I sold 1200 units to a school about a year back and I have had 13 back so far. All of them have had a failed power supply which isn't the most expensive component to fix. Make of that what you like
7777777
8 Oct 166#14
Good price
If you do not mind refurbished this one has much better spec
Anyone used zoostorm pc recently I know up to about 18 months ago the failure rate was terrible, I probably had 1 in 5 fail in under a year, faulty ram, mobos, faulty hdds (frequently mfg dates were years old).. Also 18" monitor is no good if you have the budget get a cheap 24" for £80 to £90
aj_aziz to carl01869
8 Oct 162#8
We've had a Zoostorm pc in our gym for the last 4 years, used daily and operating for 18 hours a day. No issues whatsoever. Pot luck as big brands also fail.
michaellongden88 to carl01869
8 Oct 166#17
I sold 1200 units to a school about a year back and I have had 13 back so far. All of them have had a failed power supply which isn't the most expensive component to fix. Make of that what you like
Bigbreakfast
8 Oct 16#7
I've had a zoostorm for a few years as family pc. It's been reliable enough and good value in hindsight. I added an extra fan as we found it ran hot but that may be where the case sits in the desk.
aabarcellos
8 Oct 16#9
Zoo storm were great and the older machines were reliable..I hear issues with newer models due to failures ..lots of refurb
Settee
8 Oct 161#10
This one doesn't appear to have a DVD drive whereas the refurb one does.
huangxq2
8 Oct 163#13
Specs so much weaker.
Refurbished compare to brand new.
Not comparing like for like.
7777777
8 Oct 166#14
Good price
If you do not mind refurbished this one has much better spec
£229 and much faster CPU (full fat i3 4th generation) + full HD 21.5'' monitor
RiverDragon8
8 Oct 161#15
You should post that deal up.
sunnyhot
8 Oct 16#16
Can anyone confirm - the pre-owned deals come with office trial and if this deal has the non-trial office 10?
Supatramp
8 Oct 16#18
What processor does this have, seems to be several with the '7251-0089' code?
RiverDragon8 to Supatramp
8 Oct 16#19
Clearly states in the description what processor it uses.
Dazzla
8 Oct 16#20
We have one at work, it has been running 24 hours a day running a MySQL database. It has been going for probably 3-4 years now.
tahir_owen
8 Oct 16#21
Whatever you do, dont buy it with this monitor... it's terrible. It has a resolution of 1366 x 768 ... *shudder*
FleetFanatic to tahir_owen
8 Oct 161#32
The resolution I use on my laptop, with only a slightly smaller screen.
Some people... what do you expect for a £200 bundle?
chp4
8 Oct 16#22
Is this available without the monitor also?
kidsidrob
8 Oct 16#23
how viable is it to add a good graphics card?
Dude1971 to kidsidrob
8 Oct 16#25
Good question - I was about to ask that too!
kidsidrob
8 Oct 16#24
could you get a good graphics card in?
WillieGophar to kidsidrob
8 Oct 161#28
It is extremely unlikely that the power supply unit in this will have:
a) Enough spare watts, and
b) The necessary connectors
to allow a powerful graphics card to be added.
When this sort of spec has been posted previously, the advice given is that you could probably fit a 750ti graphics card - lowish power consumption and is powered from the PCI slot, so doesn't need the dedicated extra power leads from the PSU.
I'm no expert on these things, just passing on what I've read in other threads... :neutral_face:
tomba
8 Oct 16#26
1% FAILURE RATE AND A CHEAP FIX SOUNDS GOOD RELIABILITY TO ME ! :innocent:
I've had my Zoostorm for nearly 2 years and all is well...kept my old monitor (non-Zoostorm). Happy with the spec and prices of Zoostorm. :smile:
find_a_penny
8 Oct 161#27
Someone thinks it's a good deal........they just bought 10 in one go!!!:confused:
kidsidrob
8 Oct 16#29
Thanks, I appreciate the advice
WillieGophar
8 Oct 16#30
You're very welcome.
Avenger1324
8 Oct 16#31
Zoostorm - not seen that brand in a while - used to flood HUKD with its cheap PC's
I was surprised to see Pentium branding still in use, thought that had died out years ago.
sotomonkey
8 Oct 161#33
Do I also get the time faffing around selling a monitor on ebay back?
rohitmkiller
9 Oct 161#34
That's a heck of a lot of PCs for one school.
tommy6000009
9 Oct 16#35
That's a good deal. I built a PC last year with the 4170, 4gb ram and 500gb HD and Asus h81m-plus. It cost £230 all in.
tommy6000009
9 Oct 16#36
And I should add that was without a monitor as I already had one.
ukhotdeals1
9 Oct 16#37
The dealbreaker for me is windows/10 this isn't just a "zoomstorm" issue - an elderly relative is looking for a W/7 system, being of "advancing years" they genuinely have problems with adapting to new technology and this, I fear, would be the last straw.
We insist on systems being suitable for people with disabilities and impairments, but I feel Microsoft missed a trick not being willing to provide a "legacy mode" for those accustomed to less - shall we just say - "touchy feely" operating systems!
To put it in context - I've had to install Thunderbird because it's a lot more like Outlook Express than Windows mail (no, I don't get it either!)
RiverDragon8 to ukhotdeals1
9 Oct 161#38
Install classic shell to make it look and feel like Win7. I've been using classic shell since Win8. http://www.classicshell.net/
Also you can create shortcuts for shutdown and restart and pin them to the taskbar so it's easy for them to switch off their PC https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTdXOXo4FTY (I've done this to my dad's laptop and he's a complete novice)
hwangeruk to ukhotdeals1
9 Oct 16#39
Don't transpose your feelings on us (like we are all in it together) I actually really like Windows 10.
The mail client is a fast, clean, very nice app for both phone and mobile. Ironically, its also got very large buttons and text, which although geared for touch actually makes it very usable for those with failing eyesight (i.e. older).
In fact I know 2 70 year olds who use Windows 10 without evening thinking about it. Its still got a Windows button, its still got a menu. Its not _that_ different from those before. The really amazing thing about Win10 is the new core, that runs on Xbox, Phone, PC and VR. Its an amazing software engineering feat. Its taken 20 years for MS to get there. Can you imagine realigning millions of lines of code :smiley:
luvsadealdealdeal to ukhotdeals1
9 Oct 161#42
yep haven't you heard of classic shell?
tommy6000009
9 Oct 161#40
I feel ashamed to admit it with the way they have forced a lot of things upon us but I'm loving Windows 10 also. It's always been this way, new Windows is woeful, next is great and repeat.
regcar
9 Oct 16#41
I also plead guilty to thinking Windows 10 wonderful. Fantastic support for peripherals. No need to worry about drivers etc. Windows just sorts it out during installation. Not sure how much crap you get from a preinstalled machine. I am not bothered about privacy, as I have nothing to hide, and everything is already recorded somewhere anyway.
bern67
9 Oct 16#43
This is so well priced you could just buy it to strip for the part's
leeparsons
9 Oct 16#44
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I wonder can you tell me. How do you diagnose, if the power supply is the problem, or if it is the motherboard or cpu say?
congrevecv
9 Oct 16#45
***leeparsons*** to answer your question, any mother board has it's Name such as Gigabyte & model number clearly visible.
During start up a sequence of morse code like beeps tells you which of the parts you name is the problem.
There is also a paper clip test for the power supply as well
leeparsons to congrevecv
10 Oct 16#46
I do realise this. But if there are no beep codes, what would you think the problem is? I personally believe it is the power supply for one (nothing happens). I have had two units, same models and parts. One the fan spins, the other doesnt. No beep codes on both,
congrevecv
10 Oct 16#47
***leeparsons*** Have you tried a replacement power supply?
leeparsons to congrevecv
10 Oct 16#48
Obviously not yet, I dont want to buy a power supply, if the motherboard is shot. Which probably mean the ddr ram, cpu, graphics card are probably shot as well.
congrevecv
10 Oct 16#49
***leeparsons*** Is there a problem checking the power supply with a well known paper clip method, google will guide you?
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Intel Pentium G3260 processor @ 3.30Ghz,
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If you do not mind refurbished this one has much better spec
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Zoostorm-Desktop-PC-21-5-Monitor-Bundle-Intel-Core-i3-4170-8GB-1TB-Windows-10/401176337161
£229 and much faster CPU (full fat i3 4th generation) + full HD 21.5'' monitor
Refurbished compare to brand new.
Not comparing like for like.
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Not the fastest processor in the world (http://cpuboss.com/cpus/Intel-Pentium-G3260-vs-Intel-Core-i7-4790K) but a good package for a great price.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Zoostorm-7250-0083-Desktop-PC-Intel-Celeron-1037U-4GB-500GB-HDD-Windows-10-/401200564915?hash=item5d696acab3
Refurbished compare to brand new.
Not comparing like for like.
If you do not mind refurbished this one has much better spec
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Zoostorm-Desktop-PC-21-5-Monitor-Bundle-Intel-Core-i3-4170-8GB-1TB-Windows-10/401176337161
£229 and much faster CPU (full fat i3 4th generation) + full HD 21.5'' monitor
Some people... what do you expect for a £200 bundle?
It is extremely unlikely that the power supply unit in this will have:
a) Enough spare watts, and
b) The necessary connectors
to allow a powerful graphics card to be added.
When this sort of spec has been posted previously, the advice given is that you could probably fit a 750ti graphics card - lowish power consumption and is powered from the PCI slot, so doesn't need the dedicated extra power leads from the PSU.
I'm no expert on these things, just passing on what I've read in other threads... :neutral_face:
I've had my Zoostorm for nearly 2 years and all is well...kept my old monitor (non-Zoostorm). Happy with the spec and prices of Zoostorm. :smile:
Full CPU info available - http://ark.intel.com/products/87356/Intel-Pentium-Processor-G3260-3M-Cache-3_30-GHz
I was surprised to see Pentium branding still in use, thought that had died out years ago.
We insist on systems being suitable for people with disabilities and impairments, but I feel Microsoft missed a trick not being willing to provide a "legacy mode" for those accustomed to less - shall we just say - "touchy feely" operating systems!
To put it in context - I've had to install Thunderbird because it's a lot more like Outlook Express than Windows mail (no, I don't get it either!)
Also you can create shortcuts for shutdown and restart and pin them to the taskbar so it's easy for them to switch off their PC https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTdXOXo4FTY (I've done this to my dad's laptop and he's a complete novice)
The mail client is a fast, clean, very nice app for both phone and mobile. Ironically, its also got very large buttons and text, which although geared for touch actually makes it very usable for those with failing eyesight (i.e. older).
In fact I know 2 70 year olds who use Windows 10 without evening thinking about it. Its still got a Windows button, its still got a menu. Its not _that_ different from those before. The really amazing thing about Win10 is the new core, that runs on Xbox, Phone, PC and VR. Its an amazing software engineering feat. Its taken 20 years for MS to get there. Can you imagine realigning millions of lines of code :smiley:
I wonder can you tell me. How do you diagnose, if the power supply is the problem, or if it is the motherboard or cpu say?
During start up a sequence of morse code like beeps tells you which of the parts you name is the problem.
There is also a paper clip test for the power supply as well