There are occasions where ‘bigger is better’ doesn’t necessarily apply. One of these is the computer case. Sure, bigger allows for better cooling and more expandability and features, but it’s not exactly ideal for taking your PC to a LAN party or your parents’ place for a holiday. Quite aside from which, there is great appeal in having a very powerful system in a deceptively small case, similar to sticking NOS in a Ford Ka. Being largely responsible for making the small form factor (SFF) PC the success it is today, Shuttle has a tradition of producing some of the most desirable barebones SFFs around. Will the company succeed yet again with its SP45H7?
Part of the XPC Prima series, the SP45H7 is aimed at gamers and enthusiasts who are willing to settle for less than the top-end. As its name suggests, it’s based around Intel’s P45 chipset, and falls between Shuttle’s premium SX48P2 machines and its bottom-of-the-range SP35P2 Pro. The major factors to keep in mind are that it only supports mid-range graphics cards due to a 300W power supply but should be able to cope with most Core 2 processors and, unlike the DDR3-sporting SX48s, it uses more affordable DDR2 memory. Most importantly, for some, it’s of the smaller chassis type that Shuttle offer, measuring 32.5 x 20.8 x 18.9 cm.
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