HP Pavilion S3430F Slimline Desktop PC (AMD Phenom Quad Core 9100E Processor, 4 GB RAM, 500 GB Hard Drive, Blu Ray Drive, Vista Premium)

I purchased two slimlines about 8 months ago. This is my first negative review 2 write about any company or product but I am compelled. Both desktops broke down within the first two months within 3 weeks of each other. After a nightmare with their technical support I sent them both back 2 be repaired. I am now sending them both back again after another nightmarish experience with the overseas technical suppport. Their technical support team claimed that it is because of the small size & compenents. I attempted 2 see if they would exchange these slimlines 4 a larger traditional desktop. I was willing 2 pay more. They would not. Prior 2 my experience with their technical support & customer service I would have bought another HP. Now I will try another brand.

The computer was received promptly which is what I have typically found when ordering through Amazon.

This is the first computer I have purchased 4 some time, I usually build them, but the small size & low price made this impractical. I also found that this was a good way 2 try out Windows Vista without the pain of a fresh install, not 2 mention the cost which is only a little less than the price of this computer.

All in all the computer works well & appears 2 be reliable. The only issues I have experienced are due 2 Vista which would not read my network drive, & had an issue with one or two of my older programs. But 4 the most part Vista is ok.

Getting back 2 the computer, it is not a machine 4 someone that wants 2 adjust performance etc, because the two card slots are not full height so upgrading sound & video will be difficult. However 4 someone that wants good performance 4 office applications & average games this is a great space saving machine.HP Pavilion S3420F Slimline Desktop PC (AMD Athlon 64 X 2 Dual Core 5400+ Processor, 3 GB RAM, 500 GB Hard Drive, DVD Drive, Vista Premium)

Great price, quite fast, & BluRay works nicely in Media Center. However, the fan is a little too loud, it does not have Wireless N built in (I checked, but I could be wrong), & it should have an eSata port 4 an external drive 2 support HD playback.

Overall, I am very pleased!

I bought this about 3 weeks ago, maybe a bit longer, & the first week i had it i had 2 call up HP & have it sent in 4 repairs. Expecting it back in a few days from the repair place. Very pleased with HP's support, not 2 pleased with the purchase. There shouldnt be any reason I need 2 send it in 4 repairs the first week of using it.

On the other hand, from what I saw, it works well. The TV connector in the back helps with space, so we only need a monitor, & not a tv, monitor, desk, etc etc. 500 gb of space means i can save my shows & not worry about running out of space. They say 3 gb of RAM, but I got 4. Evidentally they all do, but the computer only utilizes 3 gb, & the other 1 is 4 cache.

Very good computer 4 the price, just waiting 2 actually be able 2 use it! Kind of disappointed, since I have not been able 2 use the tower, or the monitor i purchased through amazon. Hope it works, & there are no other issues once I get it running.

I bought this 4 my small business & it is perfect. It is small & powerful. I highly recommend it.

Get all the power & functionality of a fully loaded home theater desktop PC in a stylish space-saving design that's one-third the size of a conventional tower. NVIDIA GeForce 8500 with 256MB dedicated graphics are essential 4 high performance DirectX 10 gaming & watching brilliant high definition Blu-ray DVD & HD DVD on your PC or TV. The built-in TV tuner & personal video recorder (PVR) let you watch, pause, rewind, & record up 2 307 hours of live television with the 500GB hard drive- with no monthly fee. The free online Electronic Program Guide (EPG) lets you review the TV schedule & choose a single episode or an entire series. You have Internet access anywhere in your home with the built-in 802.11G wireless. The 64-bit edition of Windows Vista Home Premium with service pack 1 is 4 serious computer users who have advanced high-performance needs. This latest edition provides access 2 larger amounts of memory, stronger security, & a new level of reliability. HP computers are designed 2 perform & built 2 last, & you should definitely pick this up. NVIDIA GeForce 8500 GT with 256MB dedicated with up 2 1535MB Shared Graphics Memory NTSC TV tuner over-the-air ATSC high-definition television tuner with PVR Blu-ray/HD DVD player & LightScribe SuperMulti DVD+-R/RW with Double Layer High Definition Audio, 6 speaker configurable Built-in 802.11B/G Wireless 10/100BaseT Ethernet LAN 15-in-1 card reader Front ports - 2 x USB, Headphone Back ports - 4 x USB, IEEE 1394, 2 x PS2 ports (keyboard, mouse), Digital Audio Out, Microphone/Line-in/Line-out, RJ-45 (LAN), RJ-11 (Modem), VGA, DVI-I out, HDMI out Expansion slots - 1 x PCI (occupied), 1 x PCI Express x16 (occupied) Drive bays - 1 x external 5.25 (occupied), 1 x external 3.5 (occupied), 1 x internal 3.5 (occupied) Monitor is not included