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So my new PI just gave me a blank check to get a computer. I'm looking at this: http://www.pcsforeveryone.com/System/Shuttle_SN68SG2_XPC/6692
Shuttle SN68SG2 XPC
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Configured Price: $1129.00Selection Summary
BareboneShuttle SN68SG2 AMD Socket AM2 XPCProcessorDual-Core AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 6000+ 3.0GHz 2x1MB Cache (125W)Memory2 x 2GB PC6400 800MHZ DDR2Hard Drive1000GB Serial ATA 7200 RPM - Seagate Barracuda® 7200.115.25" BaySamsung 20x DVD+/-RW Dual Layer SATA3.5" Bay19-in-1 3.5" Card Reader (Black)Video CardIntegrated Video (Included with Motherboard)Monitor22" TFT LCD - 5ms - 3000:1 - 1680x1050 - AOC 2216Sw - Black (Widescreen)PeripheralsMicrosoft Multimedia Value Pack Keyboard and Mouse (USB)PeripheralsCyber Acoustics 2pc Speaker SystemPower ProtectionAPC Back-UPS ES 350VAOperating SystemNo Windows Operating System (Hardware Warranty Only, No Software Support)Additional SoftwareMicrosoft Office Professional 2007 FREE 60-Day TrialWarrantyExtended Three Year WarrantyConfigured Tech Specs
Barebones
Memory TechnologyDDR2ChipsetnVidia nForce 630aForm FactorShuttle XPCColorBlackMemory Slots2 x 240 pin DDR2 DIMM Slots, 2GB per Slot(Max.4GB)
Support DDR2 533/667/800 Dual Channel, Unbuffered RAMAudioRealtek ALC888, 7.1HD Audio
High-performance 103sB SNR quality
Playback sampling rates up to 96KHzVGANVDIA GeForce 7025, Integrated NVIDIA GeForce 7 Series
Shader model 3.0 vertex processor
Shader model 3.0 pixel processor
NVIDIA CineFX 3.0 architecture
NVIDIA Intellisample AA technology
DirectX 9 SupportEthernetMarvell 88E8001 10/100/1000Serial ATA(2) 3.0Gb/s bandwidth SATA II IEEE1394TI TSB43AB22A
Complies with 1394a OCHI specification revision 1.0
Support 400Mb/s, 200Mb/s, 100Mb/s data transfer ratePower250W, Input: 100-240V ACExternal Bays1 x 5.25Internal Bays1 x 3.5Expansion Slots(1) PCI-E x16 slot
(1) PCI SlotFront Panel (2) USB 2.0 ports
(1) Mic In
(1) Earphone Out
(1) mini FireWire 400Back Panel(1) D-sub VGA
(4) USB 2.0 ports
(2) eSATA connector
(1) FireWire port
(1) Lan port
(1) Front out connector
(1) Side Surround out connector
(1) Rear Surround out connector
(1) Center/Bass connector
(1) Line In
(1) Clear CMOS
(1) Wireless Antenna fixture (optional /PN15g/PN18g)
(1) Printer port fixture (optional for PC8/PC9)Dimensions (WxHxD)7.87" x 7.28" x 11.81"Processors
Clock Speed3.0 GHzBus SpeedHT 2 GHzL2 Cache2 MBMemory
TechnologyDDR2Speed800 MHzOptical Drives
Product TypeDVDRWHard Drives
Storage Capacity1000GBRotational Speed7200RPMCache32MBSpeakers
Product Type2.0-channel Speaker SystemMonitors
Product TypeLCDScreen Size21.6"
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Processor: Dual-Core AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 6000+ 3.0GHz 2x1MB Cache (125W)
Memory: 2 x 2GB PC6400 800MHZ DDR2
Hard Drive: 1000GB Serial ATA 7200 RPM - Seagate Barracuda® 7200.11
Hard drive may be a bit excessive but I'll be running a lot of simulations and saving not only the end result but the process that it went through as well. I did a similar project for my under-grad and crashed the department cluster because I ran out of drive space.
Thoughts oh all knowing LJ?
Shuttle SN68SG2 XPC
Configured Price: $1129.00Selection Summary
BareboneShuttle SN68SG2 AMD Socket AM2 XPCProcessorDual-Core AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 6000+ 3.0GHz 2x1MB Cache (125W)Memory2 x 2GB PC6400 800MHZ DDR2Hard Drive1000GB Serial ATA 7200 RPM - Seagate Barracuda® 7200.115.25" BaySamsung 20x DVD+/-RW Dual Layer SATA3.5" Bay19-in-1 3.5" Card Reader (Black)Video CardIntegrated Video (Included with Motherboard)Monitor22" TFT LCD - 5ms - 3000:1 - 1680x1050 - AOC 2216Sw - Black (Widescreen)PeripheralsMicrosoft Multimedia Value Pack Keyboard and Mouse (USB)PeripheralsCyber Acoustics 2pc Speaker SystemPower ProtectionAPC Back-UPS ES 350VAOperating SystemNo Windows Operating System (Hardware Warranty Only, No Software Support)Additional SoftwareMicrosoft Office Professional 2007 FREE 60-Day TrialWarrantyExtended Three Year WarrantyConfigured Tech Specs
Barebones
Memory TechnologyDDR2ChipsetnVidia nForce 630aForm FactorShuttle XPCColorBlackMemory Slots2 x 240 pin DDR2 DIMM Slots, 2GB per Slot(Max.4GB)
Support DDR2 533/667/800 Dual Channel, Unbuffered RAMAudioRealtek ALC888, 7.1HD Audio
High-performance 103sB SNR quality
Playback sampling rates up to 96KHzVGANVDIA GeForce 7025, Integrated NVIDIA GeForce 7 Series
Shader model 3.0 vertex processor
Shader model 3.0 pixel processor
NVIDIA CineFX 3.0 architecture
NVIDIA Intellisample AA technology
DirectX 9 SupportEthernetMarvell 88E8001 10/100/1000Serial ATA(2) 3.0Gb/s bandwidth SATA II IEEE1394TI TSB43AB22A
Complies with 1394a OCHI specification revision 1.0
Support 400Mb/s, 200Mb/s, 100Mb/s data transfer ratePower250W, Input: 100-240V ACExternal Bays1 x 5.25Internal Bays1 x 3.5Expansion Slots(1) PCI-E x16 slot
(1) PCI SlotFront Panel (2) USB 2.0 ports
(1) Mic In
(1) Earphone Out
(1) mini FireWire 400Back Panel(1) D-sub VGA
(4) USB 2.0 ports
(2) eSATA connector
(1) FireWire port
(1) Lan port
(1) Front out connector
(1) Side Surround out connector
(1) Rear Surround out connector
(1) Center/Bass connector
(1) Line In
(1) Clear CMOS
(1) Wireless Antenna fixture (optional /PN15g/PN18g)
(1) Printer port fixture (optional for PC8/PC9)Dimensions (WxHxD)7.87" x 7.28" x 11.81"Processors
Clock Speed3.0 GHzBus SpeedHT 2 GHzL2 Cache2 MBMemory
TechnologyDDR2Speed800 MHzOptical Drives
Product TypeDVDRWHard Drives
Storage Capacity1000GBRotational Speed7200RPMCache32MBSpeakers
Product Type2.0-channel Speaker SystemMonitors
Product TypeLCDScreen Size21.6"
High lights
Processor: Dual-Core AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 6000+ 3.0GHz 2x1MB Cache (125W)
Memory: 2 x 2GB PC6400 800MHZ DDR2
Hard Drive: 1000GB Serial ATA 7200 RPM - Seagate Barracuda® 7200.11
Hard drive may be a bit excessive but I'll be running a lot of simulations and saving not only the end result but the process that it went through as well. I did a similar project for my under-grad and crashed the department cluster because I ran out of drive space.
Thoughts oh all knowing LJ?