Is it suitable for gaming and streaming at the same time? Also, does it contain Microsoft Office?
182587
Hi yes it's good for both but it has lcd screen and this is not so good ,try 15 inch versions less cost and ips better screen ,it has office but trial version for 1 month
182588
No Office, I use open office, which works just as good in my opinion. As for gaming and streaming at the same time, I have not noticed any slow down.
182589
I game and stream all the time on it! It does not come with Microsoft office, but you can always just download open office for free.
182590
I don't recommend buying it for gaming and streaming. It doesn't have Office.for heavy duty operations, get Asus laptop
282006
Not sure, it's my sons and he uses it for gaming only, which is the point of 2 graphic cards. For browsing and word/office only, why buy a "gaming" computer, it seems like overkill and overpaying?There are lots of other options out there. Also with reference to the battery, my son says the frame rate drops from 60 to about 10 when you unplug and go only battery power, which is not good for gaming, but it may not matter for word/office. Hope this helps.
1461667
Yes this is quality product for streaming and recording the only thing I would add would be a video card for gaming graphics which for playing games you always should
1436400
This works fine for me in windows 8. Just plug and play. I used it to play a lot of games on stream like La-Mulana. Many games should support it.
1000995
yes, it will run games, but it's not going to give extreme details or all the sparkles of a gaming rig. it's more of a multi-media/work station type machine. i upgraded the ram to 8gig, and it is a sweet machine!
216282
Yes deo finitely. For movie streaming and recording games are perfect, I watched lots of netflix and played lots of online game. It worked like a charm.
58844
It will handle light online games but I wouldn't try anything that is very graphics intensive like Halo.It is great for all the light tasks you mention above. The keyboard is full size so it's a good standard keyboard for kids learning how to type.
2111958
Yes. Does great for HD streaming and playing. Also handles some mild gaming without an issue.
362842
I bought tis for my husband at Christmas. He has not tried that with it. It might have some games, but he thinks it would be very limited. HOpe that helps you.He does love it for the music streaming, though!
2093042
Yes, I bought it just for gaming. But I don't really like its gaming mode (it does not show the real image, it kinda adds a filter to it). But, It's 27inch, and it has a reasonable price, so...pretty good in general
1050386
The Aspire One is ok when it comes to streaming and downloading. It is a bit long in initial boot tho. If you need instantanious use upon turning the unit on the Aspire probably is not for you. But for the cost and size found the unit very friendly. Roger
59652
Sorry I can't be too much help here but I'm not much of a gamer. I mainly used this computer for more business applications. I can tell you that I tried to use it (and another HP) for my DJ business and it performed horrible with the software. I couldn't get it to work right at all, it kept skipping on songs and randomly "popping" along with other problems. I was in a pinch one night at a birthday party and ended up using my wife's 300 dollar bottom of the line Gateway computer and it performed 100% better than this HP. I used to love HP but now I cannot recommend them. Hope this helps.
212104
I'm sorry I can't help you here because I don't do gaming. It seems to stream videos just fine and is faster than my old one. Probably not much help, huh?
484917
Basically, no. It's more than adequate for a lot of games available in the Windows Store, but if you want to play really graphically intensive games, you could easily wind up getting a lot of CPU lag or having to turn down your resolution. Two other considerations lead me to characterize this computer as a poor gaming rig. One, without an optical drive, installation and play can be a bit of a hassle. Two, Windows 8 eats a lot of memory by itself and the lack of support for XP-based software is a real barrier to playing older games. For example, I got Red Alert 3 to install okay, but W8 doesn't handle the game well at runtime at all. It's prone to crashing and so laggy that the game is entirely unplayable. That said, if your interest is in games with relatively low CPU/GPU demand and are intended for the Windows 8 platform, you should be fine. Otherwise, as a gaming rig, my review of this computer is lukewarm at best. That said, I'm still entirely satisfied with this machine, and it offers excellent value for its price point.
1130102
I would say it's decent for gaming. I have loaded Star Wars:Empire at War and C&C Generals loaded on mine and thet play perfectly. Display runs at 1920x1080 without any problems. My only complaints is that the fan will run at full speed when playing and sounds like a jet engine
493710
Don't buy it for gaming. It is an enterprise server. CPU and Memory configuration is not optimized for gaming. Plus it won't take gaming video cards at all. And the server is fairly loud. So unless you are setting up a gaming server, this is not a product for you.
2028831
Yes this PC will easily handle live streaming, remember your router/internet service also plays a role in streaming without buffering. If you can direct connect to your router vs wireless it is even faster. The processor, memory and video are plenty adequate with this PC. We use it for internet gaming with little to no lag.