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Skiz
07-20-2006, 02:30 PM
Shuttle XPC SB81P


http://www.bow.it/isroot/bownew/SiteImages/prodotti/foto/SH009919.jpg


WinXP w/SP2
Socket LGA775 CPU 3.4GHz
Corsair dual-channel 1gig memory
GeForce 6800GT PCI-E dual-dvi video card (also has built-in Intel graphics)
74gig Western Digital SATA Raptor drive (10,000RPM)
Dual-layer CDRW/DVDRW CDROM
6-in-1 memory card reader
8-channel audio

It's used but ad states "perfect working condition".

$700 or best offer. I think if I offered $600 it's a good deal. What do you guys think?
Skillian
07-20-2006, 02:41 PM
Man, I've wanted this or the 939 XPC for some time, but the price has always put me off.

If I could find one for that price with a decent set of innards then I'd definitely snap it up. If you've never seen one of these in the flesh believe me, it really is beautiful.

Is it Conroe compatible? Probably not - that might not be an issue but it's something worth thinking about.
Skiz
07-20-2006, 04:19 PM
Man, I've wanted this or the 939 XPC for some time, but the price has always put me off.

If I could find one for that price with a decent set of innards then I'd definitely snap it up. If you've never seen one of these in the flesh believe me, it really is beautiful.

Is it Conroe compatible? Probably not - that might not be an issue but it's something worth thinking about.

What's Conroe mean? :unsure:
zapjb
07-20-2006, 07:09 PM
It's (at $600) a good deal for the seller. Used means to me 1/2 off what it sells for now new. Or less. For the buyer I'd say $400 max. But thats just me & my ideas about used versus new.
Darth Sushi
07-20-2006, 07:50 PM
With quad-core due out in the 4th quarter, I would probably wait. But if you can't wait, I would rather build my own for 600 bucks.
Skiz
07-20-2006, 08:57 PM
With quad-core due out in the 4th quarter, I would probably wait. But if you can't wait, I would rather build my own for 600 bucks.


I couldn't build that PC for 6 though. :huh:
Skiz
07-21-2006, 12:56 AM
It's (at $600) a good deal for the seller. Used means to me 1/2 off what it sells for now new. Or less. For the buyer I'd say $400 max. But thats just me & my ideas about used versus new.

My offer of $400 was emphatically shot down. :lol:


Nope, you wouldn't even come close to getting this hardware for $400
Seedler
07-21-2006, 02:49 AM
My offer of $400 was emphatically shot down. :lol:


Nope, you wouldn't even come close to getting this hardware for $400

too greedy:no2:
suprafreak6
07-21-2006, 03:05 AM
yeah..dont get it..definatly not worth the 600...even if it was made like yesterday...its opened that means used means 50% off some times 30%...
Skillian
07-21-2006, 08:38 AM
Wow, you guys in the US are obviously used to better deals.

In the UK, just the case is worth $600 new.
Virtualbody1234
07-21-2006, 11:35 AM
In the UK, just the case is worth $600 new.
No way. A barebone system with that case sells for $260 USD.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16856101458
Skillian
07-21-2006, 12:00 PM
$600 might have been a bit much but look:

http://www.eclipsecomputers.com/product.aspx?code=PCS-SB81P

£289 = $536

You might be able to find it slightly cheaper but that's a pretty typical price.
Virtualbody1234
07-21-2006, 12:42 PM
That's not "just the case". :P
Skillian
07-21-2006, 01:16 PM
It includes the proprietary mobo obviously, but that's it.

It's the same product you linked to at newegg for more than twice the price.
Virtualbody1234
07-21-2006, 03:18 PM
Yes but I called it "A barebone system with that case".

You said "In the UK, just the case is worth $600 new."

:P
Skillian
07-21-2006, 03:25 PM
Semantics :P

Skizo should buy it, then sell it to me for $650 :D I'd take that any day.
Skiz
07-21-2006, 07:06 PM
Wow, you guys in the US are obviously used to better deals.

In the UK, just the case is worth $600 new.

Order it from the US then. :whistling