HP ProDesk 600 G4 SFF 2017, Core i5-8500, 32GB, 2TB SSD, Black/Silver

A refurbished office tank with absurd RAM and storage for the price. Just don't ask it to play games.

The i5-8500 is a six-core chip from 2018, and while it sits in the 21st percentile for CPUs in our database, it's still plenty snappy for office work. The real surprise here is the storage setup. A 2TB SSD in a refurbished business box at this price is genuinely impressive, landing in the 84th percentile. Boot times are quick, apps launch fast, and you won't be juggling external drives. The 32GB of DDR4 RAM is overkill for most office users, but it means you can run a dozen Chrome tabs, Excel, and Teams simultaneously without a hiccup. The GPU is the weak link, 97th percentile sounds great until you realize it's integrated graphics competing against other integrated graphics. It'll drive dual monitors fine, but that's about it.

Against the Lenovo Legion 90YA003GUS or MSI Aegis Z2, this HP gets absolutely destroyed in gaming and raw CPU performance. Those are gaming rigs with dedicated GPUs, and the ProDesk's integrated UHD 630 isn't even in the same conversation. But compare it to the Dell Tower Plus EBT2250, another business-focused machine, and the HP holds its own on storage and RAM while likely costing less. The Apple Mac Studio M3 Ultra is in a completely different universe for creative work, but it also costs several times more. For pure office productivity per dollar, the ProDesk 600 G4 is the value pick.

At CAD 650 to CAD 760 across four Newegg listings, this is a solid deal for a business desktop with a 24-inch FHD monitor thrown in. The spread between vendors is CAD 110, so shop around. The cheapest listing at CAD 650 is the one to grab if you don't need the RGB sound bar or wireless keyboard bundle. For a machine with 32GB RAM and 2TB SSD, you'd be hard-pressed to build something comparable for less.

The HP ProDesk 600 G4 SFF is a refurbished office workhorse that punches way above its price tag for everyday business tasks. The one thing to know: you're getting 32GB of RAM and a 2TB SSD in a compact chassis that'll handle spreadsheets, browser tabs, and video calls without breaking a sweat. Just don't expect it to game, the integrated Intel UHD 630 graphics are a hard no for anything beyond Minesweeper.

If you're looking for a gaming PC or anything that needs real GPU horsepower, this isn't it. Go get a Lenovo Legion or MSI Aegis instead. If you need a machine for video editing, 3D rendering, or any creative workload, the integrated graphics will make you want to throw it out a window. This is strictly an office and productivity box.

Buy this if you need a reliable, no-nonsense office PC with tons of RAM and storage for under CAD 800. The i5-8500 is aging but still handles business workloads fine, and the 32GB RAM plus 2TB SSD combo is genuinely generous for a refurb. Skip it if you want to game or do any GPU-heavy work, this thing will frustrate you fast.