SFF Build Spec

Tolmekian · 14 Jun 2009 at 16:30

Close please

Abraxaz1 · 14 Jun 2009 at 17:45

Firstly, you may want to go with the sugo sgo5b case a pop out cd tray for the dvd drive as the push in style leave nasty looking gaps.
Also you can fit a bit more powerfull card such as the 4850 or 260, in that case with some inventive cable mangement.
Other than that looks ok, the board can handle a 1066 fsb cpu btw, only the ram is limited to 800

Tolmekian · 14 Jun 2009 at 20:23

Abraxaz1 said:
Firstly, you may want to go with the sugo sgo5b case a pop out cd tray for the dvd drive as the push in style leave nasty looking gaps.
Also you can fit a bit more powerfull card such as the 4850 or 260, in that case with some inventive cable mangement.
Other than that looks ok, the board can handle a 1066 fsb cpu btw, only the ram is limited to 800

I know a few on here have gone with the 4850 but after a bit of research i see its only marginally better then the 4770 and for my light gaming not entirely necessary, and the 4770 uses much less power i believe and runs quieter and cooler which is a bigger bonus to me.
Tempted for an upgrade in cpu to maybe an e7400 although i think the e5200 would be plenty for my needs and much cheaper. Im very open to other peoples opinions though, the more the better.

Black Hat · 14 Jun 2009 at 20:57

spec looks good for the uses you have specified althought maybe a cheaper option to build a shuttle barebone if your mostly web browsing etc.

Tolmekian · 14 Jun 2009 at 21:08

Black Hat said:
spec looks good for the uses you have specified althought maybe a cheaper option to build a shuttle barebone if your mostly web browsing etc.

Hey black hat, love your cubit build btw and your replies to the sg05 thread were very helpful. Any recommendations on a shuttle?

Tolmekian · 14 Jun 2009 at 21:15

Had a look at some shuttles and as i thought they all seem a rather expensive option compared to this and what you get for the price.

Black Hat · 14 Jun 2009 at 22:32

Jason_AJB said:
Hey black hat, love your cubit build btw and your replies to the sg05 thread were very helpful. Any recommendations on a shuttle?

Thanks, yea just looked myself the shuttles do seem more expensive than i remember, the Zotac is a great little board the only things that really irritate me are the fact that there is no underclocking options and currently the multiplyer adjustment doesnt appear to work, i have emailed Zotac but there customer service seems to be non existant.