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4.67 out of 5stars
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5.00 out of 5 stars review
Verified Purchaser
09/29/2020
You won't believe the graphics on this pc...
I was so excited to get this HP Pavilion TG01-0023w Gaming Desktop Tower from the Walmart Sparks Review Program. They are the best. I thought it was just a computer tower, but it turned out to be a whole computer that works great. I have had an old Dell computer for many years that I would have to wait very long for videos and my bingo games to load, but this computer loads things lightening fast and the graphics are amazing. I didn't know things could look so good on a screen, but they do and it is small and lightweight unlike some of these giant heavy computers they have out there today. If you want a great computer that loads things fast and has a great picture, get this one. The price is very affordable too.
Vegasmisha

Most helpful negative review

2.00 out of 5 stars review
Verified Purchaser
06/01/2023
Hit or miss
I tried to install some ram into the computer however, this messed everything up. I put the original ram Back into the tower and it still did not want to boot up and gave me the feeling noises. I did whatever I could to try and fix the issues like blowing compressed air into the placers, but I noitced that the clips where they clip onto the ram doesn't fully clip on. Maybe that's the problem, it happened event with the original ram.
WinterRose
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  • 2.00 out of 5 stars review
    Verified Purchaser
    06/01/2023
    Hit or miss
    I tried to install some ram into the computer however, this messed everything up. I put the original ram Back into the tower and it still did not want to boot up and gave me the feeling noises. I did whatever I could to try and fix the issues like blowing compressed air into the placers, but I noitced that the clips where they clip onto the ram doesn't fully clip on. Maybe that's the problem, it happened event with the original ram.
    WinterRose
  • 4.00 out of 5 stars review
    Verified Purchaser
    10/16/2021
    Things you should know before buying the desktop.
    Very good quality, runs any top tier video games like war zone, fortnite, etc at high FPS. One thing you should know is that you should think about buying the upgraded ram to 16 gigs instead of 8 gigs. I noticed this helps quite a bit and I encourage you to do it if you choose to get this desktop. I would definitely encourage anyone to buy this desktop because it both has high performance and is budget-able.
    Unknown
  • 5.00 out of 5 stars review
    Verified Purchaser
    10/15/2021
    Hp gaming desktop tg01-0023w
    This desktop is actually pretty good I upgraded my ram to 32 gb and I literally game on it for hours its really fast i dont have any issues and the price point is awesome for 2021
    Unknown
  • 5.00 out of 5 stars review
    Verified Purchaser
    03/28/2021
    Surprised
    I have tried my HP Pavilion Gaming PC with everything from shooters to VR and it works great. Very happy with my purchase.
    JasonM396
  • 5.00 out of 5 stars review
    Verified Purchaser
    03/28/2021
    Best pre build starter pc
    This pc will handle anything you throw at it with fantastic frames i highly recommended this pc for those who want something affordable and want to get started pc gaming
    Gavin
  • 4.00 out of 5 stars review
    Verified Purchaser
    03/17/2021
    Good Gaming computer with one problem
    Its a good pc but it take too long to post my custom built pc posted in 2 seconds while this pc takes 8 seconds sometimes i thing somthings wrong when it takes too long to post but after it post and boots it runs great do i do recommend upgrading the gpu i took my rx 5700 out of my old pc and it improved the performance a lot but even with the default gtx 1650 Super is still plays well its a great pc for people who are new to pc gaming
    cheep
  • 5.00 out of 5 stars review
    Verified Purchaser
    03/10/2021
    I love mine! I'm gonna keep upgrading it till I can't anymore. For those wondering there is a 500W CPU compatible for this desktop from hp. Look on youtube
    Max
  • 5.00 out of 5 stars review
    Verified Purchaser
    12/16/2020
    Nice Desktop PC with good specs.
    I'm glad to have purchased this HP Pavilion TG01-0023w Gaming PC at Walmart as it ticks all the boxes. The specs of this PC are pretty good and out of the box the computer is fast. This desktop comes with an AMD Ryzen 5 3500 (3.4 GHz, 6 Core) CPU, which beats both the Intel i3-10100 and Intel i5-10400 CPUs in the benchmarks. There is 8GB of DDR4 2666 MHz RAM and for storage it comes with a 256GB NVMe M.2 SSD, which has good read and write speeds. The PC has a Realtek Wi-Fi 5 and Bluetooth 4.2 card as well, which is nice to have if you don't use a LAN connection. For me, the main selling point is that it comes with a NVIDIA GTX 1650 SUPER graphics card that has three outputs (1 x HDMI, 1 x DVI, and 1 x DisplayPort). Thankfully the bright green light on the front of the case can be controlled using the HP Omen Software. The software gives you the options of having the green light set to static, off, breathing, or blinking. You can change the breathing and blinking speeds, however you can't change the color or the brightness of the light. Overall I am happy with this purchase as it fits both my needs and budget. After upgrading the SSD and RAM it's ample for what I will be using it for. I would say that if you are a light gamer or are not looking to upgrade the components then this computer is a decent buy for the price and I would recommend it.
    S20
  • 5.00 out of 5 stars review
    Verified Purchaser
    11/20/2020
    Great starter gaming computer
    System is ready to be used the second you purchase it. Just plug and play. The system comes with the tower, wired mouse, wired keyboard. You will need to purchase an HDMI cable to connect a monitor. There's only 1 HDMI port, 1 display port, and 1 vga port.There are 4 USB ports on the back and 4 more in the front. The front also has a SD card reader and 1 usb c port. Although there is an ethernet port in the back, the tower does have a wireless card install for easy connection. The tower itself is pretty quiet when running. Setup does take about 10 to 15 mins for profile, privacy and settings. After that, you're good to go to install all your programs. This is HP gaming computer is running on a windows 10 operating software. It only comes with 8GB of ram, but you can easily swap it out for more. Decent system for beginner gamers.
    Craig719
  • 5.00 out of 5 stars review
    Verified Purchaser
    10/10/2020
    Impressive gaming desktop tower! Great graphics
    The HP Pavilion Gaming R5 1650 Super 8GB/256GB Desktop Tower is an amazing computer and has a powerful processor. The box included a keyboard and mouse that both connect with wires, as well as the gaming desktop tower itself. I bought myself a brand new monitor to use with this desktop tower. The processor in this computer is awesome. It allows me to watch videos and play video games with high quality graphics, more depth in the graphics as well as enhanced computer speed. The tower is quiet and stays cool while I'm playing games and using it - which is great. I love the look and feel of the tower too and I can plug my phone and headphones into it. It was very easy to set up and everything I needed was in the box except the monitor. This is a great product in my opinion and I definitely recommend it. It is a powerful machine and exceeded my expectations.
    LunaSparkles
  • 5.00 out of 5 stars review
    Verified Purchaser
    10/05/2020
    World of Warcraft and X-plane 11 play excellent!
    We installed on this desktop World of Warcraft and X-plane 11. For those who don't know these games have enormous amount of 3d graphics. Both of the games play very smooth! The processor and graphic card definitely pull it off. We are so happy with this computer. It is smaller than most of desktops I've seen, looks neat with its futuristic green light on the bottom. It has lots of different ports. 7 of them, like for the headphones and other media are located at front which gives such an easy access. It comes with the basic keyboard and mouse to get you started. They are good quality. The only thing what's missing is the screen. We are using our old monitor with HDMI cable, but we will buy a high quality screen soon to have an amazing flight simulation experience. This computer is definitely worth it.
    Mages
  • 5.00 out of 5 stars review
    Verified Purchaser
    10/04/2020
    Game on!
    I have been utilizing my Dell Inspiron 15 7000 Gaming Laptop with a NVIDIA GTX1050 graphics card for about three years now. It was time for me to get improve my PC gaming power with this HP Pavilion Gaming Desktop Tower. This tower comes with the NVIDIA GTX 1650 SUPER graphics card, which is an improvement from my laptop. I connected my Samsung 40IN LCD TV (LN40C610N1F) via HDMI to utilized it as my monitor (not bad going from 15IN to 40IN!). I have attached a picture to show the different options you have to connect monitors, TVs, etc on the back of the tower. To improve the sound that was coming from my TV, I utilized my Anker Soundcore Motion+ Speaker (A3116). The Motion+ Speaker was connected seamlessly through Bluetooth. I also enjoyed having the multiple USB Type-A & the USB Type-C in the front of the tower. This allowed me to leave a lightning cable attached to the front to charge my iPhone 11 while I'm on the computer. The HP Pavilion gaming desktop comes with a standard USB-A mouse and keyboard right out of the box. It comes with 8GB of memory, which there is another slot that you can utilized to add more memory. The max supported memory is 32GB. There is also one PCI-E x 1 & 2 internal 3.5” HDD expansion bays available for expansion. With the stock components this loaded Troy Total War so much faster than my Dell gaming laptop. I could definitely tell the difference between the two in load times & how easily the tower handled the graphics. Overall, this is a great PC gaming tower. It provides you with what you need to be able to play PC games. The best part though is that it has room for expansion to improve on that even more if you want/need to. I'm also a sucker for the green LED lights, since I like to game in the dark. I would recommend this gaming tower.
    Waggs181
  • 5.00 out of 5 stars review
    Verified Purchaser
    10/01/2020
    Good Mid Range Gaming Desktop
    This review is for the HP Pavilion R5 1650 Super 8GB/256GB TG01-0023w Gaming Desktop Tower. Opening The Box / Basic Setup - First thing you'll notice is that tower is relatively lightweight which is nice. The keyboard and mouse combo they provide is honestly the weakest link in this package, it's not that they're bad, they just aren't really "gaming" level quality. Basic Windows setup was surprisingly quick which was definitely nice. I really like that you have three different options to hook up your monitor, HDMI DisplayPort and DVI-D, but you will need to supply your own cable. And this isn't made all that clear, in order to change the lighting on the front of the tower you have to use their Omen Command Center app. The choices are pretty slim though, your options are Off/On/Flashing/Breathing with flashing and breathing having slow/med/fast speed options too. Unfortunately though there is no options to change the brightness or color of the light. Performance - For starters, this desktop goes from off to the Windows login screen in a little under 13 seconds. That alone is great, but honestly there wasn't much I could do to bog it down after that. There are options you will have to enable to get maximum performance out of this tower, but it's not that difficult to do. Overall Impression - With the use of a solid state hard drive, a 3.4 GHz hexa core processor, and 8 GB of DDR4 Ram, this definitely has the power to be a perfectly reasonable option for anyone looking for a good mid range gaming PC.
    DigitalFusion
  • 5.00 out of 5 stars review
    Verified Purchaser
    09/30/2020
    Game On!
    This gaming computer is fast and has great performance. It has the efficient features and components needed for your gaming needs. It has nine ports; for Headphone/Microphone, SuperSpeed USB Type-A, SuperSpeed USB Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-A, DVD-D, HDMI Display Port, Media Card Reader. The computer has a 5-3500 processor & AMD Ryzen for an awesome performance and streaming experience. The graphics (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER) is really nice on this machine for your favorite gaming titles. It has tremendous sound for the ultimate experience. It also has 8 GB RAM Memory and 256 GB hard drive. What is really nice about this is if you are a true gamer, you can upgrade which is supposed to be seamless. This machine is perfect for my use. I also use this computer now as my main personal computer as well. It has Windows 10 which is what I need for my daily use. The tower is smaller than those older towers that I have had in the past. The computer also comes with keyboard and mouse. Very satisfied with this computer.
    cc
  • 5.00 out of 5 stars review
    Verified Purchaser
    09/29/2020
    So Far, So Good!
    Great PC rig which can play all the modern games without a hitch. Also great for work from home. It comes with Windows 10, wired keyboard and wired mouse. No need to do any setup. Connect it to monitor and boot it and it will guide you with installation. We have been using this for few weeks and I have not faced any crashes. I have played have played Assassins Creed Odyssey, Rage 2, Control, Far Cry New Dawn without any issues. Small in size and very lightweight. Very happy with the performance. HP has done a great job with this machine! Highly recommended for just about anyone!
    Fa174
  • 5.00 out of 5 stars review
    Verified Purchaser
    09/29/2020
    You won't believe the graphics on this pc...
    I was so excited to get this HP Pavilion TG01-0023w Gaming Desktop Tower from the Walmart Sparks Review Program. They are the best. I thought it was just a computer tower, but it turned out to be a whole computer that works great. I have had an old Dell computer for many years that I would have to wait very long for videos and my bingo games to load, but this computer loads things lightening fast and the graphics are amazing. I didn't know things could look so good on a screen, but they do and it is small and lightweight unlike some of these giant heavy computers they have out there today. If you want a great computer that loads things fast and has a great picture, get this one. The price is very affordable too.
    Vegasmisha
  • 4.00 out of 5 stars review
    Verified Purchaser
    09/28/2020
    Nice entry-level gaming PC
    This is a decent entry-level gaming PC. Graphics are kind of choppy in games like Fortnite, but plays older games like Star Wars: the Force Unleashed well enough. The stock drive is too small to hold many games and software though, so if you plan on gaming, upgrade to at least to a 1TB SSD or more. The PC comes with stock mouse and keyboard. You can use this PC on a wired connection or on wifi. It also has Bluetooth. There are only two RAM slots and one graphics card slot. I game a little, but I mainly use this PC for art and design and I have to say this PC is a step up from an older i7 Intel PC I have. Graphically heavy Adobe documents don't bog down this gaming PC as much, which is helpful since I no longer have to wait per change for Adobe to update. I'm using the latest Adobe Illustrator CC with a 30”X30” 300dpi .ai document with many layers and effects. I recommend this entry-level gaming PC for aspiring designers, artists, and students on a budget. It will definitely get the job done and then some. It's also good for casual gaming too.
    gizmosis
  • 5.00 out of 5 stars review
    Verified Purchaser
    09/23/2020
    IMPRESSED
    So I've been playing my games on a cyberpower pc since 2015.. I've never really had a HP computer but was so excited to give it a shot! And I am impressed!!! Pros: fans are quiet (my old pc fans were LOUD), small compact design, green LED light is a nice touch, fast, responsive, loading screens for games like World of Warcraft are FAST and everyone is loaded when I load in, I can have my graphics setting on WoW on a 10 (but it says 7 is recommended, but I still wanted to try and it did GREAT). Cons: wish that you could change LED color, wish SSD had more space. That's really all I can think of right now.
    AmethystRaven