The New Vorke V2 just came on to presale at geekbuying at a glance the prices seem very well placed for a high speck Mini pc.
Intel core Skylake i5 6200U / i7 6500U
With 8GB DDR3L 128GB/256GB SSD Dual Band AC WiFi & Gigabit Ethernet
Highlights
Features Latest intel 6th generation core processors
Ultra-compact design only 0.6L (39 x 129 x 124mm)
8GB DDR3L,128GB/256GB M.2SSD Pre-installed
Supports 2.5" HDD/SSD 7.0/9.5 mm thick (1 x 6 GB/s SATA 3)
Intel IEEE 802.11 AC Dual Band WiFi & Bluetooth 4.0
Intell HD Graphics
Ports and connections
2 x USB 3.3, 2 X USB 2.0
1 x USB 3.1 gEN1 (1*USB Type C)
HDMI 1.4a
Gigabit Lan
Headphone & Microphone Jack
VERSA Mounting bracket (75 x 75 mm + 100 x 100mm)
(Two models to pick from) The i5 & i7 both come in 2 versions either the
i5
8GB DDR3L 128GB SSD £285.17 with $20 Coupon: VORKEV220
8GB DDR3L 256GB SSD £325.91 with $30 Coupon: VORKEV230
i7
8GB DDR3L 128GB SSD £325.91 with $30 Coupon: VORKEV230
8GB DDR3L 256GB SSD £366.65 with $20 Coupon: VORKEV220
Top comments
GrantG182
5 Nov 168#2
DDR3? Hello, the noughties called, they want their clock frequencies back
spannerzone to GrantG182
5 Nov 166#5
Oh come on now, DDR4 only really came out in the middle of 2014, we're hardly talking about antiquities now :laughing:
GrantG182
5 Nov 164#6
Let's put this into perspective here. Since then....
Leicester City have won the Premier League and all but qualified for the last 16 of the Champions League, without conceding thus far in the competition; a competitive record.
The Cubs won the World Series.
The Vajankle has been invented.
I'm out. :smile:
maltikism
6 Nov 163#24
thanks to farage this now costs about £50 more than it would've done 3 months ago.
All comments (35)
simonprr
5 Nov 16#1
nice. could this run ESXi/vsphere? obviously have to add ram...
GrantG182
5 Nov 168#2
DDR3? Hello, the noughties called, they want their clock frequencies back
spannerzone to GrantG182
5 Nov 166#5
Oh come on now, DDR4 only really came out in the middle of 2014, we're hardly talking about antiquities now :laughing:
spannerzone to GrantG182
5 Nov 16#7
You made my brain hurt :laughing:
ebaysniper
5 Nov 161#3
Would customs duty be applied to the price?
rapid111111 to ebaysniper
5 Nov 16#10
You might be right. Not so great if it does.
MeneerSmith to ebaysniper
6 Nov 16#14
They should be as it is over $120 (and you will be paying well over the $7 minimum).
uk3g to ebaysniper
6 Nov 16#16
I think, like it's been echoed above, have to look at factoring custom duty on to this price as it exceeds the permitted value allowed by HMRC. If you elect any form of expedite shipping like DHL, which I certainly would do for due to the cost of device and tracking, then you'll be hit for customs.
How good are geekbuying, I've not used them before?
addicted2o2 to ebaysniper
6 Nov 16#17
Only VAT. Computers appear to have a 0% duty. Shipping company may also charge a handling fee for doing the import paperwork.
asifbutt
5 Nov 16#4
Been looking for a new/used desktop pc within my 200-300 budget. This offer seems hot to me but waiting for any geek to shed some light whether this would be a bargain deal or not?
SweeneyUK to asifbutt
6 Nov 16#19
Depends what you want to use it for?
GrantG182
5 Nov 164#6
Let's put this into perspective here. Since then....
Leicester City have won the Premier League and all but qualified for the last 16 of the Champions League, without conceding thus far in the competition; a competitive record.
The Cubs won the World Series.
The Vajankle has been invented.
I'm out. :smile:
BarGin
5 Nov 16#8
The description says you can even install macOS. Can anyone confirm if true?
0BS1D1AN to BarGin
6 Nov 16#11
Can't confirm it's true but why wouldn't you be able to?
morrig to BarGin
6 Nov 16#15
Dream on unless you have exact spec to run an Apple O/S you will have problems to install,its so hold down to infrastructure and good luck if you can.
MeneerSmith to BarGin
7 Nov 16#31
Someone find me a cheap gaming small form PC, priced like this but with at least a gtx750!
Yes it is true. The hardware is pretty generic and should auto install drivers.
Yes... but you might need to disable 3D match engine, it might not work or might run slow but could be ok and you cant tell for certain from the specs (although the hd 520m is better than the intel 3100x graphics card, so it has a good chance of working fine). The relatively slow processor will make gameplay slow especially if you run a lot of leagues.
Yes but the onboard graphics card and lack of ability to upgrade it in any way will limit the games you can play, and limit the resolution you can play them in, and limit the graphics settings. Many games will work but they wont be pretty.
This gives you an example of where the intel 520 HD mobile stands in graphics card levels: http://www.futuremark.com/hardware/gpu/Intel+HD+Graphics+520+Mobile/review
You can play games in lower resolutions, think 1366/1280 or lower, but you cannot tell which games will work without trying it or seeing if someone else has got it working.
If a game needs something only found on dedicated cards then the game wont work.
stonehz
5 Nov 16#9
nice deal..do they run hot on temps? ..im thinking of using one for small NAS
thefunkygibbon
6 Nov 16#12
because there is only a certain number of componants which will have the right support (drivers) built into MacOS
0BS1D1AN
6 Nov 163#13
Ahhh okay, and why do you want to put MacOS on it?
MarcoLoves360
6 Nov 16#18
can this do light gaming
got3nn
6 Nov 161#20
wait for 7th gen Kaby Lake they have built in 4k 10bit decoders :wink:
oxtailjuice
6 Nov 16#21
Could this run the new FM?
leon632
6 Nov 162#22
Don't know too much about this pc but I recently bought the Hystou, or Eggsnow as it is known on amazon, mini pc from aliexpress and it has been brilliant so far. I bought it with an i7 6500u, 256gb SSD and 8gb RAM. Both the RAM and SSD are Samsung and the case is shaped like a large heatsink, so requiring no fans and therefore completely silent.
It is dual RAM so I'm going to add another 8GB at some point and a 1tb 2.5 HDD which might add a little noise but will be acceptable. I could add an extra 2.5 SSD instead but can't really justify the price.
I think I paid around the same price as this one for the same specs.
If this one runs like mine then it will be a good computer. Know its limits though. This is more of a home pc with a bit of a punch. Good for using as a server as it will be low power and good for watching high res movies.
I'm sure it will play games on mid to low settings but don't buy this machine if you want to do serious gaming.
Mine will be used for Plex, movies, netflix and light gaming. I wanted something I could leave switched on without consuming a lot of electricity.
maltikism
6 Nov 16#23
can this run battlefield one?
MeneerSmith to maltikism
6 Nov 16#26
Very doubtful as it does not have a dedicated graphics card.
MeneerSmith to maltikism
6 Nov 16#27
The mini's that could run it are stuff like the alienware, the brix gaming, and the expensive zbox en. All with dedicated graphics cards
maltikism
6 Nov 163#24
thanks to farage this now costs about £50 more than it would've done 3 months ago.
MeneerSmith to maltikism
7 Nov 161#29
You mean the Tories here. Farage was, and still is, a no-mark.
Stinkydave
6 Nov 161#25
I Just googled to see what a vagankle was.....
booper
6 Nov 16#28
Could you upgrade the RAM and add a RAID controller?
MeneerSmith to booper
7 Nov 16#30
No and no.
There is only one memory socket according to the specs and it has a max capacity of 8gb. There are no internal slots for raid controllers or any other cards.
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Opening post
Intel core Skylake i5 6200U / i7 6500U
With 8GB DDR3L 128GB/256GB SSD Dual Band AC WiFi & Gigabit Ethernet
Highlights
Features Latest intel 6th generation core processors
Ultra-compact design only 0.6L (39 x 129 x 124mm)
8GB DDR3L,128GB/256GB M.2SSD Pre-installed
Supports 2.5" HDD/SSD 7.0/9.5 mm thick (1 x 6 GB/s SATA 3)
Intel IEEE 802.11 AC Dual Band WiFi & Bluetooth 4.0
Intell HD Graphics
Ports and connections
2 x USB 3.3, 2 X USB 2.0
1 x USB 3.1 gEN1 (1*USB Type C)
HDMI 1.4a
Gigabit Lan
Headphone & Microphone Jack
VERSA Mounting bracket (75 x 75 mm + 100 x 100mm)
(Two models to pick from) The i5 & i7 both come in 2 versions either the
i5
8GB DDR3L 128GB SSD £285.17 with $20 Coupon: VORKEV220
8GB DDR3L 256GB SSD £325.91 with $30 Coupon: VORKEV230
i7
8GB DDR3L 128GB SSD £325.91 with $30 Coupon: VORKEV230
8GB DDR3L 256GB SSD £366.65 with $20 Coupon: VORKEV220
Top comments
Leicester City have won the Premier League and all but qualified for the last 16 of the Champions League, without conceding thus far in the competition; a competitive record.
The Cubs won the World Series.
The Vajankle has been invented.
I'm out.
:smile:
All comments (35)
How good are geekbuying, I've not used them before?
Leicester City have won the Premier League and all but qualified for the last 16 of the Champions League, without conceding thus far in the competition; a competitive record.
The Cubs won the World Series.
The Vajankle has been invented.
I'm out.
:smile:
Yes it is true. The hardware is pretty generic and should auto install drivers.
Yes... but you might need to disable 3D match engine, it might not work or might run slow but could be ok and you cant tell for certain from the specs (although the hd 520m is better than the intel 3100x graphics card, so it has a good chance of working fine). The relatively slow processor will make gameplay slow especially if you run a lot of leagues.
See: http://fm-space.com/football-manager-2017/news/football-manager-2017-minimum-system-requirements/
Yes but the onboard graphics card and lack of ability to upgrade it in any way will limit the games you can play, and limit the resolution you can play them in, and limit the graphics settings. Many games will work but they wont be pretty.
This gives you an example of where the intel 520 HD mobile stands in graphics card levels:
http://www.futuremark.com/hardware/gpu/Intel+HD+Graphics+520+Mobile/review
You can play games in lower resolutions, think 1366/1280 or lower, but you cannot tell which games will work without trying it or seeing if someone else has got it working.
If a game needs something only found on dedicated cards then the game wont work.
It is dual RAM so I'm going to add another 8GB at some point and a 1tb 2.5 HDD which might add a little noise but will be acceptable. I could add an extra 2.5 SSD instead but can't really justify the price.
I think I paid around the same price as this one for the same specs.
If this one runs like mine then it will be a good computer. Know its limits though. This is more of a home pc with a bit of a punch. Good for using as a server as it will be low power and good for watching high res movies.
I'm sure it will play games on mid to low settings but don't buy this machine if you want to do serious gaming.
Mine will be used for Plex, movies, netflix and light gaming. I wanted something I could leave switched on without consuming a lot of electricity.
There is only one memory socket according to the specs and it has a max capacity of 8gb. There are no internal slots for raid controllers or any other cards.