X58 in a Pocket - Shuttle SX58H7
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Depending on whether you suffer from claustrophobia, you'll either find the interior of the Shuttle X58 either cramped or cozy. The layout is somewhat similar to the older Shuttle SFF systems and the designers tried their best to utilize any and every ounce of space they could find.
The board supports CrossFireX and SLI natively, but the lack of space means that you can only attempt multi-GPU configurations with single slot cards. Even if you opt for a single dual-slot card, fitting it might be an issue. The ASUS EN9800GTX that we used in our test setup took us quite a while to get it in place. The main difficulty encountered was connecting the two PCIe power connectors that were needed to power the card. It's a tight fit, and even if you manage to get your card in, there's still the consideration of the heat generated in such cramped quarters.
If you go the full stretch and have two hard disks and an optical drive on top of the graphics card, we're concerned that in such tight confines, it will be too hot for optimal operation. Therefore, for gamers who are looking to build a high-end system portable enough for LAN parties, the selection of the graphics card is an important one. Efficient and high performance options are key; perhaps may we suggest a pair of Radeon HD 4770 graphics cards in CrossFire?
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