HP Pavilion p6720f

The overall look of this desktop [...]]]> The desktop HP Pavilion p6720f has given the users more space for RAM and HDD although it takes a downside in not providing any space for the video graphics card. This is a budgeted desktop which targets users who are easily distracted by playing games.

HP Pavilion p6720f

The overall look of this desktop is the usual design most HP desktops have: a plain black chassis from HP. The plastic, glossy black front of the chassis provides an expansion bay right under the DVD ROM burner which is provided in case users want to have blue-ray drives or others. The button for power is placed atop the chassis which is lit in ice-blue LED. The case of the desktop is slim which is about 7in wide.

This model is packed together with generic keyboard and mouse set. Both are wired in USB which occupies two USB ports of the six available to it. The mouse has two buttons with a scroll-wheel while the keyboard is flat with black keys, added to that is the silver-colored keys for volume. Software included is the trial ware requisite together with HP MediaSmart and a playback suite for music.

The front includes a few ports which include a bay for card reader that is multiformat. There are jacks for microphone and headphone and 2 ports for USB. There is no USB 3.0 or eSATA port included in this package since this was budgeted and not built for extreme usage. The location of the other 4 USB ports is at the back, with SPDIF out, Ethernet port, VGA, DVI and it supports 7.1 surround sounds.

The inside is somewhat messy since the wires are all packed in the middle although they are held together with ties for cables. Quite on the good side though is that you cannot do much in its insides. As said earlier the availability of the unit has 2 additional bays for 3.5inches, one 5.25inches which is free, 1 PCI slot, 1 RAM slot and 3 slots for PCIe x1. This may provide to install a graphics card if you direly need one.

If you are one that is looking for a desktop fitted for withstanding extensive graphics with games, it is better to look for something else as this unit cannot provide that. This unit only managed to get a frame rate of 3.9 per second during the Unreal Tournament tests. Lower resolution and lower quality will get the unit nowhere too.

The advantages of this model are there is more room for RAM and massive (category) for HDD. The disadvantage is its incapability of quality resolution and graphics.

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AMD Phenom II X4 975 Black Edition – Fast and [...]]]> The heat is on for the race for the fastest processor in town. AMD is in-line with those giant producer of powerful processor comes with its AMD Phenom II X4 975 (Black Edition) processor, a feat of success in terms of performance and price.

AMD Phenom II X4 975 Black Edition – Fast and Economical Processor

Although Phenom II X4 975 never turns out to be the best yet it fairly compete among its technologically advanced rivals which makes it an excellent option for high-end gamers and users. In fact, Phenom II X4 975 is far from being cheap but an economical choice among quad-core counterparts. Hence, read on what AMD Phenom II X4 975 boast which makes it an excellent choice for a processor.

Build and Specs

In terms of appearance, nothing exciting is to be expected with Phenom II X4 975 since it is made using similar 45-nanometer process and similar L2 cache (2MB) amount with previous quad-core Phenom II series. However, with the black edition, the CPU is unlocked meant for overclocking which is effectively an added value. Granted, AMD utter that support along with clear warning; Damage caused by overclocking is not covered by warranty.

Besides, AMD has OverDrive software utility that offers free comprehensive speed and voltage control as to what previous version offers, with several features intended to simplify the whole overclocking process. On the other hand, Phenom II X4 975 comes with a socket type of AM2+ (AM3) and operating frequency of 3.6GHz.

Performance

AMD Phenom II X4 975 was a bit faster compared to its brothers. Notably, when performing the iTunes Conversion Test, it took about 39 seconds for Phenom II X4 975 processor to convert an MP3 format to AAC under 11-test files; around 5 seconds faster than its predecessor.

Meanwhile, in Windows Media Encoder Test, results were nearly the same which took over 30 seconds in converting test video file onto DVD-quality format. On reaching the maximum threads and cores of the CPU, Phenom II X4 975 posted decent numbers. At standard MPEG-2 test file, the processor was almost 30% slower from its counterparts while at Cinebench 11.5 benchmark test, 975 gained a 4.24 scrore.

Pros and Cons

Phenom II X4 975 is an excellent choice for upgrading old AMD-based system with its DDR2 memory and compatible to AM2 older motherboards. However, cited disadvantages are its little edge over it brothers and outperformed by its closest counterpart in overall performance with the same price bracket.

Conclusion

With its impressive benchmark scores, AMD Phenom II X4 975 is far from a mediocre processor. On the contrary, it is a good choice of a decent-performance processor offered at reasonable price tag.

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