Ladies and Gents,
Currently I own a Barton 2500+ and an ABIT NFS-S V2 which sit in a huge tower case that takes up far too much room and makes too much noise. For these reasons, I would like to change the system for a much smaller SFF. I had my mind set upon the SN45 (meaning I would not need to fork out for another processor) from www.aria.co.uk (a bargain at £140). However after checking their site today and then emailing them, I find out they have stopped stocking the SN45.
Herein lies my dilemma… do I go somewhere else and pay a bit more for the SN45? Or do I purchase a different type of SFF? (perhaps an athlon 64 version or perhaps not even a shuttle?). In case anyone is wondering, I use the PC mainly to play World of Warcraft which ran fine on the above equipment coupled with 1Gb 3200 Ram and a Radeon 9700 Pro graphics card.
And so I bring my problem to you, hoping for some inspiration and some good sound advice.
Please note I have recently taken on a mortgage and so I am in no way a rich man :-) (I was looking at spending about £300).
Thanks to everyone who reads my mundane ramblings and thanks especially to those who comment.
Leon