New computer

[Taem]

The video card in those systems is the same. A 6770 is just a 5770 with a new label on it. 6770 are sold only to OEMs, basically so OEMs can say it's a 6 series card, even though it's unchanged from the 5 series (since it was a pretty small jump anyway.)

I was under the impression that the 6000 series was faster than the 5000 series. I know it was built off the same model, but on sites such as tomshardware, the 6000 series does substantially better than the 5000 series and is about average in power as video cards go. Is this not true for the 6770 OEM version?

5400rpm hard drive I didn't know they still used them except in Laptops.

Very disappointing. Don't know how I missed that.

Sounds like the HP has an Onboard sound system, not for a gamer who likes decent sound.

I have an external USB sound card so, not a big deal.

ENERGY STAR Qualified "No"

Perhaps a naive question, but what does that matter? Of course, I suppose it saves power when in use, is this correct?

USB 2.0 [your next digital device will come with USB 3.0]

3.0 is already readily available in computers? Is it a tech that will be a must have? Or is it more like, meh... wait 5 years before worrying about it?