I have said before that I like the idea of small form factor computers like the ones Shuttle is famous for. I would love to have a SFF machine to put into my entertainment center to use for an HTPC. Earlier this month Shuttle announced a new Intel Core i7 and X58 chipset SFF machine.

Shuttle has now announced a SFF machine that supports the new 45nm Phenom II CPUs from AMD. The machine doesn’t appear to be new like the Intel system, but simply a BIOS update for an existing XPC Barebone SN78SH7 that provides Phenom II compatibility.

The little machine measures 32.5 x 20.8 x 18.9 cm and uses NVIDIA GeForce 8200 chipset and graphics. HDMI out makes this a good little HTPC machine and the board inside the case offers a single PCI-E 2.0 x16 slot for discrete graphics. The rig is priced at EUR 281 plus VAT and is available now.

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