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Old 07-20-2015, 06:01 PM   #1
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Hey guys,

I have always built my PCs myself in the past, but after ditching my old tower, I don't think I want to dedicate the space and no longer want the noise of a big tower in the house.

So far I've been eyeing the Alienware X51 as it's quite sleek and not that big.

The price point for the higher spec is a little expensive though, ideally I am hoping to spend around 1500$ CDN.

Anyone have any ideas for alternatives? or experience with an X51?
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Old 07-21-2015, 09:45 AM   #2
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If you normally build computers, I'm sure you're aware of memory express, but if not they have a good lineup of micro PC's:

http://www.memoryexpress.com/Categor...b-16d8b94af235
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Old 07-21-2015, 09:57 AM   #3
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What is the goal of the SFF PC? Do you need graphics performance? (video editing, gaming, etc.?)

I miss the days of building Shuttle based PCs. It was fun to cram as much power as I could into a small box.
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Old 07-21-2015, 11:44 AM   #4
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If you build yourself, get yourself a nice miniITX case and board. These will be nice and will fit your size requirements.

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product...d=1&Submit=ENE
http://search.ncix.com/search/?qcatid=0&q=Mini+ITX+case


It looks like the Alienware is using a customized silverstone case or something very similar
http://www.ncix.com/detail/silversto...94364-1711.htm

If you are looking for just a small PC and gaming/graphics are not a concern, you could always just get one of the small integrated solutions like this Zotac
http://www.ncix.com/detail/zotac-zbo...05390-1374.htm
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Old 07-21-2015, 05:05 PM   #5
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I am looking for something Gaming-centric with some 3D modelling! sorry, I should have clarified.
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Old 07-21-2015, 06:23 PM   #6
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I was looking at the Asus G20 as an option instead of alienware but I'm undecided. Not making a rushed decision and will probably try to go custom and likely save money in the process.
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Old 07-23-2015, 09:34 AM   #7
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Old 07-23-2015, 09:35 AM   #8
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If you look up steam machines, a lot of the makes have other windows based machines in a SFF
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