REFURB dv7-4065dx -- Worth it??

Hello, you seem like a knowledgeable bunch, so I thought I'd run this past you.

This refurbished HP dv7-4065dx is on sale at a lot of online retailers, but the cheapest is here: NewEgg refurb HP - $600

Specs:

HP Pavilion dv7-4065dx

General
Operating System
Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
CPU Type
AMD Phenom II Triple-Core N830 2.1G
Screen
17.3"
Memory Size
4GB DDR3
Hard Disk
500GB
Optical Drive
BD Combo
Graphics Card
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4250
Communication
Gigabit LAN and WLAN
Tech
VISION Premium Technology

Other Features
HP SimplePass with integrated fingerprint reader
Kensington MicroSaver lock slot
Power-on password
Accepts 3rd party security lock devices

CPU
CPU Type
AMD Phenom II Triple-Core
CPU Speed
N830(2.1GHz)
CPU L2 Cache
3 x 512 KB

Display
Screen Size
17.3"
Wide Screen Support
Yes
Resolution
1600 x 900
LCD Features
LED backlight & BrightView

Graphics
GPU/VPU
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4250
Video Memory
128MB Display Cache Memory
Graphic Type
Integrated Card

Memory
4GB
Memory Type
204-Pin DDR3 SO-DIMM
Memory Slot (Total)
2
Max Memory Supported
8GB

Optical Drive Type
BD Combo
Optical Drive Interface
Integrated
Optical Drive Spec
LightScribe Blu-ray ROM with SuperMulti DVD±R/RW Double Layer Support

Communications
LAN
10/100/1000Mbps
WLAN
802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN

Ports
USB
4 x USB 2.0 (4th port shared with eSATA)
Video Port
1 x VGA
HDMI
1 x HDMI

Audio Ports
1 x Microphone jack; 1 x Headphone jack
Audio
Beats Audio and HP Triple Bass Reflex Subwoofer
Integrated digital microphone
Speaker
Internal Speakers

Input Device
Touchpad
HP ClickPad with On/Off button
Keyboard
101-key compatible with island-style full-size keyboard with integrated numeric keypad

Supplemental Drive
Card Reader
5-in-1 integrated Digital Media Reader for Secure Digital cards, MultiMedia cards, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro, or xD Picture cards

Webcam
HP TrueVision Webcam

Power
AC Adapter
65-watt AC adapter
Battery
9-Cell 93WHr Lithium-Ion Battery

Manufacturer Warranty
Parts
90 days limited
Labor
90 days limited

The specs look good for my purposes (a lot of media watching--streaming, DVDs, eventual TV Tuner card--it would be my sole media device; a lot of Internet work; basic Office stuff; Skype, etc.), as I am not a gamer at all.

However, I am concerned about the refurb aspect, HP quality in general, and that 90 day warranty listed.

My current system is a refurb Dell that has been great for over 4 years, but this deal is way better than anything I can find at Dell.

So, HP gurus. Are they any good? Would you trust an HP refurb? Why are there so many refurbs of this model around? Was there a recall or something I can't discover?

If I buy from NewEgg, I don't think I can get the HP service plan. Is NewEgg's 3rd-party warranty program (ServiceNet) any good? What about Square Trade warranties?

Basically, is this deal too good to be true? Or should I jump on it?

Thank you!

 

Refurb already? Sounds like someone got theirs, either wasn't happy with it or something wasn't quite working and returned it under their warranty. I can't anwser any of those questions as I've never needed to think about them but the referb just sounds a little fishy, I doubt their would be any marks on the chassis however since it is so young

 

I am concerned because it isn't just one refurb system for this model. There are seemingly dozens of them all over the Net. That was why I was wondering if there was some sort of recall I couldn't find any info about or something. It's not typical to see so many refurbs of a particular model (all with the same specs).

As I said, I've had a refurb Dell for ages that has been wonderful, so I don't have a problem with buying one, as long as I can get a sense of whether HP refurbs are any good, and if I can get a good extended warranty. I certainly don't care about any cosmetic scratches if they don't affect the goods inside.

 

I would not. 90 days is pretty low for that value. Note that your graphic card is integrated. Or one of worse around. Okay for office and such.

 

I would definitely have to buy an extended warranty, probably through a third-party warranter like SquareTrade.

I realize the graphics card is integrated, but would that matter much for my purposes (mainly video--streaming, disk and DVD)? From what I've been looking at in my price range, there aren't a lot of discrete video cards.

Thank you for your help!

 

I am not sure. I would try to get an opinion of a person with that card even from other models, manufacturers. It is said the sandybridge with integrated intel HD3000 will be much more powerfull and much faster to convert to youtube.