Built for accountants, SACCO tellers, pharmacy counter staff, and law-firm secretaries across Kenya, the HP EliteDesk 800 G3 Tower fixes a costly habit. Many small offices buy unbranded assembled boxes that overheat or fail within a year. This tower follows HP's corporate build standards, with four processor cores and 11 USB ports for receipt printers, barcode scanners, and ID card readers. Accountants run KRA iTax filings and eTIMS invoices while an M-Pesa statement stays open beside them. Secretaries type pleadings for Milimani Law Courts without the stalls that plague older dual-core machines.

At Mascom International, we're seeing more small businesses choose a used corporate tower over a new budget desktop. The HP EliteDesk 800 G3 Tower scores 5,600 in PassMark CPU Mark, ahead of the 7th Gen Core i5-7400 at 5,481. Where many Nairobi computer shops sell towers with vague "Core i5" labels, Mascom International names the processor, drive type, and condition before you pay. Users consistently report that the front USB Type-C port ends the hunt for adapters when charging a phone at the desk. Walk in to watch the HP EliteDesk 800 G3 Tower boot, or order pay-on-arrival delivery to Kisii, Nyeri, or Kakamega.

The HP EliteDesk 800 G3 Tower moves up to HP's Q270 chipset, which accepts both 6th and 7th Gen Intel Core processors. The G2 generation stops at 6th Gen, so the G3 keeps a processor upgrade open. HP also fits a front USB Type-C port as standard and uses a smaller chassis. One trade-off matters: the G3 drops the built-in VGA port and relies on DisplayPort. At Mascom International, the G3 costs KSh 1,000 more than our G2 i5 tower, under KSh 1.40 a day over two years.

Yes. The HP EliteDesk 800 G3 Tower accepts 7th Gen chips such as the Core i5-7500 and Core i7-7700, and the tower supports processors rated up to 91W. Keep expectations honest, though. PassMark scores the i5-7500 at 6,040, only about 8% above the i5-6500's 5,600. A 7th Gen chip does lift memory speed from 2133 to 2400 MT/s and switches on HP Sure Start Gen3, which checks the BIOS startup code for tampering. For most offices, an SSD produces the bigger everyday jump.

The HP EliteDesk 800 G3 Tower handles Microsoft Office, QuickBooks, Sage Pastel, KRA iTax, and browser-based systems like eCitizen comfortably. Four cores keep Excel, a PDF bank statement, and WhatsApp Web open side by side without stutter. It slows on 4K video editing, current 3D games, and heavy Photoshop projects, because Intel HD Graphics 530 borrows system memory instead of carrying its own. The 500GB hard drive also adds several seconds to boot time and first app launches compared with an SSD.

Windows 10 Pro 22H2 is the practical match, because Microsoft's Windows 11 processor list excludes 6th Gen Intel chips.Microsoft has extended its consumer Extended Security Updates programme to October 12, 2027, so an enrolled HP EliteDesk 800 G3 Tower keeps receiving security patches until then. Enrollment needs a Microsoft account and the latest Windows updates. Ubuntu Linux remains a free longer-term option for browser-based offices.

This HP EliteDesk 800 G3 is used, not refurbished. Refurbished means a factory or certified workshop replaced worn parts and reset the machine to a verified standard. Our unit is a carefully maintained international import, lightly used in an overseas office, and it keeps its original HP components. That makes the used label the honest one. You can watch it boot, open the side panel, and check hard-drive health in our Kimathi Street store before paying a single shilling.

The HP EliteDesk 800 G3 Tower offers six drive positions. Inside sit two 3.5-inch bays, one 2.5-inch bay, a 5.25-inch half-height bay, and a slim optical bay. An M.2 slot also takes a PCIe NVMe SSD, a stick-shaped drive several times faster than a hard disk. Accounting firms can boot from that SSD while the 500GB drive archives KRA returns and client files. HP also supports RAID on this tower, letting two matching drives mirror each other against failure.

Yes, with the right cable. The HP EliteDesk 800 G3 Tower carries two DisplayPort 1.2 outputs, both dual-mode and marked DP++. Dual-mode means a simple passive DisplayPort-to-HDMI cable works with no extra software. Older VGA monitors need an active DisplayPort-to-VGA adapter, since VGA is an analogue signal. Some units add a factory-fitted third video port for up to three screens.Mascom International can pair the correct cable with your order.

Very quiet. HP measured 22 decibels of sound pressure at idle, softer than a whisper, rising to just 23 decibels during hard-drive writes. Idle draw sits near 14W on 230V mains, less than one LED tube light. At idle, that works out to roughly 3.3 units of Kenya Power tokens across 26 nine-hour workdays. For dusty offices along Thika Road or in Industrial Area, HP sells an official tower dust filter. Leave 10cm of clear space beside every vent.

Yes, for the hardware inside. KSh 24,000 spread across three years works out to about KSh 22 a day, less than one Nairobi matatu fare. The HP EliteDesk 800 G3 Tower brings a quad-core i5, four memory slots, six drive positions, and 11 USB ports. For comparison, Mascom International lists the new HP Pro Tower 400 G9 at KSh 83,000, more than three times this price. Pay-on-arrival delivery lets you inspect the tower before any money changes hands.

Mascom International supplies this used tower in the standard import configuration:

This HP EliteDesk 800 G3 Tower is a carefully maintained international import, never deployed locally in Kenya. Mascom International provides a 6-month warranty covering hardware functionality. Our Nairobi CBD service desk handles every claim directly, matched against your original receipt. 

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Every unit comes with the 6-month Mascom warranty stated above.

Buyers across Kenya rely on Mascom International for exact processor details, honest condition notes, and practical after-sales help from our Nairobi CBD store. Planning an SSD, extra memory, or a UPS for the new workstation? Ask our team to add compatible pieces to the same order.