Apart from updating their laptop line, HP also introduced new members to their Pavilion desktop line — The Pavilion Gaming Desktops 690 and 790. Both desktops offer strong out of the box performance while maintaining good looks and small footprints.
First up let’s take a look at the smaller Pavilion Gaming 690. The 690 is powered by up to an 8th Gen Core i7+ processor or up to 2nd generation AMD Ryzen processors, up to Nvidia’s GTX 1060 or AMD’s Radeon RX 580, and up to 16GB of DDR4 RAM. The desktop itself is able to support half-length graphics cards, two DIMM, and up to three storage device.
Next up the Pavilion Gaming 790. The 790 is the bigger and more powerful of the two newly announced desktops. It is equipped with up to an 8th Generation Intel Core i7+ processor, up to Nvidia’s GTX 1080 or AMD’s Radeon RX 580, and support for up to 64GB DDR4 RAM. The desktop itself can support a full-length graphics card, four DIMM, and up to four storage devices.
The HP Pavilion Gaming 690 has a starting price of $549 (~Php ) and will be available on HP’s website and other retailers come April 15. The Pavilion Gaming 790, on the other hand, has a starting price of $649 (~Php ) and will be available on HP’s website and other retailers come June 3. Local pricing and availability are yet to be announced.
