Hewlett Packard Pavilion Media Center a1350n (EL472AA) PC Desktop
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- Optical Drive Type: DVD-ROM DVD Burner DVD-Dual Layer Burner CD-ROM CD Burner
- Chipset: ATI RADEON Xpress 200
- Form Factor: Tower
- Recommended Use: Home theater Use
- Processor: AMD Athlon 64 X2 2.2 GHz
- Operating System: Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition
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Good Inexpensive Dual Core System
Pros
Dual Core processor, speed, healthy hard disk size.
Cons
Limited audio, shared video RAM, no SLI graphics.
Recommended it?
Yes
The Bottom Line:
Good buy, easily upgradeable for future needs
I've had my a1350n for about a month now, and am still transferring software. No major performance issues, a couple of hangs probably caused by apps.
This machine is pretty good for the price. You can easily spend up to 2K+ for an AMD 4200 dual-core machine. Obviously there are trades, but the bang for the buck is here.
For upgraders, get one of these machines, not the HP Media Center ones. Their removable drive slot limits access to the motherboard and upgrade slots. This machine is easily updated with a clean, even sparse, interior providing excellent access to everything (although there are no available external drive slots).
On-board video and audio is a decent starting point, upgradeable as the budget allows. Built-in multi-card reader and an adequate number of USB and FireWire ports are also present. The SATA hard drive (250GB) is more than adequate in size and speed for my needs. No complaints about the video and audio. The best feature though is the dual core chip which really makes multi-tasking fly.
Obviously there are trade offs, you cannot get a price this low without making sacrifices. Although it has a PCI-E slot, the graphics are on-board and share main memory. Not an issue for me, since I'm not a gamer. Nevertheless an upgrade to a separate card is going to be in your future (dual card SLI isn't an option). Similarly, the on-board audio is limited to 2.1. Another potential upgrade.
I haven't seen anything official, but this system should easily meet the Vista requirements.
This machine is pretty good for the price. You can easily spend up to 2K+ for an AMD 4200 dual-core machine. Obviously there are trades, but the bang for the buck is here.
For upgraders, get one of these machines, not the HP Media Center ones. Their removable drive slot limits access to the motherboard and upgrade slots. This machine is easily updated with a clean, even sparse, interior providing excellent access to everything (although there are no available external drive slots).
On-board video and audio is a decent starting point, upgradeable as the budget allows. Built-in multi-card reader and an adequate number of USB and FireWire ports are also present. The SATA hard drive (250GB) is more than adequate in size and speed for my needs. No complaints about the video and audio. The best feature though is the dual core chip which really makes multi-tasking fly.
Obviously there are trade offs, you cannot get a price this low without making sacrifices. Although it has a PCI-E slot, the graphics are on-board and share main memory. Not an issue for me, since I'm not a gamer. Nevertheless an upgrade to a separate card is going to be in your future (dual card SLI isn't an option). Similarly, the on-board audio is limited to 2.1. Another potential upgrade.
I haven't seen anything official, but this system should easily meet the Vista requirements.
