Spec me a shuttle…….

_Jimlad_

_Jimlad_

_Jimlad_

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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 sync when it comes to graphics cards, duel core or core duo…. Or whatever is the latest!
If you had £400 what you go for (monitor 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.
 
Okay, what would you like from the Shuttle? Overclockability? Good graphics?

£400 is quite a tight budget really, especially if you want a decent graphics card.
 
Shuttle XPC SK22G2 Aluminium Barebones System - AMD64 (Socket AM2)
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=FS-070-SH&groupid=43&catid=110&subcat=
£144.51 inc VAT

AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 6400+ Black Edition 3.20GHz (Socket AM2) - Retail
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CP-197-AM&groupid=701&catid=6&subcat=803
£115.14 inc VAT

OCZ 4GB (2x2GB) PC2-6400C5 Dual Channel Vista Gold Series DDR2 (OCZ2G8004GK)
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-086-OC&groupid=701&catid=8&subcat=813
£82.24 inc VAT

PowerColor ATI Radeon HD 3850 Pro 256MB GDDR3 TV-Out/Dual DVI/HDMI (PCI-Express) - Retail
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-083-PC&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=416
£103.39 inc VAT

Samsung SH-S202JBEBN 20x DVD±RW IDE Dual Layer ReWriter (Black) - OEM
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CD-090-SA&groupid=701&catid=10&subcat=185
£16.44 inc VAT

Samsung SpinPoint S 250GB SATA-II 8MB Cache - OEM (HD250HJ)
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HD-051-SA&groupid=701&catid=14&subcat=768
£42.29 inc VAT

Total : £504.00 inc VAT

Ok if I had £400 i would save £100 more and buy that :P

If you do want to keep it around £400 and you can't move on that. Try using this Memory and CPU

AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 4800+ 2.50GHz (Socket AM2) - Retail
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CP-201-AM
£63.44 inc VAT

OCZ 2GB (2x1GB) PC2-6400C4 Dual Channel Platinum Revision 2 XTC Series DDR2 (OCZ2P800R22GK)
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-072-OC
£35.24 inc VAT

£405.30 inc VAT That would be your new total.

Another note I should just mention is maybe check that those 2x2gb modules are compatable with the system if you decide to go for those. does the mobo supply enough volts for instance. :)

I could also speck you a Core 2 Duo system if you like. It will perform the same but probably overclock better, considering the law of averages and chance. It may also cost slightly more.

Worth noting aslo is that you have £100-£150 capital locked up in your old sn41g2 depending on specs, should you not want to keep that you could sell it on. (myself I would probably keep it as a spare but I just can't seem to get enough hardware lol)
 
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thanks MorningStar, that is of great help, i have really lost touch with all the CPu changes in the last 3 years, it used to be simple, single core, 1.4 or 1.7 or 2.0 easy to follow for me :D
 
well i think i will have to wait til Jan myself as need to make sure i'm in credit come jan the 1st! so i may relight this thread for an update if you enjoy it!
 
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