HP Pavilion Elite h8-1050

HP Pavilion Elite h8-1050

The HP Pavilion Elite h8-1050 ($1,299.99 direct) is a media desktop decked out with all the right components to satisfy power users. Blu-ray, TV tuner, and a powerful hardware tag team made up of an Intel Core i7 processor and AMD discrete graphics card is just the tip of the iceberg for this PC. All these features make it the power user's dream PC and our new Editors' Choice. This mid-tower chassis is predominately made up of black aluminum. It's broken up by the glossy black plastic on the front panel, which will attract finger prints and smudge marks, but otherwise gives the HP h8-1050 a sleek look. There's a discrete indent on the top of the PC for holding hard drives, MP3 players, and the like while plugged into the nearby USB 3.0 ports. There are also separate headphone and microphone jacks next to the two USB 3.0 ports. On the front panel a sliding door reveals two USB 2.0 ports and a a media card reader (xD/Smartmedia, Compact Flash I/II/III, MS/PRO/Duo/PRO Duo, and SD/mini/RS/Plus/Mobile). The BD-ROM drive allows you to watch Blu-ray movies, as well as regular DVDs.