Get a desktop computer that has style. With a sophisticated grey finish, the HP Pavilion p6540f Magnesium Grey Edition PC stands out from the rest. Manage all your photos, videos and music effortlessly with 8GB of memory. Connect to a digital camera, MP3 player and other digital devices using eight USB ports. Transfer photos directly from a memory card and connect a digital camcorder to your HP desktop using the FireWire® port. This desktop computer also has built-in Wi-Fi, so you can browse the Web without using cables and connect to a wireless printer easily. Have more fun with your HP Pavilion p6540f Magnesium Grey Edition PC. Create photo slideshows, share home videos, play your favorite tunes and watch DVDs using the exclusive HP MediaSmart Software Suite, your one-stop multimedia and entertainment center. Burn files onto CDs and DVDs, create custom disc labels with text and images, and burn the labels directly onto the discs using LightScribe Technology. Plus, enjoy high-definition audio and count on great service 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, with a desktop icon that provides one-click access to the Help and Support Center.
Features: AMD Phenom II 830 Quad-Core Processor; 8GB DDR3 System Memory (4 DIMM) ; 1TB Hard Drive (SATA); Genuine Windows 7 Premium 64-bit | ATI Radeon HD 4200 integrated graphics; High Definition Audio with up to 7.1 surround sound capabilities; | SuperMulti DVD Burner with LightScribe Technology; 2 external 5.25" bay; 1 external 3.5" bay; 2 internal 3.5" bay | 10/100/1000Base-T network interface; Built-in wireless LAN 802.11b/g/n | Front Ports: Headphone, Microphone and 2 USB 2.0; Back Ports: 4 USB 2.0, 2 USB 1.1, VGA-out & DVI-D, Microphone/Line-in/Line-out, | HP USB keyboard and optical mouse; 15-in-1 memory card reader: SmartMedia, xD, MultiMedia Card, Secure Digital (SD), | Mini Secure Digital, Compact Flash I & II, IBM Microdrive, Memory Stick & Pro, Memory Stick Duo & Pro Duo, RSMMC, MMC Mobile, MMC+
HP Pavilion p6540f Magnesium Grey Edition PC
by Hewlett-Packard
53 days in the top 100
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Buy new: $699.99 $629.99
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Serious defects
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This computer has two serious problems. The first is that it produces loud clicks on the audio output whenever it goes in and out of sleep mode. The second is that it its onboard VGA output is unusably blurry.
Of course if you don't use the VGA output (or plan to purchase a separate video card) and you don't mind the loud clicks, it seems like a pretty decent PC. Other hardware weaknesses are the fan is relatively loud, and the case is relatively flimsy and requires a screw driver to open. Par for the course for most entry level PCs.
Of course like most retail PCs it comes pre-installed with dozens of relatively annoying things that you probably will never need and which will take some work to disable. And you probably have to live with the hyper cute Windows 7 home edition "features" like user pictures that can't be turned off, and which appear obnoxiously at the top of the start menu.
HP Pavilion p6540f
This is a great main frame and is works very well and does all the things I want it to do in a speedy manner. I would highly recommend it to anyone. The Windows 7 does all the things that my Windows XP did in a faster mode of 64 bits.