what shuttle miniPC to buy?

Post by **sushi** » Mon Sep 22, 2008 8:45 am

I currently own a shuttle SN95G5 which runs fine but is getting old. So what model should I get? It should be powerful and silent (which seems to be a problem with certain later shuttle models).

Money is only a secondary issue, so feel free to give your advice without looking at those profane $$$.

gomimin · Post by **gomimin** » Mon Sep 22, 2008 12:19 pm

Let someone build a nice watercooled system for you when $ not matters...or build yourself

I always tell people: what do you want to do and how much money do want to spend? (assuming it doesn't cost them anything when i assemble it for them)

Next questions are: Should it be silent? Yes

Does it have to be small?

Should it be looking good (fem acceptance factor) ?

Post by **sushi** » Mon Sep 22, 2008 1:00 pm

I am not against water cooling, the thing is I like the size of these barebones. For putting them in the office and to take them to LAN-sessions I do not like to have the normal PC -size anymore.

So lets focus on barebones - shuttles as I liked my current one - for now.

gomimin · Post by **gomimin** » Mon Sep 22, 2008 1:35 pm

Roger that - i'll do a little research and report bach

Another question - what about all those issues with lags and downs of the forum - looks like Philor is the one to be contacted - should i do and if so can i get his mail adress or xfire?

Post by **sushi** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 4:11 am

Thanks.

I sent you a PM with Phils Emailaddress.

gomimin · Post by **gomimin** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 5:01 am

What about paying a lotta money and get a nice gaming notebook ?!?

Got PM (twice)

Post by **sushi** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 5:16 am

well I thought that a notebook is always not as good as a barebone in a equivalent - or reasonably lower pricesegment.

Post by **.Sup** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 5:27 am

Don't you have an old PC you can use?

Post by **sushi** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 8:18 am

no I wasted the case of my last PC ages ago - it is not that I could not afford to buy a new case- it is that I really like the size of these barebones.

Post by **.Sup** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 11:17 am

If you like small PCs then you should get this:
http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/17/fit- ... ose-it-on/

Post by **sushi** » Wed Sep 24, 2008 4:41 am

good one. Ok It could be a little bigger than that.

Winter_Lion · Post by **Winter_Lion** » Thu Oct 02, 2008 3:37 pm

I personally have repaired a few shuttle pc's and I don't think they have enough room for periphials like dual video cards or an Audigy sound card.

They also seem to cut corners in other areas as well....like RAM capacity.

When you stack your hard drives and optical drives tight and without very good air flow around them......you wear them out awfully fast.

I have replaced 3 hard drives in shuttle pcs........as well as upgraded 2 normally acceptable CD burners because they just didn't last in the hot mini-console.

The idea of a portable pc that can be carried to a friend's house for lan parties is awesome.........it is the execution of said idea that is below par.

Dell as well as the other computer biggie's all make small footprint pc's at very good prices. Take a look at what they offer before you invest your bucks Sushi........you might find exactly what you want at half the cost.

Winter.

Post by **.Sup** » Thu Oct 02, 2008 3:46 pm

Will you use it as an HTPC Sushi?