The power plug on the 5090 was not fully seated and I had to click it in myself - good thing I checked! Probably would have melted had I not. No other issues with the assembly, but that's a big one for HP to miss. Assembly quality otherwise is generally just fine - wiring isn't messy but isn't meticulous either. Thermals are fine all around so they probably did fine with pasting.
It comes jam-packed with bloatware - just do a clean install, don't even waste your time trying to clean it up.
The HP OEM 5090 is massive, is screwed directly into the case with a bracket to prevent sag and secure it for shipping, and runs very quiet - very nice quality. I would buy one retail if they sold them separately from the machine.
The HP OEM mATX motherboard, meanwhile, is junk. Locked down bios, difficult to access m.2 slots, and forget about using the single PCIe 4x for anything. Why mATX in this giant case? I don't know. If I didn't care about the warranty, I would rebuild with my own mobo. Good enough to use for now.
Everything else in it is normal mainstream stuff you can buy off a shelf somewhere.
In a sane world, I would tell you to build your own, but prebuilts are now cheaper than building your own, so have at it. Just double check the assembly.
I like the sturdy GPU bracket that it came with. The power connector of the GPU should have been positioned better, right now there is a sharp bend in the power connector. The setup was simple and easy. I'm using it to run AI models.
Starts up fast, loads games quickly. Runs quietly. The multiple fans start up seemingly, as needed, but are not load, compared to my prior PC.Profile is larger, but it fits the space I have.
purchased this PC expecting strong, consistent performance, but I have experienced random FPS drops during gaming. The internal cable management also looked messier than expected for a premium prebuilt system. The hardware is powerful, but the overall experience has been disappointing because the performance has not felt as stable as I expected.