Bought a better model (slightly better CPU, 2G more memory) NEW at staples a couple weeks back - was $100 more, but came with a beautiful monitor to make up that price point difference. OK, so it's missing a wireless card, but I don't know anyone who totes their desktop around like a laptop - do you?

Point it, as "great" as this price is, guys, I'd skip it and look for something new with a 1 year service guarantee to go with it.

aditiest wrote:I consider buying a Pavilion Elite HPE-500 HPE-577c BV587AA Desktop instead for a perfect gaming experience.

I'm not sure you can really compare a $300 machine to a $750 machine. That's like going in a Kia forum and asking the drivers why they aren't behind the wheel of a Porsche.

Is it dumb to not get a square trade warranty on this? It's $70 bucks for one year after the 90day manufacturer warranty expires, which is 23% of the total cost for the system. If the system doesn't fail within the first 90 days, is it very likely that it will? I don't care about hdd or other peripherals, it would just suck it the mobo went out...

note2001 wrote:Bought a better model (slightly better CPU, 2G more memory) NEW at staples a couple weeks back - was $100 more, but came with a beautiful monitor to make up that price point difference. OK, so it's missing a wireless card, but I don't know anyone who totes their desktop around like a laptop - do you?

Point it, as "great" as this price is, guys, I'd skip it and look for something new with a 1 year service guarantee to go with it.

Actually, outside of work, nobody I know uses a wired Internet connection for their desktop. Most homes aren't wired for it and people don't want to run wires. And since most people rely on cable for high speed Internet they would need a cable outlet near the computer to use a wired connection without running wires.

No operating system?

pktwatch wrote:No operating system?

Wht don't people read before posting here??

LarryCebula wrote:I am thinking of quitting my cable package and getting a media center PC to hook up to the TV for Netflix and Hulu and the like. Would this do the trick?

This would do the trick, but you could always just get an Apple TV for $99, or get a blu-ray with wifi, they all have those Apps and more.

I bought the 6754 the week it was released for under $500. It has been a great system, incredibly stable, and hasn't been a lick o'trouble. The only thing that disappoints me is the lack of an external wireless antenna. To improve the signal in my office I had to actually remove the antenna from the front bezel and run the wire out the back of the unit. I've been trying to find the external antenna connector ever since (earlier models had it, and there's a blank on the back for installing it).

stncttr908 wrote:Fortunately newer cards run much cooler. My 560 Ti idles around 30 degrees and never eclipses 65C on full load. These things can handle much hotter than that. Just don't store it in a desk!

Anyone know if the motherboard is good? I don't see any mention of that. Seems like a lot of people are giving this PC positive reviews, which leads me to think the MoBo isn't bottle-necking the system at all... but just checking.

(p.s. I would be using this for gaming after a few upgrades)

fob wrote:Wht don't people read before posting here??

Wow, somebody had an extra serving of Judgmental-O's this morning.
In the time it took you to complain about his post, you could have just answered it. Like this, see?

This thing comes with Windows 7 64 bit.


(Wasn't that easy?)

stncttr908 wrote:For about $250 more this can be a nice gaming setup. You'd need a better power supply (500-600W) and a decent video card (NVIDIA GTX 560 Ti or AMD Radeon 6950).

A 250W PSU? No gaming on this box. It would be like driving an 18-wheeler with a 4 cylinder engine. Upgrade the PSU and graphics card and you've easily doubled (or even tripled) the price. But for non-gamers, this is a nice package with a nicer price.

In for one... I think I could rob some parts out of this thing for myself and piece out some of the other parts!

Kenbowen wrote:Has woot ever defined "refurbished"? What does it mean?

The unit was once furbished. Now it has been furbished again. Thus, "refurbished." What else could it mean?

Good price for a low end machine. If 64 bit, would def add some RAM to it, and consider upgrading the video card if planning to game/edit with it. This would be a good media pc, but you might wanna look up the video card and replace with a beefier one.

I need a computer to replace a nearly 5 year old Dell dimension. My wife uses it for web and email. I also use it to store photos and do some work on Adobe Photoshop Lightroom. Would this HP unit be ok for working with Lightroom or would I need to buy a GPU?

This is the best 2 for Tuesday in Woot history.

psychomuse wrote:A 250W PSU? No gaming on this box. It would be like driving an 18-wheeler with a 4 cylinder engine. Upgrade the PSU and graphics card and you've easily doubled (or even tripled) the price. But for non-gamers, this is a nice package with a nicer price.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371035

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125383

That would last a while and you don't really need to get a top-end brand PSU like Antec honestly. You definitely could cut it under $200 for the upgrade and I think that makes a pretty nice gaming system for $500.

Hey Fellow Wooters,

I've never had a desktop and I've been looking for one that is fast and can handle minor gaming

I have a few quick questions hopefully you guys can help me out.

1. Would I be able to smoothly run some fairly simple games (The C&C games, manily RTS games)

2. Could I open up the shell and update components if I want (not sure about towers that come complete)

3. I notice it dosen't list an hdmi output, is this standard?

Thanks for your help

AwesomeDale wrote:The customer service may be great. Having the opportunity to get customer service from HP for only 90 days because this is a refurbished unit...not so great.

Not entirely correct, even on a refurb unit you can still upgrade the warranty. At my business we buy a lot of HP refurb products (they tend to be in better shape than the new ones ironically enough) and they let us extend the warranties to 3 years next business day onsite. Just be prepared to pay anywhere from $69-200 on average

One warning: HP is a PITA to deal with if something is wrong. I am trying to get them to update my warranty for the 8/10 Woot of nearly identical system. They won't seem to fix the warranty record even though I have called and emailed twice.

1) Yes, but only basic ones. The built in graphics are only so-so. You'll want to add a $100 add-on video card for any real 3d gaming.

2) Yes, of course. Parts are mostly standard. If you update video card you may want to upgrade power supply also.

3) No HDMI. You'll need a better video card for that. There is a DVI output, and you may be able to get a DVI-HDMI adapter.

wheels9119 wrote:Hey Fellow Wooters,

I've never had a desktop and I've been looking for one that is fast and can handle minor gaming

I have a few quick questions hopefully you guys can help me out.

1. Would I be able to smoothly run some fairly simple games (The C&C games, manily RTS games)

2. Could I open up the shell and update components if I want (not sure about towers that come complete)

3. I notice it dosen't list an hdmi output, is this standard?

Thanks for your help

Does any software come with this particular computer?

It was repaired by HP. Mine came wrapped in shiny plastic and clean as a new computer. YMMV.

psychomuse wrote:The unit was once furbished. Now it has been furbished again. Thus, "refurbished." What else could it mean?

Anyone been the "linux guy/gal" yet? This is tempting.

Thanks to the person who said to use the coupon code 'LABOR" for the square deal extended warranty.

Kenbowen wrote:Has woot ever defined "refurbished"? What does it mean?

"used"

Defective and returned for repair, customer returned for a number of reasons, repossessed, lease returnes, etc.

Did anyone else see a $1.00 charge to Napster LLC on their charge card when ordering this item?

Update: HP has extended my warranty. It took a second phone call.

mfridman wrote:One warning: HP is a PITA to deal with if something is wrong. I am trying to get them to update my warranty for the 8/10 Woot of nearly identical system. They won't seem to fix the warranty record even though I have called and emailed twice.

devexityspace wrote:Big brother sells this for $200 more (shh don't tell Amazon!)

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/tags-on-product/B004G5ZTM4

I have an HP Pavilion and it works great, the customer service is actually why I stick with them-- Way better than Dell!

Um speaking of customer service, isn't HP getting out of this business or did I misread the news?

Can we mod this into a touchpad?

Mine came with HP crapware (roxio video player, etc.) plus Office 2010 Trial, and of course Windows 7 x64. It does not come with restore discs you have to make those yourself using a built in utility.

shergraphics7 wrote:Does any software come with this particular computer?

HEY! That's my computer! Only cheaper...maybe I should get another?

PLUSSES:
It's not fancy, but it is fast.
It doesn't lock up when I'm flipping back and forth through multiple windows and programs.
CHEAP!
Reliable.
Workhorse.

MINUSES:
The first thing I did was tear the stupid door off the DVDRW bay...a stupid design idea, so rather than waiting for it to break I just popped it off.
It's bulky...not sleek, not stylish, real old school "look at me, I'm a computer!"
Yeah, I don't think this is a gaming computer, but since that doesn't matter to me it's fine.

Maybe I should get another one? Tempting.

Ultrasuperfluous wrote:Does anybody know if I can yank the guts out of this thing and put them in my Lian-Li case? Or is the MoBo set up to only work with the HP case?

Yes you can put the motherboard in another case,I did it,but you will need the spec sheet of your motherboard to do it right.

LarryCebula wrote:I am thinking of quitting my cable package and getting a media center PC to hook up to the TV for Netflix and Hulu and the like. Would this do the trick?

This PC does not have and HDMI output. To use as a media center PC you would have to use DVI to HDMI cord for video and a separate mini-phone jack to RCA cord for audio. In short, its possible, but a bit kludgey.

i bought a similar refurb HP computer from woot for about the same price. the only concerns with that machine were an integrated video card which i upgraded and a questionably complementary power supply which i didnt upgrade. its running awesome and its my favorite woot purchase. glad to see they've upped the video card

i highly recommend this deal for household usage. decent gaming ability, and tons of memory

It's been a while since I've ordered a HP system. Do their systems still come with a tonne of bloatware?

dlin91 wrote:It's been a while since I've ordered a HP system. Do their systems still come with a tonne of bloatware?

Yes. they ship with their own media apps like video player, photo viewer/editor, movie maker, etc.

I deleted pretty much all of it.

nieltj wrote:Nobody has talked about Win 7 64 bit. Has that been around long enough now that drivers are plentiful?

Not a problem at all. I've been using Windows 64 bit routinely ever since it came out.

My order is not going through. I have tried twice and no woot confirmation or emails. Paypal doesnt show any transactions. I DID set up an agreement. I LOOOOOOOVE PONIES is going on?

sunsuri52 wrote:Did anyone else see a $1.00 charge to Napster LLC on their charge card when ordering this item?

WHAT?!
Great...now have to look for that.
I hope Woot isn't starting to cram scammy subscription services along with purchases....