Barebones System, which one?

[smokedog]

After one of the micro PCs and picked out 2 and not sure which one is better. Both are the same price.


Soltek Qbic EQ3801M Barebones System (Socket 754) - Mirror Front Panel (FS-016-ST)
- Chipset: nVIDIA nForce3 250 Gb
- Processor: Accepts AMD Socket 754 on board
- Front Side Bus: 800MHz Hyper Transport
- Memory: 2 x 184-pin DDR DIMM Sockets
- Supports unbuffered non-ECC DDR 400/333/266 DRAM up to 2GB.
- Expansion Slots: 1 x AGP 8X/4X Slot, 1 x PCI Slot
- On-Board EIDE: 2 x ATA133/100/66 IDE connectors supporting up to 4 IDE devices
- On-Board SATA 2 x Serial ATA connectors supporting 2 Serial ATA HDDs
- 2 x Serial ATA connectors supported by nVIDIA nForce3 250 Gb (RAID0, 1, 0+1)
- 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 Ports
- 1 x Gigabit 10/100/1000 LAN Port
- 1 x IEEE1394a (Firewire) Port
- 250W PSU

or

Shuttle SN85G4 Silent X Mini Alum. Black system c/w nForce3 +DDR400 +LAN + 8x AGP + Serial ATA RAID
Motherboard Spec FN85
Chassis Spec (L)295*(W)200*(H)180
Chipsets NVIDIA nForce3 150
Memory DDR 266/333/400 x 2
AGP 8x AGP Slot
Video None
TV Out
Audio Realtek ALC 650 6 channel audio
Network Realtek 10/100 RJ45
Modem
Onboard Headers SATA and IDE
Extension Bays 5.25" x 1, 3.5" x 2

[koenshaku]

FWIW I have been running a Shuttle SB51G for quite a while now and it's never let me down. The Qbic is a little stunner but I'd opt for the SN85G4

For the full lowdown on the Soltek and how it measures up against the Shuttle, click below.

http://www.sudhian.com/showdocs.cfm?aid=557

Hope this helps.

[Montaver]

Get the Soltek, I ordered mine from gemma.co.uk, runs like a dream, currently at 240 FSB with an A64 3000+ @ 2400mhz.
If you want a review. www.anandtech.com, click systems, second link down. In the benchmarks it beats the sn85g2 hands down everytime.

[NeilMcRae]

if you want intel I've got the shuttle SB75G2 and its the nuts also got it from Gemma whos warehouse is accross the road from our Network Ops Centre