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HP Pavilion A6000N Desktop PC (AMD Athlon 64 X2 Processor 4200 Plus, 1 GB RAM, 250 GB Hard Drive, SuperMulti DVD Drive, Vista Premium)
List Price: $775.00Price: $649.87 You Save: $125.13 (16%)Prices subject to change.
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Binding: Personal Computers
Brand: Hewlett-Packard
CPU Manufacturer: AMD
CPU Speed: 2.2 GHz
CPU Type: AMD Athlon 64 X2
EAN: 0882780985018
Hard Disk Size: 250 GB
Item Dimensions: 1628689964
Label: Hewlett Packard
Manufacturer: Hewlett Packard
Model: A6000N
MPN: RX885AA
Processor Count: 1
Publisher: Hewlett Packard
Studio: Hewlett Packard
System Memory Size: 1000 MB
System Memory Type: DDR2 SDRAM
Features:- Sleek and shiny black-and-silver desktop with 2.2 GHz AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+ dual-core processor
- 250 GB Serial ATA hard drive, 1 GB RAM (8 GB max), 16x LightScribe DVD-/+RW drive
- Connections: 7 USB, 2 FireWire, digital coaxial audio out, 15-in-1 memory card reader
- NVIDIA GeForce 6150 video/graphics card with 128 MB of dedicated video RAM, 10/100 Ethernet
- Pre-installed with Windows Vista Home Premium (with Media Center capabilities)
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Editorial Review:
Boasting a sleek and shiny black-and-silver chassis, the HP Pavilion A6000N desktop PC comes loaded with the all tools you need to easily create, manage, share, and enjoy your digital photos, home videos, movies, and music. You can easily burn your home video productions to DVD for friends and family with the dual-layer, multi-format DVD/CD burner, which enables you to store up to 8.5 GB of data on a DL disc and provides a super-fast 16x DVD+R/-R write speed. It also includes LightScribe technology for personalized silkscreen-quality, laser-etched CD/DVD labels created right in the drive.
This desktop is powered by the 2.2 GHz AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+ dual-core processor, which increases the efficiency and speed of the PC while running multiple programs and the latest multi-threaded software. Store more music, videos, and data on the roomy 250 GB Serial ATA hard drive, which offers fast transfer rates. It also comes loaded with 1 GB of RAM (which can be bumped up to a very generous 8 GB), an integrated Nvidia GeForce 6150 video/graphics card with 128 MB of dedicated video RAM, a wide variety of connection ports on both the front and rear of the box, and a 15-in-1 memory card reader that's compatible with today's most popular digital camera formats.
It comes preinstalled with Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium, which includes all of the Windows Media Center capabilities for turning your PC into an all-in-one home entertainment center. In addition to easily playing your DVD movies and managing your digital audio library, you'll be able to record and watch your favorite TV shows (even HDTV). Vista also integrates new search tools throughout the operating system, includes new parental control features, and offers new tools that can warn you of impending hardware failures.
The Basics
- Processor: AMD's Athlon 64 X2 4200+ dual-core processor is built for tomorrow's 64-bit applications, which will require a processor with significant power. It outperforms the highest-performing AMD Athlon 64 4000+ single-core processor on multi-tasking benchmarks by up to 30 percent. Dual-core technology is like having two processors working together, each one taking care of different applications, so power-users actually experience greater performance when multiple applications are running. Digital media enthusiasts will appreciate the enhancements while simultaneously working in high-definition video and photo editing and audio mixing programs. It includes such AMD features as HyperTransport Technology (which increases the communication between integrated circuits) and Enhanced Virus Protection.
This 2.2 GHz processor offers a system bus with speeds up to a blazing 2000 MHz and each core offers a 512 KB L2 cache--for a 1 MB total. (An L2, or secondary, cache temporarily stores data; and a larger L2 cache can help speed up your system's performance. The FSB carries data between the CPU and RAM, and a faster front-side bus will deliver better overall performance.)
- Hard Drive: The extra-large 250 GB Serial ATA (SATA) hard drive (7200 RPM) offers a wealth of storage space, perfect for storing a vast multimedia collection or for editing digital video. This SATA hard drive also quickens the pace with a higher speed transfer of data--akin to FireWire and USB 2.0.
- Memory: The 1 GB of installed RAM (PC4200, 2 x 512 MB, 533 MHz) is a fine start, but you'll want to add more RAM to handle today's demanding multimedia and gaming software. This desktop has a 8 GB maximum RAM capacity (8 x 1 GB), perfect for high-def video and 3-D gaming.
- DVD/CD Drive: This multiformat DVD/CD drive is compatible with writing both DVD+ and DVD- disc formats as well as dual-layer (DL) DVD+/-R discs, which can store up to 8.5 GB of data. It features 4x DVD-R DL Write Once, 8x DVD+R DL Write Once, 16x DVD+R, 8x DVD+RW, 16x DVD-R, 6x DVD-RW, 5x DVD-RAM, 40x CD-R, 32x CD-RW write speeds and 40x CD-ROM, and 16x DVD-ROM read speeds.
This LightScribe DVD+/-RW drive lets you laser-etch silkscreen quality text and images on to CDs and DVDs . Your software, PC and discs work together for a no-hassle way to burn just the labels you want. After you burn content, just flip the disc over, reinsert and burn your label--anything from a simple title to a full-disc work of art.
- Keyboard & Mouse: It comes with an HP multimedia keyboard and scroller mouse (both with PS/2 connections).
Video & Audio
This desktop features an integrated Nvidia GeForce 6150 SE graphics/video card with 128 MB of dedicated graphics memory. Windows Vista can also allocate up to 319 MB of total graphics memory from the system memory. It features NVidia's PureVideo technology--which provides great picture clarity, smooth video, accurate color, and precise image scaling for video content--and full support for Microsoft DirectX 9.0 for stunningly realistic cinematic effects for all DirectX-compatible applications. It also offers an integrated audio card that can produce high definition surround sound configurable to 8 speakers.
Networking, Connectivity & Expansion
For expansion, this desktop has two PCI slots (two available), one PCI Express x1 slot (available), one PCI Express x16 slot (available), two 5.25-inch bays (one available), and three 3.5-inch bays (two available). It comes with a built-in floppy drive and the following external connectors: - 7 USB 2.0 ports for connecting a wide range of peripherals--from digital cameras to MP3 players (3 in front, 4 in rear)
- 2 FireWire (also known as IEEE 1394 or i.Link) port for connecting digital video camcorders and other peripherals (1 in front, 1 in rear)
- 2 PS/2 ports for connecting keyboards and mice
- 1 VGA monitor port
- 2 headphone and 2 microphone (front and rear)
- 2 line-in (front and rear)
- Digital coaxial audio output as well as surround sound speaker outputs (rear/side/center)
- 15-in-1 multi-format memory card reader, compatible with CompactFlash I/II, IBM Microdrive, Secure Digital (SD), miniSD, MultiMediaCard (MMC), Reduced Size MultiMediaCard (RS-MMC), MultiMediaCard Plus (MMC plus), MultiMediaCard Mobile (MMC mobile), Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro, Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick Pro Duo, SmartMedia, and xD Picture Card.
It also has an integrated 56K modem (V.90) and an RJ-45 LAN network port (for a 10/100 Ethernet connection to networks and DSL/cable modems).
Operating System
Windows Vista Home Premium is the operating system for users with advanced computer needs, and it includes all of the Windows Media Center capabilities for turning your PC into an all-in-one home entertainment center for watching DVD movies and accessing your digital audio library. You can also use Windows Media Center to record and watch your favorite TV shows (even HDTV) and to access new kinds of online entertainment content. Computers that include Windows Vista Home Premium and an auxiliary Windows SideShow display will also allow you to access key data even when your computer is off. It is also easier than ever to share files between other PCs in your household and to manage your laptop computer settings to more securely connect via Wi-Fi.
Every edition of Windows Vista provides the essential tools and technologies to help protect you whether you are browsing the Internet, connecting to a wireless network, or just reading e-mail. All editions of Windows Vista include new tools that can warn you of impending hardware failures long before you have lost any important personal data. And, all Windows Vista editions include parental control features that allow you to manage and monitor your family's use of games, the Internet, instant messaging, and other activities.
Preloaded Software
Includes Microsoft Works 8, Microsoft Office Home and Student Edition 2007 Trial, Symantec Norton Internet Security 2007 (with 60 days of Live Update), Roxio Creator/MyDVD (with LightScribe technology), Muvee autoProducer (for creating professional-looking home videos and burning to DVD), and HP Total Care Advisor.
What's in the Box
This package contains the HP Pavilion A6000N desktop PC, power cable, keyboard, and mouse. It is backed by a limited warranty for parts and labor for one year from date of purchase as well as technical telephone assistance for one year. Software is also covered for 90 days from date of purchase.
As you would expect from the leader in consumer PCs and PhotoSmart printers, every HP Pavilion PC gives you the tools to make working with digital photos and video clips fun and easy. Organize, edit, share and protect your digital photos with HP Photosmart Essential. The 15-in-1 card reader makes it easy to transfer photos from your digital camera. The SuperMulti DVD burner lets you create custom labels and artwork directly onto LightScribe enabled CD and DVD discs. The Windows Vista Home Premium operating system is the preferred edition for home desktop PCs. With extensive digital entertainment features, expanded search capabilities and the 3D Windows Aero user interface, it provides an extraordinary user experience. I/O ports on back panel - Two PS/2 /VGA /USB (Four) / 1394a /LAN /SPDIF out (coaxial) / Audio (side speaker out, rear speaker out, center speaker out, line-in, line-out, microphone) Expansion slots - PCI Two (One available) / PCI Express x16 One (One available) /PCI Express x1 One (One available) Drive bays - 5.25 Two (One available) /3.5 Three (Two available) Software - Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Media Center, Windows Movie Maker & Windows DVD Maker, Roxio Creator 9 Basic, Roxio MyDVD 9 Basic, Rhapsody, Real Player, My HP Games, HP Photosmart Essential 2, Muvee autoProducer 5, Adobe Reader, Microsoft Works 8.0, Microsoft Office Home and Student Edition 2007 Trial, Norton Internet Security 2007 (60-day security update subscription), HP Total Care Advisor, HP Hardware Diagnostic Tools, HP Connections, Help & Support Center, Online documentation, Recovery HP Recovery Manager, HP Recovery Disc Creator, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Yahoo toolbar Dimensions (WxLxH) - 16.28 x 6.89 x 9.64 inches Weight - 22.00 lbs Monitor is not included
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Very quiet, but not enough memory.
I felt that this machine was VERY slow until I put in a total of 3gigs of memory---now it works as fast as XP. The desktop memory meter says I'm at 50% memory usage, so 2 gigs would have probably been enough.
As stated in some of the other reviews, with the on/off button on the top edge of the front panel it is too easy to turn the machine off while moving or tilting the case. Also, it would have been nice if HP would have included a disk copy of Vista.
3 USB ports on ... Read More
Rating:  - Awesome for the Price
I am very satisfied with this product. You cannot get a better deal for the money. I am even happy with the Vista operating system. I think that most of the negative comments regarding the Vista operating system are an over-reaction from those unwilling or unable to take the time to learn the nuances of Vista. Although I do agree that the memory needs to be upgraded to take full advantage of Vista. However, that upgrade was not a big expense around $100 to add 2 MB of memory.
Rating: - Most Bang For My Buck
I have been using the HP a6000n for about one month and am completely satisfied with my purchase. I use my home system for routine office applications, Websurfing, e-mail, and the like, and this HP model more than fills the bill. My previous computer was a six-year-old Sony Vaio AMD Duron model with Windows ME, which had become antiquated by computing standards. I love Sony for the quality of their design and production, but they seem to have narrowed the focus of their desktop line to costly ... Read More
Rating: - It's OK
It's OK for a home PC. So far I haven't had any issues. I'm being cautious, because I already had one HP "lemon". Ask me in a year.
Rating: - Good PC for the Price
I got this PC about a month ago and it is the best I've ever had. I usually get low-end computers and this one is the king of them all. I paid a little over $500 for it and just connected it to my old monitor. This system is ready to use straight out of the box. Even with Windows Vista, it still moves pretty quickly. This PC comes pre-loaded with 1 GB of RAM (2 512 KB sticks) but has four slots. Just for kicks I ordered four 1 GB sticks even though the computer is already pretty quick without ... Read More
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