Customer Reviews for HP Pavilion HPE H8-1212CB Bilingual Desktop, i7-2600, 23-in. LED-LCD 10 GB, 1 TB
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HP Pavilion HPE H8-1212CB Bilingual Desktop, i7-2600, 23-in. LED-LCD 10 GB, 1 TB
1 GB NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 520 Microsoft® Windows® 7 Home Premium
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Customer Reviews for HP Pavilion HPE H8-1212CB Bilingual Desktop, i7-2600, 23-in. LED-LCD 10 GB, 1 TB
Review 1 for HP Pavilion HPE H8-1212CB Bilingual Desktop, i7-2600, 23-in. LED-LCD 10 GB, 1 TB
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Location:Nanoose Bay, BC
Date:March 12, 2012
Can be inproved!
Pros: price, i7 cpu
Cons: video card inferior, expansion slots, usb-3 port location, not enough usb connectors in the rear, inferior speakers
"I received this computer about 1.5 weeks ago.
Thus far it has performed mostly to my expectations.
Thus far it has performed mostly to my expectations.
I discovered the following issues with this computer:
(1) USB-3 interface is highly recommended for auxiliary disk drives that are used for backup.
This computer's two USB-3 ports are located on top of the chassis,
and results in an ugly network of wires that are visible on top.
As an alternative, I successfully added an USB-3 expansion card to one of the three free PCIe slots.
This computer's two USB-3 ports are located on top of the chassis,
and results in an ugly network of wires that are visible on top.
As an alternative, I successfully added an USB-3 expansion card to one of the three free PCIe slots.
(2) The computer does not come with an eSATA connector.
So, I successfully added a SATA-3 (RAID) expansion card in one of the two remaining PCIe slots.
This card also provided high speed SATA-3 support for my second internal SATA-3 hard drive that I had installed earlier.
So, I successfully added a SATA-3 (RAID) expansion card in one of the two remaining PCIe slots.
This card also provided high speed SATA-3 support for my second internal SATA-3 hard drive that I had installed earlier.
(3) To use two of the four PCIe expansion slots, the user must use a flat headed screwdriver to "BREAK" or tear-out some sheet metal.
I say this design is a cheap manufacturing solution. Why not use a replaceable slot cover as was done for the other two!
I say this design is a cheap manufacturing solution. Why not use a replaceable slot cover as was done for the other two!
(4) The graphics card is a basic 520 series version. Considering that we are using an i7 CPU,
a 560 series card would have provided much better performance according to Windows 7 benchmark scores.
a 560 series card would have provided much better performance according to Windows 7 benchmark scores.
(5) My CPU is connected to an APC UPS unit. Only when I disconnect the power to the CPU,
the supplied speakers generate a noise like marbles inside a tin can being rattled.
The cheap speakers require a USB connection for power. Disconnecting the USB cord from the CPU solves the noise problem.
the supplied speakers generate a noise like marbles inside a tin can being rattled.
The cheap speakers require a USB connection for power. Disconnecting the USB cord from the CPU solves the noise problem.
(6) With only 4 USB-2 connectors in the rear, (3 are occupied by the mouse, keyboard, and the speakers) you will soon need a USB hub for other added accessories that you want to connect to the real."
13 of 13 people found this review helpful.
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Review 2 for HP Pavilion HPE H8-1212CB Bilingual Desktop, i7-2600, 23-in. LED-LCD 10 GB, 1 TB
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Rabbi
Location:Wallaceburg, Ontario
Date:February 11, 2012
Excellent Value
"Very good value for your dollar. The NVIDIA® GeForce® 520 graphics card is great for all but the very hard core gamers. The CPU is very fast and extremely quiet. I looked for several months before I purchased and dollar for power, this was an excellent deal. Easy access to USB ports and the Integrated wireless LAN works great, even two floors away from my wireless router."
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