Dr Gadget - HP Pavilion M8400F Desktop PC (AMD Phenom Quad Core 9500 Processor, 3 GB RAM, 720 GB Hard Drive, DVD Drive, Vista Premium)

	List Price: $997.00 Our Price: $750.25 Your Save: $ 246.75 ( 25% ) Availability: Manufacturer: Hewlett Packard
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Binding: Personal Computers Brand: Hewlett-Packard Color: Black/ Silver CPU Manufacturer: AMD CPU Speed: 2.2 CPU Type: AMD Athlon 64 X2 EAN: 0883585738922 Feature: Powerful multimedia desktop with 2.2 GHz AMD Phenom 9500 quad-core processor Floppy Disk Drive Description: None Graphics Memory Size: 256 Hard Disk Size: 720 Label: Hewlett Packard Manufacturer: Hewlett Packard Model: M8400F Modem Description: Fax / modem Processor Count: 4 Publisher: Hewlett Packard Studio: Hewlett Packard System Bus Speed: 1000 System Memory Size: 3000 System Memory Type: DDR2 SDRAM Warranty: 1 year warranty
Features Powerful multimedia desktop with 2.2 GHz AMD Phenom 9500 quad-core processor Dual 360 GB hard drives, 3 GB RAM (8 GB max), 16x LightScribe DVD drive NVidia GeForce 8500 GT graphics with up to 1535 MB total available memory; 10/100 Ethernet; open bay for optional HP Personal Media Drive Connectivity: 6 USB, 2 FireWire, 1 VGA, 1 HDMI, 1 DVI, 1 S-Video, 1 composite A/V, digital audio output, surround sound speaker output, 15-in-1 memory card reader Pre-installed with Windows Vista Home Premium (Service Pack 1); includes remote control and wired keyboard/mouse
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Spotlight customer reviews: Customer Rating: Summary: Awesome bang for the buck Comment: I purchased this HP desktop for my son to replace his 3yo home-built that bit the dust. The m8400f's 2.2GHz quad-core AMD Phenom CPU is the bomb. A pair of Seagate 360GB SATA's provide scads of storage space. 3GB of RAM is nice, and the nVidia GeForce 8500 GT graphics are great. Vista already had SP1 applied, but the normal hokey pokey of Windows updates (on top of updates on top of updates on top of ...) will still be necessary before you get a clean bill of health. Block out another hour or so to remove all the craplets and trial offers. I can't stress strongly enough to take advantage of the prompt to create recovery DVDs. If you ever have a hard disk problem, this will be your only means of recovery. In reference to a previous review, note that my m8400f *included* a DVI-VGA adapter in the box. The integrated VGA port is disabled due to the addition of the nVidia GeForce 8500 GT adapter (HDMI, DVI, and S-Video outputs, but no VGA port.) All-in-all, I would positively recommend HP's Pavilion m8400f! Customer Rating: Summary: Quad-core screamer Comment: This is quite a step up from my previous systems. Very fast. No problem performing multiple tasks. Much better than average video card. Two 360 gig hard drives. Fast is the word. All-in-all a great system that is fun to use. Highly recommended. GerryO Customer Rating: Summary: Bad documentation, no connector Comment: It is one of the things that drive consumers crazy. M8400f with the Nvidia 8500 GT card does not have a VGA connector. You need a DVI cable or VGA-DVI adapter. Not a big deal but no warning until you come home and try to assemble. Horrible first impression. I hope to come back and update to a better review. UPDATE: Bought the cable and so far very happy with the computer. It is as advertised in terms of performance. I do not seem to be able to change the star rating but I'll give it 4 stars. Can't imagine being able to beat what I got for the price (found a clearance below anything I had seen) Customer Rating: Summary: superb Comment: Extremely happy with my new system. No porblems have surfaced using Vista as of yet. Customer Rating: Summary: AV input Comment: This is a nice computer but one of the main reasons that I bought it was because it had the audio/video input card in the front of the tower in the fourth picture. I was wrongly mislead when I just got it in the mail there was no such interface, but other than that I don't really have a problem with it. This makes me mad because I bought a new monitor separately in faith that I would be able to use it to hook my 360 to my computer and play on my monitor (I have to still see if that is possible). More Reviews
Editorial Reviews: The HP Pavilion Media Center M8400F desktop PC is designed and built for your digital life. Take control of your digital entertainment with a PC that helps you consolidate, organize and play your favorite movies, music, photos and videos. The front-panel 15-in-1 memory card reader makes it easy to transfer photos and files to and from your digital camera and other peripheral devices. The SuperMulti DVD burner with LightScribe technology lets you create custom, silkscreen-quality labels and artwork directly onto LightScribe-enabled CD and DVD discs. The Windows Vista Home Premium with service pack 1 operating system is the preferred edition for home desktop PCs. With extensive digital entertainment features, expanded search capabilities and the fluid three-dimensional Windows Aero user interface, it provides a truly extraordinary user experience. Windows Vista Service Pack 1 provides the latest operating system improvements and enhancements from Microsoft. HP computers are designed to perform and built to last, and you should definitely pick this up. NVIDIA GeForce 8500 GT with 256MB dedicated with up to 1535MB Shared Graphics Memory LightScribe SuperMulti DVD+-R/RW with Double Layer High Definition Audio, 8 speaker configurable 10/100Base T Ethernet LAN 15-in-1 card reader Front ports - 2 x USB, IEEE 1394, Microphone Back ports - 4 x USB, IEEE 1394, 2 x PS2 ports (keyboard, mouse), Headphone, Digital Audio Out, Microphone/Line-in/Line-out, Rear speaker-out, Side speaker out, Center (subwoofer), RJ-45 (LAN), RJ-11 (Modem), TV-out, DVI-I out, HDMI out Expansion slots - 1 x PCI (occupied), 2 x PCI Express x1 (two available), 1 x PCI Express x16 (occupied) Drive bays - 2 x external 5.25 (one available), 1 x external 3.5 (occupied), 2 x internal 3.5 (occupied) Monitor is not included