HP 290 G2 Intel® Core™ i3 (8th Gen) MT Desktop
- Premium Refurbished. Our desktops are pretty mint.
- 60-Day Money Back Guarantee. The perfect match, or your moneyback.
Top Features
- Intel® Core™ i3-8100
- 8GB to 32GB RAM
- 256GB to 2TB SSD
- Intel® UHD Graphics 630
- Windows 11 Pro
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HP 290 G2 Intel® Core™ i3 (8th Gen) MT Desktop
This HP 290 G2 Desktop Powers Through Your Work, Proper QuickBelting fast processor, mint storage, and all the ports you need. This refurbished HP 290 G2 is powered by an Intel i3 8th gen processor, with a lightning-quick NVMe SSD that loads Windows in seconds. Perfect for office professionals who need reliable performance and everyday multitasking. ✓ Quad-core processor handles multiple applications with ease |
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Perfect For
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💼 Office Heroes Tackle spreadsheets, emails, and video calls without breaking a sweat. Perfect for daily office productivity. |
📊 Heavy Multitaskers Run multiple applications simultaneously with the quad-core processor handling everything you throw at it. |
💰 Smart Savers Get reliable performance and business-grade quality at a fraction of new prices. More bang for your buck. |
Everything You Need To Know About The HP 290 G2 DesktopSpeedy processor: The 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-8100 with 4 cores at 3.60GHz makes light work of office applications and everyday tasks. Fast storage: With read speeds up to 6000MB/s, this NVMe SSD is over 10x faster than standard hard drives, for proper quick startups. Compact design: Micro Tower form factor fits nicely under or on your desk without taking up loads of space. Expansion ready: Additional drive bays let you add more storage later if you need it - fab for future-proofing. Excellent connectivity: DVD drive, multiple USB ports, HDMI, VGA and more for connecting all your peripherals with ease. Professional reliability: Business-grade components built to handle daily use for years without breaking a sweat. |
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We Tested This HP With Your Favourite Apps
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Chrome Handle 25 tabs with ease |
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Microsoft 365 Power through multiple documents |
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Teams Run virtual meetings & multitasking |
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Zoom Instant chat switching & smooth calls |
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Google Drive Fast Docs and Sheets |
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Netflix Stream HD shows while working |
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YouTube HD videos while multitasking |
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Spotify Stream music while multitasking |
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Facebook Keep lots of social tabs open |
Refurbished, Yet FASTER Than NewThis refurbished HP 290 G2 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 faster, 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. |
| Serial Port | For connecting specialty business equipment and legacy devices. | Audio Ports | Connect speakers, headphones, and microphones for crystal clear sound. | DVD Drive | Read and write CDs and DVDs for data backup or media playback. |
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 G2 Will Make You Think Twice About Buying New
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✅Premium Condition No cracks, no dents, no significant wear - this desktop pc is almost like new |
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✅Reliable Performance Put this refurbished HP 290 G2 next to a new one, ours could outperform it |
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✅Clean & Tidy It's so clean you could eat your lunch off it. (p.s. not recommended) |
✅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 G2 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
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Feature |
Brand New Desktop |
Our Refurbished HP 290 G2 |
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Price |
Buckets of money |
Up to 90% less than retail price |
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Specifications |
Base specs |
Upgraded components you can choose |
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Performance |
Standard factory settings |
Custom Optimised & tested |
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Guarantee |
None |
60-day money back |
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Warranty |
1 year |
2 year comprehensive |
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Returns |
Paid returns |
Free returns (both ways) |
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Support |
Generic call centre help |
UK Expert IT engineers |
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Software |
Bloatware & trial apps |
Zero bloatware |
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Office Suite |
Paid Office |
Free LibreOffice |
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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 |
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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 G2Take two whole months to get to know your premium refurbished HP 290 G2. 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 |
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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 |
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