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HP Pavilion Elite HPE-230F Desktop PC (Black)

HP Pavilion Elite HPE-230F Desktop PC (Black)

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Brand: Hewlett-Packard
Category: Personal Computer

List Price: $1,278.00
Buy New: $864.09
as of 9/10/2010 14:24 MDT details
You Save: $413.91 (32%)

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New (6) Refurbished (1) from $819.25

Seller: Electronica Direct
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars 18 reviews
Sales Rank: 636

Color: Black
Media: Personal Computers
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Number Of Items: 1
Operating System: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
CPU Manufacturer: AMD
CPU Speed: 3.2
CPU Type: Phenom Quad-Core
Processors: 4
System Memory: 8
Memory Type: DDR3 SDRAM
Hard Drive Size: 1000
Graphics RAM: 1000
Free Memory Slots: 4
Firewire Ports: 1
USB Ports: 7
Shipping Weight (lbs): 11.9
Dimensions (in): 16.3 x 7.1 x 15.8

MPN: BK172AA
Model: BK172AA#ABA
UPC: 884962819425
EAN: 0884962819425
ASIN: B003AIKPFE

Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days

Features:
  • AMD Phenom II 955 Quad-Core Processor (3.2 GHz, 2MB L2 Cache + 6 MB Shared L3 Cache, 4000 MHz System Bus, AMD 785G Chipset)
  • 8GB PC3-8500 DDR3 SDRAM memory (4 x 2GB for ultimate performance) (expandable to 16GB)
  • 1 Terabyte (7200 RPM) Serial ATA hard drive; Blu-ray player & SuperMulti DVD burner with LightScribe Technology
  • ATI Radeon HD 5570 graphics card with 1GB DDR5 dedicated graphics memory, HDMI, dual-link DVI, display port, and VGA capabilities
  • support for Blu-ray and Microsoft DirectX 11

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Product Description
The HP Pavilion Elite HPE-230f BK172AA Desktop PC puts the power of AMD Phenom Quad-Core together with the speed of DDR3 Memory for an excellent workstation or desktop upgrade. The AMD Phenom II X4-955 3.2GHz processor meshes perfectly with the 8 onboard gigabytes of DDR3 PC3-10600 RAM, all under the smooth, next-generation control of Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit Operating System. Get your 1080p graphics from the onboard Blu-ray Optical Drive powered by an ATI Radeon HD5570 graphics processor with 1GB onboard and connectivity for HDMI, DVI and DisplayPort screens.


Customer Reviews:
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4 out of 5 stars good performance, but little noisy   September 3, 2010
Eddie
0 out of 1 found this review helpful

i got the desktop for a month now. overall i like the product, it is fast and window 7 run very smooth on it. only problem i have with it is that the desktop will have a squeeking sound inside the case, i dont know where it come from, but it will not stop. it is very annoy. also, sometime when i boot up the system, the fan or something else itside will have a noise too, in addition to the continuous squeeking sound. the fan noise will disappear in a while, but the squeeking noise will last as long as the system is on........


4 out of 5 stars Better Price at Staples   August 22, 2010
M. Leefar (Florida)
3 out of 5 found this review helpful

Staples has the same model( brand new) for about $100 less and they will transfer stuff from your old PC at no extra charge. Its a no brainer!


5 out of 5 stars HP Pavilion Elite HPE-270F   August 21, 2010
Mikey
0 out of 2 found this review helpful

Awesome computer for the price. Found it for $100 cheaper on Amazon than anywhere else. No complaints so far.


1 out of 5 stars Dead on arrival!   August 18, 2010
Shelly Merry
4 out of 5 found this review helpful

I was so disappointed when I received my new computer. The computer lit up, but didn't boot up, no monitor signal, nothing. I contacted HP and now they are sending me a box with shipping instructions. I'll be waiting another week now for my computer and with any luck it will work. Just so you're aware that if you have technical issues you will need to deal with the manufacturer before Amazon will work with you on any exchanges or replacements. Keeping my fingers crossed that this will be a great computer when I get it back.


4 out of 5 stars Excellent multi-tasker - painfully slow HDD   August 16, 2010
Speedway Girl (Upstate New York, USA)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful

THIS REVIEW IS ACTUALLY FOR THE HPE - 235f AMD X6 Machine, NOT the 250f!!!

We've had this machine for about six weeks now, so I'm finally ready to write a review. This machine packs a lot of bang for the buck. The X6 processor is an excellent multi-tasker. We have ours capturing gaming video from my son's XBOX360 while also converting video (sometimes 3 at a time), surfing the net, and playing blu-rays. It's very impressive! You have to throw everything but the kitchen sink at it to hit 100% CPU processing.

That said, however, its downright insulting of HP to put a 5400 RPM WD Caviar Green HDD into such a powerhouse computer. It's painfully slowed down by it's HDD. You can, however, easily add another HDD to it. I put a Samsung F3 7200 RPM drive in and relegated the WD Green to a media drive. WOW! What a difference in performance.

Find this machine on sale, and it's hard to beat its bang for the buck! It has plenty of USB ports, a firewire port, eSATA port, etc. The Blu Ray has worked out very well, but it has trouble with Disney DVD's. Probably just needs a firmware update, but I have a standalone BR player, so haven't bothered. It's really a stunning machine.

That said, expandability is an issue. The graphics card takes up the full size PCI slot, so not a lot of room in there. Also, it only has a 300W power supply.

Our machine runs 24/7 and it's been a great workhorse so far!


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