HP Pavilion A730n

HP Pavilion A730n
alaAverage 3.3

8 reviews

May, 2013

We have collected and analyzed 8 user reviews from international sources. Users rate it 65/100. The average review date is Apr 22, 2006. We have compared these reviews to 153492 reviews from other Desktops. Last update: May 20, 2013.

Review analysis

(Based on 8 reviews)

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Excellent desktop ”

 

Work horse with superb features.

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Worst machine I ever bought

 

Worst machine I ever bought

This machine was a total nightmare from 3 months after I bought it. I started it up one day and just got a black screen. I brought it to numerous technical people who got it started again, but told me they couldn't replicate the problem. I brought it...

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Computer Works Fine, Could Use Dedicated Graphics

 

Computer Works Fine, Could Use Dedicated Graphics

I got the HP Pavilion a730n for Christmas a couple of years ago, and it seems to be holding up. Over the past year or two, I have run into problems, however, most notably with the graphics. The graphics adapter in the system is integrated into the...

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A good computer, very few problems.

 

A good computer, very few problems.

I bought this computer a little less than 18 months ago, and it's been good to me. I get very very frequent use out of my computer for school, watching DVD's, playing games, e-mail, basic word processing and some light movie editing. So I wanted...

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Alright...

 

Alright...

I do agree about the overheating issue though,I tried playing guild wars and it overheats in less than 15. dont try to play games on the integrated graphics, im getting a 6600gt and it should run much smoother. I like that it has a pci express slot and...

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A little noisy, but good

 

A little noisy, but good

I felt that the A730n was a good buy. The fan kicks into high gear a little too often for my liking, but still an excellent machine

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Great PC, but. . .

 

Great PC, but. . .

I own this model and I must say its a great PC. I dont understand what the other reviewer is talking about on (overheating) I run multiple programs on this thing daily and NO problems. I am also an intensive PC gamer and I play on this thing for hours...

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overheats

 

overheats

I had this computer for 3 months. At first I was satisfied with the preformance aside from the endless built in pop-up. Then the cd writer started malfunctioning so I was unable to save many files. Then it overheated and destroyed the hard drive (and...

Product Specifications

Easy to use, HP Pavilion PCs offer top performance, Internetworking, multimedia and instant access to your favorite applications. HP Pavilion PCs deliver unmatched performance, value, reliability and support.

Audio Output

Type:Sound card

Cabinet (Chassis)

Form Factor:Tower
Front Accessible Bays Qty:4
Internal Bays Qty:1
Manufacturer Form Factor:Tower

Cabinet (Chassis)

Form Factor:Tower
Front Accessible Bays Qty:4
Internal Bays Qty:1
Manufacturer Form Factor:Tower

Cache Memory

Installed Size:1MB
Per Processor Size:1MB

Display (Projector)

Type:None.

Header

Compatibility:PC
Country Kits:Canada / United States/United States
Manufacturer:Hewlett-Packard
Model:A730n
Packaged Quantity:1
Product Line:HP Pavilion

Mainboard

Chipset Type:Intel 915G Express
Data Bus Speed:800MHz

Modem

Max Transfer Rate:56Kbps
Type:Fax / modem

Networking

Data Link Protocol:Ethernet / Fast Ethernet
Type:Network adapter

Optical Storage

Read Speed:48x
Type:CD-ROM

Optical Storage (2nd)

Read Speed:40x (CD) / 12x (DVD)
Rewrite Speed:10x (CD) / 4x (DVD)
Write Speed:24x (CD) / 8x (DVD)

OS Provided

Type:Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition

Processor

Clock Speed:3GHz
Installed Qty:1
Manufacturer:Intel
Max Supported Qty:1
Processor Number:530
Type:Pentium 4

RAM

Installed Size:512MB
Max Supported Size:4GB
Technology:DDR SDRAM

Service & Support

Type:1 year warranty

Storage Controller (2nd)

Type:IDE

Storage Hard Drive

Interface Type:IDE/Serial ATA-150

Storage Hard Drive (2nd)

Type: None

Storage Removable

Type: None

System

Hard Drive(-s) Total Capacity:200GB
Recommended Use:Home use
Type:Personal computer

Video Output

Graphics Processor / Vendor:Intel GMA 900
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