Hi guys,

I'm now looking to replace my 2005 purchased windows XP computer. These are my current specs for the machine I have at home......

HP Pavilion Media Center M7081.uk Photosmart PC

General

MPN PY147AA, PY147AA#ABU, PY147AAR#ABU
Type PC, Media centre
Recommended Use Home use
Product Form Factor Tower
Width 19.2 cm
Depth 42 cm
Height 38.5 cm
Weight 13.8 kg
Localisation English / United Kingdom
Processor

Type Intel Pentium 4 540 3.2 GHz, Intel Pentium 4 540 / 3.2 GHz
Installed Qty 1
Max Supported Qty 1
Data Bus Speed 800 MHz
Chipset Type Intel 915P Express
Processor Main Features Hyper-Threading Technology
Cache memory

Type L2 Cache
Installed Size 1 MB
Cache Per Processor 1 MB
Ram

Installed Size 1 GB / 4 GB (max)
Technology DDR II SDRAM, DDR2 SDRAM
Form Factor DIMM 240-pin
Memory Speed 400 MHz
Memory Specification Compliance PC2-3200
Configuration Features 2 x 512 MB
Storage controller

Type Serial ATA - integrated, 1 x Serial ATA - integrated
Controller Interface Type Serial ATA-150
Storage controller (2nd)

Type IDE - integrated, 1 x IDE - integrated
Controller Interface Type ATA-100
Storage

Hard Drive 1 x 250 GB - standard - Serial ATA-150 - 7200 rpm, 1 x 160 GB - standard - Serial ATA-150 - 7200 rpm, 1 x 250 GB - standard - 7200 rpm
Hard Drive (2nd) 1 x 160 GB - Personal Media Drive, 1 x 160 GB - Personal Media Drive - Hi-Speed USB
Optical storage

Type DVD±RW (±R DL) - IDE, DVD±RW (+R double layer) - IDE
Optical Storage Features LightScribe Technology
Read Speed 40x (CD) / 16x (DVD)
Write Speed 40x (CD) / 8x (DVD-R) / 16x (DVD+R) / 2.4x (DVD+R DL)
CD / DVD Rewrite Speed 24x (CD) / 4x (DVD±RW)
Disc Labeling Technology LightScribe Technology
Optical storage (2nd)

Type DVD-ROM
Read Speed 16x
Card reader

Type 9 in 1 card reader
Supported Flash Memory Cards CompactFlash Card type I, CompactFlash Card type II, Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO, Microdrive, MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card, SmartMedia Card, xD-Picture Card
Monitor

Monitor Type None
Graphics controller

Type PCI Express x16 - plug-in card
Graphics Processor / Vendor ATI RADEON X600
Installed Size 256 MB
Digital Video Standard Digital Visual Interface (DVI)
Video Memory 256 MB, 256 MB DDR SDRAM
Video input

Type TV tuner
Audio output

Type Sound card - plug-in card, Sound card - integrated
Audio Adaptor Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS
Sound Output Mode 7.1 channel surround
Speaker(s) 2 x right / left channel ¦ 1 x subwoofer, 2, 1 x right / left channel, subwoofer, 2 x right / left channel
Compliant Standards Dolby Surround Pro Logic, Dolby Digital 5.1
Input device

Type Mouse, keyboard, Mouse, keyboard, remote control
Keyboard

Connectivity Wireless
Mouse

Connectivity Wireless
Audio input

Type FM tuner
Networking

Networking Network adapter - integrated, Network adapter
Data Link Protocol Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g
Compliant Standards IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g
Wireless LAN Supported Yes
Expansion / connectivity

Expansion Bays Total (Free) 2 ( 0 ) x front accessible - 5.25" x 1/2H ¦ 1 ( 0 ) x internal - 3.5" x 1/3H ¦ 1 ( 1 ) x front accessible
Expansion Slots Total (Free)
4 memory - DIMM 240-pin
1 ( 0 ) x processor - LGA775 Socket
1 ( 0 ) x PCI Express x16
3 PCI
Interfaces
1 x display / video - VGA - 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15)
1 x display / video - DVI-Analog/Digital
1 x display / video - TV-out
6 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 PIN USB Type A
2 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire)
1 x parallel - IEEE 1284 (EPP/ECP) - 25 pin D-Sub (DB-25)
Audio
1 x keyboard - 6 pin mini-DIN (PS/2 style)
1 x mouse - 6 pin mini-DIN (PS/2 style)
1 x network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX - RJ-45
Miscellaneous

Included Accessories Remote control
Pricing Type Remarketed
Power

Device Type Power supply
Operating system / software

OS Provided Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005
Software Drivers & Utilities, Microsoft Outlook Express, Microsoft Windows Media Player, Intervideo WinDVD, Microsoft Word 2002, Apple iTunes, Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0, Sonic RecordNow, Microsoft Windows Movie Maker 2, InterVideo WinDVD Creator, HP Image Zone, Adobe Acrobat Reader 6, Microsoft Works 8.0, Microsoft Works Suite 2005, Microsoft AutoRoute 2005, Microsoft Encarta Encyclopedia Standard 2005, Microsoft Picture It! Photo Premium 10, Microsoft Money 2005 Standard, Norton Internet Security 2005 (60 days subscription)
Manufacturer warranty

Service & Support 1 year warranty
Service & Support Details Limited warranty - parts and labour - 1 year - pick-up and return
Mainboard

Chipset Type Intel 915P Express
Data Bus Speed 800 MHz
Multimedia functionality

TV Tuner Type Analogue TV
Radio Tuner Type FM radio
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Manufacturer's product description

The HP Media Center PC is a complete home entertainment and powerful PC solution that delivers outstanding entertainment capabilities, top-performance home computing