SHUTTLE SH67H3 PC Barebone System
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- Supports Intel Core i3 / i5 / i7
- Integrated Cooling Engine (I.C.E.)
- 4x USB 3.0
Shuttle XPC SH67H3 LGA1155/ Intel H67/ SATA3&USB3.0/ A&V&GbE/ 300W Mini PC Barebone System with V.1 motherboard
Evga desktop motherboard
SHUTTLE SH67H3 PC Barebone System
List Price: $ 310.65
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Quiet yet powerful system, powering a FlexRadio 5000a,
This is a great foundation for a new computer system. This Shuttle system includes the motherboard, case and matching power supply, and of course includes a power cord. The powersupply and motherboard use quality components and are very dependable. The heat pipe cooling for the CPU is included and integrated, you simply install you CPU, a hard drive and turn the system on. Add your OS and you’re up and running. This system works well with Linux and Win7.
Here’s the other pieces I put into the system:
Intel i7 2700 CPU Intel Core i7-2700K 3.50 GHz Quad-Core Unlocked
SiiG Firewire card SIIG FireWire 2-Port PCIe (NN-E20012-S2)
Corsair XMS3 16GB memory (4x4Gb) Corsair XMS3 16GB (4x 4GB) PC3-10666 1333MHz DDR3 Memory Kit for AMD and Intel Dual Channel Processors CMX16GX3M4A1333C9
Western Digital Caviar Black 500GB system boot drive I’ve had for a year or more.
Western Digital Caviar Green 1Tb data drive, as a secondary internal drive.
I also installed an old DVD drive I had laying around so I could install a few things via DVD.
I have been happy with my system and these are the Windows 7 Experience numbers for those who are interested. These graphics numbers were generated using the graphics hardware built into the mother board via the DVI and HDMI ports. I am driving two 24″ Dell UltraSharp monitors (at 1920 x 1200) with no problems at all.
Processor: 7.6
Memory: 7.6
Graphics: 6.5
Gaming: 6.5
Primary hard disk: 5.9
I tried a couple of PCIe video cards and while they got a slightly better experience rating, it wasn’t worth the increase to the noise the system was making.
Using the EVGA GeForce 440 GT I got a rating of 6.7 for both the Graphics and Gamings scores. EVGA GeForce GT 440 1024 MB DDR3 PCI Express 2.0 2DVI/Mini-HDMI Graphics Card, 01G-P3-1441-KR
I use this system as the computer component to a FlexRadio 5000A software defined radio system, so I needed to make sure it would work well and would have a low RF impact on my home and radio setup. It has proven to be great in all aspects. The SIIG firewire card is working well interfacing with the radio and everything is working well together. Running the PowerSDR software along with many other applications I rarely see my usage jump above 10%, thus I don’t have any issues with lost audio. I have no hesitation running other apps and completely using the computer as I work the radio.
As you can see above, my weakest link is the hard drive, which I hope to replace with an SSD boot drive in the near future.
5 Stars, It’s really a great system, I am very happy with it and give it a thumbs up too!
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|Great box and a great value to boot,
I’ve been building computers for 15 years, and I can say that this is the easiest, most trouble free install yet.
My system consist of :
1. i7 2600 processor
2. nVidia gt440 card
3. 2tb WD black drive
4. 16gb ram
6. Samsung DVD player/recorder
7. OCZ 240gb SSD
8. Windows 7 64bit
9. Internal flash card reader
I had some concerns due to the small 300w power supply, but the system is completely stable. I’m really impressed with how almost Apple like this device is both in terms of form and function. Install is very easy. Everything well laid out. No sharp edges. Processor pops right in. ICE cooling is quieter than stock fan and the CPU runs cool even under load. Fairly quiet, though the fan does have a slightly annoying howling sound at first, then quiets down after 10 minutes or so. Not sure why it does this. No problems with drivers in Windows 7 64 bit. Overall I’m completely happy with my choice.
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|Highly recommend!!,
I never write reviews but this thing Exceeded my expectations and deserves some praise: My config Sandybridge i7 2600k @ 3.4Ghz 8gb ram intel 320ssd. I am using this as a HTPC and once in a while gaming rig. This thing is Silent i accidentally powered it off thinking it was off. Idle is around 35c Load 60C. Onboard graphics with HDMI very impressive: I played DS2 high settings without any lag. Also have the option to add a graphics card if you with. I will post pics of my setup when my new camera arrives.
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