Barebones

CrunchDeals: Mobo, CPU, 4GB of RAM, 512MB ATI Radeon for $140

<img src="http://crunchgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/combo.JPG" alt="combo" />Pretty nice barebones combo over at Newegg.com today. You can get a motherboard, AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+ CPU, 4GB of

PC case looks like an old-school VCR

<img src="http://www.crunchgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/a99jh.jpg">Yes, you could absolutely build a PC into an actual old VCR that you don’t use any more but this solution seems far easier i

Video: Setting up VIA's barebones Artigo A2000

<img src="http://www.crunchgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/artigo.jpg" />I'm in the middle of reviewing VIA's latest barebones system, the <a href="http://www.via.com.tw/en/products/embedded/artig

New VIA VB8001 ‘Nano’ processor and motherboard combo, plus more early info about holiday offerings

You guys like computers, do ya? Me too. I spent a fair amount of time with the good people at VIA today and got some info about various upcoming products – some that have just been announced and som

Build your own Atom-based desktop PC (or Car PC)

Here’s a nice little weekend project. You can pick up a barebone MSI Wind system (not the netbook, the desktop version) from Newegg for $140. It’s one of the first desktop systems to use Intel’s

MSI launches new pop-can sized "Titan" computer

I suppose it’s a little funny that of all the Greek gods, MSI chose the biggest to lend a name to their smallest computer. This thing is really tiny. It hides a DVD burner, a 2.5″ SATA dri

Shuttle XPC Glamor Series SG33G5 Barebones With HDMI

Itching to build yourself a little Vista home-theater PC, but were holding out for an integrated HDMI port? Announced at Computex Taipei 2007, the $360 Shuttle XPC Glamor Series SG33G5 should satisfy

Shuttle Releases SDXi Barebones-style

specially designed for the case. I saw the case up close and personal-like at CES and it’s really quite nice. Very realistic looking flames. Anyway, at the time I asked if they’d considere