If you've been looking around the market, you'll notice that many computers now
ship as small little boxes no bigger than a shoebox. These PCs are called small
form factor PCs - and computer enthusiasts are increasingly getting
hooked to them.
These little guys may be small - but they have all the features of a basic
computer. Most of them come with a basic CPU, motherboard, memory, hard drive
and optical drive - so that you can get a system up and running in minimal time.
This article will give you some information on the top 5 small form factor PC
barebone kits available in the market.
Shuttle
SN25P
The SN25P is an
amazing NVIDIA nForce 4 package from Shuttle, the leading manufacturer of
small form factor PCs. It includes features like built-in audio,
integrated PCI Express video, as well as LAN, USB 2.0 and Firewire support.
AOpen XC
Cube MZ855-II
The AOpen XC
Cube MZ855-II is a barebone kit which looks cool and has dazzling specs.
It supports current Intel Pentium M processors and also has
everything you want in a quality PC - integrated audio, video, USB 2.0 and
Firewire Ports.
ASUS
T2-P Standard
The ASUS T2-P
Standard is a
versatile small form factor system designed to meet your computing and
entertaining needs. It support the Pentium 4 processor and comes with built-in audio, integrated AGP 8X video, as
well as LAN, USB 2.0 and Firewire support. Very nice system indeed.
ASUS S-presso
Deluxe S1-P111
The ASUS S-presso
Deluxe S1-P111 supports the latest Pentium 4 processors and comes with AGP
support and six USB
2.0 ports. These remarkable features, coupled
with its reasonable price, make it a real hot seller in the market.
Foxconn
EBOT
The Foxconn EBOT barebone kit supports Pentium 4
and Celeron CPUs and has an
impressive feature list - AGP 8X, built-in audio, LAN, USB 2.0 and Firewire
support. Add in some nice stuff like a 6-in-1 card reader and temperature
monitors and we have a real winner in our hands.
Conclusion
I hope the above list has
given you some insight into the world of small form factor PC barebone kits.
Small form factor PCs not only look cool, they're great for saving desktop real
estate - clearing space for other stuff on your table. Just remember that these
kits do not come with monitors - you need to factor that in if you're setting up
a new system. Good luck and happy shopping!
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