New HP 110-430 Desktop (Intel Celeron J1800, 4GB RAM, 500GB HDD)
This is My Opinion About This Product
After I buy this New HP 110-430 Desktop (Intel Celeron J1800, 4GB RAM, 500GB HDD) (Personal Computers)
Released in September of 2014, this is a low-end PC that can work for everyday users. The tower comes with a wired mouse and keyboard, and all you have to do is connect a monitor to get going. It ships with Windows 8.1 installed. It's not fast, nor is it feature rich, but it is cheap and works as expected.
This PC is a fair choice for students, retirees, or users looking for a computer that can allow them to check email, work on homework or office tasks, watch streaming media, play online games, shop online or similar.
WHAT I LIKE ABOUT THIS PC
It's cheap and it works as expected. Unless you go with a HP Chromebox CB1-014 Desktop (White), which has its limitations but works wel, you will be hard pressed to find a more inexpensive desktop PC unless it's on special as a closeout or Black Friday special.
This PC isn't going to win any races, but it's not slow. When connected wirelessly or wired to the Internet, it performs well. Unless you are looking for ultra-fast gaming, you'll be satisfied with this one when doing everyday tasks like emailing and listening to streaming music.
The PC has 4GB of memory installed, but with (2) slots it can be upgraded to 8GB on Windows 8 64-bit systems; which this one is. The upgrade isn't terribly expensive or hard to do, and offers a mild boost in performance when working with multiple applications, however the installed 4GB is adequate for basic computing.
The memory combined with the 500 GB hard drive running at 7200 RPMs (faster than the 5400 RPM that tends to be standard in lower end PCs), makes Windows 8.1 perform as expected.
The DVD drive reads and writes to DVD and CD, and works well. Watching movies via DVD can be easily done with this PC.
This PC has (1) USB 3.0 port on the back! This is sometimes forgotten by HP on their current desktop PCs - even those which are priced higher than this one.
You have the option for DVI-D or VGA connectivity for a monitor, and (5) total USB 2.0 ports on the front and back of this PC.
This PC comes with a 7-in-1 media card reader on the front panel. This makes it easy to take a media card out of your camera or phone, and transfer files between your PC and the media.
WHAT I DON'T LIKE
The PC has integrated graphics and video; not uncommon in lower end PCs, which makes it OK for everyday tasks, but not ideal for entertainment. You can hook up headphones or speakers to enjoy enhanced sound, but it's limited. Video will be OK when streaming media or watching DVDs, but that depends upon the monitor used.
This PC lacks a HDMI connection. Not surprising, but disappointing none the less. A HDMI port would allow you to hook up the PC to your HDTV, or to connect high definition inputs like an XBox to your PC.
It also lacks wireless Internet connectivity. A terrible omission! It's also really unusual at any price point in Windows PCs today. You can connect it to a wired internet source, and you can add a wireless adapter via USB like this one: TP-LINK TL-WN725N Wireless N Nano USB Adapter, 150Mbps, Miniature Design, Plug in and Forget, Support Windows XP/Vista/7/8. They are pretty cheap, and this would allow you to use this PC in any room with a wireless signal.
CONCLUSION
This is not a bad everyday PC at this low price, but for only a little bit more money, you can get a much better PC with wireless connectivity and HDMI.
This PC is not one I'd buy for myself or a family member, but I know that it could be suitable for users on a budget with minimal computing needs. I like the Lenovo H30 Desktop (90C2000FUS) much better for its specs, and it's about the same price as this one.
NOTE: You get 30 Days of FREE McAfee Antivirus with this PC.
This PC is a fair choice for students, retirees, or users looking for a computer that can allow them to check email, work on homework or office tasks, watch streaming media, play online games, shop online or similar.
WHAT I LIKE ABOUT THIS PC
It's cheap and it works as expected. Unless you go with a HP Chromebox CB1-014 Desktop (White), which has its limitations but works wel, you will be hard pressed to find a more inexpensive desktop PC unless it's on special as a closeout or Black Friday special.
This PC isn't going to win any races, but it's not slow. When connected wirelessly or wired to the Internet, it performs well. Unless you are looking for ultra-fast gaming, you'll be satisfied with this one when doing everyday tasks like emailing and listening to streaming music.
The PC has 4GB of memory installed, but with (2) slots it can be upgraded to 8GB on Windows 8 64-bit systems; which this one is. The upgrade isn't terribly expensive or hard to do, and offers a mild boost in performance when working with multiple applications, however the installed 4GB is adequate for basic computing.
The memory combined with the 500 GB hard drive running at 7200 RPMs (faster than the 5400 RPM that tends to be standard in lower end PCs), makes Windows 8.1 perform as expected.
The DVD drive reads and writes to DVD and CD, and works well. Watching movies via DVD can be easily done with this PC.
This PC has (1) USB 3.0 port on the back! This is sometimes forgotten by HP on their current desktop PCs - even those which are priced higher than this one.
You have the option for DVI-D or VGA connectivity for a monitor, and (5) total USB 2.0 ports on the front and back of this PC.
This PC comes with a 7-in-1 media card reader on the front panel. This makes it easy to take a media card out of your camera or phone, and transfer files between your PC and the media.
WHAT I DON'T LIKE
The PC has integrated graphics and video; not uncommon in lower end PCs, which makes it OK for everyday tasks, but not ideal for entertainment. You can hook up headphones or speakers to enjoy enhanced sound, but it's limited. Video will be OK when streaming media or watching DVDs, but that depends upon the monitor used.
This PC lacks a HDMI connection. Not surprising, but disappointing none the less. A HDMI port would allow you to hook up the PC to your HDTV, or to connect high definition inputs like an XBox to your PC.
It also lacks wireless Internet connectivity. A terrible omission! It's also really unusual at any price point in Windows PCs today. You can connect it to a wired internet source, and you can add a wireless adapter via USB like this one: TP-LINK TL-WN725N Wireless N Nano USB Adapter, 150Mbps, Miniature Design, Plug in and Forget, Support Windows XP/Vista/7/8. They are pretty cheap, and this would allow you to use this PC in any room with a wireless signal.
CONCLUSION
This is not a bad everyday PC at this low price, but for only a little bit more money, you can get a much better PC with wireless connectivity and HDMI.
This PC is not one I'd buy for myself or a family member, but I know that it could be suitable for users on a budget with minimal computing needs. I like the Lenovo H30 Desktop (90C2000FUS) much better for its specs, and it's about the same price as this one.
NOTE: You get 30 Days of FREE McAfee Antivirus with this PC.
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