 "Very good performance in games, neat design and small dimensions" are only a few advantages the editors of the leading Dutch computer magazine Computer!Totaal discovered while testing the Shuttle XPC P 2500G. But for anyone who is "looking for a small PC with exceptional performance that runs any latest games fluently, the Shuttle XPC P 2500G is a really good buy."
"The small dimensions of this cube make you think of a little Media PC for the living-room, but you won't expect a gaming beast," describe the editors their first impression of the Shuttle XPC P 2500G. Since this high-end rig is loaded with powerful components such as "AMD's flagship" Athlon 64 FX 60 processor, Connect 3D Radeon X1900XTX graphics card, 2 GB of TakeMS DDR-400 memory, dual layer DVD writer, integrated 8-in-1 card reader, "Shuttle proves that this is possible."
Managing to include all this in such a small case is one thing, keeping those components cool the other one. "Shuttle has done their best to keep the temperature under control," assure the editors of Computer!Totaal. "The interior slots were arranged cleverly so that heat is being dissipated very well," add the editors.
In order to find out, if the Shuttle XPC P 2500G performs like the configuration promises, to a 12-hour-stresstest which it passed excellently: "It still ran stable afterwards, we didn't have any problems," report the editors. "The performance is just outstanding, you can play any games fluently in a resolution of 1600x1200 at high detail. Just as important as the graphics cards for gaming fans is the sound. Shuttle banks on an 8 channel onboard sound solution that "is ideal for playing music e.g. MP3 files."
Conclusion:
"If money plays just a minor part and you are looking for a small PC with exceptional performance that runs any latest games fluently, the Shuttle XPC P 2500G is a really good buy."
Pros:
- Very good gaming performance
- Stylish
- Small dimensions
Source: Computer!Totaal, June 2006
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