I am not very PC literate but is this a good basic or better PC? All in one means what? Where is the tower? Is Windows 8 the way to go?
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there is no tower, hence all in one. The computer is enclosed within the monitor...no cluster of cords to mess with. This is a better pc with intel Pentium processor. Windows 8 offers a free upgrade to windows 8.1. Upgrade to windows 8.1..............You will be very happy with this.
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On Tower you build yourself that is very true. And is the one of the two main reasons I build my own, second is I save money. I had 2 HP and 1 Dell. When I change out any type of hardware, except PSU, the system went to hell. You cannot simple just reformat your version of Windows and it will solve the problem. You have to buy hardware from HP or Dell or who ever you bought it from. For me, I will never buy a name brand tower PC again, because of that issue.
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1. Does this monitor have built-in speakers? No2. Is the colour/picture crisp and clear? Average, not top of the line. Thought I'm using VGA. May be better with improved graphics card.3. Are the buttons easy to push? Yes4. Is this compatible with any Windows 7 hp computer? Do not have an HP. I have a Dell Windows 7 and it runs just fine.
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That would be the best thing you could do for your computer and your piece of mind. I feel it is better then Windows 8.
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Hi there. An All-In-One PC means that the monitor and the CPU have been integrated to save space and to provide greater functionality. It is primarily a space saver, elimination the necessity to accomodate multiple computer parts.
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This is a barebones pc. You need to buy the processor, hard drive, memory, and OS seperately and install them.
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The machine is actually a full computer with Windows 8 Professional (and now 8.1). It can install and run any Windows 8 compatible software in Desktop view. I would suggest getting an external mouse. The keyboard does not have a mouse and many programs do not run well with touch only.
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This is gaming PC. It's amazingly robust, and can get 60-90 FPS on most new games. I've had no complaints about it at all. Any pc can run microsoft office. Although I would suggest OpenOffice instead.
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First off windows 8 boots up really fast. Then in this PC it is incredibly fast. I have a Apple Mac Mini MD388LL/A Desktop with 16gb RAM and this PC with 8gb beats it flat out. I have no problem whatsoever with the speed.
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It's a very basic PC good for typing, surfing light gaming and office documents. Not for heavy gaming
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I am very happy with my purchase, while this model is really old I bought it because I like Dells but didn't want to spend over $300. The Seller did a good job refurbishing it and installing enough software, I actually haven't added any. My husband has been using it everyday, it is fast, small and we are very happy with it. Never bought a used PC before but I trust Amazon and knew I could always send it back. Hope this helps.
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I have been thinking about it but after reading everything I can find it doesn't appear to be anything I would tackle myself. The cost of hiring an expert and buying Windows 7 would come close to buying another computer. I am using this Windows 8 machine and hating it every minute. As soon as I can afford it I am trashing it and buying something else. The actual hardware seems good. It is just the operating system that is trash. I would not buy it. I would search for an older computer with Windows 7 on it. I have Windows 7 on my laptop and love it. I hope this helps. Charles
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That computer comes with Windows Vista... Its pretty old computer -- you'd be better off investing your money into something newer. It does have Nvidia onboard graphics... I mean it works but it depends on what you want to do. If you're trying to play games, this won't work. If you're trying to browse email, watch youtube videos and basic ordinary stuff... Yeah this should work fine. But I still highly recommend you buy something else that is newer. Good luck
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Why go through the bother? The price-point of this Acer is so low, it wouldn't make much financial sense to try building your own server. When you add the cost of the case, motherboard, RAM, hard drive, network card, and then the cost of the Home Server operating system (which you have to bother yourself with to install on a headless device), what would really be gaining? Far easier, IMO, to just pull the trigger on either this Acer or something else similar (HP has a low-cost server, too, though it's got less features than the Acer, which is why I went with Acer).
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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.
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Yes, it's a desktop made with components you could buy individually on sites such as amazon, so it should be just as upgrade-able as any other.
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since it is a really good computer, it would be great to have a really good OS. unfortunately, it is not offered for sale (anywhere) with Windows 7 & Windows 8 is a POS. DO NOT BUY THIS h8-1430. Shop around for a computer with Win 7, & configure it the best you can.