Yes, it is fine for an inexpensive office desktop. I do not play games, just use it for communications, Internet access, and the Libreoffice Suite. It was the least expensive desktop at the big box store, but still more than I need, with AMD Ryzen 5 5600g, 256GB SSD, 2TB HDD. I left the Windows 11 and MS Office on it, but added Ubuntu Linux 22.04 and a bunch of Linux-compatible applications. Both OSs and the applications fit fine on the SSD, with about a third of it still empty. I will never come close to filling the 2TB HDD.
Forgot to mention, would've been cool to benchmark some lighter games since you've got that 5600G in there. Would be good for some to have those with this configuration. It would definitely run Fortnite, rocket league, rogue company. Just a thought, also might be good for some extra views since a lot of people that are in the market for these kinds of computers would like the light gaming aspect about this 5600g and dual channel RAM. Keep them coming bro 👍. You deserve more subs for this kind of content
Heh, also got one from Costco for $350. I plan on experimenting and adding a used 1080 FTW with a second EXTERNAL PSU, hopefully I can find the right wires/connectors - ordered a $5 circuit board which needs a 4 pin male molex from the MB to turn on/off external PSU.
Can you please recommend a computer desk top tower for me , something 16gb ram with lots of ssd storage space for future software upgrades like windows 12 , 13 14 , I do not know much about computers thanks.
My friends opened an old storage area on a property they inherited and there were literally 20 old HP pavilion a250n computers that were sporting intel 2.5GHz Duo Cores, 32 GB of DDR 2 Ram, and each had 150 GB 7200 rpm HDD. The date on these were from 2003. They all had Windows XP Professional. This was just 2 months ago. They know I was able to get a couple 12 year old PCs running windows 11 on them and wanted me to experiment with one of these machines. Funny enough all I had to do was do a couple minor mods on the XP registries and I got the damn things to run just fine and still running windows 7 without crashing or burning up. LOL. They wanted me to try and push them to run windows 10. I told them install Linux or recycle them. LOL.
Would a 1650gtx gpu work well to turn it into a gaming PC. I can pick one up one of these PC's used for $200 and the graphics card for like $100. So for $300 id have a "gaming PC". I just don't know if that power supply is strong enough
Update: I said one third of the 256GB SSD was empty. I got tired of Microsoft wanting me to establish an account with them just to run an OS for which I paid. Easy fix; I don’t use it anyway, so I got rid of it. Now, only about a tenth of my SSD is being used, for Ubuntu and a bunch of Linux-compatible applications. I’m going to upgrade my RAM to 32GB, but I’ll ignore Crucial’s suggestion to upgrade my SSD.
Hi my hp pav500-p0205a will not allow me to open. will not accept my password or security info. tells me password hint s delete?? and says that Auto Adjustment in progress and yes its been over a month and I have tried everything on the internet to open it but nothing works..i purchased it of market place so no warranty. hope you can help Raylene Wood
Ram memory? U can buy ram memory cards and swap them out or install more if ur pc allows kt, there are slots inside the pc on the motherboard, otherwise u need to change the CPU
So sorry that you were on your period when you made this video. I have watched a number of your videos and always thought that they were reasonably evaluated at about 80% positive bias on your part. You are not objective.
Yes, it is fine for an inexpensive office desktop. I do not play games, just use it for communications, Internet access, and the Libreoffice Suite. It was the least expensive desktop at the big box store, but still more than I need, with AMD Ryzen 5 5600g, 256GB SSD, 2TB HDD. I left the Windows 11 and MS Office on it, but added Ubuntu Linux 22.04 and a bunch of Linux-compatible applications. Both OSs and the applications fit fine on the SSD, with about a third of it still empty. I will never come close to filling the 2TB HDD.
Nice work opening it up and everything
Thank you 😁
Forgot to mention, would've been cool to benchmark some lighter games since you've got that 5600G in there. Would be good for some to have those with this configuration. It would definitely run Fortnite, rocket league, rogue company. Just a thought, also might be good for some extra views since a lot of people that are in the market for these kinds of computers would like the light gaming aspect about this 5600g and dual channel RAM. Keep them coming bro 👍. You deserve more subs for this kind of content
fortnite with full overclocking all low settings you get like 80-120 fps unstable. and rocket league is like 60fps or something
Great video. I just picked one up for under $400. Do you happen to know what’s the best GPU I can get for it that the 185w power supply will support?
Great question. At 185W I wouldn't put much more than a 1030 in there.
Heh, also got one from Costco for $350. I plan on experimenting and adding a used 1080 FTW with a second EXTERNAL PSU, hopefully I can find the right wires/connectors - ordered a $5 circuit board which needs a 4 pin male molex from the MB to turn on/off external PSU.
HP sells these as gaming system models with 400 - 500 watt PSU's as their TG01 - models, Pavilion series. Green / Black case.
Thank you for weighing in!
Definitely impressive specs for under $500, otherwise entirely lackluster. I recoil in horror when I see thousand dollar laptops w/ only 4 gigs ram...
Yeah this isn't a computer to get excited about, but a decent option for those looking for a cheap "box"!
You can get refurbs 10x better than this and $500 isn’t cheap for what you get. Completely insane..
under $500???? BestBuy has this at $850.
Can you please recommend a computer desk top tower for me , something 16gb ram with lots of ssd storage space for future software upgrades like windows 12 , 13 14 , I do not know much about computers thanks.
The Dell XPS is a solid platform!
My friends opened an old storage area on a property they inherited and there were literally 20 old HP pavilion a250n computers that were sporting intel 2.5GHz Duo Cores, 32 GB of DDR 2 Ram, and each had 150 GB 7200 rpm HDD. The date on these were from 2003. They all had Windows XP Professional. This was just 2 months ago. They know I was able to get a couple 12 year old PCs running windows 11 on them and wanted me to experiment with one of these machines. Funny enough all I had to do was do a couple minor mods on the XP registries and I got the damn things to run just fine and still running windows 7 without crashing or burning up. LOL. They wanted me to try and push them to run windows 10. I told them install Linux or recycle them. LOL.
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Would a 1650gtx gpu work well to turn it into a gaming PC. I can pick one up one of these PC's used for $200 and the graphics card for like $100. So for $300 id have a "gaming PC". I just don't know if that power supply is strong enough
I'd be really suss of that power supply having enough horse power :(
Is this desktop great for video production and music production? I'm not looking for a gaming desktop at all.
It could do 1080p video and music production yes!
Same chassis and power supply as the acid green machines and some of those have the same power supply but in 400 watt.
Update: I said one third of the 256GB SSD was empty. I got tired of Microsoft wanting me to establish an account with them just to run an OS for which I paid. Easy fix; I don’t use it anyway, so I got rid of it. Now, only about a tenth of my SSD is being used, for Ubuntu and a bunch of Linux-compatible applications. I’m going to upgrade my RAM to 32GB, but I’ll ignore Crucial’s suggestion to upgrade my SSD.
Can we add HP Thunderbolt 3 PCIe 2-port I/O Card..?
Sure!
how about 4pin to 24 pin PSU adapter???
You could try that.
Hi my hp pav500-p0205a will not allow me to open. will not accept my password or security info. tells me password hint s delete?? and says that Auto Adjustment in progress and yes its been over a month and I have tried everything on the internet to open it but nothing works..i purchased it of market place so no warranty. hope you can help Raylene Wood
Why on earth would you buy a computer on marketplace? Don’t ever trust used electronics unless it’s certified used….
can we install on top of M.2. PCiX1 fax card? Microsoft store has cool fax app
I'm sorry but I dont quite understand the question. What do you want to install and on top of what? There is no "fax" card in this computer.
I have no problem playing my N64 emulator😅
Golden Eye time!!!!
me pregunto si a esa pc se la podra hacer un upgrade ¿?
Sorry, I dont understand.
Where do I get an optical drive to install?
Amazon sells USB DVD drives.
I can get refurbs for half the price with the same specs or even upgrade an old computer to be better than this. The case and expansion is terrible.
what power supply should i get to upgrade
Corsair, Thermaltake, any reputable brand will do! Just don't go SUPER cheap.
How do replace wRAM with a better one lol I’m new to pc
I dont understand the question!
Ram memory? U can buy ram memory cards and swap them out or install more if ur pc allows kt, there are slots inside the pc on the motherboard, otherwise u need to change the CPU
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Thank you
You're welcome!
Dawg you get a dislike for using userbenchmark. Like how tf do you review computers for a living on TH-cam and still use userbenchmark?
It's almost as if Benchmarking a 500$ desktop is pointless anyway!
So sorry that you were on your period when you made this video. I have watched a number of your videos and always thought that they were reasonably evaluated at about 80% positive bias on your part. You are not objective.
Lucky for me, I don't care what you think, and the smart money says other TH-camrs don't either. Thanks for the SEO boost.
You talk too much from
Your mouth 😂😂 non sense
Piss off then?