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    Shuttle Barebones PC's

    Are they worth it? I've been looking at the x58 shuttle barebones pc's. i could transfer my cpu, ram, ssd & hdd over.
    But is it worth it?

    The size difference compared to my 400r is astounding but will it run much hotter?
    Are they well built?
    How easy are they to mod for a newbie modder/quite experienced builder?

    Seen reviews but no comparisons or people stories of owning/switching to one...

    Thanks guys!

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    Re: Shuttle Barebones PC's

    Shuttles are great, but quite cramped inside - single HDD and DVD, and no room for much else.
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    Re: Shuttle Barebones PC's

    I've had a few Shuttles over the years now, and while you'll find past posts of mine praising them, I can't escape one fact: They have all failed within a few years

    I've resigned to using mATX 'cube' cases like these, which are not much bigger and I've found offer a lot more flexibility. Certainly when parts break!

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    Well all I have is one DVD player, One HDD and one SSD... They're a bit expensive though looking at them, seeing as you get is 500w psu, a case and a quite small cooler. Hmmm

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    Re: Shuttle Barebones PC's

    Really Agent? Thanks for the info!

    It's a shame those cubes don't look as good as the Shuttles though

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    What about the Silverstone fortress. It's like a shuttle case just up ended. I have heard nothing but praise for them
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    Re: Shuttle Barebones PC's

    I have had two Shuttles. The first was a SN41G2 which is over six years old and still works and an SD37P2 which after four and a half years started having some issues. However,after nearly five and a half years it still works. The SN41G2 and SD37P2 could both take two hard drives and a full sized optical drive.

    I assume you are looking at this model:

    http://www.ebuyer.com/222817-shuttle...edium=products

    It uses a steel chassis unlike other Shuttles systems but has mounts for a mini-ITX motherboard in the case AFAIK. The motherboard is smaller than an mATX one and AFAIK the motherboard included is the smallest X58 motherboard available. It can take two full sized hard drives and a full sized optical drive. This is much more than what cases like the SG05 and SG06 can accept.

    IMHO,I find mATX cases much larger in volume than either mini-ITX or Shuttle form factor cases.

    I have the same PSU found in the system in my modified Shuttle case. It is based on a higher end FSP industrial unit and is actually quite decent.
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    Well I wanted that or the SX58H7 pro.

    For the price though I'm debating against it. Shame though, would be good if it wasn't so expensive for what you get

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    Re: Shuttle Barebones PC's

    I don't see whay you think the SX58J3 is expensive. Its a SFF case,motherboard,SFF PSU and cooler for around £250. The motherboard is the smallest X58 one you can get and the SZ77R5 has the smallest socket 2011 motherboard too. You are talking a smaller surface area than an mATX motherboard.
    To put this in context a Silverstone SG07 or SG08 is around £170 to £180:

    http://www.scan.co.uk/products/silve...nd-side-window

    http://www.scan.co.uk/products/silve...s-bronze-black

    That is mini-ITX case with less drive space and no motherboard and cooler. The Shuttle is around the same size.

    Also,look at the PSU too. The 500W SFF unit in the Shuttle is not cheap,and small for its rated power which is the highest of any PSU of its size.
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    Re: Shuttle Barebones PC's

    I meant seemed like a lot compared to my standard sized system...
    I'm teetering on so many edges right now o.O

    How easy are they to mod? Maybe throw in a fan on the roof?
    open up the side to allow more room for air intake?

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    Re: Shuttle Barebones PC's

    TBH,SFF systems are more costlier overall. A standard Shuttle mod is the roof mounted fan.

    However,looking at your signature you seem to be still on socket 775. If I were you I would look at the SZ68R5,which is dropping in price since it is being replaced in the next month or two by the SZ77R5.

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    Re: Shuttle Barebones PC's

    I've just upgraded to an x58 system (student budget = cheap second hand parts)
    Need to upgrade my rig on here!

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    Re: Shuttle Barebones PC's

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    Are they worth it? I've been looking at the x58 shuttle barebones pc's. i could transfer my cpu, ram, ssd & hdd over.
    But is it worth it?

    The size difference compared to my 400r is astounding but will it run much hotter?
    Are they well built?
    How easy are they to mod for a newbie modder/quite experienced builder?
    I finally got rid of one after 8 years, so I guess they are reliable.

    The thing is, it was probably just the motherboard that had gone bad, it would have been nice to have replaced just that, as you would with a faulty desktop PC, but because the motherboard is custom for the case there was no chance to replace it separately.

    The other downside is that they are expensive for what you get.

    I guess you need to decide how much you want compactness and portability, and how much upgradablity and money you are prepared to sacrifice for that goal. They are cheaper and more upgradable than a laptop with a similar spec, but much more expensive than a conventional desktop. You need to make your choice.

    As for how easy they are to work on, it is not that hard, just more fiddly and time consuming. If you want to replace the graphics card you will probably have to remove the hard drive to get at it, so it will take longer.

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    Re: Shuttle Barebones PC's

    I guess my dream will have to wait until I get more money.. When i move into my house I'll see how much I need a compact pc

    thanks everyone for the input! much appreciated!

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    Re: Shuttle Barebones PC's

    Not owned one but we have a couple at work and I recently built a new one for work built off the Shuttle SH61R4, not a gaming system and going into a small space so it was ideal.
    And for what it needs to do (mainly show power ponits and videos) it's ideal and a lovely system.

    One big issue with the shuttles I've had over the years is the psu's, because of the Small Form Factor the psu's can be a pain to get, they are decent but the new ones are a custom size, the old ones where a Flex ATX standard based on 1U size so any 1U unit would fit, the new ones are slightly wider and I cannot find any psu that matches the size except for the shuttle psu's, which while they are decent they are not cheap.

    Space can be an issue in a shuttle but it will be in any SFF case, it's something you have to work around if you go small.

    The silverstone fortress FT03 is definitely worth a look if you want a small foot print, it is bigger than a shuttle but due to the layout the foot print is smaller.
    The other advantages are standard ATX psu compatibility, standard mATX motherboard compatibility, good cooling.
    Not cheap though.

    Generally low budget + SFF don't mix.

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