HP Flagship Pro Desktop 2018 Computer, Core I5 Up to 3.6GHz, 8GB, 512GB SSD, WiFi, DVD, DP, VGA, USB 3.0, Windows 10 Pro 64 Bit-Multi Language-English/Spanish/French(CI5) (Renewed)

I can't stand it anymore! My laptop is annoyingly slow, wouldn't load Paintshop Pro Ultimate 2020, barely loaded Photoshop CC 2020 so I decided to buy this HP Small Form 6300 PC. Doing a lot more photography right now.Only owned for a few days. Finished install. Disappointed max video resolution is 1080p. I use a 43" TV as my monitor so I don't need 2 monitors with 4k. To use with my Vizio Smart TV I bought a DisplayPort to HDMI adapter but still only 1080p. I just ordered an Asus GeForce 1030 graphics fanless card Low Profile that uses only about 35w I've read and hope it will work. The power supply unit is 240 watts, so you cannot use a heavy power draw video card. I also planned on ordering 32gb (2 x16gb) to run Adobe Premier Pro 4k video editing s/w. Read 64gb is recommended, but I'll try 32gb with two open slots in the event I will really need 64gb. My main usage is for Photoshop CC and with small files, the standard 8gb seems fine. Ditto with Paintshop Ultimate 2020. Streaming video is great, no stuttering with Netflix, Amazon Prime, YouTube, etc. I may hold off on buying the DDR3 RAM (as it is expensive and for obsolete PC's) until I do a lot of Photoshop editing and see if the 8gb ram is adequate. I really don't want to spend a lot of money on this temporary PC.I wasn't planning to upgrade this machine so much as I planned to just build a new powerful workstation PC in the near future... But I had to upgrade the onboard graphics and could have gone cheap with a GeForce 710 for $50 which you can't edit 4k video or buy the 1030 for $80 or only $30 more and I can edit 4k as well as play most games, although I don't play games as I'm afraid I'd get addicted... LOL Besides, when I build my next machine, I think this card will be adequate for my future needs.The 512gb SSD is made by SunEast and saw one review showing it is the slowest SSD, however, it is lightning fast compared to a HDD. I just hope it is reliable. I wish I had a Blu-Ray drive instead of the DVD... But at $185 for the basic PC that is barely more than the cost of Win10 Pro and the SSD... I was thinking of buying a M.2 VME adapter so I could run a faster SSD, but again, I just don't want to spend a lot of money now on a temporary PC...The microphone jack will not work with my big expensive podcast microphone, but it works fine with my tiny lavalier microphone... There is indeed 4 rear USB 3.0 ports and I use a lot of them, plus I run 3 USB 3.0 3-4 hubs as well (none in front only USB 2.0)...In summary, this is a fantastic value for the money and I'm pleased overall with the machine and value. If you only need 1080p HD, you won't need to spend the money for a graphics card, maybe $3-5 for a DP>HDMI adapter/cable. I always built my own PC's and have done so since 1983, so this is the first time I haven't built my own PC. I always bought the biggest tower cases that would house 4-8 drives, 500-1000w PSU for a Raid5 HDD drive array, but now it seems un-necessary with the new Samsung T7 SSD's...

About 1 month ago, my old computer (that came with Win 98 installed) finally broke, and I decided to replace it with a refurbished computer. I had upgraded the old Win 98 computer to WinXP, and then to Win 7. I enjoyed working with Win 7, and decided to continue using it. I had tried 'Win 10 to go' a number of times on different computers, but it confused me. I guess I'm too old (90 next year) to waste my time learning to use a system I don't like.I researched the internet for a refurbished computer with usb3 ports, and Win 7 installed. I found a reasonably priced desktop HP computer at Amazon, with usb3, a 512GB SSD hard drive, but with Win 10 installed. I'd installed operating systems many times, so it wasn't a big deal. The price was right. I purchased an OEM edition of Win 7 Pro, and then ordered the refurbished HP desktop, with Win 10 from Amazon. I ordered it on Thursday, and it was on my doorstep Monday. I quickly set it up, and couldn't wait to try it out. The Win10 OS ran quickly, but I still didn't like it. I then tried to replace Win 10 with Win7, but ran into problems. I wrote the refurbisher (Stallion Tek) through Amazon about my problem with replacing the Win10 OS with Win7. I received a quick reply from Stallion Tek, essentially saying that now that they know what I'm trying to do they can help me, the BIOS was wrong for Win7, and they would change the BIOS and install Win7 Pro. They sent me a free return shipping label. My contact said they'd start making changes to a computer immediately, and by the time they received my return, the new computer would be ready to go. They were true to their word.The new computer, with win 7 installed, worked great, but the rear usb3 plugs didn't work, and the case was jammed closed. I couldn't check if the usb3 cable came unplugged. Apparently the computer was damaged in shipping. The note I received from Stallion Tek said that they would immediately update a new computer and ship it to me. Then after I receive it and check it out......then return the damaged computer to them (free shipping). I'm using the new computer, and everything works as it should. Receiving, and trying the equipment before returning the damaged equipment is a new experience to me.Although, I returned equipment to Stallion Tek twice, it was not their fault. They went out of their way to help me, and I highly recommend them.

PC was purchased from seller StallionTek. The delivery was on time, and the PC was well packaged. However, there was a rattle. Opening the case was initially impossible due to the bend latch (see pic), but after wedging it open, I was able to locate the rattling: 2 small screws that got stuck behind the front cover (wonder where they came from…) The latch was straighten with some pliers, and the case now opens closes fine. Not sure if StallionTek is doing the QA or some other low cost place – definitely not encouraging.Specs: Now the claim was a “2018” HP Flagship Pro Desktop which is definitely not the case. A “Windows 7” sticker on the case puts this around 2013. Also the claim of a 512GB is not quite right: It comes with a 480GB SSD. I was expecting both, so not a problem. (There are no 512GB SSDs, usually 480GB or 500GB). The 480GB SSD will yield 447 GiB (Gigibytes) as expected.Now for the better news: The SSD was indeed new with very few cycles (SMART readout), and had a valid Win 10 Pro image (albeit an old one, version 1703). CPU is an actual I5-3470s, and there are 8GB of memory. WiFi was done via USB dongle (11n single stream = 72Mbps max) – works ok. DP port and VGA ports are present. There are also a number of USB 3.0 ports on the back (not on the front however).The PC was relatively clean, so I expect some cleaning was done. There is also room for a 2nd 3.5” HDD, and a vacant SATA port (I added an HDD). Adding a 3D GPU is probably not a good idea since the PSU is pretty weak.Overall, it still good value considering the $60 SSD being added. Note that the warranty is 90-days (not 1 year as in one of the pictures). I’ve got a 3-year extended warranty which is probably a good idea.