HP Pavilion p6520f Desktop PC

HP Pavilion p6520f Desktop PC – Whether you?re surfing the Web, editing photos, mixing your soundtracks or creating your own home videos, HP Pavilion desktop PC’s offer a variety of ways to make your computing experience richer and more rewarding. As you would expect from the leader in consumer PC?s, every HP Pavilion PC includes many intuitive features that make capturing and sharing your digital experiences easier than ever.

HP Pavilion p6520f Desktop PC specifications:

• VISION Technology – Premium with AMD Athlon II 635 Quad-Core Processor
• AMD Athlon II 635 Quad-Core Processor
• Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
• Get powerful 64-bit performance with 6GB DDR3 system memory
• 1 Terabyte hard drive stores up to 221,000 songs or 177,000 photos
• SuperMulti DVD burner with LightScribe technology
• ATI Radeon HD 4200 integrated graphics
• Front-panel 15-in-1 memory card reader HP Exclusive MediaSmart Software Suite

If you’re going to do any upgrades to this HP I would highly recommend a new power supply, the standard power supply is only 250W which is a bare minimum. Inside the box is wide open, it was very easy to add the power supply and DVD drive. One thing I noticed was the lack of full size PCI expansion slots but there was tons of room for additional drives which you shouldn’t need with 1 terabyte of disk space.

The video quality is good. I am using the DVI connection included on the p6520f with a 3-year-old, HP, 22-inch, wide screen LCD. I plugged in my Panasonic DV camera and it was immediately recognized. There are two options for getting video off a camcorder both using pre-installed software. Both were easy to use and the CyberDirector offering looks like a good editor for the average home video, Ridley Scott, wannabe.

The HP Pavilion p6520f Desktop PC can work for either a brand new computer user or an experienced user as well. Setup is simple for someone that just wants to get up and running quickly with options down the road. While an experienced user can open the cover and add beefy graphics cards, additional hard drives, or even a Blu-Ray player. I read online where this AMD processor can be overclocked to 3.3+ gHz without undue strain.

I was initially looking at a Gateway for $530 but I’m glad I went with this model. Even for the current price of $600 this is a good buy. This is my second HP desktop and I also have an HP laptop, they are still a good brand in my book.