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Rating 3.3 out of 5 stars with 23 reviews

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Customers are positive about the affordable price and large storage capacity of the refurbished Compaq desktop. However, customers are negative about the hard drive, citing issues such as noise, failure, and discrepancies in advertised storage space. Performance was also a concern for some users, with reports of subpar gaming capabilities and driver problems. Overall, the experience appears mixed, with strong positive opinions on value offset by significant negative feedback regarding the hard drive and system performance.

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  • Cons mentioned:
    Hard drive

    Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Problems out of box, Never met expectations

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    Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Well out of the box had to validate windows and go through a series of updates, Internet pages never fully loaded correctly, sluggish, kind of basic, Hard drive was noisy, lots of memory so storage is no issue after 5 months Hard drive crashed, tech said it was original HDD so the term refurbished is misleading, Never truly happy with this machine but I guess you get what you pay for.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Price, Storage

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent computer.

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    After my old computer died and researched high & low, this HP computer actually had more features than my old computer of only 2 years. Plenty of memory, can store tons of pictures, and plenty of usb ports, plus a great dvd player. And... It's at a terrific affordable price. Perfect!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Not bad overall.

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The computer arrived on schedule. Once it was set up, I noticed that the cooling fan was making excessive noise. If it was new, I could take it back and have the power supply replaced. Being refurbished, I would have to wrap it up and send it back to have it repaired and I would be w/o my computer until it was returned. When it fails (not if), I will buy another power supply and install it myself. The retail cost of a new power supply is less expensive than the shipping would be and I won't be w/o my computer for what could be a few weeks.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    decent deal but did not boot as delivered

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The machine would not boot as delivered. Would power on and then cpu fan would come on at highest speed after about 20 seconds. After trying several remedies it turned out the two ram cards were incompatible. I removed one and the machines boots and runs fine now although with only 4 gig of ram instead of 8 gig.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    It's just OK

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Had to rework sound system, Keyboard was bent and would not work. Had problems with the system turning off, would hit shutdown and instead it would go to sleep, then would not turn back on so had to use power button to shutdown. Had to fix that.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Performance

    Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    not good

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    Posted . Owned for 11 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I would definitely NOT buy this again... Lots of driver issues and still have issues. If I was an average user I would have lost it a long time ago.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Great features, but some didn't work properly.

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This computer had some great features, if only they had all worked right. There was a problem with the USB ports so I had to return the entire unit. I must say that customer service took care of my refund with courtesy and no hassle.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Hard drive

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    works ok but bios were wrong

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The system continued to boot up looking for an OS in a USB port rather than the internal hard drive. Had to bring it in twice to get it resolved. There was no charge but it did take a couple of hours each time.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good Selection

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Easy to set up and use. No Wi-Fi card so it required purchase of an adapter. Very nice after I got that installed. Much better unit than my old one, well worth the money.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Storage

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    VERY WELL PACKED/GREAT CONDITION

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    HIGHLY PLEASED WITH THIS HP - Refurbished Compaq Desktop!! SUPER FAST & LOOKS NEW. LOTS OF STORAGE. WOULD RECOMEND THIS PC TO EVERYONE . EXCELLENT PRICE!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Storage

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    nice replacement for the old work horse

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The computer works much faster than my old one, not to mention I am no longer getting those messages that I had no tech support for my Windows 7 unit.... It will take me a while to get used to all the new stuff in the Windows 10 package. Looks like a lot more than I need. The main reason I bought this unit was the larger storage capacity. I am trying to dust off my cameras and will want to store some images as I learn more about that hobby, too. Looks like I can upgrade this unit, if necessary. Another plus!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Price

    Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Part missing and part broken

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    While the price was right and the delivery was quick, there seems to be a part missing on the back of the computer, the mouse came cracked and broken and none of the cords fit. I am disappointed.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Good Tower, I have

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Hello! I, Walter Rickets; I suspecting that, did not order two HP Refurbished Compaq Desktop-intell Core i5 8GB memory-2TB Hard Drive. I already got one from Best Buy Store yesterday. So, not want orderng second of Tower. Money back to my Bank, thank you.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Old School Computer

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Needed a powerful late model computer, works great.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Performance

    Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Ok

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Ok for basic use. Not great for gaming. Needed extra items not included. No WiFi card

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    System will not work on wireless unit.

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It took 4 hours to get to talk to someone then they could not do anything for me. All I wanted to do is drop it off and have them check it out. But now I have to wait until July 12th before I can even talk to someone. Not happy with the service.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Price

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Basic Home Computer

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This is exactly what I needed to pay bills and occasionally surf the internet. Great price and all I need.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Easy to set up

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Opened box and unpacked. Put it in place , plugged it in and followed the prompts. Great buy!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Hard drive

    Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Wrong sized hard drive

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Works great except hard drive is only 730 GB IT was supposed to get a 1TB hard drive can not get call back about my complaint I guess because of COVID 19

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    nice machine

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Received on time and using the machine. No any issue arise yet. So far good product. I always buy from Best Buy and buying HP or Dell, Never had issue at all.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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