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Customer Reviews for HP Desktop with AMD Athlon 64 X2 Processor 5600+
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HP Desktop with AMD Athlon 64 X2 Processor 5600+
Model: a6230n
SKU: 8532983
UPC: 883585318643
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Average Customer Rating:
4.8
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Customer Reviews for HP Desktop with AMD Athlon 64 X2 Processor 5600+
Review 1 for HP Desktop with AMD Athlon 64 X2 Processor 5600+
Good Deal
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: vito2091
from Dallas, TX
on 01/16/2008
What's great about it: Lots of features
What's not so great: Do you really need all those features?
I purchased this computer at the start of November. I did my homework before I bought this one and it paid off.
Vista looks great on this machine and I've had no problems at all with the machine.
The 3 gigs of ram really lets you multi task.
There's enough room for a graphics card upgrade if you plan on doing any WOWing or something of the sort. (you will need to upgrade the power supply as well)
This computer, with a good graphics card, will play any current video game as of this posting, January 16, 2008.
Vista looks great on this machine and I've had no problems at all with the machine.
The 3 gigs of ram really lets you multi task.
There's enough room for a graphics card upgrade if you plan on doing any WOWing or something of the sort. (you will need to upgrade the power supply as well)
This computer, with a good graphics card, will play any current video game as of this posting, January 16, 2008.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 2 for HP Desktop with AMD Athlon 64 X2 Processor 5600+
Great Machine
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: NiceGuyNS
from Vancouver, WA
on 01/11/2008
What's great about it: Speed, performance
What's not so great: Not enough education in manuals, open/close button for DVD in bad spot
Bought this in December, 2007. That one crashed so I had to take it back after 4 days, but Best Buy replaced it on the spot, no problems since. Haven't found anything yet to beat this machine for the price, even though I have until the end of January to take it back or replace it. With AMD 5600 dual-core and 3 gigs of ram, it does everything I've aasked of it. Hasn't frozen or hung up on me once. Manuals don't include enough education on how to use certain features. Button for DVD drawer is hidden when the drawer is open. However, the included keyboard has lots of buttons for that and for sound, putting to sleep, etc. Bundled it with a 22" monitor and the speakers, mouse and printer I wanted. Love the light-scribe feature on the DVD/CD. I now have the machine I've always wanted!
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 3 for HP Desktop with AMD Athlon 64 X2 Processor 5600+
Nice
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: TRCA
from WI
on 01/11/2008
What's great about it: Fast Processor, 3 GB Ram, 400 GB HD, Glossy Case, Cheap, Easily Upgradeable!
What's not so great: Questionable Hard Drive
Nicely packaged
Attractive case and keyboard, suitable mouse.
Easy to set up, plugged in the keyboard and mouse it came with, my own monitor and speakers, and it started right up within about 5 minutes.
No hardware issues whatsoever
So far the only real con has been the questionable hard drive, its fairly loud and makes some odd noises for a hard drive. No failure yet though
Also be aware that Best Buy's product image is incorrect. The front end is a glossy black not a rough grey as Best Buy shows it, for proper image see Newegg's images.
It is nicely wired for a prebuilt, designed for good airflow.
Another surprising factor for me was that Best Buy had this machine for cheaper then Newegg but with tax and the lame 4-8 day shipping it cost me $700 total (still a deal).
No other machine on the market from a reputable brand offers as much for so little.
Hopefully Best Buy gets more of these in stock because I would recommend this machine to anyone!
Attractive case and keyboard, suitable mouse.
Easy to set up, plugged in the keyboard and mouse it came with, my own monitor and speakers, and it started right up within about 5 minutes.
No hardware issues whatsoever
So far the only real con has been the questionable hard drive, its fairly loud and makes some odd noises for a hard drive. No failure yet though
Also be aware that Best Buy's product image is incorrect. The front end is a glossy black not a rough grey as Best Buy shows it, for proper image see Newegg's images.
It is nicely wired for a prebuilt, designed for good airflow.
Another surprising factor for me was that Best Buy had this machine for cheaper then Newegg but with tax and the lame 4-8 day shipping it cost me $700 total (still a deal).
No other machine on the market from a reputable brand offers as much for so little.
Hopefully Best Buy gets more of these in stock because I would recommend this machine to anyone!
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 4 for HP Desktop with AMD Athlon 64 X2 Processor 5600+
Good Computer
Customer Rating
4.0
Posted by: bina117
from South Bay, Ca.
on 12/29/2007
What's great about it: Very fast
What's not so great: Not compatible with alot of programs
I like the computer because it is way faster than the last one I had. I can store lost of music and photos on this one. The only thing I don't like about it is that I cannot sync my blackjack to the Windows Vista software.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 5 for HP Desktop with AMD Athlon 64 X2 Processor 5600+
Nice Machine
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: BamaLama18
from st,paul Minnesota
on 12/25/2007
What's great about it: fast machine for the money
What's not so great: Video card power supply
Over all this is an awesome machine...very fast for not being a quad...setup was a snap....and adding old proggies not to much of a problem....for the money this is a kickin computer......I had a 256 Ati graphics card I pulled from my old computer....and it bumped up the graphics ratings on it.
So far this has been a very smooth machine, glad i bought it.
This only has a 300w power supply but there are a few graphics cards out there that will fit right in and bring the rating up.
I still rate this a 5 even without the graphics card for its overall performance.
So far this has been a very smooth machine, glad i bought it.
This only has a 300w power supply but there are a few graphics cards out there that will fit right in and bring the rating up.
I still rate this a 5 even without the graphics card for its overall performance.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 6 for HP Desktop with AMD Athlon 64 X2 Processor 5600+
What a Computer!
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: Catfish
from Central Illinois
on 12/19/2007
What's great about it: Easy to set up and run, great for playing high end games, DVDs, and music CDs
What's not so great: Rather expensive to upgrade, but worth it in the long run
I am VERY happy with this computer. I got the HP 160 GB Pocket Media Drive and installed that without any problems. Then I upgraded my video card to a NVIDIA GeForce 8500 GT. After that, I purchased the Windows Vista Ultimate 64 bit DVD, did a full install with it, and wiped the pre-installed 32 bit Vista Home Premium out of the system all together, and also installed 8 GB of memory, which the 64 bit system recognizes. I did have to reload my Realteck Audio, but that was fairly easy as it was available when the computer downloaded all the updates for Ultimate, and I had to reload the driver for my monitor as well as the software for my DSL connection. There may be other things I need to reload, but I will do so happily. In short, this is probably the best investment I have made in quite some time, and would have to say this computer compares to high dollar gaming models out there today.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 7 for HP Desktop with AMD Athlon 64 X2 Processor 5600+
Great Everyday System
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: oltimer
on 12/16/2007
What's great about it: Ample memory, very quiet & responsive
What's not so great: Only has a 10/100 Ethernet. Wish it had 10/100/1000
This is not a gaming machine. That said, for everyday computing such as e-mail, web browsing, and school tasks with an office suite application, this system should please. The out-of-box experience went without any hitches and system was up and running in about 15minutes. Had it 2 weeks now, running 24x7 without a problem. It will run Linux as well. I've partitioned the harddrive and both Vista & Linux are running smoothly in a dual boot configuration. Good bang for the buck! To turn this into a basic gamer's box, add a high end card and larger power supply and you'll be shooting your way to victory...
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 8 for HP Desktop with AMD Athlon 64 X2 Processor 5600+
Overall a good computer
Customer Rating
4.0
Posted by: Crx2
on 12/10/2007
What's great about it: Solid performer for home use
What's not so great: Nothing significant
Have not had any issues. Good performance, easy set up. I'm not a gamer, so the video card is not a problem for me. Overall - recommended for someone who needs a good, simple, home computer.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 9 for HP Desktop with AMD Athlon 64 X2 Processor 5600+
best of the best
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: NewGamer
from Mount Prospect, Illinois
on 12/05/2007
What's great about it: everything that was mentioned above
What's not so great: windows vista, mouse
I bought this computer 2 weeks ago and installed n-Vidia Ge force 8800gts and bigger power supply, because the card required it. Hoked it up to my 22 inch Proview monitor and Panasonic shelf system and I feel like I'm in the gamers haven, there is no game that I haven't played with highest graphics and the time that takes to install a 8gb game is only a minute or two! It comes with a anti virus and firewall. if you want to have a gamers computer but for a lot less buy this one with n-vidia 8800gts graphic card!
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 10 for HP Desktop with AMD Athlon 64 X2 Processor 5600+
Great Computer
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: Dablue
on 11/13/2007
Everything I was hoping for!!! With 3GB of RAM and a 2.8Ghz processor, it is super fast!! After much research, it is the computer for the price out there right now.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 11 for HP Desktop with AMD Athlon 64 X2 Processor 5600+
Run to get
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: MNT1
from KC
on 11/03/2007
What's great about it: Very fast and silent
What's not so great: Video Card
This is an excellent computer for the money. The only thing lacking if you are a gamer of any type is the video card. The built in card is good for anything other then big time new games. But, there is a PCI-E 16 slot, and yesterday I picked up a GeForce PNY 8500 card. That is a great card to go with this computer and upped my Vista perform score from 3.0 on the graphics to 5.0!! The card was only $129. So, with this computer at $664 and the PNY card at $129 this gives me a computer that is as good or better then systems well over a thousand.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 12 for HP Desktop with AMD Athlon 64 X2 Processor 5600+
THE BEST YET
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: landschark
on 10/29/2007
What's great about it: RELIABLE , FAST .GOOD BUY FOR THE MONEY
What's not so great: NONE
THIS COMPUTER ROCKS, ADD A 22" HP MONITOR, AND YOU HAVE IT ALL.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 13 for HP Desktop with AMD Athlon 64 X2 Processor 5600+
Great
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: HGurl
on 10/28/2007
What's great about it: Fast, Quiet, Lots of Memory,
What's not so great: None
I down load lots of music, so this has been great. I'm always online so it compliments my digital high speed internet..so fast! I bought a 22" flat wide screen to go along with it and I can defiantly say I can watch a movie on this.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 14 for HP Desktop with AMD Athlon 64 X2 Processor 5600+
Very Fast PC
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: timatl
from Columbus, GA
on 10/25/2007
What's great about it: Fast AMD Processor and 3GB of RAM
What's not so great: Graphics card performance is fair.
This is the fastest PC I have ever owned. I am not a gamer but I would prefer a better graphics card. It is very quiet. I have a new laptop as well but I love this machine. I think this is best PC for under $700. Best bang for the buck.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 15 for HP Desktop with AMD Athlon 64 X2 Processor 5600+
Great Deal, Easy customization!
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: BCourseyT50
from Chicago, IL
on 10/13/2007
What's great about it: Affordable price, with awesome bang for the buck!
What's not so great: Weak power source, Weak graphics card.
I bought this PC because of the performance to cost ratio. It is almost the exact same PC as the A6200N but with a little bigger hard drive (400), 1 gig more ram (3gb), and better cache memory ( 1mbx1mb). For this price this is a great deal! I researched a lof of similiarly priced pc's and this one takes the cake!! I added a Antec 430w power supply and a Nvidia GeForce 7800GTX and now this thing plays with the big boys, and for hundreds less!! Maybe thousands! FEAR looks absolutely amazing on Maximum specs!!!
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 16 for HP Desktop with AMD Athlon 64 X2 Processor 5600+
Very Nice Desktop to have
Customer Rating
4.0
Posted by: ComputerProgrammer
on 10/10/2007
What's great about it: -Fast, alot of memory, nice design, QUITE,...etc (EVERYTHING U NEED)
What's not so great: U may face some problems with the SATA cables, but HP support can help u fix that
I worked as a computer asembler, and know about technical details. This computer is very nice, but if u are a gamer I dont recommend it 'coz if u want play u need to buy a powerful graphic card which will coast at least 150$ and u need a power supply to support the card and thats another 60$. Got my point.
Other than that, this desktop is great
Other than that, this desktop is great
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 17 for HP Desktop with AMD Athlon 64 X2 Processor 5600+
Great Computer!
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: kawaigurl
from East Bay, CA
on 10/08/2007
What's great about it: Fast
What's not so great: Nothing really
This is a GREAT computer! Totally worth the $$.... you should buy a flat screen monitor too, just adds to the whole experience. :D
I would recommend this to a friend!
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