Realtek 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (2x2) Wi-Fi® and Bluetooth® 5 combo
USB black wireless keyboard and mouse combo
400W Gold Efficiency Power Supply
Front I/O ports
1 Headphone/microphone port
1 USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C port (5 Gbps data transfer)
2 USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A ports (5 Gbps data transfer)
2 USB 3.2 Gen 3 Type-A ports (10 Gbps data transfer)
1 HP 3-in-1 media card reader (SD/SDHC/SDXC)
Back I/O ports
1 RJ-45 Ethernet port
1 HDMI 1.4b/HDCP 2.2 port (Motherboard)
1 VGA port (Motherboard)
3 Audio ports (Line-in/Line-out/Microphone)
4 USB 2.0 Type-A ports
1 Power input port
1 HDMI 2.1, 3 DP 1.4 from GPU
Expansion Slots:
1 PCI Express Gen 3 x16
1 PCI Express Gen 3 x1
1 M.2 expansion slots
1 M.2 socket 1, Key A
1 M.2 socket 3, Key M, (2280/2242)
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Does anyone know if this 3060 card can be pulled and run in a different MOBO? Is it hard-coded to run in an HP? And no, I am not looking to scalp - struggling to find a card and willing to buy a full machine to get one without feeling like I'm getting robbed.
Nothing like that. You can use the CPU, Ram, Storage and the GPU to any other Desktop you have.
Nothing like that. You can use the CPU, Ram, Storage and the GPU to any other Desktop you have.
Super helpful, thanks. So the only downside is that these OEM cards are likely running cheap fans, heat syncs, etc…trying to balance this vs. a 700-ish evga card on eBay (new).
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Super helpful, thanks. So the only downside is that these OEM cards are likely running cheap fans, heat syncs, etc…trying to balance this vs. a 700-ish evga card on eBay (new).
They are pretty decent. Recently Hexus.net did some tear downs of some Pre-Builts, including Dell and HP and they found out that the Graphics card used on those Desktops are pretty decent. Also, RTX 3060 has far lower power consumption and Cooling requirements than the bigger cards.
The only components you'll have hard time to use in a different aftermarket chassis, are the motherboard and PSU. In HP's budget desktop segments, consisting of this Envy Desktop (less gamery look) and Pavilion gaming desktop, hp uses proprietary form factor motherboard and PSU, tailor made for those chassis whereas their OMEN 25L and 30L use complete standard components.
You can still fit that motherboard and PSU to s third party case but it's not going to be as easy as with standard components. I've linked the exact motherboard HP is using in this desktop. Check those details if you plan to use the motherboard as well, to a different chassis
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Question to the graphic card gurus. I plan on dusting off my Steam account and play occasionally Bioshock, Borderlands, GTA5, Metro Exodus, etc
I recently pulled a trigger on Dell XPS with Nvidia RTS 2060 Super. This HP (as well as another recent deal from Costco) has Nvidia RTX 3060.
Passmark says there is not that much of a difference between two cards[videocardbenchmark.net].
Assuming $70 higher price tag for HP just goes toward the 1TB larger HDD and comparing only video options - should I have waited and went with this HP with 3060 instead of Dell with 2060 Super?
They are pretty decent. Recently Hexus.net did some tear downs of some Pre-Builts, including Dell and HP and they found out that the Graphics card used on those Desktops are pretty decent. Also, RTX 3060 has far lower power consumption and Cooling requirements than the bigger cards.
The only components you'll have hard time to use in a different aftermarket chassis, are the motherboard and PSU. In HP's budget desktop segments, consisting of this Envy Desktop (less gamery look) and Pavilion gaming desktop, hp uses proprietary form factor motherboard and PSU, tailor made for those chassis whereas their OMEN 25L and 30L use complete standard components.
You can still fit that motherboard and PSU to s third party case but it's not going to be as easy as with standard components. I've linked the exact motherboard HP is using in this desktop. Check those details if you plan to use the motherboard as well, to a different chassis
Cool, thx. Realizing I can't even by one of these since I'm in CO…or at least I'm pretty sure I can't
looks like a 3x16 slot for the GPU. Too bad it may not have a 4x16 or a 4.0 M.2 slot.
Mobo is really crippled. No AX card. Limit 16GB for MOBO????? Only two slots!
I assume all 3060s are 4X16??????
Buying this for the 3060 for another build is a losing situation.
3060 = $400 inflated dollars
CPU = $350
Generic HP RAM
But if this is the only computer you can afford and need to play games it may be just fine.
16GB is what HP is selling with. All of them supports 64GB using two 32GB stick. And most of the uATX motherboard on these pre-built come with 2 slot only and that can let you add 64GB of memory...so what's the big deal if you're worried about the max capacity?
HP does sell this exact model in their website where you can customize some of the components like CPU, Ram, Storage, PSU and GPU and on that, they even offer 32GB option.
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Question to the graphic card gurus. I plan on dusting off my Steam account and play occasionally Bioshock, Borderlands, GTA5, Metro Exodus, etc
I recently pulled a trigger on Dell XPS with Nvidia RTS 2060 Super. This HP (as well as another recent deal from Costco) has Nvidia RTX 3060.
Passmark says there is not that much of a difference between two cards[videocardbenchmark.net].
Assuming $70 higher price tag for HP just goes toward the 1TB larger HDD and comparing only video options - should I have waited and went with this HP with 3060 instead of Dell with 2060 Super?
I bought that same dell XPS with the 2060 a few weeks ago also... Here's my experience so far: I've got the new Xbox series X console and I have been playing on that before the CPU purchase. So far I've been able to log into my xbox account and play the same AAA titles at 2k resolution and 144hz...(i don't own a full 4k monitor yet) I'm about to rebox the xbox X and list it on eBay while i can still recoup my $500
Verdict: the Dell XPS with 2060 Super can run current games just as good as a new gen console.... That's the gold standard for me- your experience may be different 👍👍👍
Airflow looks really bad in here. Similar to the Dell. The cynic in me thinks the only reason they refuse to add vents or a decent cooler is forced obsolescence.
You can see a teardown here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4y64ZcmvBg (Although the commentary isn't very helpful and focuses on unimportant things, you can tell from the visuals that this is CRAMPED and the CPU cooler is extremely cheap. If those are really tiny vents on the front, they're blocked.)
Holy crap you airflow buffoons are trolling prebuilt threads too now?
Pretty sure people are running HPs for well past their obsolescence date and have been since the 90s.
You people act like you use the same gaming pc for 50 years without ever upgrading parts.
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The only components you'll have hard time to use in a different aftermarket chassis, are the motherboard and PSU. In HP's budget desktop segments, consisting of this Envy Desktop (less gamery look) and Pavilion gaming desktop, hp uses proprietary form factor motherboard and PSU, tailor made for those chassis whereas their OMEN 25L and 30L use complete standard components.
You can still fit that motherboard and PSU to s third party case but it's not going to be as easy as with standard components. I've linked the exact motherboard HP is using in this desktop. Check those details if you plan to use the motherboard as well, to a different chassis
I recently pulled a trigger on Dell XPS with Nvidia RTS 2060 Super. This HP (as well as another recent deal from Costco) has Nvidia RTX 3060.
Passmark says there is not that much of a difference between two cards [videocardbenchmark.net].
Assuming $70 higher price tag for HP just goes toward the 1TB larger HDD and comparing only video options - should I have waited and went with this HP with 3060 instead of Dell with 2060 Super?
The only components you'll have hard time to use in a different aftermarket chassis, are the motherboard and PSU. In HP's budget desktop segments, consisting of this Envy Desktop (less gamery look) and Pavilion gaming desktop, hp uses proprietary form factor motherboard and PSU, tailor made for those chassis whereas their OMEN 25L and 30L use complete standard components.
You can still fit that motherboard and PSU to s third party case but it's not going to be as easy as with standard components. I've linked the exact motherboard HP is using in this desktop. Check those details if you plan to use the motherboard as well, to a different chassis
Both also seem to have 1 rear case fan so seem like they both run hot.
HP review mentioned that as well.
This HP has a side grill.
The Dell has a slim DVD drive.
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Mobo is really crippled. No AX card. Only two dram slots!
I assume all 3060s are 4X16??????
Buying this for the 3060 for another build is a losing situation.
3060 = $400 inflated dollars
CPU = $350
Generic HP RAM
But if this is the only computer you can afford and need to play games it may be just fine.
Mobo is really crippled. No AX card. Limit 16GB for MOBO????? Only two slots!
I assume all 3060s are 4X16??????
Buying this for the 3060 for another build is a losing situation.
3060 = $400 inflated dollars
CPU = $350
Generic HP RAM
But if this is the only computer you can afford and need to play games it may be just fine.
HP does sell this exact model in their website where you can customize some of the components like CPU, Ram, Storage, PSU and GPU and on that, they even offer 32GB option.
I recently pulled a trigger on Dell XPS with Nvidia RTS 2060 Super. This HP (as well as another recent deal from Costco) has Nvidia RTX 3060.
Passmark says there is not that much of a difference between two cards [videocardbenchmark.net].
Assuming $70 higher price tag for HP just goes toward the 1TB larger HDD and comparing only video options - should I have waited and went with this HP with 3060 instead of Dell with 2060 Super?
Verdict: the Dell XPS with 2060 Super can run current games just as good as a new gen console.... That's the gold standard for me- your experience may be different 👍👍👍
You can see a teardown here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4y64Zc
Pretty sure people are running HPs for well past their obsolescence date and have been since the 90s.
You people act like you use the same gaming pc for 50 years without ever upgrading parts.
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