believe Woot is synonymous with "computer". That's all I ever see anymore. Yes, the prices are great, but with today's economy I wish Woot would offer some under $50 items more often. Even the Woot-off today - every time I've checked in - has been another computer. Sigh...

You just know they're going to follow this with some $500 knives. Assuming this thing ever ends.

jayrads wrote:Didn't read through all the comments but if it hasn't been posted yet, this is a link to the motherboard page. Should answer most people's questions about ports and such.

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c01925562&tmp_track_link=ot_faqs/top_issues/en_uk/c01925562/loc:2&lc=en&dlc=en&cc=uk&product=4120661&lang=en#

Jarred

Well that explains why all the refurbs. ASUS had a problem with this motherboard and the SATA connectors. I had to replace mine, 2 months out of warrantly. I believe they got it fixed.

3devious wrote:Does anyone know if I could fit a better power supply in this bad boy? If I could put a better video card in there, it would be pretty awesome but I need atleast a 500 watt power supply.

If it were me, I would add a new power supply and a new video card. But I would definitely buy a new case as well. Nothing real fancy, just something with better ventilation. Those stock cases get hot real quick. You could really have a nice machine for under 700 bucks.

Last time I bught an HP from Woot, I was not able to upgrade the power supply due to the BIOS not being able to see recognize the new PS. There was no BIOS upgrade avaiable, so I was stuck. I would check BIOS version and see if there is an upgrade first...

Just my 2 cents...

basharoftheages wrote:By established case law vis a vis copyright protection and software, the software companies believe you own a liscense to the product, meaning you have every right to obtain an install disc from where ever you want on the internet to make use of your purchased liscense.

Yes I beleive you are right,but if you have CD's or DVD's on hand,it takes around 20 minutes to make your own,like I did.

carol2bs1grl wrote:ROFL....yuck...beer.....now wine, I'm starting to like, lol. Don't think I'll ever grow to like the taste of beer. Apparently I was too busy having kids during those years of my life and not spending enough time partying!

Well, I make Wine as well. I'm going to make a batch of Mead soon too (Honey Wine)...

oh man still here? i did a hour of homework too, i didn't miss much. lol

zrxman wrote:Last time I bught an HP from Woot, I was not able to upgrade the power supply due to the BIOS not being able to see recognize the new PS. There was no BIOS upgrade avaiable, so I was stuck. I would check BIOS version and see if there is an upgrade first...

Just my 2 cents...

BIOS has nothing to do with the Power Supply. There is nothing for the BIOS to recognize.

I got one...hope I'm this happy when I get it!

hal2814 wrote:Congratulations! Maybe someone will get you the 6 pack of baby blankets on the kids woot site!

Actually we got 2 of them in a recent crap.

Come on how many of these do we need to see every damn woot off

what happened to all of the woot trackers letting us feel miserable about all of the things we missed that we would have bought at that price?

eldiablohijo wrote:Well luckily this item gives me plenty of time to look for a job.

Keep it up woot.

Makes it easier for me to concentrate on my work here in school... but right now I'd really rather have a good woot-off. Before my next class starts and I really do need to concentrate.

Coming up on 2 hours soon... zzzzzzz.

Why must you do this to us woot?

Had my TB shots when I was younger. Dont need another

This seems like a good deal on a decent system though HP has never been high on my list. Question though, isn't 5400 RPM a tad, uh, stoopid for a HD? Does the 8 gig of RAM compensate for the slow spinnin'?

I don't really keep up with the stuff these days but 5400 always used to be considered pretty pointless - anyone got any thoughts on why 5400 would be adequate for a nongaming home PC?

I have a potentially stupid question: Can I uninstall windows 7 from the crappy 5400 RPM HD and put it on a 10k RPM HD and use the 5400 HD for backup?

I've never actually bought a computer with a pre-loaded operating system, so I'm not sure how this works.

Did I miss the refrubed PC yet ?

Locutus359 wrote:what happened to all of the woot trackers letting us feel miserable about all of the things we missed that we would have bought at that price?

dont know???????

apparently they are being deleted now???

but you can still see what you missed at the community tab up top......but it wont give you prices.

Why did there have to be a woot-off during my finals?
Hopefully there isn't anything I like for the next three hours.

shanse2 wrote:I have a potentially stupid question: Can I uninstall windows 7 from the crappy 5400 RPM HD and put it on a 10k RPM HD and use the 5400 HD for backup?

I've never actually bought a computer with a pre-loaded operating system, so I'm not sure how this works.

You may be able to create an image of the HD and transfer it to a new drive. Or you can install a fresh copy of 7 on a new drive and format the old for a backup.

will01gt wrote:Did I miss the refrubed PC yet ?

yep.....just missed it!!!!


i have a feeling there will be more!!!!


lol

That is awesome. Woot must have known...

Dwain77 wrote:Actually we got 2 of them in a recent crap.

how well would this work as a gaming pc?

shanse2 wrote:I have a potentially stupid question: Can I uninstall windows 7 from the crappy 5400 RPM HD and put it on a 10k RPM HD and use the 5400 HD for backup?

I've never actually bought a computer with a pre-loaded operating system, so I'm not sure how this works.

Yes you can use the 5400 rpm as a slave. I did it with mine. You just have to set the order in BIOS.

Mr70Mopar wrote:Integrated chipset allow COD Modern Warfare to play?

No way. You could throw a decent GPU in here (like a used 8800 GT on Craigslist) but then you'd have to upgrade the Power Supply to something half-way decent.

In short:
To play modern games you would need to do both a PSU Upgrade and throw a GPU in the PCI-E slot.

Well that was a waste of my morning. Off to work -_-U

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pedroe wrote:I bought this exact one at the thanksgiving sale at bestbuy this year with a 20" flatscreen for $399 new not refurbished

Congratulations!!!

If your Best Buy was anything like the one near me, you made nearly $7.50 an hour for staying up all night standing in line and missing Thanksgiving.

TnBill47 wrote:

WOOT Org Chart

Coincidentily enough, there was an article about powerpoint mentioning this chart in DoDs early bird news compilation this morning.....

Mornin' Carol, Crowsnest, Maxwell... fellow w00ters. Good to see you. Happy w00t-off!

My dad's been looking for a new computer for his home office. I sent him this link and he bought it since he was considering more expensive computers from HP with lower specs. So, I did my part this Woot-off, now I can complain about items like this moving too slow. You're welcome, Woot.