Which next gen graphics card?

[Platinum]

Since taking the SFF route im now not sure which next gen vid card to get, one things for sure the 6800 Ultra wont fit in my rig, however the X800 XT PE will but will the SPU handle it or will the heat kill it?

Current System specs are as follows :

SN45G
2500+ @ 3000+ 1.7v
512mb Corsair 2700, (will be 1GB Kingston HyperX next week)
9700 PRO
Generic SATA Card
80GB Samsung HDD
160GB Maxtor SATA HDD
NEC 8x DVDRW

Future System will be :

Shuttle S939XPC, Ive been told this will have the 350 Watt PSU
Prolly a 3800+ Hopefully a FX53 or above.

Please dont make me have to go back to a tower case

[StarkMjolk]

From what I recall, ATI said the x800 cards were to work in SFF machines. Since I'm sure it won't work in all SFFs, I think it's a quite curious statement. But a newer SFF with a decent PSU is supposed to be able to handle a x800. If it can handle a XT or just a Pro, I do not know.

[Platinum]

Right, well my SN45G has the 250 Watt PSU so im hoping thats enough, Have any of the HEXUS Staff tryed these combinations?

[Proplus]

The X800s and supposed to generate less heat than the 9800s, so heat issue shouldn't be a problem, and even if it was, you could always mod the casing to give it extra ventilation.

As for power, I should be no problems, remembering that SFF PSUs give more oooomph per wattage than standard ATX PSUs. I'm still using the standard 220w PSU in one of my Shuttles, and its got the following:

- P4 3.06GHz
- 2 x 512Mb PC3200
- 120Gb Maxtor IDE HDD
- 120GB Samsung IDE HDD
- Audigy 2
- Hercules 9800AIW
- LiteOn CD-RW/DVD-ROM combo
- 2 blue LED 80mm fans
- 2 lase LED arrays.....

[Platinum]

Just spotted the XT PE on Overclockers for £361.31 Including VAT, anyone knoe where I can get it cheaper and anyone know the leadtime? Scan quote 2 weeks but dont list a price.

[ed^chigliak]

£338 inc VAT

http://www.dabs.com/uk/productview?quicklinx=36SN