The thing is, there’s something cool about having a
30" monitor powered by this tiny machine. Most of the things I find myself
buying these days are because I want them, not need them. A Micro-ATX system
would sit nicely in that category. The problem is that for so long there has
never really been the components out there to really build a system that could
power such a large monitor. But this has changed a few months ago thanks to two
companies; the first was Lian Li who brought out a Micro-ATX case that was
small, but not too small. What it allowed you to do was have a small footprint
whilst still holding the goods.
The other company was DFI; the release of the LANParty
Jr board based on the P45 chipset brought the biggest smile to my face. Talking
to the guys down at IBuyPower Australia, it was only a matter of time before
the two pieces of equipment found themselves merged together. The time has come
and that time is today. This is one machine that you will find yourself getting
excited about. Upon powering the machine up, I felt like a kid in a candy
store…with all the windows open and a hurricane coming through. But we will get
into that a bit later. @ TweakTown @
