Hello, to anyone who helped me three years ago, and to any newbies who might be reading this.
The HP started blue & black screening within a year of purchase. In 2013 I ended up having to revert back to my Dell Vostro1720, on which I am making this post. The power cord got broken in 2013, which would have cost $112 to replace (there wasn't a generic replacement), and I figured it'd be better to use my Dell and save up to get another awesome computer.
I will NEVER buy HP again! The printer still works, but everything else either broke or had problems.
I have just-finally-- ordered a new computer to replace the HP (so glad I kept this Dell, because it has been great as my backup!). Going with a brand I haven't heard of before, but gets high marks-- an MSI brand computer. Not only that, but it is a special edition (which means it has a red dragon cover
).
Here are the specs, for anyone who cares:
Learn more about the MSI GT70 Dominator Dragon-2202
Model
Brand
MSI
Series
GT Series
Model
GT70 Dominator Dragon-2202
General
Color
Dragon Edition
Operating System
Windows 8.1 64-Bit
CPU Type
Intel Core i7-4810MQ 2.7GHz
Screen
17.3"
Memory Size
12GB DDR3L
Hard Disk
1TB HDD + 128GB SSD
Optical Drive
BD-ROM
Graphics Card
NVIDIA Geforce GTX 870M
Video Memory
3GB GDDR5
Communication
Killer Gaming Network
Dimensions
16.85" x 11.34" x 2.17"
Weight
8.6lbs
CPU
CPU Type
Intel Core i7
CPU Speed
4810MQ (2.80GHz)
Number of Cores
Quad-core Processor
CPU L3 Cache
8MB
Display
Screen Size
17.3"
Wide Screen Support
Yes
Resolution
1920 x 1080
LCD Features
Non Reflection
Operating Systems
Operating System
Windows 8.1 64-Bit
Graphics
GPU/VPU
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 870M
Video Memory
Dedicated 3GB
Graphic Type
Dedicated Card
Hard Drive
SSD
128GB
HDD
1TB
HDD RPM
7200RPM
HDD Spec
Super RAID (2 x 128GB SSD RAID 0) + 1TB 7200RPM
Memory
Memory
12GB
Memory Speed
DDR3L 1600
Memory Spec
8GB x 1+4GB x 1
Optical Drive
Optical Drive Type
BD-ROM
Communications
LAN
Killer Gaming Network
WLAN
Intel 7260 Wilkins Peak 2 (2x2 802.11 ac)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 4.0
Ports
USB
3 x USB 3.0
2 x USB 2.0
Video Port
1 x VGA, 1 x mini DisplayPort
HDMI
1 x HDMI
Audio
Audio
Dynaudio Tech
Speaker
Speakers x 2 + Subwooferx1
Input Device
Touchpad
Multi Touch
Keyboard
Steel Series Gaming Backlit 102 keys
Backlit Keyboard
Backlit
Supplemental Drive
Webcam
720P HD Webcam
General
Style
Thin and Light
Type
Gaming & Entertainment
Usage
Consumer
Power
AC Adapter
180-watt AC adapter
Battery
9-cell lithium ion
Physical Specifications
Dimensions (W x D x H)
16.85" x 11.34" x 2.17"
Weight
8.6lbs
Features
Package Content
MSI BackPack included
Newegg 
