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HP Pavilion Gaming Desktop Computer 2021
CPU AMD Ryzen 5 3500
RAM 8 GB
Storage 256 GB
GPU Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650 Super
form factor mid-tower
OS Windows 10 Home
58 Overall Score
Price $649
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong port selection (79th percentile) 79th
- Strong reliability (71st percentile) 71st
Cons
- Below average ram (3rd percentile)
- Below average storage (21st percentile)
- Below average cpu (31st percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Owner sentiment has improved over time
Based on 8 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 5 3500 |
| Cores | 6 |
| Frequency | 3.6 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650 Super |
| Type | Discrete |
| VRAM | 4 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR5 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 8 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | mid-tower |
| Weight | 7.7 kg / 16.9 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 8 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI |
| DisplayPort | 1x DisplayPort |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 10 Home |
vs Competition
| Spec | HP Pavilion Gaming Desktop Computer | Lenovo Legion Tower 5i 90YA003GUS | Dell Tower ECT1250 | Apple Mac mini M4 Pro | MSI Aegis ZS Aegis Z2 C7NVP-1449US | Acer Nitro N60-180-UB33 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 5 3500 | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 | Apple M4 Pro | AMD Ryzen 7 7700 | AMD Ryzen 9 7900 |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 32 | 32 | 24 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 1000 | 2000 | 512 | 1000 | 1000 |
| GPU | Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650 Super | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti | Intel UHD Graphics | Apple M4 Pro 16-core | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Form Factor | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower | mini | mid-tower | mid-tower |
| Psu W | - | 500 | 180 | 155 | 750 | 850 |
| OS | Windows 10 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP Pavilion Gaming Desktop Computer | 30.6 | 59.4 | 2.6 | 78.5 | 21.1 | 70.5 | 96.2 |
| Lenovo Legion Tower 5i 90YA003GUS Compare | 87.3 | 73.5 | 82.6 | 94.2 | 64.6 | 70.5 | 99.6 |
| Dell Tower ECT1250 Compare | 89.5 | 32.5 | 82.6 | 86.6 | 82.9 | 70.5 | 99.1 |
| Apple Mac mini M4 Pro Compare | 77 | 62.1 | 52.8 | 96.7 | 32.2 | 99.3 | 99.6 |
| MSI Aegis ZS Aegis Z2 C7NVP-1449US Compare | 73.7 | 82.8 | 87.7 | 94.6 | 64.6 | 38 | 85.7 |
| Acer Nitro N60-180-UB33 Compare | 86.5 | 82.8 | 87.7 | 97.7 | 64.6 | 32.7 | 99.6 |
Price
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