Brand New Zoostorm intel Ivy Bridge Pentium G2020 Dual Core Desktop 500GB HDD, 4GB RAM, DVD-RW, Win 8.1 - Zoostorm found these under their bed and are selling for £104.99 from their ebay outlet.
So here's the chase and I'm going to cut to it:
There's only 3 of these so hurry hurry hurry, step right up.
Yes it's 'only' an old generation Ivy Bridge Pentium G2020 CPU.
Yes it's measly 4GB ram and a tiny 500GB hard drive.
Yes it's Windows 8.1 and we all hate it, yes every single normal person on the planet hates it, it's utter crap.
BUT IT'S £104 brand new and a fully working ready to go desktop.
Windows 8.1 can immediately be consigned to the dustbin where it belongs and by using the 'Assistive Technologies' free upgrade path with Windows 10 is still available and it's not dodgy to do, no puppies are killed in doing this Win10 upgrade - so no need to hurt your eyes with nasty Windows 8.1 and in fact by ridding another PC of Windows 8 is actually a very noble cause. Chuck in a cheapo SSD and this will actually be a decent basic desktop.
Top comments
spannerzone to chimp14uk
13 Jan 176#18
Sounds like you got the exhaust fan fitted backwards
spannerzone
13 Jan 176#2
Yes this is a piece of junk but it's brand new junk and a fully working, fully licenced Windows desktop for £104.99.
Yes someone will tell us that they can build something one hundred thousand times more powerful for £4.24 including gold plated case and Windows 12 but for the rest of us, this might be a super cheap way to get granny online or give to someone you don't really like but are obligated to get them online.
Windows 10 upgrade is still free and easy using assistive technologies upgrade path, doing this really does not harm anyone or anything. In fact upgrading from Windows 8.1 is mandatory in some countries now, so buy buying this computer and upgrading it, you're actually doing a noble thing by ridding the planet of one more Windows 8.1 computer.
every penny counts - just check the fan is fitted correctly, I've had reports that some of these suck instead of blow :smile:
All comments (28)
reddeviluk
13 Jan 171#1
Great basic PC for a good price..... no spec snobs will like it, bit for surfing etc heat added.
spannerzone
13 Jan 176#2
Yes this is a piece of junk but it's brand new junk and a fully working, fully licenced Windows desktop for £104.99.
Yes someone will tell us that they can build something one hundred thousand times more powerful for £4.24 including gold plated case and Windows 12 but for the rest of us, this might be a super cheap way to get granny online or give to someone you don't really like but are obligated to get them online.
Windows 10 upgrade is still free and easy using assistive technologies upgrade path, doing this really does not harm anyone or anything. In fact upgrading from Windows 8.1 is mandatory in some countries now, so buy buying this computer and upgrading it, you're actually doing a noble thing by ridding the planet of one more Windows 8.1 computer.
it's basically a free desktop as Windows 10 is about that price going down the official route.
spannerzone to tommy6000009
13 Jan 171#5
shhh.... now you've gone and done it, the usual proponents of 'windows 10 pro is free' and the 'windows 10 pro is £0.14' on ebay will be along any time now!
tom_gov to tommy6000009
13 Jan 17#25
around 4£ on ebay for a windows 10 key
spannerzone
13 Jan 174#6
For super skinflints and cheapskates they have a load of refurbished desktops from about £55 that don't have an operating system
The CPU is acceptable, I usually dis zoostorm but this is a cheap pc.. Im half tempted to buy a few at this price.. I'll add heat
luvsadealdealdeal
13 Jan 171#9
good for Gran
well posted OP
luvsadealdealdeal
13 Jan 171#10
2904 on bench - not so shabby
luvsadealdealdeal
13 Jan 171#11
tbh this is a great price & I'd buy one if my wife wouldn't kill me, we don't need one, I am selling spare computers etc
blimmin cheap for a decent new rig
spannerzone
13 Jan 173#12
Yeah thanks for all the comments, I try and find a decent deal and make myself (and maybe others) laugh at my terrible sense of humour.
luvsadealdealdeal
13 Jan 171#13
bought 1!
I thought of a way to enhance its value :smiley:
spannerzone to luvsadealdealdeal
13 Jan 171#14
Let me guess, update to Win10 then resell on ebay for £150 :smile:
spannerzone
13 Jan 17#15
1 left, hurry hurry hurry, this deal won't last much longer :smile:
luvsadealdealdeal
13 Jan 17#16
got some spare memory hanging about as well :smiley:
chimp14uk
13 Jan 17#17
I've got a Zoostorm PC and it SUCKS big style.
spannerzone to chimp14uk
13 Jan 176#18
Sounds like you got the exhaust fan fitted backwards
luvsadealdealdeal
13 Jan 17#19
plus I'll grab the mouse & keyboard, always useful & worth a few quid
spannerzone to luvsadealdealdeal
13 Jan 173#20
every penny counts - just check the fan is fitted correctly, I've had reports that some of these suck instead of blow :smile:
spannerzone
13 Jan 17#21
Looks like they've all been bought......
FantasyDeals
13 Jan 171#22
You never fail to deliver with your descriptions! :sunglasses:
(Deleted last comment by mistake & mucked the comment up, anyway).
luvsadealdealdeal
13 Jan 17#23
expire this dog
jg213
13 Jan 17#24
when did ivy bridge come out again?
spannerzone to jg213
13 Jan 17#28
It was so good that Zoostorm kept a load locked away and forgot all about them, then they did a spring clean and found a few boxed up ones. Well so I heard.
Opening post
So here's the chase and I'm going to cut to it:
There's only 3 of these so hurry hurry hurry, step right up.
Yes it's 'only' an old generation Ivy Bridge Pentium G2020 CPU.
Yes it's measly 4GB ram and a tiny 500GB hard drive.
Yes it's Windows 8.1 and we all hate it, yes every single normal person on the planet hates it, it's utter crap.
BUT IT'S £104 brand new and a fully working ready to go desktop.
Windows 8.1 can immediately be consigned to the dustbin where it belongs and by using the 'Assistive Technologies' free upgrade path with Windows 10 is still available and it's not dodgy to do, no puppies are killed in doing this Win10 upgrade - so no need to hurt your eyes with nasty Windows 8.1 and in fact by ridding another PC of Windows 8 is actually a very noble cause. Chuck in a cheapo SSD and this will actually be a decent basic desktop.
Top comments
Yes someone will tell us that they can build something one hundred thousand times more powerful for £4.24 including gold plated case and Windows 12 but for the rest of us, this might be a super cheap way to get granny online or give to someone you don't really like but are obligated to get them online.
Windows 10 upgrade is still free and easy using assistive technologies upgrade path, doing this really does not harm anyone or anything. In fact upgrading from Windows 8.1 is mandatory in some countries now, so buy buying this computer and upgrading it, you're actually doing a noble thing by ridding the planet of one more Windows 8.1 computer.
https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/accessibility/windows10upgrade
http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/m.html?item=262623797802&rmvSB=true&clk_rvr_id=1153060536766&_ssn=zoostorm-sales&_sop=15
All comments (28)
Yes someone will tell us that they can build something one hundred thousand times more powerful for £4.24 including gold plated case and Windows 12 but for the rest of us, this might be a super cheap way to get granny online or give to someone you don't really like but are obligated to get them online.
Windows 10 upgrade is still free and easy using assistive technologies upgrade path, doing this really does not harm anyone or anything. In fact upgrading from Windows 8.1 is mandatory in some countries now, so buy buying this computer and upgrading it, you're actually doing a noble thing by ridding the planet of one more Windows 8.1 computer.
https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/accessibility/windows10upgrade
http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/m.html?item=262623797802&rmvSB=true&clk_rvr_id=1153060536766&_ssn=zoostorm-sales&_sop=15
well posted OP
blimmin cheap for a decent new rig
I thought of a way to enhance its value :smiley:
(Deleted last comment by mistake & mucked the comment up, anyway).
this is cheaper (after cashback), newer skylake chip, no windows dvdrw or hdd though.