Powered by an Intel® Core™ i7-6700 Processor the StormForce Hurricane gives you amazing gaming with premium performance and stunning visuals. This PC is loaded with 16GB of the latest generation of DDR4 RAM. Delivering lightning fast data transfer speeds from the 128GB SSD. Graphics become most advanced ever with NVIDIA's latest technology, 10 series cards.
Brand new 10 series cards provide 3 x the performance thanks to pascal, meaning gaming just got the most advanced its ever been. NVIDIA GeForce gtx 1070 with 8GB memory.
CPU and Memory:
Intel Core i7 quad core.
Intel i7 6700.
Processor speed 3.4GHz.
16GB RAM.
Hard drive:
1TB SATA-III hard drive.
128GB SSD
Graphics:
Dedicated graphics.
NVIDIA GeForce gtx 1070 with .
Interfaces and connectivity:
2 x USB 2.0 ports.
6 x USB 3.0 ports.
Ethernet port.
1 HDMI port.
Wireless/Wi-Fi enabled.
Operating system and software:
Microsoft Windows 10.
General features:
Size H445, W200, D432cm.
Weight 13kg.
Power saving facility.
Manufacturer's 3 year parts and labour guarantee.
EAN: 5055396020793.
- FREE £10 Argos voucher when you make a purchase over £100 starting from 07/12!
- vassy4u
Top comments
tony863
7 Dec 1610#13
Instead of people saying they could build a much better spec PC for less, why not post links to those far superior builds for much less money?
rhysccfc31 to steve_bezerker
7 Dec 169#9
Agree with most of what you say but by no means is the 1070 a "mid tier" gpu. It may not be the best but it's certainly up there.
MoneyTrain81
8 Dec 168#40
Ah the PC master race are out in full force it seems.
Because everybody has the confidence to build their own PC from scratch don't they..... Get a bloody grip.
Also all the internet dick swinging of 'well my build is FAR superior to this'.... Nobody asked you about your build so shut up
juux to Danze1984
7 Dec 166#11
PC snobs gotta snob :smiley:
All comments (56)
JC2MULTIPLAYER000
7 Dec 165#1
as always with these pre builds the quality of the PSU ought to be checked. Otherwise it's some decent tech for an alright price
Rabmac1 to JC2MULTIPLAYER000
7 Dec 166#3
I'm with you on this one and I bet the PSU is not the only piece of garbage in it.
Could easily assemble a far superior machine for the same price.
Danze1984
7 Dec 16#2
£700 worth of CPU/GPU alone. You could build it cheaper but if you don't have the confidence to do so and want a 3 year warranty, seems like a no brainer.
MeneerSmith
7 Dec 162#4
At the bottom of the listing: "Please note item 6007674 has previously been on sale at £1049.99".
I would wait.
joeybutterface
7 Dec 161#5
StormForce from Argos sounds like a brand I would trust when dropping over a grand on a computer.
Brings back horrible memories of a Packard Bell running Windows ME my Dad bought from PC World many years ago. :disappointed:
TonySumo
7 Dec 16#6
Slightly cheaper and slightly tweaked version on Ebuyer
very good but, but I would replace the psu if it is not a good brand
steve_bezerker
7 Dec 16#8
A lot of money for mid tier components here.
The i7 6700k at 3.4GHZ is also the weaker of the 2 variants, no mention of the motherboard but guessing it would be a fairly standard B170 maybe. As others have mentioned no mention of the PSU which is always a bad sign. The GTX 1070 is also a very mid-high range card and you could have much bigger bite from a better card. 128GB SSD is also hardly anything, being stuck with a mechanical drive for the main drive sucks.
I mean to build this PC would cost a lot less and guarantee you the build quality you want.
As of right now my PC costs around £1,300 and is FAR superior to this spec. I would dodge this build at any cost above £900 to be honest.
rhysccfc31 to steve_bezerker
7 Dec 169#9
Agree with most of what you say but by no means is the 1070 a "mid tier" gpu. It may not be the best but it's certainly up there.
derp1664 to steve_bezerker
7 Dec 16#18
Seems like mobo is MSI B150 MATE and PSU is a mystery which isn't usually a good sign :S
dealhunter1233 to steve_bezerker
7 Dec 163#22
The 1070 is literally only weaker than 2 other GPUs out on the market at the moment. How that is anything but high-end I have no idea. 128GB is fine for putting the OS on there with a few important applications, short-stroke the HDD for games you play often, leave files you barely access on the slower partition. If you buy the parts now without looking for any deals then the CPU/GPU would come at just under £700 on their own, so an extra £400 for the rubbish motherboard with Wi-fi, SSD+1TB HDD, 16GB RAM, OS, fan, probably rubbish PSU, decent case and 3 year warranty isn't bad.
Danze1984
7 Dec 165#10
3rd best GPU on the market...mid tier. Makes sense!
juux to Danze1984
7 Dec 166#11
PC snobs gotta snob :smiley:
jimbo001
7 Dec 16#12
Just waiting for the guy who traded 3 magic beans to make this PC... #ICouldveMadeThisWithTwoTwigs
tony863
7 Dec 1610#13
Instead of people saying they could build a much better spec PC for less, why not post links to those far superior builds for much less money?
Surprised nobody has mentioned this is a Zoostorm PC. I don't think they include the LED lights which appear in the promo pictures. PSU is likely to be 500w and manufactured by FSP.
Mikey90
7 Dec 163#17
Definitely looks good but a bit too big for me, only really wanted to go to 4 metres tall at the most!
derp1664
7 Dec 16#19
Also appears RAM is 16GB single channel Crucial module
This is just from quick googling tho so maybe wrong
Butters
7 Dec 16#20
Aren't these made by zoostorm? If so the reviews are generally positive
3 year collect/return/parts/labours, far superior GPU, very reliable company I've personally used many times that always use guess what? MSI core components. Built to last and knowing the GPU will be MSI just seals this deal. Spend a little more for 16gb ram and maybe a 6700k for future overclocking
The_Hoff
7 Dec 163#24
Honestly, all this BS about PSU's from the same people.
It's a prebuild, it's been benched, it comes with a warranty, the PSU will be FINE. There's zero interest, nor money in them shipping a product unfit for purpose - it's a loss making business - if the PSU is too feeble to run stock frequencies and voltage you return it under guarantee and even after the guarantee expires you could claim it is unfit for purpose under EU law if it sets on fire and burns your house down...
The PSU is fine at stock... just like the thousands of MSI/HP/Dell/Lenovo systems that ship with similar specifications using the same generic PSU configurations. Guess what... they want profits too and minimum returns.
derp1664
7 Dec 16#25
Let's hope when it burns the house down you manage to get the kids out alive though ay?
watson44
7 Dec 161#26
if only it came in white and not tobacco stained yellow
The_Hoff
7 Dec 16#27
Survival of the fittest.
derp1664
7 Dec 16#28
:man:
maacake
8 Dec 161#29
this qualifies for 10% cashback on tcb, so its even cheaper :o
rossysaurus
8 Dec 161#30
From the Q&A on the Argos website it uses an MSI B150 PC Mate motherboard, a Galax GTX 1070 EX Twin Fan 8GB (although the image shows a a Galax Reference GTX 1070; either is fine), and an FSP 500W ATX 85+ PSU
Looking at the pictures it looks like an NZXT S340 case with NZXT branded fans in the back. I would guess the RAM is 2x8GB sticks of Kingston ValueRAM but it could be anything cheap. TBH anything is fine so long as it works.
Unfortunately I cant get a clear view of the hard drive or SSD so i cant brand them, however it looks like their other PC's in the range us WD Caviar Blue which are a good choice. I would hope they use something similarly decent for the SSD.
So as always the weakest link is the power supply, however FSP are the 5th largest manufacturer of power supplies in the world and the consumer models they have released have received good reviews and the 3 year warranty provided by Argos/Zoostorm is more than most cheap power supplies provide.
Adding all that up in PC Part Picker provides a price of £1122.20 so with a 3 year warranty I would say that is a really good deal if this is the spec you want.
Watch dogs 2, Warhammer Vermintide and Rainbow Six Siege free as well.
MBeeching
8 Dec 16#32
The storage config is superior (256gb M2 SSD / 2tb hard drive), however it doesn't include an operating system.
Easily solved with a £20 OEM key and a USB drive (Windows 10 Media Creation Tool)
steve_bezerker
8 Dec 16#33
Beaten out by the Titan X, GTX 1080, the 980Ti and the AMD R9. I dunno, 4 cards already being stronger not to mention all the different OC and SC versions of these cards - that's mid tier for me. I mean the GTX 1070 is kinda budget card to me, you can pick it up for about £325~£350.
MBeeching
8 Dec 162#34
Hmm, not sure I agree :stuck_out_tongue: There are more powerful cards available but the 1070 is no slouch. Anything higher is enthusiast territory and you don't stay there long without regular upgrades (I would swap my 980Ti for a 1070 in a heartbeat).
steve_bezerker
8 Dec 16#35
I'm not sure what you are talking about tbh the rest of the parts are bargain bin quality -
Motherboard - £80
Wifi - £50
SSD - £50 (being generous here)
1TB HD - £40
16 GB Ram - £80
OS - £15 (picked up windows 10 OEM key for less than this)
Fan - £5
PSU - £30 (Probably get one for less than this too)
Case - £40-50
Total: £360
A lot of these are prices are over-exaggerated and you can pick them up a lot less - I was trying to give you the benefit of the doubt. Either way - I don't think PC really has any means to be over £900.
Also you can pick up the GPU and CPU for much less than £700. If you snag a deal on a 1070 at £300, the CPU I've seen on Ebuyer for £250 before. That's only £550. Add on the £360 from before and it's still only £910...
Benchmarks put the Ti higher than the 1070 on almost every field.
steve_bezerker
8 Dec 16#37
Works out about the same price, more storage though.
MBeeching
8 Dec 162#38
They're almost neck and neck with a few exceptions where the 980Ti pulls ahead. With newer titles the 1070 is marginally stronger and vastly more efficient. Clearly I wouldn't buy one, but when cards offer similar performance it's usually better to be on the newer architecture.
steve_bezerker
8 Dec 16#39
Yeah I was a bit confused by your statement. No sense in swapping yours, but if you're buying brand new then yes obviously take the newer pascal models.
EDIT: Also the 1070 is much better value for money.
MoneyTrain81
8 Dec 168#40
Ah the PC master race are out in full force it seems.
Because everybody has the confidence to build their own PC from scratch don't they..... Get a bloody grip.
Also all the internet dick swinging of 'well my build is FAR superior to this'.... Nobody asked you about your build so shut up
You would benefit more through building it:
1) You develop new skills
2) Obviously cheaper
3) Anyone can do it through watching a few YT vids :wink:
Louie2008
8 Dec 16#46
I have a slow general purpose pc for simple tasks such as emailing, looking on facebook etc but need something faster for my son to play Minecraft and Ark on, this would work for that wouldn't it?
Confuzz to Louie2008
8 Dec 16#47
I think it would work very well for what you need yes you could build yourself a better one for the same price but if you dont want to do that this is a good spec pc for games for the money
rhysccfc31 to Louie2008
8 Dec 16#48
Will do all of that with ease.
juux to Louie2008
8 Dec 16#51
This would be massive overkill for games like Minecraft and Ark. My son's PC is a Core 2 Duo from about 2008 with a 7600GT from about 2005 and it runs Minecraft just fine.
If you want plenty of headroom to play newer/more demanding games in the future and have plenty of money to spend today then great, but I'd save my money until it was needed.
Even a low-end modern PC with integrated graphics will run Minecraft just fine. If you buy sensibly now and spend the money on a decent GPU if/when it becomes needed you will maximise your investment.
rhysccfc31
8 Dec 16#49
I'm not even going to explain why nearly everything you have said is complete rubbish. You're just another one of the ohh my build my build. It is not a mid tier gaming card. That's the end of it.
Louie2008
8 Dec 16#50
Thank you, I'm not massively pc literate so appreciate it
paulsalmon77
8 Dec 16#52
2 things would worry me... unspecified PSU... probably cheap meaning higher running cost but also less likely to protect your components, before buying I would verify this.
Second, it's a small SSD. Assuming OS runs on here, you'll have to put most of your games on slow storage, so expect console length of loading time. Alternatively upgrade that SSD
tony863
8 Dec 16#53
Does anyone have any thoughts on this? I need a new gaming PC but I'd like it to be as future proof as possible. I am willing to go a little higher in price but I'd like it to have a strong GFX card, motherboard, processor etc... and I think I'd like it to have 2 x 8GB RAM with a further 2 slots to expand it to 32gb RAM if that's possible.
I don't have that much of a clue when it comes to PC's.......hence my original comment
Confuzz
9 Dec 16#54
If you want a future proof pc i would wait a little while till the new kaby lake intel chips are released in January and i think the gtx 1070 is a good option for graphic cards right now and should be good for years to come as it can handle 4k and vr also 2 x 8gb ram is more than enough any more than that will make little difference to performance
sweeten16
9 Dec 16#55
Nothing is overkill for Ark, it runs horridly even on monster pcs.
I've chosen the cheapest parts possible to match what is advertised and realistically I can only get it down to £1080, it is £996 if you have your own licence key for windows. I wouldn't ever recommend what I linked I am just showing that really £1099 is not a horrific price if you start with nothing. If it comes with 3 years guarantee it isn't a terrible proposition. But I would be concerned at what parts they are using as if its anything like I listed. You are spending nearly £700 for the Processor and GPU and near enough £400 for everything else.
If you can build your own PC, spend a little more and get something decent.
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Powered by an Intel® Core™ i7-6700 Processor the StormForce Hurricane gives you amazing gaming with premium performance and stunning visuals. This PC is loaded with 16GB of the latest generation of DDR4 RAM. Delivering lightning fast data transfer speeds from the 128GB SSD. Graphics become most advanced ever with NVIDIA's latest technology, 10 series cards.
Brand new 10 series cards provide 3 x the performance thanks to pascal, meaning gaming just got the most advanced its ever been. NVIDIA GeForce gtx 1070 with 8GB memory.
CPU and Memory:
Intel Core i7 quad core.
Intel i7 6700.
Processor speed 3.4GHz.
16GB RAM.
Hard drive:
1TB SATA-III hard drive.
128GB SSD
Graphics:
Dedicated graphics.
NVIDIA GeForce gtx 1070 with .
Interfaces and connectivity:
2 x USB 2.0 ports.
6 x USB 3.0 ports.
Ethernet port.
1 HDMI port.
Wireless/Wi-Fi enabled.
Operating system and software:
Microsoft Windows 10.
General features:
Size H445, W200, D432cm.
Weight 13kg.
Power saving facility.
Manufacturer's 3 year parts and labour guarantee.
EAN: 5055396020793.
- FREE £10 Argos voucher when you make a purchase over £100 starting from 07/12!
- vassy4u
Top comments
Because everybody has the confidence to build their own PC from scratch don't they..... Get a bloody grip.
Also all the internet dick swinging of 'well my build is FAR superior to this'.... Nobody asked you about your build so shut up
All comments (56)
Could easily assemble a far superior machine for the same price.
I would wait.
Brings back horrible memories of a Packard Bell running Windows ME my Dad bought from PC World many years ago. :disappointed:
i5 and different Hard drive sizes for £999.98
http://www.ebuyer.com/750935-stormforce-hurricane-gaming-pc-7260-5273
The i7 6700k at 3.4GHZ is also the weaker of the 2 variants, no mention of the motherboard but guessing it would be a fairly standard B170 maybe. As others have mentioned no mention of the PSU which is always a bad sign. The GTX 1070 is also a very mid-high range card and you could have much bigger bite from a better card. 128GB SSD is also hardly anything, being stuck with a mechanical drive for the main drive sucks.
I mean to build this PC would cost a lot less and guarantee you the build quality you want.
As of right now my PC costs around £1,300 and is FAR superior to this spec. I would dodge this build at any cost above £900 to be honest.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Tandy-Color-Computer-2-Vintage-Computer-Video-Game-Color-Comp-Manual-Retro-Old-/142190251674
This is just from quick googling tho so maybe wrong
3 year collect/return/parts/labours, far superior GPU, very reliable company I've personally used many times that always use guess what? MSI core components. Built to last and knowing the GPU will be MSI just seals this deal. Spend a little more for 16gb ram and maybe a 6700k for future overclocking
It's a prebuild, it's been benched, it comes with a warranty, the PSU will be FINE. There's zero interest, nor money in them shipping a product unfit for purpose - it's a loss making business - if the PSU is too feeble to run stock frequencies and voltage you return it under guarantee and even after the guarantee expires you could claim it is unfit for purpose under EU law if it sets on fire and burns your house down...
The PSU is fine at stock... just like the thousands of MSI/HP/Dell/Lenovo systems that ship with similar specifications using the same generic PSU configurations. Guess what... they want profits too and minimum returns.
Looking at the pictures it looks like an NZXT S340 case with NZXT branded fans in the back. I would guess the RAM is 2x8GB sticks of Kingston ValueRAM but it could be anything cheap. TBH anything is fine so long as it works.
Unfortunately I cant get a clear view of the hard drive or SSD so i cant brand them, however it looks like their other PC's in the range us WD Caviar Blue which are a good choice. I would hope they use something similarly decent for the SSD.
So as always the weakest link is the power supply, however FSP are the 5th largest manufacturer of power supplies in the world and the consumer models they have released have received good reviews and the 3 year warranty provided by Argos/Zoostorm is more than most cheap power supplies provide.
Adding all that up in PC Part Picker provides a price of £1122.20 so with a 3 year warranty I would say that is a really good deal if this is the spec you want.
isn't this better?
Watch dogs 2, Warhammer Vermintide and Rainbow Six Siege free as well.
Easily solved with a £20 OEM key and a USB drive (Windows 10 Media Creation Tool)
Motherboard - £80
Wifi - £50
SSD - £50 (being generous here)
1TB HD - £40
16 GB Ram - £80
OS - £15 (picked up windows 10 OEM key for less than this)
Fan - £5
PSU - £30 (Probably get one for less than this too)
Case - £40-50
Total: £360
A lot of these are prices are over-exaggerated and you can pick them up a lot less - I was trying to give you the benefit of the doubt. Either way - I don't think PC really has any means to be over £900.
Also you can pick up the GPU and CPU for much less than £700. If you snag a deal on a 1070 at £300, the CPU I've seen on Ebuyer for £250 before. That's only £550. Add on the £360 from before and it's still only £910...
http://gpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Nvidia-GTX-980-Ti-vs-Nvidia-GTX-1070/3439vs3609
Benchmarks put the Ti higher than the 1070 on almost every field.
EDIT: Also the 1070 is much better value for money.
Because everybody has the confidence to build their own PC from scratch don't they..... Get a bloody grip.
Also all the internet dick swinging of 'well my build is FAR superior to this'.... Nobody asked you about your build so shut up
https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/b/MPyfrH
1) You develop new skills
2) Obviously cheaper
3) Anyone can do it through watching a few YT vids :wink:
If you want plenty of headroom to play newer/more demanding games in the future and have plenty of money to spend today then great, but I'd save my money until it was needed.
Even a low-end modern PC with integrated graphics will run Minecraft just fine. If you buy sensibly now and spend the money on a decent GPU if/when it becomes needed you will maximise your investment.
Second, it's a small SSD. Assuming OS runs on here, you'll have to put most of your games on slow storage, so expect console length of loading time. Alternatively upgrade that SSD
I don't have that much of a clue when it comes to PC's.......hence my original comment
I've chosen the cheapest parts possible to match what is advertised and realistically I can only get it down to £1080, it is £996 if you have your own licence key for windows. I wouldn't ever recommend what I linked I am just showing that really £1099 is not a horrific price if you start with nothing. If it comes with 3 years guarantee it isn't a terrible proposition. But I would be concerned at what parts they are using as if its anything like I listed. You are spending nearly £700 for the Processor and GPU and near enough £400 for everything else.
If you can build your own PC, spend a little more and get something decent.