The HP Slimline is a line of computers from HP typically targeted at "everything but gaming" computers. They are slim, very aesthetically pleasing and have a good amount of processing power without being too expensive.
This new model is selling for around $650 and features an Intel Q8200, 6GB of 1066MHz DDR3 RAM, Gigabit Ethernet, an Nvidia GeForce G210 and a 750GB HDD. There's also a Blu-Ray drive mounted vertically and a front accessible card reader.
Like it's older brother, the latest Slimline is also a silent computer but it probably won't be like that for long. HP doesn't use any dust filters and you may have to clean it thoroughly after a year or so, to keep it running silent and cool.
This PC is excellent for cramped spaces as it is half the width a Micro-ATX case. It is powerfull enough for most tasks and the PCI-Express graphics card can be upgrade as long as you can find an half-height one. There usually are mainstream, decent cards available in that form factor, the last of which was the 9600GT.
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2 comments:
So say that I was looking at configuring a gaming computer. Would this be a great tower to just upgrade? ( I was given this tower, and know nothing about it. ) The games i am looking to play are like Minecraft and along with that I would like to be able to record. I know i sound like a complete noob, but all the help would be much appreciated. Great article as well.
Nope, this mostly only takes SFF things inside. If you want a decent gaming machine you should at least go for something with full-width micro-ATX.
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