Seen that new Alienware pc based off the Shuttle mini pc?

[KDOG]

Looks pretty good. But I have some questions though. Its being advertised as a multimedia PC, and it has a tv tuner and a GF4 ti4200 in it. But wouldn't a Radeon All In Wonder be better for that? Im guessin its a power issue, it only has a 300w PS. Whaddya think?

 

[EdipisReks]

it might simply be a price issue, since a 300w power supply (assuming it's quality) should be up to the task.

 

[MisterMe]

power wouldn't be the issue since 300 watts would surely be enough for a simple system like that...prolly just a matter of choice and availabilty on the part of Alienware...OR...does the all in wonder even work with MCE?

 

[BentValve]

Originally posted by: EdipisReks
it might simply be a price issue, since a 300w power supply (assuming it's quality) should be up to the task.

They are only using a 200 watt p, they would be losing their ass if they used a 300watt ps.....good lord man they are already giving you a free mousepad , you can't expect too
much more than that for $1999.00.







Black Navigator Case (200-Watt PS)
Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor 2.66GHz 533MHz FSB w/ 512KB Cache
Hi-Performance Heatsink/CPU Cooling Fan
512MB DDR SDRAM PC-2700
120GB Western Digital UltraATA 7200RPM 8MB Cache
Pioneer DVR-A05 - IDE - DVD-RW
NVIDIA® GeForce4 Ti 4200 w/64MB 8X AGP
5.1 Surround Sound w/Optical Digital Output
10/100Mb Integrated Ethernet Controller
Universal Media Card Reader
Remote Control with Infrared Blaster
Emuzed Maui PCI TV Tuner Card
Microsoft Internet Keyboard (Space Black)
Microsoft IntelliMouse Explorer USB 3.0 (Space Black)
Microsoft® Windows® XP Media Center Edition
Free Alienware® T-Shirt - Black
Bonus 12-Month Subscription to Computer Games Magazine!
Aliencare Toll-Free 1-Year 24/7 ONSITE Warranty
Personalized Owner's Manual
Optimized & Configured for High-Performance
FREE Custom Alienware® Mouse Pad

Price: $1999.00

 

[Gunbuster]

Maybe Alienware didnt want to deal with ATI drivers

 

[KDOG]

Yeah, a 200w PS, sorry about that.

 

[KDOG]

And what the hell is Windows XP Media Center Edition anyway? Thats kinda what I am doing with my pc. (Wood case project going VERY well by the way.) Can I get it? Is there upgrade for XP? whats the deal with that?

 

[coolred]

Man I want one of these mini shuttle systems, to put in my home entertainment system. I plan to build my own though. Can anyone tell me how good the audio is on these things. I mean if they get hooked up to a home theater surrouns sound system, will it sound like crap? I have not yet decided what to put in the PCI slot. If I have to, I can add my Hercules game theater XP. But it would be great if the onboard was good enough and I could save the PCI for something else.