Up for sale This sleek and rare HP 8730w workstation- one of the most powerful laptops of its period “Some claim , but this is TOP OF THE LINE” You see plenty of cheap converted “BUSINESS” pc and laptops being passed off as gaming – they will work but will never equal the ones that were designed for games or multimedia these had the top of the line hardware— another words the best for this purpose……. the same applies today costing 1000 to 4500.00 there is a difference With cutting edge hardware it is more than capable of running win 7 or 10 but better yet this one is set up with Win XP pro enabling it to play all the classic games of the Win 95 and 98se era at warp speed with near…..Great compatibility through XP compatibility mode and due to the small demands of those games this laptop has 3x the power needed and is extremely fast for this use with a beautiful 17″ LCD screen. LCDs are known for their rich color over the newer LED versions. ex. Diablo required 60Mhz this runs at 2.4Ghz (Ghz not Mgz) Nothing runs on a mechanicaldrive and with that much memory nothing ever goes to the HD either…. which is SUPER FAST. It comes down to being all files, graphics, games and programs are much smaller than todays and so a SSD runs 10x faster in comparison.(not the usual 5x) than a typical HD and the same applies to memory, making everything lightning fast. You would need 64GB to 128GB ram on a win 10 machine to equal this Diablo requirements Spec.sWindows PC Windows 95, 60 MHz Pentium, 8 MB RAM (16 MB for multiplayer), SVGA-compatible graphics card, 2X CD-ROM drive Mac OS Power Macintosh, 8 MB RAM with virtual memory, System 7.5 or higher, 2X CD-ROM drive 17.3″ LCD screen for that rich color we lost to LED screens N Vidia Quadro FX2700 video system (ultra fine resolution) setting up to 2048x 1556 on external monitor.Intel T9600 @ 2.80Ghz (very fast for a XP system) may vary to 2.6 or 2.4Ghz but this is 2.8 cpu3GB RAM The MAX Windows XP pro supports 5×4 format (no longer available or made) perfect native format for retro gaming **no distortion**SUPER FAST – SSD main drive — fast KINGSTON Pro 120gb ssd OPTIONAL – ***NEW 512GB SSD – ASK***dedicated video graphics card (Quadro FX2700 dedicated graphics…. compare to cheap business models)dedicated — (graphics processor) very compatible and very fast graphics the key to gaming –especaily the later 3D games NOT found in recycled old business models NEW or good battery if available (new are 20.00 on Ebay)HP AC, The correct ***230w*** or it will run at reduced speed***compare to cheap business modelscorded laser mouse and USB game pad included (optional Microsoft ‘Sidewinder game pad -available – ASK)********YOU NEED NOTHING just hit playCOMPLETE gaming Jukebox many emulated system games loaded 1000+OR use it for school or work —- BEST OF BOTH WORLDS—–easily run Win 10 with another HD to have both or with 2nd HD tray (under 10.00 on ebay) ***used in the DVD drive bay***Easily swap a second HD or dual boot for past and present…………Many PC games are loaded but some require the CD to play (NOT ALL) condition is very good very little signs of wear and use but has several small dings in top left corner of lidother wise very few signs of wearPossible common issue—–may have a bad battery lock easily fixed with small velcro (no way can you jolt the battery out) # common issue with this model and max performance is only on AC power. They run at 60% power on battery and when new about 1 1/2 hrs design is about performance not battery run time. —NONE AT PRESENT HAVE THIS ISSUE all work as they should NOTE——I have a listing is for a 8530W with 15.3″ screen with similar specs for less– besides many other retro set ups I have listed and some rare systems you dont normally seeALSO keep in mind this is custom setup for RETRO gaming not to be confused with a typical Win 10 laptop for general useOR a typical business laptop with very low grade graphics capabilityCHECK ALL MY LISTINGS ALL ARE SPECAILIZE FOR PERIODS IN TIME and collectable models ***Check my listings I ONLY offer the best suited systems for gaming*** ***before you buy search the model and description*****I make no guarantees that any of my systems will be able to use any particular piece of software or run a certain game, etc. If you have questions regarding a specific game or program, please feel free to ask, and I am happy to provide whatever help I can regarding a specific game or program. Do not however buy one of my systems and then ask to return because of it not being able to use or run a particular program or game, or not being able to set it up properly. Thank you.** I do not add internet support as I feel that without current virus support you are asking for trouble.and data loss. Then what?…You have nothing but a old computer. Downloading is best done on a current PC and transferred over with a flash drive or a CD.I can be set up at your risk easily…. I make no phony claims
