HP Pavilion Elite m9500z series Desktop PC

Experience and share digital entertainment whenever the mood strikes with our stylish, powerful Pavilion Elite m9500z series. It's a solid performer whether you're streaming videos, editing photos, or backing up files.

Genuine Windows Vista
Get things done, stay connected, and enjoy entertainment in a secure environment with genuine Windows Vista with Service Pack 1. This series comes with genuine Windows Vista Home Premium, which includes Windows Aero, Windows Media Center, and instant search.

The advantages of AMD
Design it, render it, play it, create it, stream it, HD it1. Get superior high-def computing, advanced multitasking, and energy efficiency. AMD Phenom II processors supply:
* Vivid HD realism for performance gaming and entertainment
* The ability to do it all: ultra overclocking and faster processing on all your apps, all at once
* A sleek, quiet machine that saves energy by using only the power you need

Exceptional performance
This powerful entertainment hub is ready for challenging multimedia. It's great for graphics-intensive files, music, and high-def movies. You get:
* Mega dual-channel DDR2 800MHz SDRAM options for data-intensive activities like photo editing and song downloading
* Genuine Windows Vista with Service Pack 1 for getting things done and staying connected in a protected environment
* Ample storage: SATA hard drive configurability up to 1TB, or select a RAID-enabled hard drive for mirroring (data backup and security) or high performance
* A PCIe X16 expansion slot for graphics card
* A 15-in-1 digital media card reader with remote for transferring photos and music from portable devices and cameras
* An easily accessible front I/O port
* Storage expansion via built-in bays for a personal media drive and pocket media drive (both optional)
* The ability to design and print silkscreen-quality DVD and CD labels with LightScribe
* An HP Easy Backup Button, which lets you instantly back up (or schedule backups) to an external hard drive, personal media drive, networked drive, or disc

Total entertainment
The m9500z supplies home-theater-quality video and brings images, videos, and games to life on your screen. Want realistic gaming, stunning images, and high-definition videos? You'll get:
* Preinstalled software that lets you compress large video files, stream content to any Internet-connected media player (including on a cell phone or PDA), and back up to an on-line server
* An optional tuner and personal video recorder for essentially turning your PC into a TV (tuner features Clear QAM, which lets you view high def non-premium cable programs)
* High-quality, integrated Intel High Definition Audio with up to 7.1 surround sound, plus THX sound quality with optional upgrades
* An optional Blu-ray DVD writer/player, which lets you read/write Blu-ray discs, read HD DVD discs, and read/write traditional DVDs and CDs
* An optional USB wireless LAN card and Bluetooth for connecting a wireless printer and other accessories

A rich digital world
Experience the latest innovations in digital multimedia with our MediaSmart software, which turns your desktop into a one-stop shop for multimedia and entertainment:
* Photo and video editing with easy media management tools; then share them via popular Internet Services, YouTube, and Snapfish
* The ability to make, edit, search for, and listen to music playlists
* Pandora Internet Radio Service for discovering new music
* Viewing DVDs and Blu-ray movies in HD
* TV via a tuner or on demand

Quality software and support
We test and qualify all software sold with our PCs to help ensure a trouble-free experience with your new computer. You get:
* 15 months of complimentary live updates to Symantec Norton Internet Security
* Our one-year, limited warranty for parts and labor, plus support toll-free, 24 x 7, via on-line chat, or via e-mail (in about an hour)
* One year of free limited software support
* Convenient in-home service if needed (HP may, at its discretion, supply on-site support for troubleshooting and repair)