Two-year warranty and support

The advantages of AMD

• Tear through the most demanding tasks
• Create, edit, render, and transfer HD video
• Get the fastest clock speeds AMD has ever released³
• Experience Vision Ultimate Technology⁴ for awesome multitasking, recording TV, playing on-line games, editing music and photos, and making/editing HD movies⁵

Performance and expandability

• Stunning visuals with high-end Nvidia and ATI discrete graphics
• Genuine Windows 7^§§§ Home Premium for simplifying and streamlining life on your PC
• Powerful 64-bit performance with 8GB DDR3 system memory^{6, 7}, fast data transfer, and reduced power consumption
• Massive storage with large hard drive options, including RAID-enabled for data mirroring (backup and security) or high performance
• The ultimate in expansion via two internal hard drives (one included)
• The option to add up to 16GB DDR3 memory

Cutting-edge design

• An illuminated power button and HP logo with center grille design
• Concealed front connectivity ports
• A pocket media drive bay for transferring and taking files with you
• A top-mounted 15-in-1 digital media card reader
• A side panel for easy access to the well-organized interior
• A "landing pad" for peripherals so they don't slide around or get scratched

Total entertainment

• Integrated Intel High Definition Audio with 7.1 surround sound
• An optional tuner and personal video recorder for essentially turning your PC into a TV⁸ (Clear QAM lets you view high-def^§§, non-premium cable shows)
• An optional Blu-ray DVD writer/player (read/write Blu-ray discs, read HD DVD discs, and read/write traditional DVDs and CDs)⁹
• An optional USB wireless LAN card¹⁰ for connecting a wireless printer and other accessories

Multifaceted entertainment software

• Create professional-looking movies and slide shows with advanced editing tools, then share online¹
• Watch DVD and Blu-ray movies in jaw-dropping high definition with DVD fine-tuning technology, plus experience Blu-ray Live¹¹ (via optional player¹²)
• Stream photos and videos anywhere at home^{10, 12}
• Manage music collections by album/artist/genre and easily find songs

Security and support

• 15 months of complimentary live updates to Symantec Norton Internet Security¹³
• Parts and labor coverage plus toll-free 24 x 7, Web, on-line chat, or e-mail support
• A year of free limited software support¹⁴
• Convenient in-home service if needed (HP may, at our discretion, supply on-site support for troubleshooting and repair) ¹⁵

1. Internet connection required. Sold separately.
2. This system requires a separately purchased 64-bit operating system and 64-bit software products to take advantage of the 64-bit processing capabilities of AMD technology. Dual/quad/triple-core processing available with AMD technology is designed to improve performance of this system. Given the wide range of software applications available, performance of a system including a 64-bit operating system and a dual-core processor will vary.
3. Based on 3.6GHz in Turbo Core mode. As of 4/27/10 AMD Phenom II X6 1090T operates at fastest frequency AMD has ever released. All performance tests completed at AMD Performance Labs; test configuration info available on request.
4. As of 4/27/10 VISION Ultimate technology from AMD focuses around usage scenarios including: creating/editing movies, advanced photo editing, editing/mixing music, latest 3-D and on-line gaming (MMO), recording TV shows, and advanced multitasking (4+ apps). All performance tests completed at AMD Performance Labs; test configuration information available on request.
5. Additional hardware and software may be required.
6. Actual available memory may be less. Up to 1GB may not be available due to 32-bit operating system resource requirements.
7. Compared with DDR2.
8. TV tuner required, sold as optional feature. Availability of signals limited by strength and accessibility of originating TV signal, location, other factors. Performance factors may arise, and do not constitute defects in the product.
9. As Blu-ray is a new format containing new technologies, certain disc, digital connection, compatibility and/or performance issues may arise, do not constitute defects in product. Flawless playback on all systems not guaranteed. In order for some Blu-ray titles to play, they may require a DVI or HDMI digital connection and display may require HDCP support. HD-DVD movies can't be played on this PC.
10. Wireless access point and Internet service required, not included.
11. BD Live features available on select Blu-ray movie discs. Please look for BD-Live description on the discs.
12. DLNA client support. Video/photos sharing sources have to be DLNA compatible servers, such as HP MediaSmart Home Server.
13. Internet connection required, sold separately. Subscription required for live updates afterward.
14. Support available for one year from date of purchase/lease. Dated sales or delivery receipt is proof of purchase/lease; you may be required to provide it as condition of receiving support. Support available only for software preinstalled by HP.
15. In-home warranty available on select customizable HP desktop PCs. Need for in-home service determined by HP support rep. Customer may need to run system self-test programs or correct reported faults by following advice over phone. On-site service provided only if issue can't be corrected remotely. Service not available holidays, weekends.