WOW! now SFF computer from MSI - it's MOTD =)
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WOW! now SFF computer from MSI - it's MOTD =)
here's the link!
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6856167011
I can't tell much from the pictures - and there's no dimensions listed, but here's a short list
-probably mini-itx or similar MB
-Socket M for mobile chips (yonah + Merom)
-looks like only space for 1x.35 and 1x5.25 (or 2x3.5)
-Dual LAN!
-d-sub and DVI
looks great - has 200 watt PS
very very thin, but not super long, could make a fantastic HTPC
what do you guys think?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6856167011
I can't tell much from the pictures - and there's no dimensions listed, but here's a short list
-probably mini-itx or similar MB
-Socket M for mobile chips (yonah + Merom)
-looks like only space for 1x.35 and 1x5.25 (or 2x3.5)
-Dual LAN!
-d-sub and DVI
looks great - has 200 watt PS
very very thin, but not super long, could make a fantastic HTPC
what do you guys think?
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I think we all expect it will be higher in real life.McBanjo wrote:It's rather impressive to see a dB number that acctually can be 100% correct unless I've missed something that has to be the first time everultrachrome wrote:The quoted 28.5dB at idle doesn't sound quiet although as an HTPC, you don't have the same stringent noise level requirements.
It's a bit high to be the usual polished no-way number that usual posts, 28.5dB isn't good for a...any computer at all but it CAN be correct and wouldn't suprise me if it is. It's a valid numberultrachrome wrote:I think we all expect it will be higher in real life.McBanjo wrote:It's rather impressive to see a dB number that acctually can be 100% correct unless I've missed something that has to be the first time everultrachrome wrote:The quoted 28.5dB at idle doesn't sound quiet although as an HTPC, you don't have the same stringent noise level requirements.
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what's interesting is....
looking at the specs.........the motherboard inside is a mini-itx - and $200 for the case+PS+MB is a great deal even considering you just take the MB out and chuck the rest - $200 for a Socket M mini-itx MB is still about $20 less than if you buy the motherboard by itself from Logic supply
here's the MB http://www.logicsupply.com/product_info ... cts_id/734
the MSI 945GT Speedster is probably a better board if you want to go MOTD but if you want a mini-itx board, this setup sure it priced nice.
I think you could probably ditch the included PS and replace it with a PICO or other small board DC-DC and power brick setup and have a very quiet system
here's the MB http://www.logicsupply.com/product_info ... cts_id/734
the MSI 945GT Speedster is probably a better board if you want to go MOTD but if you want a mini-itx board, this setup sure it priced nice.
I think you could probably ditch the included PS and replace it with a PICO or other small board DC-DC and power brick setup and have a very quiet system
Ha! A pretty Dell, no such thing has ever existed (except when Dell licensed the Samsung Q30 aka X1 notebook) Ontop of that, the smallest Dell still displace over 4 times the volume of this little guy.nightmorph wrote:Ugly little sucker. Even the utilitarian Dells at every desk at work are prettier than this thing.
The problem I have found with small machines is that not only are they more difficult to silence, but that silence standards are higher. Small units like this AOpen tend to find themselves on top of desks and thus any noise is much more prominent.
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check out the msi "media live" htpc, it is rather attractive for a bareboneChris Chan wrote:I have to agree, qviri. I think it looks nicer than any Dell I've seen, save possibly for the original blue Dimension XPS.
http://www.msicomputer.com/product/p_sp ... &class=npc