HP 290 G1 Intel® Core™ i5 (7th Gen) MT Desktop

This HP 290 G1 Micro Tower Desktop Is Proper Rapid For All Your TasksPowerful processor, fab performance, and lightning-quick storage. This refurbished HP 290 G1 is powered by an Intel i5 7th gen quad-core processor and a blazing-fast 256GB NVMe SSD. Perfect for office professionals needing serious multitasking and home entertainment. ✓ Quad-core CPU smashes through everyday tasks |
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Perfect For
💼 Office Heroes Handle spreadsheets, emails, and multiple windows without breaking a sweat. Ideal for busy professionals. |
🔄 Basic Users Perfect for browsing, emails, and everyday tasks. Reliable performance for your regular computing needs. |
💰 Smart Savers Get exceptional value with professional-grade hardware at a fraction of the cost. Save money without compromising on quality. |
Everything You Need To Know About The HP 290 G1Reliable performance: The quad-core Intel® Core™ i5-7500 processor at 3.40 GHz makes light work of everyday computing tasks. Speedy storage: With read speeds of up to 6000MB/s, this NVMe SSD is 6x faster than standard hard drives. Expandable design: Micro Tower case with additional drive bays lets you add more storage when you need it. Business-class connectivity: Multiple USB ports, HDMI, VGA and even legacy connections for all your devices. Professional security: Built-in TPM 2.0 security chip keeps your data safe and secure. Windows 11 Pro: The latest Microsoft operating system with all the business features you need. |
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We Tested This HP With Your Favourite Apps
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Chrome Handle 5-10 tabs smoothly |
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Microsoft 365 Zip through documents and spreadsheets |
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Teams Switch between chats and calls quickly |
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Zoom Clear virtual meetings while taking notes |
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Google Drive Speedy Docs and Sheets editing |
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Netflix Stream shows at basic quality |
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YouTube Watch videos at basic quality |
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Spotify Stream music while working |
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Facebook Browse your feed smoothly |
Refurbished, Yet FASTER Than NewThis refurbished HP 290 G1 doesn't just match new desktops – it absolutely smokes 'em. We've binned the bog-standard factory RAM and upgraded it to higher, faster parts. Want it even quicker? Pick your upgrade. We build it.
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Storage BIGGER & FASTER Than NewOut with slow, cheap factory drives and in with our belter, bigger, more reliable solid state drives SSDs. Windows boots in under 5 seconds. Programs load 5x faster. Storage lasts longer than standard drives. You just tell us what capacity you need.
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All The Ports You'll Ever Need - Connect Everything At Once

USB 2.0 | Connect to mice, keyboards, simple USB drives, and printers. | HDMI | Best for connecting TVs, projectors, and monitors with video and sound. | Multi SD Card Reader | Slot for camera memory cards. Transfer photos and video from cameras. |
USB 3.0 | Faster USB port for external drives. Good for transferring larger files, and backups. | VGA | Good for connecting to older monitors, projectors and TVs. Video only. | Ethernet | Get stable internet in offices, gaming, or when Wi-Fi is unreliable. |
PS/2 Ports | Connect legacy keyboards and mice for compatibility with older peripherals. | Serial Ports | Connect specialized business equipment and legacy devices. | Audio Jacks | Connect headphones, speakers, and microphones for clear audio. |
Oooooooo! Free Office Apps
Just like Microsoft Office, but FREE.
You get LibreOffice free with every refurbished desktop from MintPCs.
It looks like Office, works like Office, and comes with all the apps like Office.
We could flog you Microsoft office for a fee, but LibreOffice really is that flippin' good.
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Premium Refurbished And Proper Proud Of It
Our HP 290 G1 Will Make You Think Twice About Buying New
✅Premium Condition No cracks, no dents, no significant wear - this desktop pc is almost like new |
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✅Professional Performance Put this refurbished HP 290 G1 next to a new one, ours will outperform it all day long |
✅Compact Design Micro Tower form factor fits neatly under your desk or workspace, saving valuable space |
✅No Bloat Ware Those pesky little pop ups, free trials and useless apps won't annoy you anymore |
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✅Platinum Tested Just like an MOT for your HP desktop, everything is certified by industry leading software Eurosoft™ |
✅Ready to Use Your HP 290 G1 desktop is good to go straight out the box. No set up, no updates, no faff |
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✅Faster Than New Parts upgraded. System tuned. Speed boosted. Fantastic! |
✅Free Office Apps Word docs, spreadsheets, presentations - the lot |
New Vs Refurbished Let's Talk About Value
Feature |
Brand New Desktop |
Our Refurbished HP 290 G1 |
Price |
Buckets of money |
Up to 90% less than retail price |
Specifications |
Base specs |
Upgraded components you can choose |
Performance |
Standard factory settings |
Custom Optimised & tested |
Guarantee |
None |
60-day money back |
Warranty |
1 year |
2 year comprehensive |
Returns |
Paid returns |
Free returns (both ways) |
Support |
Generic call centre help |
UK Expert IT engineers |
Software |
Bloatware & trial apps |
Zero bloatware |
Office Suite |
Paid Office |
Free LibreOffice |
Setup Time |
Hours setting up & removing unwanted software |
Ready to use straight out of the box |
How Is This Possible?
(We Get Asked This A Lot!)
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We're not magicians – just British folk who hate seeing good tech go to waste. Where Our Desktop PCs Come From Our Testing Is Proper Thorough We're Tech Engineers, Not Salespeople No Middlemen Taking a Cut |
📖Our Legendary Desktop PC Guide
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Risk Free? Absolutely!
60 Days To Fall In Love With Your Desktop PC
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60 Days To Try The Refurbished HP 290 G1Take two whole months to get to know your premium refurbished HP 290 G1. Use it for work, play around with the settings, test out LibreOffice - give it a proper go! If you're not completely made up with it, just let us know. Doesn't matter why - we'll sort a full refund or swap it for something else. ✓ Send it back for any reason |
2 Years Of Complete CoverParts? Covered. Labour? Covered. Shipping? You guessed it - covered! For two whole years, if anything goes wrong, we'll fix it or replace it. Our expert engineers (proper tech wizards, these lot) will get you sorted. ✓ All parts and labour included |
Sounds Too Good?
We Get That A Lot…
Until They Try It
