boecam wrote:STAY AWAY !!!
Got one of these last week. Would not boot. Got Recovery disks from HP and spent 2 hrs installing. Just got "unrecoverable error" during recovery process. I want my $ back. How do I return this P.O.S. ... STAY AWAY!!!!

YOU NO KNOW TO COMPUTER!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Does anyone know if it has wireless? I'll buy it if it does.

gnarowski wrote:The specs make this a great gaming PC at a low entry cost. Modern Warfare 3 here I come!

As already mentioned, you'll need a good video card and that means you'll need to upgrade the Power Supply.

aputnam28 wrote:I have a similar hp desktop that is a different model and it does not have wireless. I just assumed that is typical for desktops even though it was disappointing. Am I wrong? Do most desktops typically have wireless?

Depends on the maker. Usually, computer manufacturers leave it up to the end-user to get a USB adapter for wifi.

prodigalsigh wrote:It doesn't come with an OS right? Or did I miss it?

Windows 7 Home Premium. 64 bit

rallyaj wrote:As already mentioned, you'll need a good video card and that means you'll need to upgrade the Power Supply.

That's not always true you can get a video card that that isn't going to consume a lot of power a good 100 dollar video card will play most came good. a GTX or something you shouldn't have to upgrade the power supply

250W psu, u'll need a better one if u want to install a graphics card

aputnam28 wrote:I have a similar hp desktop that is a different model and it does not have wireless. I just assumed that is typical for desktops even though it was disappointing. Am I wrong? Do most desktops typically have wireless?

I bought a very similar desktop from woot on October 21st, and it has WiFi built-in:


HP P7 Pavilion Quad Core Desktop with 1.5TB Hard Drive
You ordered 1 HP Pavilion P7-1074 Desktop, AMD Phenom II 2.9Ghz, 8GB, 1.5TB, ATI 4200, 802.11n, W7HP .

gruisinger wrote:

its a desktop, they don't frequently have wireless.

prodigalsigh wrote:Ok, now that I've ordered one, anyone have any input on a video card upgrade?

I put a Radeon 5770 series in my craptastic Dell and it works well. You can probably pick one up for $100-ish. Check Newegg. Has enough oomph for stuff I do. I'm not a big gamer. I do have a guilty love of Sins of a Solar Empire, but that's not demanding. A 5770 will probably be more than plenty for you with this computer.

cornellbigred wrote:250W psu, u'll need a better one if u want to install a graphics card

I recant my statement you will need a new power supply i though it had a 400watt.

prodigalsigh wrote:Ok, now that I've ordered one, anyone have any input on a video card upgrade?

http://www.videocardbenchmark.net/high_end_gpus.html you're welcome

guitarin4jhere1 wrote:That's not always true you can get a video card that that isn't going to consume a lot of power a good 100 dollar video card will play most came good. a GTX or something you shouldn't have to upgrade the power supply

I put a GT 430 in mine, and I upgraded the power supply, as the card says it requires a 300W power supply. I don't think you will find many video cards that will go as low as 250W.

prodigalsigh wrote:Ok, now that I've ordered one, anyone have any input on a video card upgrade?

GTX460 card,its a good card,and plays all the games with no problem,under 200.00 now I think.Also you will need to upgrade your power supply,a 500 watt will be fine.

pz@woot wrote:its a desktop, they don't frequently have wireless.

well this one has the slot for it. I defy you to tell me what else that slot could be used for. maybe a bluetooth module? and mine has a WiFi card in that slot, so I guess I got lucky.

boecam wrote:STAY AWAY !!!
Got one of these last week. Would not boot. Got Recovery disks from HP and spent 2 hrs installing. Just got "unrecoverable error" during recovery process. I want my $ back. How do I return this P.O.S. ... STAY AWAY!!!!

Oh man, that's terrible. Given i'm buying as a gift, that is like worst case scenario. Hope the other's experiences are more typical.

Grabbed one finally.

Hey, I'm 1 in 100 - how cool is that?

Ok, not very because I had to pay for it...

pz@woot wrote:Oh man, that's terrible. Given i'm buying as a gift, that is like worst case scenario. Hope the other's experiences are more typical.

From what I'm reading, I am the exception but what is hard to deal with is the lack of help to resolve this issue. Woot says its HPs problem and HP say it's Woots problem and I'm stuck with an expensive door stop. Having trouble getting my $ back and it's only 1 week old. I'm so BUMMED!

gruisinger wrote:well this one has the slot for it. I defy you to tell me what else that slot could be used for. maybe a bluetooth module? and mine has a WiFi card in that slot, so I guess I got lucky.

I wasn't arguing whether that slot can be used for wireless, but so could any of the standard PCI slots. My point was simply a lot of desktops don't come with wireless standard. As for other options with a PCI Express x1 minicard slot I don't have much idea. Even searching NewEgg doesn't shed light on that.

dingerz wrote:I'm not seeing anything mentioned for wireless. Am I missing something?

I think you are missing the fact that it is a DESKTOP computer. Plug it in to an ethernet cable. If you can't run a cable, then get a wireless add on. I support manufacturers NOT including something that is not necessary and keeping the price lower. I bought a desktop that had a wireless card in it already. The computer is 2 feet away from my router. I would have rather saved even $15 instead of getting something I didn't need.

gruisinger wrote:I bought a very similar desktop from woot on October 21st, and it has WiFi built-in:


HP P7 Pavilion Quad Core Desktop with 1.5TB Hard Drive
You ordered 1 HP Pavilion P7-1074 Desktop, AMD Phenom II 2.9Ghz, 8GB, 1.5TB, ATI 4200, 802.11n, W7HP .

If it had wireless, did the computer have an external antenna?