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Is this HP Desktop a super deal or just Meh?

Aug 12, 2012 10:19 PM

Your opinions are most welcome ...

I am looking for a basic PC, nothing fancy, but one that is upgrade-friendly. This one has room for a secondary HDD and a secondary Optical drive.

I have an opportunity to get this model BRAND NEW (not a refurb) for $370 shipped. I can also add a 512MB AMD Radeon HD 7350 video card for an extra $53. What do you think - is this a great deal or just avg? If I wait for Black Friday deals - do you think I might do better?

HP Pavilion p7-1370t Desktop PC
•Windows 7 Home Premium [64-bit]
• 2nd Generation Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-2120 dual-core processor [3.3GHz, 3MB cache]
• 6GB DDR3-1333MHz SDRAM [2 DIMMs] from 4GB
• 1TB 7200 rpm hard drive from 500GB
• Integrated Intel(R) HD Graphics [DVI-D & DVI-D, DX 10.1]
• SuperMulti DVD Burner
• Wireless-N LAN card (1x1)
• Front facing 15-in-1 memory card reader, 2 USB 3.0, audio, 4 additional USB jacks in back
• Beats Audio (tm) -- integrated studio quality sound

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It sounds like a deal to me. Why don't you post it as one?

jsimsace jsimsace
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@jsimsace: Oh, only because I have a 1-user, 1-use coupon without which this PC is over $500.

sfstone sfstone
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Sounds like a fair deal to me. It has plenty of RAM and plenty of storage for $370. The 2nd Gen i3's are nice little CPUs too, they have plenty of power for a basic PC. I'm not sure on that video card upgrade, but I'd skip it if you're not planning on doing any gaming, the thing probably won't be much of an upgrade anyhow. If you really want to upgrade a video card in the future you can find plenty of better ones under $50, and installing them is pretty simple.

eraten eraten
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@eraten: Thank you for the advice, especially on NOT upgrading the video card right off the bat. Much appreciated!

sfstone sfstone
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That's not really a bad deal at all. That i3 is a dual-core CPU with hyperthreading, so for some tasks it's as fast as a four-core. And over 3GHz? This is a good deal for a budget PC. I wouldn't really worry about upgrading the graphics unless you really play a lot of first-person shooter games. For just browsing the web or watching video it's fine.

omnichad omnichad
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@omnichad: Thank you for your reply. I really appreciate it. I will probably go ahead and order it w/o the graphic card upgrade.

sfstone sfstone
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@sfstone: Good deal. You can't build one for that price.

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