my first impressions

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my first impressions

A review by huyi on HP Compaq Business Desktop d530 - P4 2.4 GHz
September 8th, 2005

Author's product rating: HP Compaq Business Desktop d530 - P4 2.4 GHz - rated by huyi

Speed	Average
Design	Poor
Manufacturer Support	Good
Ease of use	Satisfactory
Value For Money	Poor

Advantages:	A all around pc . great buy if you can find it for cheap .
Disadvantages:	No space to fit 2 drives in . cannot fit AGP graphics Card in (no room), only PCI graphics card .

Recommend to potential buyers:

yes

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This is my first time ever upgrading my computer and i chose this. i brought this 1 for £200 i dont know why shops are selling it for £900 it's not worth that much.

this pc is able to play sims 2 ( just to give you exsample of what it can do), the only thing you need to do with this computer is to upgrade the ram, it's way too small and upgrade the drive. not much programs use CD rom these days.

it has 2 usb slots in the front and 4 in the back, it has in built speaker. ethernet connection too. mine came with a stand so i can put it on it's side. i dont know if the one you buy online provide stands. for that price they should provide stands.

here are specs of computer:

Form Factor Desktop Slimline

Processor Intel Pentium 4 2.4 GHz

Installed Memory 256 MB (DDR SDRAM)

Operating System Microsoft Windows XP Professional

Recommended Use Corporate Business, Small Business
Processor
Processor Type Intel Pentium 4

Processor Speed 2.4 GHz

Processor Manufacturer Intel

Processor Upgradability Upgradable

Max Processors 1
Motherboard
Bus Speed 533 MHz

Video Output Interface AGP
Memory
RAM Technology DDR SDRAM

Installed RAM 256 MB

Max Supported RAM 4 GB

Installed Cache Memory 512 KB
Hard Drive
Hard Drive Capacity 40 GB

Hard Drive Interface DMA/ATA-100 (Ultra)
CD / DVD
Optical Drive Type CD-ROM

Optical Drive Read Speed 48x (CD)
Audio / Video
Audio Output Type Sound Card

Max. Video Resolution 2048 x 1536
Networking
Networking Type Network Adapter

Data Link Protocol Ethernet • Fast Ethernet • Gigabit Ethernet
Dimensions
Width 13.32 in.

Depth 15.09 in.

Height 3.94 in.

Weight 22.27 lb.

Miscellaneous

Model number -DK907A#ABU

Exterior Color Carbonite • Silver

The rating below are based on how i brought it. when you buy this computer, the memory is very small. just upgrade to get full out of computer.

Design i give poor becasue you cannot fit 2 drives in. but it does look good on it's side with stand. also it's very dissapointing that you cant buy custom towers for this pc becasue of awkward design. :(

ease of use was good. it was installed for me and it didnt take long to install everything. and have it all running.

value for money was excellent for me. but as the websites are asking far too much for it i will put very poor value. but if you can find it for cheap, then it will be good value for you.