HP 800 G2 Tower Desktop (Intel i5-6500, GTX 1660 Super)

This refurbished HP EliteDesk 800 G2 tower stands out among budget refurbished gaming desktops because of its GTX 1660 Super, a real step up from the entry-level GTX 1050 Ti and RX 550 cards found in most of them. It gives you solidly playable 1080p gaming in current titles. It suits gamers who want more than esports-only capability without buying a new system.

Who it's for

• Gamers who want current-title performance, such as shooters, open-world games and recent releases, at 1080p on medium-to-high settings
• Players upgrading from an entry-level GPU who want a noticeable performance jump
• Esports players who want high settings and high frame rates
• Buyers who want a 1TB SSD so the whole game library loads fast

Key features

• Intel Core i5-6500 processor: a quad-core Skylake-generation CPU boosting up to 3.60GHz, still capable for gaming and everyday computing.
• NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super (6GB): a mid-range Turing-architecture graphics card with 6GB of GDDR6 memory, noticeably more powerful than the entry-level cards typically found in refurbished gaming PCs at this price point.
• 16GB DDR4 memory: ample RAM for smooth multitasking and modern gaming.
• 1TB SSD: a full terabyte of solid-state storage for quick boot times and fast game loading across your whole library, not just a small system drive.
• Full tower case: good airflow and space for the GTX 1660 Super to run cool, with room for future upgrades.
• Windows 11 Professional: genuine, pre-installed and ready to use.
• Ports and connectivity: full-size HP business I/O including multiple USB 3.0 ports, DisplayPort video output and Gigabit Ethernet for a stable, low-latency wired connection during online play.

Specifications

Good to know

• What the GPU does: the GTX 1660 Super was still being recommended as a strong 1080p option well after its 2019 release. With 6GB of GDDR6 it handles the vast majority of current and recent AAA titles at 1080p on medium-to-high settings with smooth frame rates, and it runs esports titles at high settings and high frame rates.
• What it lacks: it does not support ray tracing or DLSS the way NVIDIA's RTX cards do, so expect conventional rasterized visuals rather than ray-traced ones.
• CPU note: the quad-core i5-6500 is an older chip, so in a small number of heavily CPU-bound titles it may be the limiting factor rather than the graphics card.
• Refurbished: this is a professionally refurbished unit. Some light cosmetic wear is possible, and every system is functionally tested before it ships.

Choose this one over the GTX 1050 Ti and RX 550 builds in the range if current-title 1080p performance matters more to you than a newer processor. It is the best gaming performance for the money in the budget refurbished range.