Help required for a new mini PC

[partario]

Hi,

I'm thinking of getting a new PC, and a Mini one seems like a good option for size and quietness. However, what I'd like is:

An SSD drive to install Windows onto
A large (~1TB) SATA drive
A DVD drive
either on-board wireless or space for a wireless card


Can anyone suggest a spec for these requirements? It is possible to get this under £500?

Thanks!

[PCS]

Welcome to our forums :)

Here's a great spec that should tick all your boxes above:

Case
Inwin Mini-ITX BM643 Case + 160W PSU
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Celeron® Dual-Core G530 (2.40GHz, 2MB Cache) + HD Graphics
Motherboard
ASUS® P8H61-I: Mini-ITX, LG1155, USB 3.0, SATA 3GBs
Memory (RAM)
4GB SAMSUNG DUAL-DDR3 1333MHz (2 X 2GB)
Graphics Card
Intel Graphics Media Accelerator HD + Clear Video HD Technology
Memory - 1st Hard Disk
80GB INTEL® 320 SERIES SSD, SATA 3 Gb/s (upto 270MB/sR | 90MB/sW)
2nd Hard Disk
1TB SATA-II 3-Gb/s HARD DRIVE WITH 32MB CACHE (7,200rpm)
Sound Card
ONBOARD 10 CHANNEL (7.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Facilities
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT - AS STANDARD ON ALL PCs
USB Options
2 x USB 3.0 PORTS + 4 x USB 2.0 PORTS AS STANDARD
Operating System
Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit - inc DVD & Licence (£79)
Office Software
FREE Microsoft® Office Starter 2010 (Limited functionality Word & Excel)
Anti-Virus
BULLGUARD INTERNET SECURITY - FREE 90 DAY TRIAL
Warranty
3 Year Standard Warranty (1 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 10 to 12 working days
Quantity
1

Price: £495.00 including VAT and delivery.

Configure Here: http://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/computers/intel-top-spec-mini-pc/

[partario]

Thanks for the spec. This doesn't seem to have on-board wireless networking or space for a PCI card though, is this correct? Also, if I wanted to beef up the processor to an i3 or i5, would I need extra cooling?

[PCS]

The case is low profile so unfortunately our integrated wireless network cards don't fit. Here's the spec with a USB WiFi adapter:

Case

Inwin Mini-ITX BM643 Case + 160W PSU

Processor (CPU)

Intel® Celeron® Dual-Core G530 (2.40GHz, 2MB Cache) + HD Graphics

Motherboard

ASUS® P8H61-I: Mini-ITX, LG1155, USB 3.0, SATA 3GBs

Memory (RAM)

4GB SAMSUNG DUAL-DDR3 1333MHz (2 X 2GB)

Graphics Card

Intel Graphics Media Accelerator HD + Clear Video HD Technology

Memory - 1st Hard Disk

80GB INTEL® 320 SERIES SSD, SATA 3 Gb/s (upto 270MB/sR | 90MB/sW)

2nd Hard Disk

1TB SATA-II 3-Gb/s HARD DRIVE WITH 32MB CACHE (7,200rpm)

Sound Card

ONBOARD 10 CHANNEL (7.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)

Network Facilities

WIRELESS-N (150Mbps) 3dBi HIGH GAIN USB ADAPTER

USB Options

2 x USB 3.0 PORTS + 4 x USB 2.0 PORTS AS STANDARD

Operating System

Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit - inc DVD & Licence (£79)

Office Software

FREE Microsoft® Office Starter 2010 (Limited functionality Word & Excel)

Anti-Virus

BULLGUARD INTERNET SECURITY - FREE 90 DAY TRIAL

Warranty

3 Year Standard Warranty (1 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year
Labour)

Delivery

STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)

Build Time

Standard Build - Approximately 10 to 12 working days

Quantity

1



Price: £506.00 including VAT and delivery.



Configure Here: http://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/computers/intel-top-spec-mini-pc/ (http://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/computers/intel-top-spec-mini-pc/)

You can upgrade to an i3 or i5 processor no problem - we use the "S" version of the Intel Core processors as they are of a lower power consumption.