Shuttle XPC SS31T

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Is it good?
http://www.directron.com/ss31t.html

It uses this chipset SiS 662 + 966L, and is only $75 now.

Since it has a power supply, mobo, and case I didn't think it would be too bad.
I have 2 IDE 16x DVDRWs spare, so all I'd need is a cheap SATA HDD (I might have a ide -> converter), 1-2GB DDR2, maybe a Celeron E1200, and throw in a 8600GT for good measure.

So is it a good plan or am i missing something?

EDIT: I'd steal 1GB from my parents computer along with the 8600gt (replacing that with an older 6600 PCI-E or similar).

Get this for my 80GB IDE HDD I have laying around.

So my to buy list is...
This shuttle 75+ ship
Celeron e1200 40+ ship
used pci-e card 15+ ship
ide to sata $5

Only about $120-ish total
 
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Depending on what you would use it for, it could be a decent system. If having only two drives would be enough, it would make a great WHS box.
 
Honestly I just need a desktop system to do some homework on. Using a 933 MHz optiplex is killing me. I mean i can't even watch the online videos for my classes.
 
That Shuttle won't work with a E1200. That particular chipset only supports Pentium 4, Pentium D and non-Conroe derived Celerons. Go with this barebones instead:
Shuttle KPC K45 Barebones kit - $100

No need to add a graphics card (can't add one anyway).
 
Danny Bui said:
That Shuttle won't work with a E1200. That particular chipset only supports Pentium 4, Pentium D and non-Conroe derived Celerons. Go with this barebones instead:
Shuttle KPC K45 Barebones kit - $100

No need to add a graphics card (can't add one anyway).
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Wow. Thanks for pointing that out! You saved me from that purchase, I was just about to get it.

Unfortunately I was really hoping to put in the 8600GT or get a similar card. So I'll look for a newer xpc that supports a good cpu. Either that or if I get a free Pentium D :p...
 
Sorry or the double post, but I wanted to know if this board supports the Pentium Dual Core e2180. I only ask again since on the drop down list for add CPU, it is one of the CPUs.
 
450 said:
Sorry or the double post, but I wanted to know if this board supports the Pentium Dual Core e2180. I only ask again since on the drop down list for add CPU, it is one of the CPUs.
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The KPC K45? Yes it does support the E2180.
The XPC SS31T? No. Odd how Directron didn't pay attention to its choice of CPUs.
 
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