Good basic desktop PC, no frills, but very adequate
on November 8, 2025
Posted by: Randall R
Verified Purchase:Yes
Good value PC, nothing fancy but has everything you need for day to day use, adequate memory, good AMD CPU, large SSD capacity. Over the last few years, HP has cheapened the basic keyboard and mouse that come with the desktop, but they work. Also, I/O has been reduced to eliminate onboard SD slot, as well as a DVD drive...but more and more units are moving to USB C connected devices, so I guess the user has to get in the habit of providing. For years, HP had great SD etc. capability built in, but this is a no frills desktop that works great, but you won't be upgrading for gaming, but for what is need for email, internet, SSD storage and basic home computing it is a good value unit.
Upon purchasing, I explained to the sales rep that I needed a computer with processing power that can handle audio, recording and music production. She recommended the gaming pc I currently have and it is not capable of processing and multitasking audio. The computer she recommended is good for gaming and not audio production.
Easy set up. Thoughtful packaging. Simple instructions. Clean look. Ya, what else would I expect? Not much. It's everything that it claimed. Thank you for another great HP experience!
This computer is the only electronic device in my house that has a problem staying connected to my Wi-Fi. Not only does it disconnect from the Wi-Fi but the option to turn on the Wi-Fi and select a network is gone, I mean the box is missing so I have to restart the computer. Sometimes more than ounce. But the most recent problem is when I start any card game the casino ads freezes while the sound still plays. When the timer turns to an x no matter how many times, I push to close nothing happens. I have to restart the computer. I am really thinking about returning it.