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Posted 19 March 2012
Zoostorm Desktop PC, Intel Pentium Dual Core Sandybridge G840 2.8GHz, 8gb Ram, 750gb HDD £229.99 @ Ebuyer
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Zoostorm Desktop PC Product Description
For a visibly smarter PC experience, look for the 2nd generation Intel CoreTM processor family. These new processors feature improved adaptive performance that adds speed when you need it and built-in visual capabilities for a better PC experience you can see. We call that visibly smart performance. You’ll call it Amazing!
The motherboard at the heart of this Intel Pentium Dual Core G840 Socket 1155 system provides onboard LAN, 5.1 channel surround sound and integrated Intel HD Windows 7 ready 2D/3D graphics. A 750GB SATA hard drive provides ample storage, whilst the 8GB of DDR3 RAM will be plenty to handle most software applications.
Please note that this desktop PC does not come with an operating system. Ebuyer recommends using genuine Microsoft Software and is Windows 7 compatible.
This system features a 1 year return-to-base parts and labour warranty.
Processor
Intel Pentium Dual Core G840 Processor 2.8Ghz,
3MB Cache
Memory
8GB DDR3 RAM
Configuration: 2 x 4GB
Expandable to 16GB Max
2 x DIMM slot
Hard Disk
750GB (1x750GB) SATA II Hard Drive
Optical Drive
Super multi DVDRW
Software
Operating System: None
Display
Monitor Not Included
Graphics
Intel HD Graphics
Input Devices
Keyboard and Mouse Not Included
Networking
Network Interface: 10/100/1000 LAN,
Dimensions
Depth 450 mm
Width 180 mm
Height 360 mm
Interfaces
1 set 5.1 channel Audio jacks (3 jacks)
1 x PS/2 keyboard port
6 x USB 2.0 ports
1x RJ45 LAN port
1 x DVI port
1 x VGA port
Expansion
1 x PCI-e x 16 slot (Free)
1 x PCI-e x 1 slots (Free)
2 x PCI slots (Free)
4 x Sata II ports (2 free)
Warranty
1 Year Manufacturer Warranty
For a visibly smarter PC experience, look for the 2nd generation Intel CoreTM processor family. These new processors feature improved adaptive performance that adds speed when you need it and built-in visual capabilities for a better PC experience you can see. We call that visibly smart performance. You’ll call it Amazing!
The motherboard at the heart of this Intel Pentium Dual Core G840 Socket 1155 system provides onboard LAN, 5.1 channel surround sound and integrated Intel HD Windows 7 ready 2D/3D graphics. A 750GB SATA hard drive provides ample storage, whilst the 8GB of DDR3 RAM will be plenty to handle most software applications.
Please note that this desktop PC does not come with an operating system. Ebuyer recommends using genuine Microsoft Software and is Windows 7 compatible.
This system features a 1 year return-to-base parts and labour warranty.
Processor
Intel Pentium Dual Core G840 Processor 2.8Ghz,
3MB Cache
Memory
8GB DDR3 RAM
Configuration: 2 x 4GB
Expandable to 16GB Max
2 x DIMM slot
Hard Disk
750GB (1x750GB) SATA II Hard Drive
Optical Drive
Super multi DVDRW
Software
Operating System: None
Display
Monitor Not Included
Graphics
Intel HD Graphics
Input Devices
Keyboard and Mouse Not Included
Networking
Network Interface: 10/100/1000 LAN,
Dimensions
Depth 450 mm
Width 180 mm
Height 360 mm
Interfaces
1 set 5.1 channel Audio jacks (3 jacks)
1 x PS/2 keyboard port
6 x USB 2.0 ports
1x RJ45 LAN port
1 x DVI port
1 x VGA port
Expansion
1 x PCI-e x 16 slot (Free)
1 x PCI-e x 1 slots (Free)
2 x PCI slots (Free)
4 x Sata II ports (2 free)
Warranty
1 Year Manufacturer Warranty
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58 Comments
sorted byWhat a load of rubbish! "To be any use" depends on the use, doesn't it? Don't post advice like that when it is completely wrong.
A lot of people don't play the latest games on their PC, so this would be perfectly fine for most people.
Even if you want to do gaming then get a low-power GFX card and you'll be able to play most games at reasonable settings. I put an ATI 5670 in my Dad's Zoostorm PC (also 300W PSU) and it plays all games that have been thrown at it so far.
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£30 HDMI enabled GFX card will sort that out
Where's the 'unlike' button when you need it?
Where's the 'can't detect irony' button when you need it?
Yes and with a 1TB HDD
No, that's a different unit.
the one for £199 has a g630
See here
Your text here
There's no hdmi port and it's onboard graphics.
No it was a lesser CPU and a 1TB HDD.
If it's the same as the other budget desktops they've been shipping recently then 300w.
i lost £10 posting it back to them = stitched
no more zoostorms for me, poor support from zoostorm and ebuyer
still hot for what it is though!
I asked EBuyer about the PSU previously and they stated that they can't guarantee what PSU comes with it. It's either a 300W or 400W though, depends how lucky you are with the batch. I was unlucky as mine came with a 300W PSU, which doesn't provide enough juice to power my graphics card. They're cheap PSUs anyway and pretty noisy so it's worth replacing whichever PSU you get if you can afford to. If you're not bothered about gaming or excessive noise then the PSU will be sufficient for everyday use.
But if you're using it as a desktop, better off better off upgrading the GPU and PSU to avoid messing about updating the CPU in the HP. In my opinion anyway...
Bare in mind that the CPU in this is many times faster than the one in the Microserver.
I wouldn't use the Microserver for a desktop machine, but it's perfect for a NAS device (and vice versa for this box).
Another 'expert' obviously .. why do people who have no clue what they are talking about feel the need to comment and say something that just makes them look stupid?
No.
Well, I have the lesser G630 zoostorm with a HD6850 in it and it plays it on high settings perfectly.
So it's safe to assume it will once a GPU is imported
I haven't seen this posted before, only the other models of zoom desktops which aren't the same
64 bit to make use of all the RAM (32 bit will only be able to give you use of less than 4GB)
64 bit