Nice deal OP. Voted hot. I could go on all day and say build one, but for balance here is a similar option that doesn't involve parts shopping.

http://www.ebuyer.com/735873-zoostorm-origin-desktop-pc-7260-3046i5 6400 Tower @ £318.99

http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/computing/pc-monitors/pc-monitors/acer-s1-series-s271hlcbid-full-hd-27-led-monitor-21311333-pdt.html27" Monitor @ £129.99

https://www.scdkey.uk/microsoft-windows-10-pro-oem-cd-key-global_1227-20.html?source=webgains&&site=uk&source=webgainsWindows 10 Pro @ £12.24

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B01LOPX812/?tag=ho01f-21256GB SSD @ £54.99

£461.22 without SSD example in last link (£516.21 with 256GB SSD).

Could save and go for a 120GB instead....

PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS

2.7 GHz Intel Core i5-6400 Quad-Core
8GB of 1600 MHz DDR3L RAM
NVIDIA GeForce GT 730 GPU (2GB DDR3)
1TB 7200 rpm SATA Hard Drive
SuperMulti DVD Burner
Multi-Format SD & MMC Media Card Reader
Gigabit Ethernet & Bluetooth 4.0
2 x USB 3.0, 4 x USB 2.0 Ports
Dell Wired Keyboard & Mouse Included
Windows 10 Home (64-bit)

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1217993-REG/dell_i3650_3133slv_inspiron_3000_series_mini.html

Ignore the Nvidia card in this spec, I'm trying to point out that the base looks to include a 7200rpm drive as standard (I imagine).

Nice build!

Nice deal OP. Voted hot. I could go on all day and say build one, but for balance here is a similar option that doesn't involve parts shopping.

http://www.ebuyer.com/735873-zoostorm-origin-desktop-pc-7260-3046i5 6400 Tower @ £318.99

http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/computing/pc-monitors/pc-monitors/acer-s1-series-s271hlcbid-full-hd-27-led-monitor-21311333-pdt.html27" Monitor @ £129.99

https://www.scdkey.uk/microsoft-windows-10-pro-oem-cd-key-global_1227-20.html?source=webgains&&site=uk&source=webgainsWindows 10 Pro @ £12.24

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B01LOPX812/?tag=ho01f-21256GB SSD @ £54.99

£461.22 without SSD example in last link (£516.21 with 256GB SSD).

Could save and go for a 120GB instead....

That's a blow, looks ideal. I presume it more than 1 monitor would plug stright into this?

​Yes, before it went out it said something like "Only 5 left, more stock on the way ".... The offer ends on 2nd of January, if more stock is not in by then, It will mean the deal has expired.

More stock is expected to be on the way, hopefully before 2nd of Jan.

Would this be good for use with graphics programmes like Coreldraw etc? We're after a couple of new work machines that won't be sluggish and take take 2 or 3 monitors?!

thannks for all the advice, the zoostorm one seems decent for the price. I'm in the market for an i7 with possible 16 gigs ram for data processing purposes. I even considered getting a alienware steam machine. Any suggestions?

Nice deal - shame it's not an i5 6500 though. Stick a GTX 1060, RX 470 or RX 480 in this and you have a decent gaming machine. Looks like the chassis can handle dual-slot graphics cards - the question is whether the PSU has a six-pin power output on it.

The Zoostorm tower I posted as an alternative (above) has support for graphics cards, a standard PSU (Dell use a tailored unit in this tower) and 8GB DDR4 2133Mhz RAM. The Dell in this deal uses DDR3L 1600Mhz.

the newer skylake pentiums (eg G4400) run at similar speeds to the i3 ones, but just have slightly less core threads. They do quite well benchmarked.

For office work etc they are absolutely fine, and even for light gaming they can be respectable. The older pentiums tend to burn out with recurrent use, and more often its the HDD that is causing your speeds to slow down, not the CPU.

This i5 is quite decent for serious gamers, which is in my opinion, overkill for this kind of office pc. Anyone seeking to do graphics editing etc as well as games will want a dedicated GPU.

For the components individually, the price is decent, however the lack of upgradeability and imbalance of parts makes this a poor buy for a gamer who will be seeking to upgrage GPU, and overkill for day to day office tasks.

The i5 6400's integrated HD 530 usually performs better than the included GT 730, linustechtips benchmarked the two in games to make the point, but that's in systems using DDR4 memory and I notice this is another Dell i5 6400 deal using DDR3, so perhaps that's why Dell included the GT 730 or perhaps the Dell motherboard simply doesn't have a video output on the motherboard from the i5 6400's integrated HD 530, I don't know. In other words, I was wondering if selling the GT 730 is a possibility. I know the monitor gets mixed customer reviews but for the price of base unit and monitor, even if upgrade options are very limited, it seems like a good deal to me. I found it listed as discontinued on several sites but the cheapest I saw it was for £599.

When fitting the feather light SSD's to our two computer towers I used "Velcro" sticky tape to fasten them to the inside.

This looks very similar chassis as the Dell Vostro 3250 which I recently got, it had 1 x 3.5" hard drive space with just the right space to squeeze in an SSD drive (wedged between the existing hard drive and the cage it's in) - however although there is a spare SATA port on the motherboard, there was no spare power cable and as it's a totally customised powersupply there was no way to power a second hard drive without adding some SATA power cable splitter.

In the end I just decided to not use the supplied 3.5" drive and just use the SSD I installed...... also note that installng the SSD drive with screws/adaptor bracket was virtually impossible due to how the drive cage and connectors lined up.

However, despite the very limited install options, it's a great little PC providing you understand the incredibly limited upgrade/expansion options.

EDIT - hmmm Amazon are showing two versions of images of the 3000 series, the slim and minitower (which is more capable for expansion) - which does it come with?

​Hmmm I disagree, my last computer was a quadcore pentium with 640gb hdd which I bought back in 2009 and after a few years of use it became really slow. I must admit that there will be a number of people using this at my house.

Im planning to you use for normal daily use. I won't be be doing any gaming on this.

When you change to the 22" version which is unavailable, the model number at the back of the tower changes. I think the screen is definately curved but has a small curve. I don't think Amazon would add this description on a special offer.

I'm speechless. Should have waited instead of buying this PC i have now but i guess this has Integrated Graphics Card and mine has GTX 1050 so I'm not too fussed. This probably can't handle The Sims 3 or Left 4 Dead 2 so i guess i made the right decision in buying one quickly.

If it only has a small curve what is the draw vs the separate Zoostorm and PCWorld 27" flat screen? I appreciate it's an all in one place deal vs the example links but weigh that up with the spare change...

Every image on the Amazon page of the deal is a flat screen monitor, even the image saying curved uses a flat screen.

it looks like the monitor has only a slight curve as seen on a dell monitor on another amazon link.

I have just put a ruler against the monitor at the bottom, you can see that when you connect the monitor edges, the middle part curves out.

the power button looks different this is the only 27 curved from Dell i could find

https://www.debenhamsplus.com/p/1048710/dell-se716h-190x1080-xhdmi-vga-curved-7-monitor?refsource=Deadwords&gclid=CJD42ujPktECFSEG0wod-CUP3Q

You can add an SSD to the HP from ebuyer. The HP comes with a lower power version of the 6400, a 6400t model.

http://cpuboss.com/cpus/Intel-Core-i5-6400T-vs-Intel-Core-i5-6400

​I don't but I'm sure someone will inform us!

Expansion / Connectivity

Bays1 (total) / 0 (free) x internal 3.5" ¦ 1 (total) / 0 (free) x external 5.25" Ultra Slim

Slots1 (total) / 0 (free) x CPU ¦ 2 (total) / 0 (free) x DIMM 240-pin ¦ 1 (total) / 0 (free) x M.2 Card

Interfaces4 x USB 2.0 ( 2 front, 2 rear ) ¦ 2 x USB 3.0 ¦ 1 x audio line-in ¦ 1 x audio line-out ¦ 1 x microphone ¦ 1 x VGA ¦ 1 x HDMI ¦ 1 x headphones/microphone ¦ 1 x LAN (Gigabit Ethernet) - RJ-45

​Thanks for your input, would you know if it would be possible to add an ssd drive on the HP?

Better graphics card?

http://www.ebuyer.com/749505-hp-460-p059na-twr-desktop-w3b51ea-abu

What do people think of this desktop instead in comparison and buying a separate monitor?

Really good deal for those looking for a good everyday PC, shame it doesn't look like the PSU can be swapped out for a regular ATX power supply, so it could cause issues for someone who plans to upgrade the PC later on. That Monitor alone makes it a great deal.

I think the nvidia 730 is standard spec too. See this old hotukdeals amazon thread from earlier in the year. Wasn't originally listed as including the discrete graphics, but turned out to. Although that said, apparently it is an awful graphics card. Seems to be the same computer but without the monitor: Dell 3650

PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS

2.7 GHz Intel Core i5-6400 Quad-Core
8GB of 1600 MHz DDR3L RAM
NVIDIA GeForce GT 730 GPU (2GB DDR3)
1TB 7200 rpm SATA Hard Drive
SuperMulti DVD Burner
Multi-Format SD & MMC Media Card Reader
Gigabit Ethernet & Bluetooth 4.0
2 x USB 3.0, 4 x USB 2.0 Ports
Dell Wired Keyboard & Mouse Included
Windows 10 Home (64-bit)

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1217993-REG/dell_i3650_3133slv_inspiron_3000_series_mini.html

Ignore the Nvidia card in this spec, I'm trying to point out that the base looks to include a 7200rpm drive as standard (I imagine).

This is very tempting. Be nice to know if the hard drive is 7200 rpm.
Also be interesting to know if this is the Dell SE2716H monitor. Has in built speakers and best price I can see is £215 for the monitor by itself.
The package seems to be £650 at John Lewis: Your text here

Such a shame the specs aren't properly listed anywhere.

Oh, forgot to say the Zoostorm has an included keyboard and mouse if you need them.

Thanks very much for the alternative. Would I need an adapter to fit the 2.5" ssd into the Zoostorm case?

is Dell quite customizable (if thats a word)?

Thanks Rodman.

In that case, for the monitor and an i5 cpu it would be well suited. Had mostly positive experience with Dell kit, always had their laptops and if you have no real upgrades planned (aside from an sad) the desktops are fine also.

Depends on what you intending to do with it? Its an ok deal for general desktop pc use yeah, but for gaming (lack of dedicated gpu) then no not really.

This offer ends on second of January.

Buy a cheap 120gb ssd for the OS and it will fly

Should add Amazon & Win10 to title.