Hello all,
This is my first post as i came accross this site while browsing, done some searching and got some great answers.
Anyhow, i'm in the market for a new pc and a friend has offered me the following pc for around £750.00, its brand new not even out of the box, he bought it and now is leaving the country.
What i'd like to knwo if is it any good, the Pro seems very high speced buy i'm looking for some solid advice from experts.
I also would like to if hte video card would disply HD on my Pioneer Plasma, the pc has a DVI out and my screen has a HDMI in so i could get a simple cable.
My other question is for around £750 do you think i could make a better machine myslef.
And my main question is regarding NOISE, its going to be based in my living room so i would ideally want a very quiet computer, anyone know if these are noisey or quiet.
Thanks everyone and look forward to answers.
http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/uk/en/ho/WF06b/35123-35527-39847-39847-39847-12726884-78001219.html
HP Pavilion Media Center TV m7680.uk PC (RJ056AA)
Processor type
Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor E6600
• 2 x 2.40 GHz, Level 2 cache 4 MB, 1066 MHz
Operating system installed
Genuine Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 with Update Rollup 2
Upgradability
Windows Vista Capable PC*
Windows Vista Premium Ready
Platform
Intel® Viiv™ Technology
Chipset
Intel® P965 express chipset
Standard memory
2 GB
Memory type
DDR2-SDRAM
Memory slots
4 DIMM sockets
Internal drivesInternal hard disk drive
250 GB
Hard disk controller
SATA 3G Hard Disk Drive
Hard disk drive speed
(7200 rpm)
External hard disk drive
HP Personal Media Drive sold separately (PC170A)
Optical drive type
DVD writer
Optical drive speed
SATA DVD RAM and Double Layer ±R/ ±RW 16x/8x max supporting LightScribe technology
System featuresMemory card device
15in1 memory card reader
Modem
High speed 56K modem
Network interface
Ethernet 10/100BT integrated network interface
Video capture interface
IEEE 1394 FireWire® Interface
Wireless technologies
Wireless LAN 802.11 b/g
Video adapter
ATI RADEON X1650 SE, with Avivo
Video RAM
512 MB video memory
TV tuner
TV (analog and DVB-T) tuner card
Internal audio
Intel® High Definition Audio 7.1
Audio connectors
3 front audio ports, 6 rear analog audio ports & 2 rear digital audio ports
Keyboard
Wireless keyboard and optical mouse
Remote control
HP Media Center Remote Control
External drive bays
2 external optical drive bays, 1 internal HDD bay, 1 external HDD bay
External I/O ports
6 USB 2.0 ports (2 in front); 2 FireWire®-IEEE-1394 ports (1 in front)
Expansion slots
3 PCI
SoftwareSoftware - Productivity & finance
Microsoft® Works 8.0
Pre-installed software
Microsoft® Internet Explorer 6.0; Microsoft® Outlook® Express; Adobe® Reader 7.0
Optical drive driver software
Sonic™ DigitalMedia Plus: Sonic™ RecordNow, Sonic™ MyDVD, Sonic™ Easy Archive, Sonic™ Express Labeler; Microsoft® MovieMaker; Microsoft® Windows® Media Player ; RealPlayer ; HP Photosmart Premier ; DVD Play (powered by Cyberlink) with Dolby Digital Playback
Downloadable software
Special offer: for accessories, software and warranty promotions, please visit: www.mypcchoice.com
Software - internet & online
Easy Internet Signup with leading Internet Service Providers
Software included
HP Pavilion on-line user's guide, HP Help, HP Pavilion recovery partition (including possibility to recover system, applications and drivers separately); Optional re-allocation of recovery partition; Recovery CD/DVD creation tool; Symantec™ Norton Internet Security™ 2006 (60 days live update); Magic Desktop powered by EasyBits (Parental Control-Trial Version)
Dimensions / weight / warrantyWeight
13.8 kg
Package weight
20 kg
Dimensions (W x D x H)
192 x 420 x 385 mm
Package dimensions (W x D x H)
500 x 600 x 340 mm
Warranty statement
1 year, pick-up and return, parts and labour
Limited warranty coverage and exceptions
A +2 years warranty extension is available (HP Care Pack UC994E) Express service UE600E (D+2 Turn around Time
This is my first post as i came accross this site while browsing, done some searching and got some great answers.
Anyhow, i'm in the market for a new pc and a friend has offered me the following pc for around £750.00, its brand new not even out of the box, he bought it and now is leaving the country.
What i'd like to knwo if is it any good, the Pro seems very high speced buy i'm looking for some solid advice from experts.
I also would like to if hte video card would disply HD on my Pioneer Plasma, the pc has a DVI out and my screen has a HDMI in so i could get a simple cable.
My other question is for around £750 do you think i could make a better machine myslef.
And my main question is regarding NOISE, its going to be based in my living room so i would ideally want a very quiet computer, anyone know if these are noisey or quiet.
Thanks everyone and look forward to answers.
http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/uk/en/ho/WF06b/35123-35527-39847-39847-39847-12726884-78001219.html
HP Pavilion Media Center TV m7680.uk PC (RJ056AA)
Processor type
Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor E6600
• 2 x 2.40 GHz, Level 2 cache 4 MB, 1066 MHz
Operating system installed
Genuine Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 with Update Rollup 2
Upgradability
Windows Vista Capable PC*
Windows Vista Premium Ready
Platform
Intel® Viiv™ Technology
Chipset
Intel® P965 express chipset
Standard memory
2 GB
Memory type
DDR2-SDRAM
Memory slots
4 DIMM sockets
Internal drivesInternal hard disk drive
250 GB
Hard disk controller
SATA 3G Hard Disk Drive
Hard disk drive speed
(7200 rpm)
External hard disk drive
HP Personal Media Drive sold separately (PC170A)
Optical drive type
DVD writer
Optical drive speed
SATA DVD RAM and Double Layer ±R/ ±RW 16x/8x max supporting LightScribe technology
System featuresMemory card device
15in1 memory card reader
Modem
High speed 56K modem
Network interface
Ethernet 10/100BT integrated network interface
Video capture interface
IEEE 1394 FireWire® Interface
Wireless technologies
Wireless LAN 802.11 b/g
Video adapter
ATI RADEON X1650 SE, with Avivo
Video RAM
512 MB video memory
TV tuner
TV (analog and DVB-T) tuner card
Internal audio
Intel® High Definition Audio 7.1
Audio connectors
3 front audio ports, 6 rear analog audio ports & 2 rear digital audio ports
Keyboard
Wireless keyboard and optical mouse
Remote control
HP Media Center Remote Control
External drive bays
2 external optical drive bays, 1 internal HDD bay, 1 external HDD bay
External I/O ports
6 USB 2.0 ports (2 in front); 2 FireWire®-IEEE-1394 ports (1 in front)
Expansion slots
3 PCI
SoftwareSoftware - Productivity & finance
Microsoft® Works 8.0
Pre-installed software
Microsoft® Internet Explorer 6.0; Microsoft® Outlook® Express; Adobe® Reader 7.0
Optical drive driver software
Sonic™ DigitalMedia Plus: Sonic™ RecordNow, Sonic™ MyDVD, Sonic™ Easy Archive, Sonic™ Express Labeler; Microsoft® MovieMaker; Microsoft® Windows® Media Player ; RealPlayer ; HP Photosmart Premier ; DVD Play (powered by Cyberlink) with Dolby Digital Playback
Downloadable software
Special offer: for accessories, software and warranty promotions, please visit: www.mypcchoice.com
Software - internet & online
Easy Internet Signup with leading Internet Service Providers
Software included
HP Pavilion on-line user's guide, HP Help, HP Pavilion recovery partition (including possibility to recover system, applications and drivers separately); Optional re-allocation of recovery partition; Recovery CD/DVD creation tool; Symantec™ Norton Internet Security™ 2006 (60 days live update); Magic Desktop powered by EasyBits (Parental Control-Trial Version)
Dimensions / weight / warrantyWeight
13.8 kg
Package weight
20 kg
Dimensions (W x D x H)
192 x 420 x 385 mm
Package dimensions (W x D x H)
500 x 600 x 340 mm
Warranty statement
1 year, pick-up and return, parts and labour
Limited warranty coverage and exceptions
A +2 years warranty extension is available (HP Care Pack UC994E) Express service UE600E (D+2 Turn around Time