HP HP Elite 805 G8 Desktop PC, AMD Ryzen 5 5650G Upto Review

This compact desktop offers a huge 2TB SSD (91st percentile) and 32GB RAM for $759, making it a storage champion. However, its CPU and GPU performance are modest (38th and 45th percentile), so it's only for basic office tasks. Skip it if you need power.

The HP Elite 805 G8 Desktop PC is a compact machine that makes a strong case for itself with one standout feature: storage. Its 2TB NVMe SSD lands in the 91st percentile, which is frankly massive for a desktop at this price. That's paired with a respectable AMD Ryzen 5 5650G CPU and 32GB of DDR4 RAM, a configuration that's clearly built for multitasking and data-heavy workflows rather than raw speed. Our database scores it best for home office use (63.9/100), and it's a solid business machine, but it's not built to be a workstation powerhouse.

Performance here is a mixed bag, defined by its strengths and weaknesses. The CPU, a 6-core Ryzen 5 5650G, sits in the 38th percentile. That means it's competent for daily tasks, office apps, and light multitasking, but you're not getting top-tier processing speed. The GPU performance is even lower, at the 45th percentile, so this isn't a machine for gaming or serious graphics work. The real star is the storage and connectivity: that 91st percentile 2TB SSD is a huge amount of fast storage, and port availability scores in the 85th percentile, meaning you've got plenty of options for peripherals.

At $759, this desktop's value proposition is clear: you're paying for massive storage and reliable, compact office functionality. You get a 2TB SSD that most machines in this price range don't offer, and 32GB of RAM is generous. However, you're trading off CPU and GPU performance for those specs. Compared to more balanced builds, you're getting a specialist for data storage and basic tasks, not a performance champion.

Compared to its listed competitors like the HP OMEN 45L or Alienware Aurora, this Elite 805 G8 is a different animal. Those are gaming desktops with high-performance CPUs and GPUs, but they often start at a much higher price and might offer less base storage. If you need a compact, reliable office machine with tons of fast storage for documents, media, or databases, this HP makes sense. If you need any kind of graphical performance or faster processing for development, the gaming desktops, despite their cost, are the better route. Even compared to business towers, this HP's low-power PSU and modest CPU mean it's for light duty.

Anyone looking for a performance desktop should skip this. Its CPU percentile of 38th and GPU percentile of 45th mean it's not suitable for gaming, content creation, software development, or any task requiring serious processing power. If our database's 'workstation' score of 46.1/100 is a key metric for you, this isn't your machine. Also, the 90W PSU severely limits your ability to add a more powerful graphics card or other components later.

We recommend the HP Elite 805 G8 Desktop PC if your primary need is a compact, reliable office PC with an exceptional amount of fast storage. The 2TB SSD and 32GB RAM are fantastic for price, and the reliability score is high. But we can't recommend it if you need processing power, graphics capability, or plan to use it as a workstation. Its CPU and GPU percentile rankings are simply too low for those tasks. It's a specialist, not a generalist.