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HP Pavilion Desktop - AMD Ryzen 5 5600G - (Windows 11) $370. Reg. $600.
$15 shipping from Costco.
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Processor & Memory:
AMD Ryzen™ 5 5600G (6-core) Processor
12GB DDR4-3200MHz SDRAM
Drives:
1TB 7200RPM SATA Hard Drive
256GB PCIe® NVMe™ M.2 Solid State Drive
No Optical Drive Included
Operating System:
Microsoft® Windows 11 Home (64-bit)
Graphics & Video:
Integrated AMD Radeon™ Graphics
Monitor not included
Communications:
Wi-Fi 6 (2x2/160) Gig+ and Bluetooth® 5.2
10/100/1000 Ethernet LAN
Audio:
5.1 Surround Sound
Keyboard & Mouse:
USB Black Wired Keyboard and Mouse Combo
Ports & Slots:
1x SuperSpeed USB Type-C
4x SuperSpeed USB Type-A
4x USB 2.0 Type-A
1x HDMI-Out
1x VGA
1x 3-in-1 Media Card Reader
1x Headphone/Microphone Combination Jack
Additional Information:
Dimensions: 11.93" L x 6.12" W x 13.28" H
180W Gold Efficiency Power Supply
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I don't know why that guy was bashing 3-year-old tech. It's as snappy in almost all usage as an new i9 and pretty much its equal in gaming. That's why Intel and AMD are hurting--there's no legitimate reason to update a 5-year-old i5/R5.
Gaming performance: https://www.tomshardwar
Sure, some chips are faster, but if you're pushing 100+ frames per second, then you're limited by your monitor or graphics card.
It is worth looking into whether this system fits a typical PCI-e graphics card. I know the HP Pavilions with the same 5600G a year earlier came with the RX 5600 discrete cards. It's probably the same motherboard and power supply, but you never know.
Exactly.
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This is a fine computer for most everyday users.
If you are mapping the human genome or entering the Call of Duty World Championship, look elsewhere.
Don't be scared to buy the technology you need. Not the technology that someone else thinks you should have. It has a 1TB spinning drive and 256GB SSD. Who cares what generation of this or that? Reading your email and posting to Facebook will not challenging this system no matter what size PSU it has.
If you're like 95% of the population and never plan to remove the screws from the case, don't be deterred. This machine will last you for several years and is sub $400.
This is a fine computer for most everyday users.
If you are mapping the human genome or entering the Call of Duty World Championship, look elsewhere.
Don't be scared to buy the technology you need. Not the technology that someone else thinks you should have. It has a 1TB spinning drive and 256GB SSD. Who cares what generation of this or that? Reading your email and posting to Facebook will not challenging this system no matter what size PSU it has.
If you're like 95% of the population and never plan to remove the screws from the case, don't be deterred. This machine will last you for several years and is sub $400.
I think there is a lot of talking past each other going on here.
Folks said from the start that this desktop will work for people with simple needs, limited budget, and no ambition to upgrade.
There has since been a debate about how great this desktop could be with it without various upgrades. But you're right. Again it's a fine deal if you have under $400 to spend -- TOTAL -- and have simple needs. I would NOT spend another dime on trying to upgrade it. If you have more to spend and want more performance than this provides, buy a different desktop.
Folks said from the start that this desktop will work for people with simple needs, limited budget, and no ambition to upgrade.
There has since been a debate about how great this desktop could be with it without various upgrades. But you're right. Again it's a fine deal if you have under $400 to spend -- TOTAL -- and have simple needs. I would NOT spend another dime on trying to upgrade it. If you have more to spend and want more performance than this provides, buy a different desktop.
I agree. Just see too many of these conversations where some think they can buy a sub $400 PC and are repeatedly shocked that they can't easily turn it into a top of the line gaming PC. There is nothing in the marketing and sale of this type of entry line machine that suggests that it is pathway to more than it was intended to be. Equally annoyed that many suggest that you can't edit Hollywood movies or calculate NASA reentry vectors with a $369 computer. Seems like that would be obvious.
If you game, you need to add a discrete GPU to this, but apparently the PSU is only 180W and it can't handle any graphics. If you don't game, then this is better.
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2.5" ssd should be OK. 3.5" spinning HDD is questionable.
Nvidia GT730
Can confirm that there is a free slot for an extra 3.5" hdd
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