Spec me a shuttle…….to run vista

_Jimlad_ · 5 Feb 2008 at 09:43

I currently have a sn41g2 system that is knocking on 4 years old, and I feel it’s time for a change, I’m still using an amd 2500, I’m a little out of touch when it comes to graphics cards, duel core or core duo…. Or whatever is the latest!
If you had £500 what you go for (monitor/mouse/keybourd not needed) i do like the shuttles and would like to stay with them, but don't really have a clue to which one to get and what spec

SBD · 5 Feb 2008 at 20:22

your gona be hard pushed to get a shuttle for that cash. If your into gaming maybe going for a atx case would be better so you could get a better psu and gpu

heres what i have come up with if you can get a hard drive from your old system

OCZ 2GB (2x1GB) PC2-6400C4 Dual Channel Platinum Revision 2 XTC Series DDR2 (OCZ2P800R22GK) £29.99
(£35.24) £29.99
(£35.24)
Shuttle XPC SG33G5B Aluminium Barebones System - Intel Core 2 Duo (LGA775) Shuttle XPC SG33G5B Aluminium Barebones System - Intel Core 2 Duo (LGA775) £199.99
(£234.99) £199.99
(£234.99)
Intel Core 2 Duo E8200 LGA775 'Wolfdale' 2.66GHz (1333FSB) - Retail Intel Core 2 Duo E8200 LGA775 'Wolfdale' 2.66GHz (1333FSB) - Retail £104.99
(£123.36) £104.99
(£123.36)
PowerColor ATI Radeon HD 3850 Pro Extreme 512MB GDDR3 TV-Out/Dual DVI/HDMI (PCI-Express) - Retail PowerColor ATI Radeon HD 3850 Pro Extreme 512MB GDDR3 TV-Out/Dual DVI/HDMI (PCI-Express) - Retail £99.99
(£117.49) £99.99
(£117.49)

Total : £522.77

but thats not going to be running all games on high even on a low rez

_Jimlad_ · 7 Feb 2008 at 09:24

thanks dude, i like the looks of it, gonna hopefully make an order sometime later in the month. Not to worried about the games side. just need to get something with Vista on, not cos i like Vista but becuase i need to learn it for support

thanks again mate - i lost touch with the pc world!

_Jimlad_ · 7 Feb 2008 at 09:54

what hard drive would you recomend guys?

_Jimlad_ · 13 Feb 2008 at 14:50

so what does anyone think about a hard disc?

bledd · 13 Feb 2008 at 15:11

samsung sata i'd go for

ditch that gfx card (and cpu) if you just want a learning box, use an e2140 cpu and a cheap low end fanless gfx card

_Jimlad_ · 13 Feb 2008 at 15:12

bledd. said:
samsung sata i'd go for

ditch that gfx card (and cpu) if you just want a learning box, use an e2140 cpu and a cheap low end fanless gfx card

i was thinking can i bring the price down by going AMD? i would quite like a good gcard.

Tosk · 13 Feb 2008 at 16:08

maybe some think like this?

you could drop the price down by getting a lower end gfx card
and changing the hard driver for some think smaller. but stay with
WD or Samsung hard drives.

also remember to check if any gfx card you choice fits as there ain't much space
for some of the passive coolers.

also the psu might limit you to what gfx you can use as well.

_Jimlad_ · 13 Feb 2008 at 16:11

thanks mate! will check the spec out when i get home.... really need a new PC!!

_Jimlad_ · 13 Feb 2008 at 19:52

Tosk said:
maybe some think like this?

you could drop the price down by getting a lower end gfx card
and changing the hard driver for some think smaller. but stay with
WD or Samsung hard drives.

also remember to check if any gfx card you choice fits as there ain't much space
for some of the passive coolers.

also the psu might limit you to what gfx you can use as well.

so how much diff is there between the AMD and the intel performace wise.... sorry to ask these qestions... i'm so out of touch!

Tosk · 13 Feb 2008 at 20:14

it all depends on the system really. its hard to say and the only way to know is
to bench 2 different systems that sort of match.

but i would just go with that you want to pay. any dual core cpu at 2.0gb + will
do what you need. be it AMD or Intel.

Intels c2d is the better cpu but at a price.

if the system you want is for a all round use ie media, net use, school or college work.
save your money and go with the Amd setup

in performance its around 20% to 30% better using Intels C2D, but im only guessing

mattyrigby00 · 13 Feb 2008 at 21:47

depends on what its for... for basic use something like this would be fine:

Product Name Qty Price Line Total
OCZ 2GB (2x1GB) PC2-6400C4 Dual Channel Platinum Revision 2 XTC Series DDR2 (OCZ2P800R22GK) (Deal Product) OCZ 2GB (2x1GB) PC2-6400C4 Dual Channel Platinum Revision 2 XTC Series DDR2 (OCZ2P800R22GK) (Deal Product) £22.99
(£27.01) £22.99
(£27.01)
Intel Core 2 Duo E2160 "LGA775 Conroe" 1.80GHz (800FSB) - Retail Intel Core 2 Duo E2160 "LGA775 Conroe" 1.80GHz (800FSB) - Retail £37.99
(£44.64) £37.99
(£44.64)
LiteON DH-20A1S-18C 20x DVD±RW SATA Dual Layer ReWriter (Black) - OEM LiteON DH-20A1S-18C 20x DVD±RW SATA Dual Layer ReWriter (Black) - OEM £14.99
(£17.61) £14.99
(£17.61)
Western Digital Caviar SE16 320GB SATA-II 16MB Cache - OEM (WD3200AAKS) Western Digital Caviar SE16 320GB SATA-II 16MB Cache - OEM (WD3200AAKS) £44.99
(£52.86) £44.99
(£52.86)
HIS ATI Radeon HD 3450 Silence 256MB DDR2 TV-Out/DVI/HDMI (PCI-Express) - Retail HIS ATI Radeon HD 3450 Silence 256MB DDR2 TV-Out/DVI/HDMI (PCI-Express) - Retail £27.99
(£32.89) £27.99
(£32.89)
Shuttle XPC SG31G2 Aluminium Barebones System - Intel Core 2 Duo (LGA775) - Black Shuttle XPC SG31G2 Aluminium Barebones System - Intel Core 2 Duo (LGA775) - Black £157.99
(£185.64) £157.99
(£185.64)
Sub Total : £306.94
Shipping cost assumes delivery to UK Mainland with:
City Link Parcel Next Day (Delivered Mon-Fri)
(This can be changed during checkout) Shipping : FREE
VAT is being charged at 17.5% VAT : £53.71
Total : £360.65

or even use the inbuilt gfx.