HP - Pavilion Desktop - Intel Core i3 - 8GB Memory - 1TB Hard Drive + 128GB Solid State Drive - HP Finish In Twinkle Black

I've bought two of these HP Desktop for my clients. The Specs are very good for a mid level computer. It's got an SSD to hold the Windows 10, 8 GB of RAM and a 1 TB Hard drive for your data. But what I don't understand is why HP sets this up out of the box with the 1 TB drive unused. They should have your data files stored here, but instead, on the 2 units I received, everything was set up to be stored on the SSD. I even went to the step of calling HP about this and the entry level tech said it was because the SSD was faster and more reliable than the mechanical Hard Drive. Then why even put the hard drive in the machine if your not going to set it up to hold your data. So moving your data files from the SSD is about a 20 miinute task, but you need to do it correctly, you just can't copy and move the data folders to the drive, or the computer will not recognise them as the special system files that they are. But other than that, to get an i3 CPU, 8 GB of RAM, both a SSD and a large HDD, is a value buy in my book. Just make sure your data's being stored on the 1 TB and not the SSD. I would have given this 5 stars had it been set up corrrectly at the factory.

The SSD is small (128Gb), it is large enough to hold the operating system and my most frequently used programs and the 1 TB conventional drive has all the data storage I will ever need. I use a 3TB stand alone to store my pictures and music that do not need to be stored permanently on my computer so 1TB is more than what I will ever need. Because of the SSD, the computer boot up only takes a few seconds and power down is very fast as well. I do not game on this computer so I could not say how it would do for that. I do web browsing, watch videos, pay bills and stream movies occasionally and I have no issues there. Only things that I could see being an issue for some is the size of the keyboard and mouse (smaller than standard) but as I already had both items from my previous HP, not an issue for me and the second you have to get used to the CD/DVD ROM being vertical instead of horizontal. It seemed rather flimsy but since I do not use it a lot, it is not a big deal as I use USB flash drives for storage. And as always, you have to get thru the usual bloatware that comes pre-loaded on the computer. Overall it is a fast, quiet computer and a good value for the money.

This tower came equipped with a Samsung 128 PCIE SSD and a Toshiba 1TB 7200RPM Drive. After configuring the computer to install everything new to the HDD instead of the small high speed SSD, this thing was amazing. Small form factor allowed me to put it right on my TV stand and use it as a media center PC using the HDMI connection to a surround sound receiver. Cons to consider: 1. Only comes with a 180 watt power supply. 2. Expansion for a graphics card is limited. Can only fit a single fan 1050TI max and would most likely need to replace the Power Supply. 3. Only saw 2 Sata connections 1 for your HDD and 1 for your CD/DVD drive. If you want to add another HDD you will need to unplug the CD/DVD Drive. (There is a spare Power connecter already in the tower). 4. AirFlow is a little weak with the only intake on the side of the case. This this is amazing for a media center PC or every day PC; however for gaming, you may want to choose another tower.

I purchased this computer because my 9 years old Dell laptop was too slow. The HP Pavilion desktop is amazingly fast. If you had slow computer like me it'll surprise you by its speed. It takes ony 10 seconds to boot up & 5 seconds to shut down. The SSD really makes this desktop pc super fast. And it is too quiet too. I can barely hear it humming. I used it to livesream on youtube and it handled it well. My only wish is if the optical drive slides out instead of popping out. Over all this desktop is a must have with affordable price. Pros: - Fast, quiet, Space saver, well built, drop box cloud 25 GB storage free for one year, Cyberlink power media player Cons: - mouse is noisy when clicked, Keyboard is not professional standard (quality)

This is almost the size of a toaster but it is really powerful! First off I am not a fan of integrated graphics cards but wow this one didn't disappoint. First things first it sounds pricey but switch out the single 8gb memory and upgrade to a Corsair or PYN 3.2 ghz 16gb memory. 8 gb is fast but what a kick when you put in the 16gb one! My primary computer is a MAC, ...sorry. Anyway I bought this computer to run an arcade machine I set up and ohhh wow this thing is powerful and fast! The start up is lighting fast... yes faster than my new MAC book Pro. :( It's light and compact and great for so many uses. We ditched the family pc that was in the living room and now only use this one. Great computer no problems at all. Only cons for me is the integrated graphics card I had a plan to beef that up but it turned out to not be necessary. Great buy!.... Best Buy! ... see what I did there? LOL Honestly buy it you wont regret it.

I purchased the computer and same afternoon after set up, I tried to do a simple data transfer of pictures and documents from old computer via portable hard drive. For some reason it was trying to store all my files on the 128gb solid state drive and not the 1tb main drive and would not give me an option to do other wise. After 3 different hp support line calls to 3 different departments, they told me they could fix for a nominal charge (even the 1st department did a remote access). Keep in mind that this was all on same day of purchase and I was not surfing the web, just doing file transfers. None of the support staff could / would even tell me what the problem was

I bought this PC to use in my office, mainly for SOHO activities. I do not game, so the performance is adequate for my needs; gamers look elsewhere. I upgraded the 8GB RAM to 16GB, seemed to help somewhat. The Boot-drive is a M.2 SSD, data is stored on the 1TB HDD. Boot times are not as fast as my 2 year old I3 laptop, so maybe the SSD they used is of low-quality (it is only 128GB). I am planning to upgrade the boot-drive to a Samsung 970 SSD, so will post the results at that time. If you plan on installing a separate graphics card, note that there isn't a lot of room to do so. The power supply is insufficient for a graphics card too. Overall, for a basic simple PC it works fine.

I actually purchased a different computer first, one with comparable specs, but ended up returning it because I just wasn't impressed with that brand / model. I asked the salesman at Best Buy what he recommended, and without hesitation he pointed to this one. I got it, and couldn't be more pleased. It is much faster and all around a better machine. The solid state drive is incredible, and now for me, a must-have. My first step with new computers is usually to disable several functions in Startup to enhance speed (e.g., OneDrive), but with this one, before I got a chance to do that, I realized I didn't need to. Would buy it again in a heartbeat.