Was purchased as a home entertainment center for TV, DVD player and *light* (non-3d) gaming. Haven't fully tested, but have done enough to know it will work fine for that purpose. Only dual core but fast cores, which is perfectly fine for a media player that isn't running multiple apps. Disabled junk apps via uninstall or Spybot - Search and Destroy, installed Media Player Classic 64bit instead. As long as you know the limitations, it is fine for what it is designed for: lower power, good performance media center. That or an email/facebook machine. Keep in mind the video uses some of the regular DRAM, as it has no dedicated video ram. Again, as long as you never intend to upgrade this system (no slots of any kind can be used without removing features) and use it for limited purposes, it's a decent box.
Pros: Small, quiet, reasonably fast (4.4 Win experience, 5.2 if you drop Aero). Not for serious crunching, but for a home media player with no heavy 3D gaming, should be perfectly fine. Price was good as a closeout. Dual core limits multitasking, but 3.4ghz means that one or two apps run faster than a 2.9ghz quad. Three separate fans (cpu, power, box) that usually run quietly.
Cons: NO RE-INSTALL MEDIA! Came installed with tons of crapware / bloatware. Was stuck on italic fonts (Windows update finally fixed, was a common HP problem). Forget the description, there are NO PCI-X ports that can be used. One has the wifi, the other one is blocked by the power supply, can't upgrade the video, ever. HP's initial "welcome" software is a pain designed for complete idiots and is very obtrusive. Takes a couple of hours to update, cleanup and get "right" enough for a serious user, although all HP's systems are this bloated.
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Save on space but don\'t skimp on performance with the HP Pavilion Slimline s5730f PC—this sleek desktop computer handles all of your essential computing needs like word processing, digital music and photos and e-mail, and it lets you easily transfer photos, music, and other files to and from your digital camera and other peripheral devices with the front-panel 6-in-1 memory card reader. The HP Pavilion Slimline s5730f PC has an AMD Phenom II 511 Dual-Core Processor, a 750GB hard drive and comes with Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit and HP MediaSmart Software Suite pre-installed. With HP MediaSmart Software Suite, you can share and browse your photos via Snapfish by HP, burn music, slideshows and playlists to DVDs for sharing or saving and add your favorite music as background to your photo slideshows. Front-access USB ports are within easy reach, and this stylish desktop PC also lets you create custom, silkscreen-quality labels and artwork directly onto LightScribe-enabled CD and DVD discs.
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