Zoostorm PC Review (with AMD Vision A6-3500 APU)

Zoostorm supply the PC within a plain brown cardboard box which features some basic company branding.  Inside the box, the PC is sandwiched between two slabs of polystyrene for protection.

The included bundle is very limited but this isn't surprising considering the price point. In fact, the only items supplied with the PC are the software CD, user manual for the motherboard and a power cable.  It's reassuring to see that Zoostorm have used an Asus motherboard in the PC, though, rather than some questionable OEM brand.

Our initial impressions of the system are very positive.  The front of the chassis is made from plastic but has a brushed aluminium effect which gives it a sleek appearance.  The backbone of the chassis is constructed exclusively from thin SECC steel.

Behind a flap on the front panel we find a limited selection of connections which include two USB 2.0 ports and headphone and microphone jacks.  There are also two 5.25″ bays in the front panel of the case, one of which is populated by a DVD Writer.  The chassis also features an external 3.5″ bay behind the flap in the front panel in which you could install a card reader if required.

Moving round to the back of the system we can see a power supply located at the top, above the motherboard connections.  The selection of output and inputs is very limited and we are sad to say that there isn't even an HDMI output, let alone USB3.0 connectivity.

There is a reasonably large fan vent in the back of the case but this isn't populated by Zoostorm.  In fact, there are no fans installed in the chassis to generate airflow which is quite surprising.  We will see how this affects temperatures later on in the review.

The rear I/O panel features the following connections:

• 2x PS/2 ports.
• 1x VGA output.
• 1x DVI output.
• 6x USB 2.0 ports.
• 1x RJ-45 Ethernet port.
• Headphone, Microphone and Digital 3.5mm jacks.

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