Author Topic: HP Deals (Read 366 times)

slimm50 · « **on:** July 09, 2005, 12:18:34 PM »

This is a system I'm thinking of getting. Opinions on these specs for AH?

llama · « **Reply #1 on:** July 09, 2005, 01:15:49 PM »

Looks great, except for the built-in video.

Try AH, and if you think the video is too slow, buy whatever card is around $175 to $200 that week.

-Llama

ALF · « **Reply #2 on:** July 09, 2005, 01:25:29 PM »

Be sure it has anAGP or PCI-Express slot (not pci). Cuae if it dont...it'll be a dog. You need to plop a $200 graphics card in that bad boy.

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JB66 · « **Reply #3 on:** July 09, 2005, 04:50:08 PM »

It's hard to tell what kind of board your going to get on an HP unless you can get a look at the board before you purchase it...Just had a Compaq with onboard video running 3 ghz P4 with only pci slots...The poor guy really wanted to upgrade his video but his options sure are limited.

buzkill · « **Reply #4 on:** July 09, 2005, 05:57:01 PM »

it's probably got pci-e....put a x700pro in my sisters hp...it only cost $240 and runs with my system now no problem

eagl · « **Reply #5 on:** July 09, 2005, 07:25:25 PM »

"probably" isn't good enough with pre-built computers. Make sure it has an agp or pci-e slot open or it will be worthless for games. The intel integrated graphics is totally useless for games.

Alky · « **Reply #6 on:** July 09, 2005, 07:44:06 PM »

Two things I don't like about it are...
533 mhz frontside bus.
PC2700 DDR ram
I have a 3.01 Intel with 800 FSB and PC3200 ram with an ATI 9700 Pro vid card, and I have to conserve frame rates.

buzkill · « **Reply #7 on:** July 09, 2005, 08:30:38 PM »

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Originally posted by eagl
"probably" isn't good enough with pre-built computers. Make sure it has an agp or pci-e slot open or it will be worthless for games. The intel integrated graphics is totally useless for games.

i agree....just that most new HP's have pci-e available, they are just built too cheap to come with a good card

68DevilM · « **Reply #8 on:** July 10, 2005, 12:43:18 PM »

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Originally posted by Alky
Two things I don't like about it are...
533 mhz frontside bus.
PC2700 DDR ram
I have a 3.01 Intel with 800 FSB and PC3200 ram with an ATI 9700 Pro vid card, and I have to conserve frame rates.

i agree...

these day i find myself telling everyone who's considering to buy a prebuilt machine to build yourself, its fun and preety easy. and youll probebly save yourself some cash.