Results 1 to 13 of 13

Thread: Need help picking a sff

  1. #1
    Registered+
    Join Date
    Nov 2006
    Posts
    47
    Thanks
    1
    Thanked
    0 times in 0 posts
    • ZERO's system
      • Motherboard:
      • Asus Striker 2 Formula
      • CPU:
      • Intel Q6600 G0
      • Memory:
      • Ocz 4gb Pc2-8500
      • Storage:
      • 320gb western digital, 80gb
      • Graphics card(s):
      • BFG 8800GT x 2 Sli
      • PSU:
      • Thermaltake 1200Watt
      • Case:
      • Coolermaster CM690
      • Operating System:
      • XP
      • Monitor(s):
      • Cibox 22"

    Need help picking a sff

    Hi, i have been looking into buying a sff for a while now, and i feel now is the time to buy. i was wondering if anyone could give me with any advice, i have picked 2 sff i like and feel are right for me.

    The first is the Biostar iDeq 330q and the second is a Shuttle SN21G5.

    Im looking for something with a 939 socket and DDR ram.

    Would really like to hear your ideas and advice

    thanks

  2. #2
    Senior Member
    Join Date
    Nov 2006
    Location
    London
    Posts
    433
    Thanks
    17
    Thanked
    0 times in 0 posts
    • timtim86's system
      • Motherboard:
      • Shuttle
      • CPU:
      • Athlon X2 5000+
      • Memory:
      • 6GB OCZ Gold 6400
      • Storage:
      • 2 x 250GB Seagates, 1 x 750GB Samsung
      • Graphics card(s):
      • 8800GS 384MB
      • PSU:
      • Shuttle 400W
      • Case:
      • Shuttle SN27P2
      • Operating System:
      • Windows 7 Pro
      • Monitor(s):
      • Dell 2007WFP
    hello,
    did you mean the 330P?

    At the moment, I have a shuttle ST20G5, and i love it. It looks great, does everything i want it to do blah blah...i do have a few complaints though -

    1. It can get pretty hot - the graphics card is about a quarter of a centimetre from the casing so the cooling doesn't work well.

    2. There aren't many USB ports on the back (2).

    3. The IGP is annoying if you're going to use a proper video card. I assume you're going to put in a graphic card?

    The Biostar looks good too, though I don't know much about the brand. it certainly has more connectivity options. I like shuttle, the build quality is awesome, nothing's gone wrong with it and i'd recommend one to anybody. aren't skt939 processors pretty expensive right now?

  3. #3
    Registered+
    Join Date
    Nov 2006
    Posts
    47
    Thanks
    1
    Thanked
    0 times in 0 posts
    • ZERO's system
      • Motherboard:
      • Asus Striker 2 Formula
      • CPU:
      • Intel Q6600 G0
      • Memory:
      • Ocz 4gb Pc2-8500
      • Storage:
      • 320gb western digital, 80gb
      • Graphics card(s):
      • BFG 8800GT x 2 Sli
      • PSU:
      • Thermaltake 1200Watt
      • Case:
      • Coolermaster CM690
      • Operating System:
      • XP
      • Monitor(s):
      • Cibox 22"
    yeh i did mean a 330p, and the 939's arent to expensive but i have a 3000+ just lying around so i will use that, then put something more powerful in later.

    i'm thinking about using a 6800gt will it cause alot of heat.

  4. #4
    Senior Member
    Join Date
    Nov 2006
    Location
    London
    Posts
    433
    Thanks
    17
    Thanked
    0 times in 0 posts
    • timtim86's system
      • Motherboard:
      • Shuttle
      • CPU:
      • Athlon X2 5000+
      • Memory:
      • 6GB OCZ Gold 6400
      • Storage:
      • 2 x 250GB Seagates, 1 x 750GB Samsung
      • Graphics card(s):
      • 8800GS 384MB
      • PSU:
      • Shuttle 400W
      • Case:
      • Shuttle SN27P2
      • Operating System:
      • Windows 7 Pro
      • Monitor(s):
      • Dell 2007WFP
    well, at the moment I have an X800 GTO2 from Sapphire, and when i'm going full blast in battefield 2 it can get up to 85 degrees on the gpu. that's pretty hot, but apparently it's okay. bare in mind that you can't fit a better cooler onto the card because there's barely any space as it is.

  5. #5
    Senior Member
    Join Date
    Nov 2006
    Location
    London
    Posts
    433
    Thanks
    17
    Thanked
    0 times in 0 posts
    • timtim86's system
      • Motherboard:
      • Shuttle
      • CPU:
      • Athlon X2 5000+
      • Memory:
      • 6GB OCZ Gold 6400
      • Storage:
      • 2 x 250GB Seagates, 1 x 750GB Samsung
      • Graphics card(s):
      • 8800GS 384MB
      • PSU:
      • Shuttle 400W
      • Case:
      • Shuttle SN27P2
      • Operating System:
      • Windows 7 Pro
      • Monitor(s):
      • Dell 2007WFP
    (the space between the pci-e slot and the casing is very very small, at least in my case.)

  6. #6
    Registered+
    Join Date
    Nov 2006
    Posts
    47
    Thanks
    1
    Thanked
    0 times in 0 posts
    • ZERO's system
      • Motherboard:
      • Asus Striker 2 Formula
      • CPU:
      • Intel Q6600 G0
      • Memory:
      • Ocz 4gb Pc2-8500
      • Storage:
      • 320gb western digital, 80gb
      • Graphics card(s):
      • BFG 8800GT x 2 Sli
      • PSU:
      • Thermaltake 1200Watt
      • Case:
      • Coolermaster CM690
      • Operating System:
      • XP
      • Monitor(s):
      • Cibox 22"
    How many fans are there in a sn21g5, can any more be put in or would you have to mod the case.

  7. #7
    Senior Member
    Join Date
    Nov 2006
    Location
    London
    Posts
    433
    Thanks
    17
    Thanked
    0 times in 0 posts
    • timtim86's system
      • Motherboard:
      • Shuttle
      • CPU:
      • Athlon X2 5000+
      • Memory:
      • 6GB OCZ Gold 6400
      • Storage:
      • 2 x 250GB Seagates, 1 x 750GB Samsung
      • Graphics card(s):
      • 8800GS 384MB
      • PSU:
      • Shuttle 400W
      • Case:
      • Shuttle SN27P2
      • Operating System:
      • Windows 7 Pro
      • Monitor(s):
      • Dell 2007WFP
    well, if its the same as my ST20G5, which it most likely is because it has the same chassis, it has one small fan on the northbridge, one big fan at the back that cools the cpu and the box itself, and one in the psu. that's not that many...it is pretty quiet though.

    you'd have to mod the case, but i don't think that'd be very hard.

  8. #8
    Registered+
    Join Date
    Nov 2006
    Posts
    47
    Thanks
    1
    Thanked
    0 times in 0 posts
    • ZERO's system
      • Motherboard:
      • Asus Striker 2 Formula
      • CPU:
      • Intel Q6600 G0
      • Memory:
      • Ocz 4gb Pc2-8500
      • Storage:
      • 320gb western digital, 80gb
      • Graphics card(s):
      • BFG 8800GT x 2 Sli
      • PSU:
      • Thermaltake 1200Watt
      • Case:
      • Coolermaster CM690
      • Operating System:
      • XP
      • Monitor(s):
      • Cibox 22"
    thanks you have been alot of help, ill post some pictures when its done.

  9. #9
    Senior Member
    Join Date
    Nov 2006
    Location
    London
    Posts
    433
    Thanks
    17
    Thanked
    0 times in 0 posts
    • timtim86's system
      • Motherboard:
      • Shuttle
      • CPU:
      • Athlon X2 5000+
      • Memory:
      • 6GB OCZ Gold 6400
      • Storage:
      • 2 x 250GB Seagates, 1 x 750GB Samsung
      • Graphics card(s):
      • 8800GS 384MB
      • PSU:
      • Shuttle 400W
      • Case:
      • Shuttle SN27P2
      • Operating System:
      • Windows 7 Pro
      • Monitor(s):
      • Dell 2007WFP
    you're welcome, good luck choosing! look forward to seeing them soon.

  10. #10
    Registered+
    Join Date
    Aug 2006
    Posts
    53
    Thanks
    3
    Thanked
    0 times in 0 posts
    Yup thats a good choice - Opted for the SN25P myself

  11. #11
    Registered+
    Join Date
    Nov 2006
    Posts
    47
    Thanks
    1
    Thanked
    0 times in 0 posts
    • ZERO's system
      • Motherboard:
      • Asus Striker 2 Formula
      • CPU:
      • Intel Q6600 G0
      • Memory:
      • Ocz 4gb Pc2-8500
      • Storage:
      • 320gb western digital, 80gb
      • Graphics card(s):
      • BFG 8800GT x 2 Sli
      • PSU:
      • Thermaltake 1200Watt
      • Case:
      • Coolermaster CM690
      • Operating System:
      • XP
      • Monitor(s):
      • Cibox 22"
    After alot of looking i have ended up buying a SB81P rather then the two i picked in the begining.

  12. #12
    Registered+
    Join Date
    Nov 2006
    Posts
    47
    Thanks
    1
    Thanked
    0 times in 0 posts
    • ZERO's system
      • Motherboard:
      • Asus Striker 2 Formula
      • CPU:
      • Intel Q6600 G0
      • Memory:
      • Ocz 4gb Pc2-8500
      • Storage:
      • 320gb western digital, 80gb
      • Graphics card(s):
      • BFG 8800GT x 2 Sli
      • PSU:
      • Thermaltake 1200Watt
      • Case:
      • Coolermaster CM690
      • Operating System:
      • XP
      • Monitor(s):
      • Cibox 22"
    is it possible to fit a 6800gt with a Arctic Cooling Silencer NV5 into the p chassic as the graphics card faces inwards.

  13. #13
    Senior Trouble Maker muddyfox470's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2004
    Location
    moving to Suffolk
    Posts
    3,103
    Thanks
    104
    Thanked
    46 times in 39 posts
    • muddyfox470's system
      • Motherboard:
      • Abit I-N73HD
      • CPU:
      • E4500
      • Memory:
      • 4Gb PC6400 Corsair ?
      • Storage:
      • 2 x Seagate 7200.12 500Gb and 1 x Hitachi 7k1000.b 750gb
      • Graphics card(s):
      • Powercolor 4850
      • PSU:
      • Corsair HX520W
      • Case:
      • Silverstone SG-01e
      • Monitor(s):
      • Fujitsu D22W-1
      • Internet:
      • BT Home
    Out of interest how much did you pay for you SN25P (or other sff) and where did you get it from

    Applies to all of you

    Ian
    Mac fancier > white macbook base spec .................. CS: muddyfirebang

Thread Information

Users Browsing this Thread

There are currently 1 users browsing this thread. (0 members and 1 guests)

Similar Threads

  1. TOP 5 SFF PCs FOR AROUND £150
    By denz13 in forum PC Hardware and Components
    Replies: 7
    Last Post: 19-10-2006, 05:14 PM
  2. Some SFF Advice please....
    By nimbu in forum PC Hardware and Components
    Replies: 0
    Last Post: 07-11-2005, 07:21 PM
  3. Recommend me a quiet SFF used mostly for...
    By tfboy in forum PC Hardware and Components
    Replies: 11
    Last Post: 14-09-2005, 11:41 PM
  4. Replies: 0
    Last Post: 15-02-2005, 10:32 PM
  5. new SFF pc?
    By fathazza in forum PC Hardware and Components
    Replies: 10
    Last Post: 27-07-2003, 09:03 PM

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •