Biostar iDEQ 220K (IDEQ220K) Barebone

Pros: Good looks. Simple built. Runs well. Stable

Cons: 2usb rear, 2-front. Not enough. Outdated technology. Heat rear = a little much.

The Bottom Line: Great if you're looking to shrink a large system. Otherwise, get socket 939 / 940 with PCI-Express.

Review: Reasons for purchase : Reduce size of an existing system from a full-tower size to a small form factor size. Specs of parts I installed : Athlon 64bit 3700 processor 2.4Ghz, 800mhz fsb, 1mb Cache (Clawhammer edition) 1 Gb (single stick) ...

Pros: Good PSU. Easy to assemble. Well featured motherboard. Aesthetics, size Cheaper than a Shuttle

Cons: Tacky power switch. Parallel printer port not included. Absence of 15 pin gameport.

The Bottom Line: The Biostar is a good alternative to a Shuttle SFF case. The 220k is no exception; extending a lifeline to older components; as long as you can find one.

Review: I couldn't afford to upgrade to PCI-Express, which would have needed a new motherboard, memory, video card and cpu. I decided to transplant parts from my old, dead PC into the 220K; CPU, memory, hard drive, DVD and NVidia 6800 AGP video card. Mainly ...