This PC a decent buy?

koolpc · 26 Nov 2018 at 20:49

I not naming any competitors but want to know if this pc is a decent buy:

"HP Pavilion 590-p0032na Intel i3 PC"

Technical specifications for HP Pavilion 590-p0032na Intel® Core™ i3 Desktop PC - 1 TB HDD, Silver
OVERVIEW
Type Desktop PC
Operating system Windows 10 (64-bit)
PERFORMANCE
Processor - Intel® Core™ i3-8100 Processor
- Quad-core
- 3.6 GHz
- 6 MB cache
RAM - 4 GB DDR4 (2400 MHz)
- 8 GB maximum installable RAM
Storage 1 TB HDD (7200 rpm)
Intel Optane 16 GB
CONNECTIVITY
WiFi - AC WiFi
- 1x1
Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet port
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2
USB - USB Type-C x 1
- USB 3.1 x 5
- USB 2.0 x 4
Video connections - HDMI x 1
- VGA x 1
Audio connections 3.5 mm jack
SOUND
Audio software 5.1 surround sound
MEDIA
Disc drive DVD
Memory card reader 3-in-1
FEATURES
Mouse / trackpad USB optical mouse
Keyboard USB keyboard
Other features Microphone
POWER
PSU 180 W
GENERAL
Colour Ash silver
Box contents - HP Pavilion 590-p0032na Intel® Core™ i3 Desktop PC
- Documentation
- Cables
- Power adapter
- USB wired Windows 8 keyboard
- USB wired optical mouse
Dimensions 338 x 277 x 170 mm (H x W x D)
Weight 5.15 kg
Manufacturer’s guarantee 1 year

£419.

I am guessing it will play some games on low settings? My daughter has an i3-6100 Skylake pc that plays games. I assume thus us a step up from that CPU. No dedicated GPU in daughters pc either.

Not into overclocking. So, is the above a nice deal? I could get more ram and put in an SSD i have.

I dont think i could build a PC with this spec at that price. Do you?

Thanks

koolpc · 27 Nov 2018 at 08:58

Anyone?

StarShock · 27 Nov 2018 at 09:23

seems ok for an office machine for the price, though I'd much rather have at least 8gb of ram and an SSD instead of the optane/hdd combo. As for games anything even vaguely graphically intensive will be a miserable experience.

My basket at Overclockers UK:

1 x OcUK Kinetic R1 Gaming PC - AMD Ryzen "Raven Ridge" Ryzen 3 2200G = £453.07
- CPU:AMD Ryzen 3 2200G VEGA Graphics AM4 CPU w/ Wraith Stealth Cooler
- Memory:Kingston Fury Black 8GB (2x4GB) DDR4 PC4-21300C15 2666MHz Dual Channel Kit (HX426C15FBK2/8)
- Case:Kolink Aviator M Micro-ATX Gaming Case - Black
- Graphics Card:Unwanted
- Solid State Drive (Primary):Unwanted
- Storage Drive:TeamGroup 480GB L5 Lite SSD 2.5" SATA 6Gbps 3D NAND Solid State Drive
- WIFI:Unwanted
- Operating System:Microsoft Windows 10 Home Advanced - Systems
- Security Software:Unwanted
- Optical Drive:Unwanted

Total: £467.17 (includes shipping: £14.10)

This would be a better all rounder system. Has a 480gb SSD and 8gb of ram. From a CPU point of view the 2200g offers similar performance to the i3 8100, but offers much better graphics performance.

KarolW92 · 27 Nov 2018 at 09:25

koolpc said:
Anyone?

Not great for the price you're paying
For some reason I thought it was a laptop

MartinPrince · 27 Nov 2018 at 11:30

Not really good value. Only 4Gb of DDR4 and no SSD when these major omissions could easily be included for that price.

WantoN · 27 Nov 2018 at 19:19

That machine isn’t great, at all.

The system that @StarShock has suggested is much, much better. If your budget must be that restrictive then the 2200G is the way to go. You can then add discreet graphics later.