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Posted 10 June 2015
HP 260 G1 Mini Desktop PC with Windows 8.1 £119.99 @ Ebuyer
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About this deal
This deal is expired. Here are some options that might interest you:
Doesn't have a HDMI out, but you can use a displayport-HDMI cable for £4 which also carries audio (http://www.amazon.co.uk/niceEshop-Quality-DisplayPort-Cable-Displayport/dp/B00DSJXGWE)
Processor
Intel Celeron 2957U 1.4GHz
2 Cores
2MB Cache
Memory
2GB DDR3 1600MHz
Hard Drive
32GB M.2 SSD
Software
Operating System: Windows 8.1 with Bing
Graphics
Intel HD
Audio
DTS Sound+TM. HD audio with Realtek ALC221 codec
Input Devices
HP USB Value Keyboard and Mouse
Networking
Integrated Realtek RTL8151GH-CG GbE LOM
Power Supply
65 W 89% efficient
Dimensions
Width 175mm
Depth 177mm
Height 34mm
Weight 0.7kg
Interfaces
2 x USB 2.0
4 x USB 3.0
1 x Microphone/Headphone jack
1 x audio line out
1 x VGA
1 x DisplayPort
1 x RJ-45
Expansion Slots
1 x Mini PCIe
Warranty/Miscellaneous
1-year limited manufacturer warranty delivers one year of on-site, next business day service for parts and labour and includes free telephone support 24 x 7
Processor
Intel Celeron 2957U 1.4GHz
2 Cores
2MB Cache
Memory
2GB DDR3 1600MHz
Hard Drive
32GB M.2 SSD
Software
Operating System: Windows 8.1 with Bing
Graphics
Intel HD
Audio
DTS Sound+TM. HD audio with Realtek ALC221 codec
Input Devices
HP USB Value Keyboard and Mouse
Networking
Integrated Realtek RTL8151GH-CG GbE LOM
Power Supply
65 W 89% efficient
Dimensions
Width 175mm
Depth 177mm
Height 34mm
Weight 0.7kg
Interfaces
2 x USB 2.0
4 x USB 3.0
1 x Microphone/Headphone jack
1 x audio line out
1 x VGA
1 x DisplayPort
1 x RJ-45
Expansion Slots
1 x Mini PCIe
Warranty/Miscellaneous
1-year limited manufacturer warranty delivers one year of on-site, next business day service for parts and labour and includes free telephone support 24 x 7
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sorted byI stand corrected.
displayport.org/faq/
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Looks like the 32GB SSD included is a standard m.2 and there's also the option to add a regular 2.5" SSD/HDD. Also 2x RAM slots: hp.com/hpi…pdf
Your like a crack-heed. Put the wife before the electronics Sir.
Unfortunately when there are deals on here from them - my only advice would be to avoid. Great if they ship you something working, not worth the time and effort if there's a problem.
The Fire Stick can even run Kodi too.
If you have broader needs, this is a great purchase but if all you want is Plex, you can spend a lot less. (edited)
Tray removed and DIMM cover removed: i.imgur.com/tZD…jpg
It comes with PC3L memory - I don't know yet if it will also accept PC3.
It does come with the HDD tray, but not the SATA cable or HDD screws. You can see the SATA socket just above the SSD.
The SATA cable is P/N: 805299-001 - it's possible to order from HP but it's not immediate. I'm still waiting after ordering last week.
The HDD screws is P/N: 594220-001 (Pack of 4). You CAN'T order these from HP, and they're pretty hard to get hold of.
The SSD is of the 42mm length variety (The stock one was a SanDisk U110).
The PCIe slot is for a half size card, and there are no wifi antennas - P/N: 805303-001.
A speaker is included, but don't expect any sort of quality!
Got mine running Amahi and it seems a good little replacement for my Pogoplug!
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I ended up buying two printers last week. I cancelled one right away but they still shipped it. It was delivered whilst I was at work so I couldn't refuse delivery.
When I rang up they told me I'd either have to send it back at my cost & risk or it would be £10 for their couriers (Yodel) to collect it. I ended up paying the £10. They acknowleged I cancelled one of them right away "but they had finished for the day when I ordered & cancelled it" was their excuse. There is also a 48-hour time period on dealing with eNotes (their communication system when you can't get someone on the phone).
The thing is there isn't a cancel order option, rather you have to use that stupid eNotes system and the 48-hour delay in getting a response.
I'm sure the likes of Amazon would have cancelled it, as it was done about 10 minutes after I placed the order. Even then they would have collected it FOC as I had done everything right.
It was their fault "no one was in" to read my eNote & cancel the order. There was obviously some one in to take the order & ultimately ship it.
Just be warned. Up to then I thought Ebuyer were excellent, but then again I have never had to send anything back before.
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Some people will prefer them, but these have a proper CPU (Haswell architecture, not the tablet Bay Trail one) and the real world performance difference is quite noticeable (I've got one of the Bay Trail mini PCs and it's quite easy to tell).
You can also upgrade the RAM and HDD/SSD on these, they have gigabit ethernet (not 10/100 like the Pipo) and you can use 64-bit Windows on these whereas you can't on the current Bay Trail devices because they all come with 32-Bit EFI.
yep! me too! it would have to be less than 1/2 the price of the next place to consider buying anything from them again.
It's not silent (it has a cpu cooling fan). I'd rate it as slightly more noisy than an Intel NUC. Having said that, you'd need to be close to it in a pretty quiet room to notice it.
The problem with that Lenovo box is that it only has VGA output. For media player applications HDMI/Displayport is a much better video/audio connection technology.
The adaptor for your MacBook is most likely a mini Displayport - HDMI.
Pipo x7s - approx £74
Fantastic little machine, runs TVMC (Kodi) with zero speed issues, its fast enough to Steam shadow play from your main PC, and it can natively play Minecraft. And for those who need an extra bit, it also dual boots with Android. Magic if you want any android apps that you cant get on Windows on a big screen TV. Oh, and as their fan-less they have zero noise and extremely low energy usage.
CPU - Intel Baytrail Z3736F up to 2.16Ghz
RAM - 2GB DDR 3L
32GB EMMC Storage
Windows 8.1 with Bing + Android 4.4 dual boot
Micro SD slot x1
USB port Type A USB*4 + micro USB*1 (to connect to a PC in Android mode)
LAN port RJ45
Audio out
HDMI output
Wifi 802.11b/g/n with Bluetooth
Power Adaptor 12V -2A
Dimensions 188*129*25.6mm
Regards
Flea
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The SATA cable is part 805299-001, the special disk mounting grommets part 594220-001 (pack of 4). They also have the internal WiFi aerial assembly as part 805303-001. You should be able to see (and order) these from this HP Parts Surfer site link. The HP 260 G1 product # is KBL27EA (#ABU) - however, that link uses product # K5R32AV
Just tried it this evening. Running an HD Amazon Prime movie under Silverlight on IE 11 gives a CPU usage of between 65-70% and quality seems acceptable, but not up to Blu-ray standards. I tried running Amazon prime streaming under Flash/Chrome, but that was a non-starter, less CPU usage, but very poor quality. I'm surprised that I couldn't find a dedicated Windows Amazon Prime app.
Both Shoadoe and tin have obviously had the exact same problems as I have. Excellent deals (heat added) but if it goes wrong .... Good Luck to you !!
An appalling customer service - so much so in fact (in my case ) I would actually pay more to purchase from somewhere else! oO
I would tread carefully - I have been bitten twice by them ... and truly can not see my self ever going back again
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Too bad the ex Mrs is taking it in the settlement, better buy two.
Probably not
This desktop is slower than the system in this deal, slower cpu, slower hard drive and larger system. Bad advice!
The size of the movie isn't what's heavy on resources, it's the resolution and bit rate that you need to look for.
ark.intel.com/pro…GHz
The CPU in the system has a built in GPU which is capable of hardware accelerated H.264 decoding (via DXVA) and it also has QuickSync support for an alternative decoder.
MPC-HC is a great media player (supports DXVA and QuickSync decoding via LAV Filters).
To directly answer your question. Yes this will suffice.
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Personally I would go for the Lenovo. Double the RAM, larger HDD (albeit technically slower) and slightly more upgradable. If you're going to be using it as a proper desktop, then you would probably be upgrading the SSD in this deal anyway. So might as well buy an SSD for the Lenovo.
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Well I was happy with it, but after about 15 minutes of use the Pipo x7 died, so back it goes and I think I'll pick up this instead, the pipo is really ropey, it runs 90 deg C under load from most reports, and I can tell mine was badly put together just by the apperance of the ports. I have often spent 50 quid on a chinese dongle, and I have often been pleasantly suprised, but I dropped way too much on the Pipo.
No wireless, but you can add Bluetooth via a dongle (which most Bluetooth keyboards/mice come with anyway)
A good buy- thanks OP
The HP is probably the best of the mini PCs for that purpose. The CPU has around twice the power of the Z3735F, and is even better for single threaded processes. If you look =2200&cmp[]=2326]here you can see a good comparison. The Atom uses less power, but an extra 10W is hardly going to break the bank.
I have one of the HPs set up as a Plex Server and Player, I cannot fault it. You should disable Microsoft Windows Defender though as it eats memory. I use Avast Free.
I have used Acer Revo, eMachines 1401, Brix and other similar small, modestly powered PCs. I reckon that the HP is probably the best yet. The only limitation is that it is a hassle if you want to install an internal 2.5" drive. If you use network or an external HDD then all is good. Nice thing about the HP is four USB 3.0 ports. I mustn't forget the lack of WiFi, I cable everything, but if I did need WiFi I would go the USB route. USB Wifi is cheap and a lot less hassle than sourcing and installing aerials. Horses for Courses, but for me the HP is great. What can I say, I bought four of them, and I would consider that I do know what I am doing.
If you use Quidco and Bespoke offers you should get an offer about £85 quid from Bespoke offers at the moment, plus an additional £12-13 cashback from Quidco (it's a 15% rate at the moment) making it around £73 which is an absolute bargain.
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Also no HDMI connection.