HP Tower PC Buying Guide 2026: AI PCs & RTX 50-Series

The HP tower PC market in 2026 is undergoing a major transformation, marked by a rebranding of household favorites and a massive hardware shift toward Local AI processing and RTX 50-Series graphics. HP has officially retired the 'Pavilion' name in favor of the new HP OmniDesk series Hp Hp.

The market is currently fueled by a global refresh cycle following the Windows 10 end-of-life, with the industry projected to reach $242.63 billion this year Accio Hp. Key trends include a sharp decline in budget systems under $500 and a surge in component costs (storage/memory) by up to 60% as the industry pivots to AI-optimized silicon and DDR5 memory Accio Hp.

The 2026 product lineup is spearheaded by AI PCs featuring built-in Neural Processing Units (NPUs) for tasks like local model development and advanced collaboration Hp Hp. Notable models include:

Consumer/Productivity: HP OmniDesk M03 (formerly Pavilion), featuring dedicated AI keys.
Gaming: OMEN 45L (GT22) flagship towers integrated with NVIDIA RTX 5090 (32GB GDDR7) Hp.
Professional: Envy TE02 and Z-series workstations for creative and data science workloads.

I have compiled a detailed report on these product transitions, specific hardware specifications, and sourcing pricing in the deliverable below.