Some interesting *REFURB BAREBONES* Zotac ZBOX mini units @ Newegg (Computer Headquarters)

[VirtualLarry]

[OOS] Zotac ZBOX-ID83-U i3-3120M No RAM No SSD No HDD Barebones Mini PC Desktop $49.99
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[OOS] Zotac ZBOX-ID42-U Intel HM70 No RAM No SSD No HDD Barebones GT 610 Mini PC $39.99
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Zotac Zbox ID83 Plus Review

The Zotac Zbox ID83 Plus desktop has the chops to go beyond its intended media consumption purposes, thanks to its Intel "Ivy Bridge" processor, generous port selection, and support for dual-display output. These help overshadow some of its shortcomings and ultimately make for a decent way to...

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ID42 PLUS | ZOTAC

<p>Enjoy eco-friendly computing with superior energy-efficiency and performance with the ZOTAC ZBOX ID42 Plus mini-PC powered by an NVIDIA GeForce GT 610 graphics processor and Intel Core Processor. NVIDIA GeForce GT 610 graphics deliver unrivaled levels of performance and high definition video...

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[mikeford]

Some stuff from the PCmag review, MSRP $472.99, review date March 2013. Apparently made to add some smarts to a dumb TV, its not clear to me what could be done with it today.

 

[VirtualLarry]

Some stuff from the PCmag review, MSRP $472.99, review date March 2013. Apparently made to add some smarts to a dumb TV, its not clear to me what could be done with it today.

I think that was written when media-players were all the rage. I'm pretty sure that it's a fairly generic mini-PC, like a NUC or Brix or what have you, just add RAM, HDD/SSD, and OS. They run standard PC OSes, pretty sure. (Not something semi-proprietary like a Roku box.)

We'll see, I did order the $39.99 one. Maybe it will end up running my Mom's MagicJack for her.

 

[mikeford]

I looked in the pile of stuff in my office, and looks like I bought a Zotac GT 6100 motherboard ages ago I assume for some crazy rebate deal. Its older, AM2+, no idea if I will get around to using it.

Yeah, these were kind of tempting, but I am already into way too many similar projects, a Dell 140G hybrid, and looking around for a couple OLD mac mini's.

 

[jiffer]

I have an old Dell Latitude laptop with an Intel i3-3120M processor (Ivy Bridge dual core @ 2.5GHz), 8GB RAM and 250GB SSD running Windows 7 64-bit. It runs just fine as long as you don't expect it to be a gaming laptop. I'd expect the same performance from the Zotac ZBOX-ID83-U.

On the other hand, I'm not sure what to expect from the Zotac ZBOX-ID42-U. It has a Celeron 847 (Sandy Bridge dual core @ 1.1GHz). I suppose the GeForce GT 610 GPU helps but I don't think it's quite up to the performance of the Intel HD Graphics 4000.

 

[VirtualLarry]

Zotac ZBOXNANO-ID62-U Celeron 1007U Barebones Mini PC Desktop NO RAM NO Storage $49.99
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