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Pros

  • Tons of memory
  • Very fast hard-drive RAID array

Cons

  • Limited upgradability
  • Lacks advanced external connectivity

At A Glance

This system is plenty fast, but HP had to overlook a few elements in order to achieve the HPE-170t’s price-to-performance ratio.

Manufacturer’s Description

Whether you are streaming videos, editing high-def content, or getting lost in a game, the HP Pavilion Elite HPE-170t series delivers blazing performance at every turn. And this elegant PC offers expandability to grow with your changing digital life.

The Specs

Pricing
Part Number AZ221AVABA1478476
Processor
Processor type Intel Core i7-860
Processor speed 2.8 MHz
Processor count 1
Memory
Memory size 8192.0 MB
Graphics
Primary Graphics Chipset Nvidia GeForce GTX 260
Number of Graphic Cards included 1
Video Bus PCI Express 2.0 x16
Video Memory Type DDR4
Storage
Drive size 960.0 GB
Drive Controllers Serial ATA II
Expansion slots
Number of PCI-Express 2.0 x16 slots 1.0
Number of PCI-Express x1 slots 2.0
Open PCI Express X1 Slots 1.0
Power
Power Supply Wattage 460 watts
Power Supply Manufacturer OEM
Power Supply Model OEM
Optical Drive
Optical Drive Type BD-RE
Included Drives 1
optical_drive_1 HL-DT-ST CH10L
optical_model_1 HL-DT-ST CH10L
Included Software
Operating System Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium
Other Features
Devices
  • HDMI Cable
  • Keyboard
  • Mouse
Ports and Connections
Ethernet Type
  • Ethernet (10/100/1000 Mbps)
  • Wireless Ethernet - 540 Mbps IEEE802.11n
Available Interfaces
  • Audio - Digital Optical
  • Ethernet - RJ45
  • FireWire Port (front)
  • FireWire/IEEE 1394 (Unspecified)
  • USB - Universal Serial Bus (front) (x3)
  • USB - Universal Serial Bus (rear) (x6)
Slots
  • CompactFlash
  • Memory Stick
  • Memory Stick Duo
  • Memory Stick PRO
  • Memory Stick PRO Duo
  • MultiMedia Card (MMC)
  • SD Card
  • SmartMedia
  • xD-Picture Card
Case
Chassis style Tower (Midsize)
Internal Drive Bays 2
Chassis Color Black
External Drive Bays 2

Performance

Overall Rating
WorldBench 6 Score 146
Office Productivity
Web Browsing 210  seconds (lower is better)
Office Suite Use 312  seconds (lower is better)
File Compression 162  seconds (lower is better)
Multitasking 230
Content Creation
Image Editing 296  seconds (lower is better)
GPU Graphics Rendering 297  seconds (lower is better)
CPU Graphics Rendering 235  seconds (lower is better)
Video Encoding 172  seconds (lower is better)
DVD Burning 161  seconds (lower is better)
Video Editing 170  seconds (lower is better)
Gaming
Unreal Tournament 3 Medium 1024x768 203.5  Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament 3 Medium 1680x1050 140.61  Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament 3 Medium 1920x1200 121.4  Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament 3 Medium 2560x1600 80.6  Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament 3 Highest 1024x768 135.2  Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament 3 Highest 1680x1050 116.27  Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament 3 Highest 1920x1200 99.1  Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament 3 Highest 2560x1600 65.4  Frames per second (higher is better)