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xsBusiness - HP Pavilion M8400F Desktop PC (AMD Phenom Quad Core 9500 Processor, 3 GB RAM, 720 GB Hard Drive, DVD Drive, Vista Premium)
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List Price: $997.00
Our Price: $783.97
Your Save: $ 213.03 ( 21% )
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Manufacturer: Hewlett Packard
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Average Customer Rating:  
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Binding: Personal Computers
Brand: Hewlett-Packard
Color: Black/ Silver
CPU Manufacturer: AMD
CPU Speed: 2.2
CPU Type: AMD Athlon 64 X2
EAN: 0883585738922
Feature: Powerful multimedia desktop with 2.2 GHz AMD Phenom 9500 quad-core processor
Floppy Disk Drive Description: None
Graphics Memory Size: 256
Hard Disk Size: 720
Label: Hewlett Packard
Manufacturer: Hewlett Packard
Model: M8400F
Modem Description: Fax / modem
Processor Count: 1
Publisher: Hewlett Packard
Studio: Hewlett Packard
System Bus Speed: 1000
System Memory Size: 3000
System Memory Type: DDR2 SDRAM
Warranty: 1 year warranty
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Features
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Powerful multimedia desktop with 2.2 GHz AMD Phenom 9500 quad-core processor
Dual 360 GB hard drives, 3 GB RAM (8 GB max), 16x LightScribe DVD drive
NVidia GeForce 8500 GT graphics with up to 1535 MB total available memory; 10/100 Ethernet; open bay for optional HP Personal Media Drive
Connectivity: 6 USB, 2 FireWire, 1 VGA, 1 HDMI, 1 DVI, 1 S-Video, 1 composite A/V, digital audio output, surround sound speaker output, 15-in-1 memory card reader
Pre-installed with Windows Vista Home Premium (Service Pack 1); includes remote control and wired keyboard/mouse
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Spotlight customer reviews:
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Customer Rating:
Summary: Quad-core screamer
Comment: This is quite a step up from my previous systems. Very fast. No problem performing multiple tasks. Much better than average video card. Two 360 gig hard drives. Fast is the word. All-in-all a great system that is fun to use. Highly recommended.
GerryO
Customer Rating: 
Summary: Bad documentation, no connector
Comment: It is one of the things that drive consumers crazy. M8400f with the Nvidia 8500 GT card does not have a VGA connector. You need a DVI cable or VGA-DVI adapter. Not a big deal but no warning until you come home and try to assemble. Horrible first impression. I hope to come back and update to a better review.
UPDATE: Bought the cable and so far very happy with the computer. It is as advertised in terms of performance.
I do not seem to be able to change the star rating but I'll give it 4 stars. Can't imagine being able to beat what I got for the price (found a clearance below anything I had seen)
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Summary: superb
Comment: Extremely happy with my new system. No porblems have surfaced using Vista as of yet.
Customer Rating:
Summary: AV input
Comment: This is a nice computer but one of the main reasons that I bought it was because it had the audio/video input card in the front of the tower in the fourth picture. I was wrongly mislead when I just got it in the mail there was no such interface, but other than that I don't really have a problem with it. This makes me mad because I bought a new monitor separately in faith that I would be able to use it to hook my 360 to my computer and play on my monitor (I have to still see if that is possible).
Customer Rating:
Summary: Like the computer - don't like the operating system.
Comment: The HP Pavilion M8430F Desktop PC I purchased from amazon.com arrived within 2 days of the order. Perfect timing. Initial setup was easy and the documentation, though minimal, was adequate. After several days of working with the unit the DVD recorder/player stopped working. I immediately called HP's toll free customer support and after turning the unit over to their control on-line, the technician edited the registry and solved the problem. I was impressed to say the least. The unit is fast at rendering video clips, which is the main reason I chose this computer in the first place. However, that said, not all of my video/audio editing software has installed successfully. The software in question was updated to work with Vista but apparently only works with Vista's 32 bit version. From what I can glean from user forums the software really doesn't like any version of Vista. So, now I am at a crossroad. I'd like to go back to Windows XP Pro in order to get ALL of my software to work, but in so doing I will apparently lose the use of that 4th gig of ram and possibly all of the Windows Media Center capability that the unit has to offer. Decisions, decisions. I like the computer - but I don't like the operating system.
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Editorial Reviews:
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The HP Pavilion Media Center M8400F desktop PC is designed and built for your digital life. Take control of your digital entertainment with a PC that helps you consolidate, organize and play your favorite movies, music, photos and videos. The front-panel 15-in-1 memory card reader makes it easy to transfer photos and files to and from your digital camera and other peripheral devices. The SuperMulti DVD burner with LightScribe technology lets you create custom, silkscreen-quality labels and artwork directly onto LightScribe-enabled CD and DVD discs. The Windows Vista Home Premium with service pack 1 operating system is the preferred edition for home desktop PCs. With extensive digital entertainment features, expanded search capabilities and the fluid three-dimensional Windows Aero user interface, it provides a truly extraordinary user experience. Windows Vista Service Pack 1 provides the latest operating system improvements and enhancements from Microsoft. HP computers are designed to perform and built to last, and you should definitely pick this up. NVIDIA GeForce 8500 GT with 256MB dedicated with up to 1535MB Shared Graphics Memory LightScribe SuperMulti DVD+-R/RW with Double Layer High Definition Audio, 8 speaker configurable 10/100Base T Ethernet LAN 15-in-1 card reader Front ports - 2 x USB, IEEE 1394, Microphone Back ports - 4 x USB, IEEE 1394, 2 x PS2 ports (keyboard, mouse), Headphone, Digital Audio Out, Microphone/Line-in/Line-out, Rear speaker-out, Side speaker out, Center (subwoofer), RJ-45 (LAN), RJ-11 (Modem), TV-out, DVI-I out, HDMI out Expansion slots - 1 x PCI (occupied), 2 x PCI Express x1 (two available), 1 x PCI Express x16 (occupied) Drive bays - 2 x external 5.25 (one available), 1 x external 3.5 (occupied), 2 x internal 3.5 (occupied) Monitor is not included
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