Originally Posted by No_Style

Well after some shop arounds and thinking.. I've decided on the following:

Shuttle ST20G5 XPC Barebone System - ST20G5 @ PCCyber for $467.50
AMD Athlon64 3000+ S939 Processor @ ShopRBC for $189
2 x Crucial PC3200 @ PCCyber for 2x $69 ($138)
Maxtor 120GB DM10 7200RPM 8MB SATA, 3YR, RoHS @ ShopRBC for $99
NEC 3540A 16X Dual-Layer DVD±RW Drive BLACK, No Software, OEM @ ShopRBC for $60
Panasonic 3.5" Floppy Drive, Black @ ShopRBC for $14

$1112.625 (Tax Included)

The biggest thing about this setup is the price. I can throw an X2 in it and any other PCI-E video card when I can. (BTW, I confirmed that the 3000+ has 512KB of L2 cache as well) Overclocking will not be in the equation which is why I chose the more "traditional" setup. This is most definitely not a gaming rig now, but I wish to leave options for it to become one.

I've looked around beyond the reviews of major tech sites down to the forum level and a lot of SN25P buyers aren't too happy, but buyers of the ST20G5 appear to be content.

BTW, What kind of SFF do you have there, Z?

P.S - This way, I won't be stuck with a X800GT when some killer AIW deal comes along. The ST20G5 also has a PCI slot, unlike the SN25P which has a 1x PCI-E slot which I cannot use for at least another year or more. Again, expandability options are plenty from my point of view.