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# Processor and Memory: Athlon™ X2 5400+ Dual-Core Processor
# 2.80GHz processor speed
# 4GB PC2-6400 DDR2 SDRAM memory (2×2048 for ultimate performance)
Hard Drive and Multimedia Drives:
# 500GB 7200RPM SATA hard drive
# SuperMulti DVD Burner with LightScribe Technoloy: 16x max DVD±R, 12x max DVD±R DL, 8x max DVD+RW, 6x max DVD-RW, 12x max DVD-RAM, 40x max CD-R, 32x max CD-RW; Read: 16x max DVD-ROM, 40x CD-ROM
Audio, Video and Graphics:
# High Definition Audio, 6 speaker configurable
# NVIDIA GeForce 9100 Graphics with 256MB dedicated graphics memory; up to 1407MB Total Available Graphics Memory as allocated by Windows Vista®
Connectivity:
# 56k modem
# Integrated 10/100 Base-T networking interface
Ports/Slots:
# 1 PCI Express x1 (occupied)
# 1 PCI Express x16 (one available)
# Expansion Bays: 1 external 5.25" (occupied)
# 1 internal 3.5" (occupied)
# Front panel 15-in-1 memory card reader: supports SmartMedia, xD, MultiMedia Card, Secure Digital (SD), Mini Secure Digital, Compact Flash I, Compact Flash II, IBM Microdrive, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro, Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick Pro Duo, RSMMC, MMC Mobile, MMC+
# 4 USB 2.0 ports (back)
# 1 FireWire® (IEEE 1394) port (back)
# Headphones (front)
# 2 PS/2; Digital Audio-out; LAN; Microphone/Line-in/Line-out (back)
Keyboard, Mouse and Monitor:
# HP multimedia keyboard
# HP optical mouse
# HP w2007 20.1" diagonal Widescreen LCD flat panel monitor with BrightView technology with adjustable tilt and integrated speakers
Additional Software and Information:
# HP MediaSmart Software Suite
# Muvee Reveal Basic
# Cyberlink DVD Suite Deluxe
# Microsoft® Works 9
# Microsoft® Office Home and Student Edition 2007 Trial: 60-day trial version
# Adobe® Reader 8
# Norton Internet Security 2009: (60 days of complimentary live updates)
Operating System:
# Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium 64-bit edition with Service Pack 1
No, Geforce 9100 graphics are poor for gaming, and the processor is pretty weak these days. Look for a Core 2 Duo processor and a Geforce 8800 or 9600 GT/ Radeon 4670 at the least.
i like it better than the other one you asked about. this one has a better video card (still not the best by any means). but if you go with a dual core, at least try to get one with at least 3.0 ghz.
if you can, go with a core 2 quad, or if you feel like it, an AMD phenom x4, with at least 2.6 ghz.
in the next couple of years, programs and applications will become even more demanding, and you will want that extra power.
i would suggest making your own computer. it is not very difficult, and you can learn a lot about computers in the process as well as making a pretty decent computer.
It’s decent to above decent. Not the best out there, but it’s overall pretty good. It really depends on what you’re using it for. The only place it lacks, and it really doesn’t even there, is the processor being dual core and not quad. However, it’s a high end dual core. Also something I saw that you may not want is the 64-bit edition of Vista as opposed to the 32-bit that everyone’s used to. This may cause some problems with software compatibility.