2005-03-18 - Allround-PC: "Editors choice!"

"The new Shuttle XPC Barebone SB83G5 has no need to hide from "normal" desktop PCs," write the editors of "Allround-PC," a German hardware site. In addition to its quality and "great performance," the editors found a lot to praise about the Shuttle XPC System SB83G5.

When the SFF PC arrived, the first positive impression was made by "the generous contents of the Shuttle XPC box." "The lovely aluminium chassis made a very high-quality impression. There were no square edges or unevenness!" Yet looks alone don't make a great PC - users need to be able to count on performance as well. No problem for this  SFF PC! It offers "great performance" and does not need to fear competition from "normal desktop components." The benchmark results confirm this with "nearly identical scores." The power supply and the PCI-Express x16 Slot, with support for high-end graphics cards, can make sure that gamers have "enough power" for even the most demanding games.

Overheating is avoided thanks to the "good performance" of the patented Heatpipe system. The editors conclude: "Altogether, we can recommend the Shuttle XPC Barebone SB83G5 to every gamer and office user. Thank to its height, the SFF PC can find its place on every desk."

Pro:

• Attractive design, including drive aperture
• Very good build quality
• Overclocking
• Gigabit LAN onboard
• Cooling of the CPU
• System performance
• PCI-Express Slot for additional graphics card
• Thumbscrew design
• S-ATA Raid support

Please read the whole review here: http://www.allround-pc.com/index.php?reviews/05013/bericht4.htm