I tried to order this over the phone but I was told they would not accept orders for products that were OOS. They also have the Shuttle SD30G2 for $99.99 + shipping.
jwkoda said:I tried to order this over the phone but I was told they would not accept orders for products that were OOS. They also have the Shuttle SD30G2 for $99.99 + shipping.
Darmok said:is this better than the Shuttle SD30G2? I want something for a NAS and/or DVR
The SD30G2 is better if you want optical drives, more expansion room, etc.
I chose the KPC (K45) right when it came out due to the lowest power usage and size (don't need optical drive). I use mine as a media streamer/magicjack phone computer/file sharing box. Since it runs 24x7 I wanted super-low power over features and I don't want extra hardware like an optical drive using any power.
A new tweaked K45 is coming out soon with the ICE genie cooler (quiet CPU cooler/exhausst setup). FYI.
clandren said:SD30G2 is out of stock. tried adding it to the cart and i got oos message
This has got to be the HOTTEST barebone/motherboard.power supply deal! Only $45 AR ($50).
Just picked 2 up at local Fry's. They didn't have too many in stock.
Better deal than this deal from 2 weeks ago for AMD CPU which was $100 after $100 rebate and tax on $200. It was AWESOME barebone with mother board and cinch to install.
GreenMonkey said:Darmok said:is this better than the Shuttle SD30G2? I want something for a NAS and/or DVR
The SD30G2 is better if you want optical drives, more expansion room, etc.
I chose the KPC (K45) right when it came out due to the lowest power usage and size (don't need optical drive). I use mine as a media streamer/magicjack phone computer/file sharing box. Since it runs 24x7 I wanted super-low power over features and I don't want extra hardware like an optical drive using any power.
A new tweaked K45 is coming out soon with the ICE genie cooler (quiet CPU cooler/exhausst setup). FYI.
Just keep in mind that you will have to use an external optical drive (or temporarily connect one) to install Windows (unless you have network install), or a version of Linux on a USB stick. Personally, I see it as ideal for something like an NAS. DVR may not be a good idea, as the onboard video is quite tame, and the minimal power supply will have difficulties with a more powerful video card.
at $45 it is a steal. if u want optical drive u can use a cheapo version (external) and the cost will not b much. if v wait for some cheap external case for around 10-15 and optical drive for around 20-25 still this is going to b fully operational with less than $100 (if u use linux OS of course). I got one and fingers crossed. for DVR this is still good if u can use some powerful CPU like C2D which can take a lot of load.
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