Shuttle has listed their next line of SFF cubes. The SX79R5 and the SZ77R5. The SX79R5 is their mATX version and the SZ77R5 is their mITX version of the new chipset. Both units are housed in the same exact sized box. I never thought much of Shuttle PCs but it has a reputation of building solid SFF units.
SX79R5
http://data.shuttle.eu/CeBIT/en_sx79r5.html
SZ77R5
http://data.shuttle.eu/CeBIT/en_sz77r5.html
What has me eying them now is that my wife's PC died and will need to be replaced. I've given her my SG03 Lanbox and I will build me something new. My need is something size specific. It need it to be able to fit inside a standard school type locker. I like the SG07/08 but they are just a half inch too long. The SG05 would do but its size only allows for smaller GPU cards which is something that turns me off. The SG03 fitted fine and I could build another but newer components make it run hot and I'd like to try something different. I haven't built a itx SFF box yet and am thinking of trying one once the new mobos come out.
Uunut's SZ68R5 thread caught my eye and got me to thinking and looking around the net and I came across Shuttle's new units. Either would fit perfectly inside the locker in question. The nice thing is that I can either go mATX or mITX in choice. I'm wondering if the itx version would have better cooling since in theory it's mobo would be smaller. I'm thinking smaller mobo might make for more open space to let air move. What do you guys think? I probably wouldn't do much overclocking so the stock ICE cooling system would probably be adequate. The 500w psu would work for me as well. I don't want to turn this into a hate or like shuttle system debate. Just a discussion between the two models in question.
SX79R5
http://data.shuttle.eu/CeBIT/en_sx79r5.html
SZ77R5
http://data.shuttle.eu/CeBIT/en_sz77r5.html
What has me eying them now is that my wife's PC died and will need to be replaced. I've given her my SG03 Lanbox and I will build me something new. My need is something size specific. It need it to be able to fit inside a standard school type locker. I like the SG07/08 but they are just a half inch too long. The SG05 would do but its size only allows for smaller GPU cards which is something that turns me off. The SG03 fitted fine and I could build another but newer components make it run hot and I'd like to try something different. I haven't built a itx SFF box yet and am thinking of trying one once the new mobos come out.
Uunut's SZ68R5 thread caught my eye and got me to thinking and looking around the net and I came across Shuttle's new units. Either would fit perfectly inside the locker in question. The nice thing is that I can either go mATX or mITX in choice. I'm wondering if the itx version would have better cooling since in theory it's mobo would be smaller. I'm thinking smaller mobo might make for more open space to let air move. What do you guys think? I probably wouldn't do much overclocking so the stock ICE cooling system would probably be adequate. The 500w psu would work for me as well. I don't want to turn this into a hate or like shuttle system debate. Just a discussion between the two models in question.