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HP AMD Athlon ll Quad Core Desktop Computer
$449.99 + $5 Shipping
Condition: Refurbished

Product List:
- 1 HP Pavilion p6310y Athlon ll X4 2.8GHz, 6GB DDR3, 1TB SATA, DVDRW, Win 7 Home Prem 64-bit

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Im actually in the market.. gonna have to think about this one.

hp support page.
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/product?product=4120042&lc=en&cc=uk&dlc=en&dlc=en&lang=en&cc=uk

cNet review.
http://reviews.cnet.com/desktops/hp-pavilion-p6310y/4505-3118_7-33968313.html

Could be a decent HTPC

No HDMI! So sad! Would ABSOLUTELY be in if it had HDMI!

That ghost monitor is awesome! Where can I get one? ;)

This is the most powerful machine I've seen on here yet.

But gahh what is the HDD buffer size?

what are all 15 varieties of memory card this 15 in 1 reader is capable of handling?

CastAStone wrote:No HDMI! So sad! Would ABSOLUTELY be in if it had HDMI!

But, it has dvi, that's hdmi without an adapter!

Hard drive
1 TB SATA 3G (3.0 Gb/sec)
5400 rpm

5400 rpm?? YUCK

hamblenz wrote:Could be a decent HTPC

not without hdmi it cant...

VERY weak graphics card. It is barely better than an standard integrated card. Does this have a GPU slot for upgrading?

Cnet review (three of five stars, "Good"):

http://reviews.cnet.com/desktops/hp-pavilion-p6310y/4505-3118_7-33968313.html

bravo6 wrote:Im actually in the market.. gonna have to think about this one.

Same here, 2.8 ghz seems like it will be a powerful enough CPU, I don't know anything about the graphic chipset it's using though. Anyone have any insights on that? Wooters don't let Wooters buy PC's with evil (embedded graphics) inside.

Edit: Answered by MrD3a7h here

Pharoah6905 wrote:That ghost monitor is awesome! Where can I get one? ;)

You'd have to wait about six months until Halloween. Then you can get them at party stores for really cheap (but with no warranty and less customer service than from Woot).

Has a 16x pci-e.

My buddy has one but has 8GB. He thinks it is a good computer for the price. 4/5

Might jump on this later today... looks very tempting.

dropzone9540 wrote:not without hdmi it cant...

There were HTPCs before HDMI.

But yeah, they kind of sucked.

MrD3a7h wrote:VERY weak graphics card. It is barely better than an standard integrated card. Does this have a GPU slot for upgrading?

it IS an integrated graphics card..
it probably does have a slot, but the power supply probably wouldn't support the more powerful ones.

also, this isn't the best deal.. best buy had another pc like this, but with a 20" monitor and a phenom quad core processor. i think you'd be better off building your own computer rather than buying this.

CastAStone wrote:No HDMI! So sad! Would ABSOLUTELY be in if it had HDMI!

It does not have to come with an HDMI port!!

This machine has one PCI Express x16 slot so you could very easily purchase a 50$ video card and pop it in without any other modifications necessary because it's a low-profile card that doesn't draw much power. The AMD Quad processor will chew threw any and all 1080p HD content with.

You may also want to get an nVidia solution for CUDA support, but that's a preference. =)

firstpancake wrote:what are all 15 varieties of memory card this 15 in 1 reader is capable of handling?

...it's on the main page dude. Scroll down.

Does the CPU support hardware virtualization extensions?

hamblenz wrote:But, it has dvi, that's hdmi without an adapter!

Explain more. Can I get true 720p 16x9 through a DVI out with an HDMI adaptor snapped to it?

http://slickdeals.net/permadeal/33240/samsung-2333sw-23-widescreen-1920x1080-5ms-lcd-monitor-w-dvi

perfect monitor if you skip the sellout woot

Is this good for games?

tytiger58 wrote:Is this good for games?

Its great for Minesweeper! Also good for playing Euchre on Yahoo! Or using a Sega Genesis emulator.

So, yes.

CastAStone wrote:Explain more. Can I get true 720p 16x9 through a DVI out with an HDMI adaptor snapped to it?

DVI = HDMI without the audio. It's electrically compatible.

jkwonman wrote:it IS an integrated graphics card..
it probably does have a slot, but the power supply probably wouldn't support the more powerful ones.

Yeah there is a slot. That's what I get for not reading the description before posting *scolds himself*.

With my system (HP m9400t, q9700 quad, 4 gb ram, nvidia 9600gso, tv card, wireless card), I only got a 350 watt power supply. I shudder to think what this one has.

If you do add a new graphics card, be sure to have adequet cooling. My stock HP overheated like a b**ch before I left the case open 24/7 and added another fan. This case looks to be about the same design, and the motherboard looks to be about the same as well.

My GPU idles at around 80C, and hits 99C under a full load. CPU idles at 40C, maxes at 83C. So if you plan to do anything CPU intensive or, if you add a discrete card, GPU intensive, be ready to add some extra cooling.

CastAStone wrote:Explain more. Can I get true 720p 16x9 through a DVI out with an HDMI adaptor snapped to it?

No, you can get even more!
My video card only has DVI and my monitor lacks a DVI slot.
So I have a DVI to HDMI adapter hooked up to it running 1920x1200 no problem.
Actually, from the video card it runs into a multiple input box and then to my monitor.
No picture problems.

DVI and HDMI are very similar.
Just think of HDMI as the new DVI

tytiger58 wrote:Is this good for games?

No, it's not good for games unless you buy a video card.

I picked up a similar system back in June 09, HP AMD x4 2.2 GHz with 6 gb of RAM with the Famous Maker 24" LCD screen. I put a 500W power supply and an nVidia GTX 260 OC, 2 extra hard drives, and this baby is freaking AWESOME. Games are soooo smooth, everything flies! I have had no issues with this system whatsoever!

Hey, how's this for a quality post?:

I think it actually looks like a good deal.
It should be able to do 1080p videos for an HTPC. It's not a big gaming machine, but it'll surf the net, play mp3s and let you do your taxes. AND your mom can play her Farmville on it!!

CastAStone wrote:Explain more. Can I get true 720p 16x9 through a DVI out with an HDMI adaptor snapped to it?

The signals are interchangeable. HDMI can include audio, DVI cannot.

Dual Link DVI can support up to 3840 x 2400, HDMI tops out at 2560 x 1600. However, most DVI tops out at 2560 x 1600, and most HDMI at 1920 x 1080.

MrD3a7h wrote:VERY weak graphics card. It is barely better than an standard integrated card. Does this have a GPU slot for upgrading?

PCI: One (One available)
PCI Express x16: One (One available)
PCI Express x1: Two (Two available)
PCI Express x1 minicard socket: One (One available)

Yes, it has one x16 slot that can be used for upgrading.

It's got:
NVIDIA GeForce 9100 video graphics chip set

Meaning it's integrated into the mobo.

http://deals.woot.com/deals/go/82681933-60ed-45d4-8baf-27743b76dc7e

Pick that up real cheap. Slide it in you'll be fine.

Note: The hard drive is only 5400RPM! Hard drives are important factors in how "zippy" your system is.

Don't pass Go. Don't pay child support.

The video card also shares the system memory from what I can tell. But with 6 GB, that shouldn't be a big issue. The power supply is 300 Watts. That would need an upgrade to handle the biggest and best video cards. It doesn't have Gigabit LAN but most people probably won't need it. I would have called the processor a Phenom II and not Athlon II in the description as well. Seems like a decent deal though.

MrD3a7h wrote:VERY weak graphics card. It is barely better than an standard integrated card. Does this have a GPU slot for upgrading?

To be fair, they're selling a graphics card for $45 on Newegg with HDMI.

blaxthos wrote:Does the CPU support hardware virtualization extensions?

It supports:

MMX
3DNow!
SSE
SSE2
SSE3
SSE4a
Advanced Bit Manipulation
AMD64 technology
AMD-V (virtualization) technology
Enhanced Virus Protection