CMS Computers Zoostorm Home Media Desktop review

There are two USB ports, a headphone port and a mic input beneath a flap at the front of the PC. There’s not much at the back, either; just four USB ports – none of them USB3 – two PS/2 ports for a keyboard and mouse, Gigabit Ethernet, 5.1 analogue audio outputs, plus DVI and VGA graphics outputs. The PC comes with a keyboard and mouse. They’re functional, but that’s about all you can say. Although the keyboard’s layout made for easy typing, its keys are uncomfortably rough and rather rattly. The optical mouse is light and doesn’t glide particularly well, but does the job.

This is a reasonable PC, but its £395 price is a little high given its limited upgradeability, poor integrated graphics and surprising noisiness. If you’re after a basic PC, you’re better off with the Overclockers Primo 6100i, which currently costs around £350 and has a more powerful Intel Core i3-2100 processor and a quieter and more attractive case, or the £440 Palicomp Hyper Flame, which is well made and has outstanding integrated graphics performance thanks to its AMD Llano A8-3850 processor.