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Compaq Presario CQ5500F Desktop PC - Black

Compaq Presario CQ5500F Desktop PC - Black

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Brand: Hewlett-Packard
Category: Personal Computer

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New (14) Refurbished (1) from $295.00

Rating: 3.0 out of 5 stars 6 reviews
Sales Rank: 183

Color: Black
Media: Personal Computers
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Number Of Items: 1
Batteries Included: No
Operating System: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
Processors: 1
Hard Drive Size: 500
Floppy Disk Drive: None
Free Memory Slots: 2
USB Ports: 6
Shipping Weight (lbs): 11
Dimensions (in): 16.9 x 6.5 x 15.1
Warranty: 1 year warranty

MPN: 2701913
Model: BQ471AA#ABA
UPC: 885631163511
EAN: 0885631163511
ASIN: B003L0OQ24

Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days

Features:
  • AMD Sempron 140 Processor; 2GB DDR2 System Memory ; 500GB (7200RPM) Hard Drive (SATA); Genuine Windows 7 Premium 64-bit
  • NVIDIA GeForce 6150 SE integrated graphics; SuperMulti DVD Burner with LightScribe Technology;
  • 6 speaker configurable with up to 5.1 surround sound capabilities; 2 external 5.25" bay; 1 internal 3.5" bay
  • 10/100Base-T network interface
  • Headphone; Microphone (Front); 2 USB 2.0 ports (Front); 4 USB 2.0 ports (Back); VGA-out (Back); Microphone/ Line-in/ Line-out (Back); LAN (Back)

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Product Description
Compaq Presario CQ5500f PC. Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit - makes everyday tasks simple - and makes new things possible. AMD Sempron 140 Processor; 2.70GHz; 1MB L2 Cache; 4000MHz System Bus; NVIDIA nForce MCP61P Chipset; 2GB PC2-6400 DDR2 SDRAM memory (1x2G) (expandable to 4GB); 500GB 7200RPM Serial ATA hard drive; SuperMulti DVD Burner with LightScribe Technology; Write: 16x max DVD+/-R, 12x max DVD+/-R DL, 8x max DVD+RW, 6x max DVD-RW, 12x max DVD-RAM, 40x max CD-R, 32x max CD-RW Read: 16x max DVD-ROM, 40x max CD-ROM; NVIDIA GeForce 6150 SE integrated graphics; 10/100Base-T network interface; Integrated audio, 6 speaker configurable with up to 5.1 surround sound capabilities; 2 DIMM (240-pin, DDR2) (one available).

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Customer Reviews:
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5 out of 5 stars A great buy   August 23, 2010
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

Trust me, this computer is worth the money. It's very quick and stylish, perfect for a modern computer room. It has 3 or so USB docks, convenient for if you have a mouse, a p-drive, a camera, a phone... All that other junk that you need to strap up to your computer, you can do it all at once. br / br /I've had it for a few months, and it's still as fast as it was when I got it. Now, I'm no computer tech, I really don't understand the details, but let me tell you, it almost overwhelmed me, all of the programs and upgrades and services this computer comes with, not to mention the cool backgrounds and designs you can customize your desktop with. br / br /A great buy, you won't be disappointed!


4 out of 5 stars Decent and Totally Serviceable   July 10, 2010
I. J. Barker (Poughkeepsie, NY)
43 out of 43 found this review helpful

Well I just received this computer about two days ago, but despite this, I think I can make a pretty good assessment about its pros and cons thus far. I'll begin by saying that from an aesthetic viewpoint, this computer looks very nice. The case itself is matte, but the front bezel itself is a nice, glossy finish that really does look nice, all things considered. It has two USB 2.0 ports on the front as well as jacks for both headphones and a microphone, so no need to reach around to the back of the unit if you don't feel like it. Oh yes, just so you're not as confused as I was at first, the power button is technically located on what would be your right hand side if the computer's front is facing you, situated near the top of the case. The button is illuminated by a somewhat irritating bright blue LED, a lighting choice that seems to have become popular in the computer market these days, so it's kind of a take it or leave it thing depending on how you feel about such. The only ridiculous part of the external design is, in my opinion, the terribly designed bay for the DVD reader. A plastic flap obscures the drive itself, and to open it, one presses a silver button directly underneath this flap. Now this is all fine and dandy until you try to use it: would a nuclear power plant have a computer monitoring the reactor that is rendered inoperable after turning it on? The same issue takes place here--the plastic flap actually flips over the button itself after opening, making it a totally unnecessary fiasco to press the button again to let the drive read a placed disc. Oh yeah, I forgot to mention that after a few uses the flap becomes a little stiff; it will show some difficulty closing after the drive door recedes. This is not anything severe, but you will probably have to push it closed manually. There's one more big issue that came up, actually: NO CASE FAN. I'm surprised this evaded my notice for so long. This computer should run pretty cool, and a case fan can run anywhere from $5-20, but the fact that they didn't include this is actually really underhanded if this is HP's idea of "cutting costs." Still, it hasn't blown up on me yet, and a fan is shipping in the mail. 1/2 point off. br / br /The hardware itself is decent; nothing mindblowing in this box to be sure. Two gigs' worth of DDR3 memory should give this computer some decent punch, but why not upgrade to four and max out its potential?***NOTE*** Apparently Amazon was wrong about the memory type. Another reviewer found it to be DDR2 memory instead of DDR3, so plan accordingly before purchasing!***NOTE*** The PSU is 250 watts, I believe. This should be enough to power everything on board adequately, but in case you were intending to add a second hard drive or add a graphics card, upgrading the power supply may be wise. In any case, it only comes with two power couplings for SATA-type devices, both of which are already in use by the hard drive and DVD drive. It does have some older MOLEX-type adaptors, however, and the motherboard hosts one IDE slot. I do have to mention that the power supply is kind of a pain in the rear to remove, though. The box also hosts one PCI slot, two PCI-e and one PCI-e16, I think. I'll verify this later. Graphics are integrated--not what you would want for gaming, but I find they're adequate enough to play PoxNora online with minimal hiccups, so it can carry you through in many cases. Processor is an AMD Sempron, which is a lower level unit, although it's definitely strong enough to run Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit without any issue. I'm having the hardest time finding out what's the biggest processor the motherboard will take, however; even the HP website and several manuals I've read thus far seem not to be willing to divulge this useful bit of knowledge. Overall, though, I think I can recommend this one as a purchase, especially for this ridiculously low price. br / br /***EDIT*** They (Amazon) just lowered this PC's price to under $300 for a few days. It has since went back up to the default price, sadly. I'm not sure if that means I bought a lemon, but this is a definite must buy if you need decent computing power and the latest Windows OS at a price so low it could be called criminal. Just remember that Windows7 Home Premium does have some compatibility problems with older programs...to remedy this, you will need to change to either Professional or Ultimate.


4 out of 5 stars Good computer, good price   August 27, 2010
Steven D. Tiernan (watertown, ny)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

I was looking for a reasonably priced computer to replace the one I had, and was pleased with the price, initial quality, and ease to set up of this computer. When it arrived, I was frightened, as the amazon.com box it came in was almost completely destroyed, but the box and computer itself were fine. Otherwise a good purchase.


3 out of 5 stars The "Jury" is still out...   July 28, 2010
Holistic Doc (Idaho)
5 out of 8 found this review helpful

...because, after almost 6 hours having to endure the unproductive, absolute farce called "technical support," it was determined that the unit was shipped with defective software and has since been taken back to factory default. That done, for the one week of service, the machine seems to have been giving at least adequate performance. Part of the reason it isn't possible to offer more specific observations is that I'm new to WIN 7.


2 out of 5 stars False Advertising, it advertises it comes with DDR3 ram, nope.   July 22, 2010
Indiana Customer
6 out of 8 found this review helpful

Only comes with DDR2 ram, I really disapprove of false advertising and wish I had saved my money. I thought I had found a good deal, but I guess not. I will be doing my shopping elsewhere from now on, I have never had any trouble with Amazon before but I do not have much money and to see it ruin my plans for a 4gb of DDR3 ram and low profile video game card for a low end gaming setup has cut me so short of money it will be another year before I can save up enough to buy another computer. Overall it is a great computer though, very nice looking on inside, I even tried installing my DDR3 ram I bought and it would not fit in the board. If you don't care about DDR3 your golden.

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