Great pc 4 the money- I looked at Shuttles last year, & 4 dual-core compatibility (AMD or Intel) they were all $350+. Now it's easy 2 build a quad-coreShuttle with 4g ram, dvd-rw, wireless, & a good hard drive 4 around $750!!! And still be able 2 upgrade 2 a 45nm processor later this year!!!
I was skeptical of the cooling system, but even oc'd 2 2.7ghz all 4 cores stay between 34-44 degrees Celsius during fairly heavy use. And it's QUIET!!! The only noise is from the hard drive...
ShuttleSG31G2 Socket 775 Barebone The all new ShuttleXPCGlamorSG31G2 is designed based on Intel® G31 Express Chipset supporting the upcoming 45nm Intel® Core™ 2 multi-core processors. Featuring Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 3100 with Intel® Clear Video Technology you can now enjoy a richer high-quality viewing experience & with integrated 7.1 channel high definition audio you can enjoy more realistic audio. The ShuttleXPCGlamorSG31G2 enhances storage transfer through high speed SATA 3Gb/s, & features low noise & ultra cool ICE 2 (Integrated Cooling Engine 2) Technology, keeps your platform cool while on its top performance.
I was skeptical of the cooling system, but even oc'd 2 2.7ghz all 4 cores stay between 34-44 degrees Celsius during fairly heavy use. And it's QUIET!!! The only noise is from the hard drive...