Micro ATX Systems?

[BSEagle1]

Where can I find parts for micro-atx computers? I'm talking about the computers that go in those itty-bitty cases that look like they'd fit in a small travel bag. A friend of mine built a pretty good one for like 300 bucks, and since I'm on a budget I'm interested in them.
Has anyone played a game on one yet btw?

 

[aggie113]

this is an emerging market and as such only a few guys are making kits. your best bet is a barebones system. some of the newer ones have AGP slots so they can be a serious gaming system! Tomshardware has done multiple reviews on such systems.

 

[bluemax]

Shuttle XPC Homepage

 

[Moffat Cafe]

For starters, check out 'Small Form Factor' in this forum's Navigation menu.

 

[thorin]

Originally posted by: Moffat Cafe
For starters, check out 'Small Form Factor' in this forum's Navigation menu.

 

[onelin]

If you're talking micro-atx, the main things to find are: a motherboard (not hard, w/ agp) and then a case w/ PSU. The rest of the components are the same. I've played all recent games in the one I'm currently using... bf1942 q3 ut2k3...of course, this is not a sub-$300 system.

 

[Zepper]

Those aren't micro ATX (mATX) they are either Flex-ATX (use standard AMD/Intel processors) or mini-ITX which usually come with a VIA/Cyrix processor. The ITX is the one that folks are building into humidors, toasters, bombshells etc. - it's the smaller and least powerful of the two (though the latest with the 1GHz CPU is getting closer) The Flex is in the Shuttle/Iwill/MSI barebone boxes. Newegg et al. sells both.
. There are several web sites dedicated to ITX and ITX projects. Check 'em out!
.bh.
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