 "Shuttle is no doubt the most well-known SFF PC manufacturer worldwide," agree the editors of the Belgian gamer website Gamesplanet.be. The reason for that is very obvious: "Their good products made them win a lot of credit." That's why the gaming fans of Gamesplanet.be decided to take a closer look at the Shuttle XPC Barebone SN95G5 that has been available for a while, but still impresses with its equipment and technology. It made 9.3 out of 10 points in conclusion - and deserved a lot of praise, too!
"The SN95G5 shines with outstanding performance," write the editors of the Belgian gaming website Gamesplanet.be after having tested the Shuttle XPC Barebone SN95G5. "It can definitely keep up with conventional desktop systems," outline the editors. But it wasn't really surprising though: "Shuttle is recognized for their high quality products." And this SFF PC makes no exception that supports AMD Athlon 64 and AMD FX processors for socket 939 featuring a 240 W SilentX power supply and the reliable ICE Heatpipe cooling system. The test showed how well these components worked together. "Everything is well-cooled and the SFF PC remains very quiet," praise its testers. Thanks to its easy assembly, latest technology and the outstanding performance the Shuttle XPC Barebone SN95G5 managed 9.3 out of 10 points.
Conclusion:
Technology:
9.2 out of 10 points
"It is equipped with all the latest features: socket 939, nForce3 chipset, USB, Firewire, SATA, RAID, Gigabit-LAN (....)."
Performance:
9.2 out of 10 points
"Performance is outstanding. Just a very little difference compared to high end desktop mainboards."
Installation:
9.5 out of 10 points
"Installing the components went without a hitch. First of all, I feared not to manage the set up of the ICE Cooling System. But after all, the entire installation was very easy."
Design:
9.2 out of 10 points
Personally, I think this Shuttle XPC is forward looking. Very good job! Further, they used no shiny materials, but brushed aluminium to avoid dust and fingerprints on it."
Pros:
- Very good performance
- Latest technologies
- Stylish design
- Low CPU- and case temperature
- Low noise
- Matt colours, brushed aluminium to avoid finger prints
Total:
9.3 out of 10 points
Source: http://www.gamesplanet.be/index.php?main=gp_article&info=gp_article&articleId=507&chk=5RyDLOFiqx
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