AMD Athlon XP processors are so economical that they are fast becoming the brains of many low cost SFF systems – especially those setting up budget HTPC systems. Here's a sporty AOpen SFF based on the NVIDIA nForce2 IGP platform that might just meet your requirements.
Early this year, we reviewed the wonderful five-star AOpen XC Cube EZ65 that was based on the Intel 865G platform for Pentium 4 processors. No doubt it was a splendid SFF, it was a shame that those who preferred the inexpensive AMD Athlon XP processor, couldn't enjoy this system. No sooner when the XC Cube EZ65 was made available, AOpen sprouted multiple designs using the same chassis as the XC Cube EZ65 and they even had models based on the NVIDIA nForce2 IGP for AMD Athlon XP CPUs. We've long wanted to review an nForce2 equivalent of the XC Cube EZ65, but it wasn't till now that we were able to set aside some time for it. In this review, we take a look at the AOpen XC Cube EX18 SFF and find out if it lived up to the expectations we had for the EZ65.
Review:
hardwarezone
Jul 21, 2004, 06:57 AM
