[vyper]

Right lads, I've taken a liking to these new MiniATX form machines, they're so space saving and cool looking.... ahem, anyway, I want one for my business work (which includes multimedia dev work) but the best I can find for those needs is about 800 quid.

Any notions of cheap resources?

[kasperl]

Buy a barebone and add the rest of the machine yourself. You could be set for 500 euro's, leaving the monitor out of the picture.

[Rictor]

http://www.shuttle.com/

[MatthewPapa]

http://www.apple.com/macmini/

[Grey Wolf]

I suggest the Shuttle SN95G5. In fact, that's the one I plan on getting in the next few months.

[WMCoolmon]

http://www.mini-itx.com/

EDit: Bleh, those URLs will do no good. Do a search for MicroATX size cases on Newegg.

[vyper]

Good links lads. Very useful.

MP, thanks but as I told Lib I can't use mac due to software requirements. Good effort tho

[Mongoose]

Not exactly the cheapest system, but how about a FragBox?

[Grey Wolf]

What sort of specs are you looking for? Processor, video card, and other things along those lines. Once we know that, we can see how cheap we can get this.

[Ford Prefect]

I think I found a pretty nice one.

[Clave]

http://www.apple.com/uk/macmini/

[vyper]

2GHz, 1GB Ram, 80GB+ HDD, anything with good 3D support since this is for multimedia authoring,  but if possible something with dual output (to flat panels), and standard sound. USB/Firewire both required obviously.

If I recall anything else I'll update this.

Clave - again, nice try but sadly I need the Win32/64 platform for compiling Director projectors, et al.

[Ford Prefect]

Oh man, I love the Mac Mini! I go to the Apple store in the mall just to drool at it. (And buy iPod accessories.)

[Taristin]

Damn you vyper. Now I want to build a microatx system......


You want this one, BTW; http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproductdesc.asp?description=56-101-462&DEPA=0

[Cobra]

Originally posted by Ford Prefect

What, have something that big and runs at only like 1 MB/s?

[WMCoolmon]

The upside is that you don't have to buy a new motherboard to increase the FSB speed. You just have to get the guy to exercise more.

[Grey Wolf]

For a SFF with those specs, your best bet would be one of the Shuttles.  You have any experience with building computers yourself, or do you need it preassembled?