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HP Revives Desktop Market; Releases Five New Back-To-School Desktop Computers

| May 06, 2015 04:55 AM EDT

HP is selling a 51-percent stake of its Chinese data-networking center to Tsinghua Holdings.

HP recently announced that it will be releasing five new desktop computers as part of its back-to-school promotion. The new family of all-in-one desktop and tower PC promises to deliver top of the line performance to cater different customer computing needs.

First of HP's new line of computer is the HP Pavilion tower. This is one of HP's budget-friendly computer with starting price under $500 in the United States market, according to CNet. It is available in four colors; white, red, silver, and blue.

Interested buyers can choose from the wide range of processor that is compatible with the Pavilion desktop. It will be offered with Intel fourth-generation Core i3, i5 or i7 processors as well as AMD A-series processors ranging from A4 up to A10. It comes with an entry-level graphics card which can be upgraded to an Nvidia GTX 745 and a maximum of 3 terabyte of internal storage.

The next tower on line is the HP Envy. Available processors for the HP Envy are fourth-generation Intel Core i5 and i7 or AMD A-series A8 up to FX processors. For its graphics, users can choose between an AMD Radeon R9 380 and an Nvidia GTX 980.

An upgraded variant of the HP Envy called the HP Envy Phoenix will be released as well. The only difference between the two is that the Phoenix can be fitted with an Intel K-series processor which will allow users to overclock the processor for a boost in performance.

The last of the towers released by HP is the HP Spectre which according to the company is "built for the customer who needs the best graphics frame rates and performance for gaming or hardcore tasks." Due to this strictly high-end build, it can only be fitted with fourth-generation Intel Core i5 or i7 chips and Nvidia GTX 980 or AMD Radeon for its graphics card.

For users who demands a boost in performance, the HP Spectre also supports Intel K-series Core i7 chips. In order to handle overclocking, HP has integrated an overclocking app into the system. HP will also offer liquid cooling system for the HP Spectre.

Lastly, HP will also realse the HP Pavilion All-in-One as part of its new family of desktop computers. The display sits on a pedestal which easily reminds whoever sees it of the Apple iMac.

For the Pavilion All-in-One, HP will offer a wide selection of AMD processors along with Intel fourth-generation Core i3, i5 or i7 chips. Graphics card are optional and users can choose between AMD Radeon R7 A330 and AMD Radeo R7 A360. Internal storage can be upgraded up to 3 terabyte, according to Market Watch.

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