HP Pavilion Slimline S5160F Desktop PC Review
HP Pavilion Slimline S5160F Desktop PC Review from Bogart. Loads of Entertainment in This Workhorse!, This computer is a relative powerhouse, what with the 6 GB of RAM pumping through the new DDR3 SDRAM, the upgrade from the DDR2, and said to transfer at twice the data rate of that outgoing model, which makes for higher bus and peak rates than previous memory interface technologies. The 2.33GHz Intel Core 2 Quad processor aids in multitasking, so you can burn a DVD while you’re Photoshopping with eight tabs opened up on your Firefox browser without the slightest hiccup in any one of the programs–I did something along this line while backing up a full DVD movie that took 10 minutes to complete, a task that used to take a half hour on a laptop running on a single processor with a relatively anemic 1.6GHz and 2 GB of RAM, and no other program open or running!
The 750 GB that is advertised works out to be about 698 GiB in binary language, so don’t freak out when you don’t see 750 GB displayed on your hard drive. But 698 GiB is plenty. The Blu-ray-disc-reading, LightScribe-capable DVD burner is awesome as well, vertically loaded since we’re talking space-saving Slimeline, and, with write speeds of 16x max DVD+/-R, and 40x max CD-R, 24x max CD-RW, this thing is fast enough.
A sturdy wireless mouse and standard looking/functioning keyboard are included, and so is a remote control for navigating Windows Media Center, where the snazzy built-in TV Turner does its stuff. Once you tap in to your cable or satellite provider’s digital feed by plugging in the right wires, setting up your AverMedia TV Turner, etc., you’ll be channel surfing what is known as “Live TV” in no time. What’s more, you can pause, rewind, fast-forward, or RECORD shows via the PVR (Personal Video Recorder), which stores the video files directly to your 698 GiB hard drive, which, if you plan on maxing out the drive, amounts to over 160 hours of high res video. Top that TiVo! A sophisticated channel guide links to your local cable or satellite listings so you can see what’s on directly from your computer screen.
I purchased an HP 2159m (21.5 inch) LCD monitor, because it features multi-display choices: VGA, DVI, and HDMI (plus a DVI cable is supplied, and high res video looks extremely sharp and vivid on this thing!). But back to the Slimline. The CPU is extremely quiet, because its fans don’t have to work so hard to keep it cool, as the wattage is nowhere near some of the bigger, bulkier units.
All told, HP outdid itself on this one, and I am extremely pleased with my purchase (via Amazon of course). However, if you’re a gamer, I’d look elsewhere, because the NVIDIA GeForce G210 graphics card, which sports about half a GB of DDR2 dedicated graphics memory won’t do justice to many of the next gen games being pumped out nowadays. Barring that, if you’re looking for a space-friendly, quiet, powerful, entertainment packed computer for school, work, or just pleasure, opt for this model. You won’t be disappointed!
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