HP Pavilion 15.6" Notebook w/ HD LED Display, Quad-Core A8 Processor, 640GB HDD & 8GB SDRAM! for $485 @1saleaday Refurb.

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Price $479.99 + $4.99 S&H = $484.98
Today only(2/21/12).

Specs

Condition: Factory Refurbished
Packaging: Brown Box
Warranty: 90 Day
Manufacturer: HP
Model: DV6-6B47DX

Features Include:
•15.6” diagonal HD BrightView LED-backlit display
•1366 x 768 resolution
•Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit) operating system
•8GB DDR3 SDRAM (2 DIMM)
•16GB maximum memory
•2.4GHz/1.5GHz VISION A8 Technology from AMD with AMD Quad-Core A8-3500M accelerated processor
•4MB L2 cache
•AMD Radeon HD 6620G Discrete-Class Graphics
•Up to 4085MB video memory
•640GB 5400RPM hard drive
•SuperMulti DVD burner
•10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet LAN
•802.11b/g/n WLAN
•Beats audio
•Full-size island-style keyboard with numeric keypad
•HP TrueVision HD Webcam with integrated digital microphone
•HP SimplePass with integrated fingerprint reader
•Digital media card reader for secure digital and multimedia cards
•I/O ports and connectors: 2 USB 3.0, 2 USB 2.0, 1 HDMI, 1 VGA, 1 RJ-45, 2 headphone-out, 1 microphone-in
•Dimensions: 14.88” (L) x 9.71” (W) x 1.23” (H)

Package Includes:
HP Pavilion Entertainment Notebook PC, Power Adaptor

 

This would make a good budget all-around multimedia machine. Screen and 90-day warranty are the only downsides.

 

Would this be decent for modest gaming you think?

 

Yes. See here: http://forum.notebookreview.com/gam...g-benchmarked-various-ram-configurations.html

Also look at post 32 and following posts for BF3 and post 43 for Skyrim. Videos are forthcoming.

Keep in mind these were with DDR3 1600MHz CAS 9, where the A8-3500m only supports 1333MHz, but the difference is less than 10%.

Just expect to use low settings.

 

Forgot to mention, but this has been mentioned to have the A8-3510mx processor. Maybe a little bump in performance.

 

I bought it, thanks alot.

Wish me luck!

 

Your guides and threads are brilliant. Much respect

 

Does it? I read A8-3500m.

Although I LOL'd at this in the description: " Windows 7 Home Premium comes pre-installed so you'll be able to easily create a home network."

I'm tempted to buy one as a media center. ... MUST ... RESIST ... !!!

edit: just realized I can build a media center / HTPC with new desktop parts for < $250...

 

Can't guarantee, but from people who have gotten this specific model, have mentioned they have received it with the A8-3510mx processor instead of the A8-3500m.

 

Maybe. HP Specs call for A8-3500m too... HP Pavilion dv6-6b47dx Entertainment Notebook PC Product Specifications HP Pavilion dv6-6b47dx Entertainment Notebook PC - HP Customer Care (United States - English)

Not much difference in any case.

 

Hows the cooling on this model?

 

Good question. It's hit or miss. Many of us have repasted the CPU and GPU with great improvement. Others have had it run great out of the box.

 

wish I could build an HTPC < 250$.... every time I try to cost out a build questions like "hmm... do i need to water cool this?, I want the temps really low, what about a 60gb ssd for the OS...makes it faster to turn on... discrete gpu or built in... what if i wanted to game on my t.v."...


sigh... always ends up with 600$

anyway sorry for the OT, really good price for the specs.

 

Well, for slim case with 300W PSU, motherboard, CPU, and RAM it's like $225 shipped. I already have an SSD + HDD to throw in it and DVD/Blu-ray is not needed, although may throw Blu-Ray in later.

I wouldn't even think about gaming on it, although could throw in a half-height 6670 for $100 and Blu-ray for $60. That's still < $400!