HP Pro 290 G9 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-13500 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 512 GB SSD Windows 11 Pro SFF PC Black

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For £757.67 ex-VAT, the HP Pro 290 G9 with an i5-13500 is a fairly solid “get work done” office desktop—especially if you want something from a big-name brand that’s usually straightforward to manage, support, and standardise across a team. In day-to-day business use (Office apps, light design/IT work, multiple browser tabs, video calls, file work), you’ll feel confident it won’t bog down quickly, and the SSD will keep it responsive. It’s the kind of PC that suits typical corporate admin roles and general office workloads where reliability and supportability matter more than flashy performance.

That said, I’d be careful about the 8 GB RAM in 2026-style office life. If you expect heavy multitasking, lots of browser tabs, or any growth into more demanding apps, 8 GB can feel tight sooner than you’d like, and upgrading memory may not be as painless as you’d hope depending on the configuration. So: it’s a good buy if your workload is light to moderate and you’re comfortable running a clean, sensible setup—or if you’re planning to upgrade RAM soon. If you need to run more demanding workloads out of the box, or you hate the idea of buying “just enough” now and paying again later, I’d look for a model with more memory without stretching the budget.