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  1. 17-09-2012 23:50 #1
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    Default Zotac ZBOX ID84 Plus Mini PC

    Zotac may be known for gaming graphics cards, but the company is also well known for producing smallform mini PCs. The ZBOX ID84 Plus is the latest in a long line of these mini systems, and it comes with a very attractive price tag of about $319, perhaps a very affordable HTPC setup for those on a tight budget who lack the need of something fancy or expensive, but still want the versatility of managing daily uses a computer can provide. The ID84 Plus looks like a sleek little unit, so let's take a closer look and see how it fares. Click through for more.

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    Default Re: Zotac ZBOX ID84 Plus Mini PC

    Great review Jake but IMO the Atom bombs and you really do not hear anything about atom anymore.
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    Default Re: Zotac ZBOX ID84 Plus Mini PC

    Good review Jake
    I was thinking along the lines of an external DVD burner with USB connectivity for the ZBOX would solve not having one on board
    but a slim drive on board would have been nice and not added much to its size.
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    Thanks for the review
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    Thanks for a great review!




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    Default Re: Zotac ZBOX ID84 Plus Mini PC

    Good review, but we all know that the Giada Mini PC we reviewed is 10 times better than this one
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    Default Re: Zotac ZBOX ID84 Plus Mini PC

    Zotac has a lot of configurations to choose from.
    Some are better than this one is, some not.
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    Default Re: Zotac ZBOX ID84 Plus Mini PC

    Great review Jake.. Great little device. Will be great for someone looking to buy this to use as a HTPC for streaming...


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    Default Re: Zotac ZBOX ID84 Plus Mini PC

    Agreed, but I think the ZBOX will be going one of Jake's kids
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    Quote Originally Posted by Solara2xb View Post
    Great review Jake.. Great little device. Will be great for someone looking to buy this to use as a HTPC for streaming...
    I wonder how it would score with an SSD and more/faster RAM in it?
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    Default Re: Zotac ZBOX ID84 Plus Mini PC

    Wouldn't score any better. The CPU is the bottleneck, that won't change unfortunately. So dropping in an SSD or better RAM would be a waste.
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