Shuttle's XPC SN95G5 mini-barebones system
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WITH CUBES for every processor package since Socket 370, it was only a matter of time before Shuttle whipped up an XPC for AMD's 939-pin Athlon 64 processors. Sure enough, Shuttle has released the XPC SN95G5 for Socket 939. The SN95G5 surrounds a motherboard based on NVIDIA's nForce3 Ultra chipset with a carefully massaged variation of Shuttle's venerable G-series chassis. Sounds like a recipe for XPC perfection, doesn't it?
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Unfortunately, perfection is inherently fickle. And so are we. While the SN95G5 comes close to perfection—perhaps closer than any other XPC—a couple of unsightly blemishes taint the cube's otherwise considerable appeal. Join me as I explore what makes the SN95G5 so sweet, but also what ultimately leaves a bitter aftertaste.
