gdgt

What's your Shuttle set-up, and why'd you go for it?

Mine is:
SG45H7
2.83GHz Intel Core 2 Duo E8300 Wolfdale (Stock @ 1.1v)
4096MB (2048MBx2) PNY XLR8 DDR2-800 4-4-4-12 (Stock @ 1.8v)
1GB PNY NVIDIA GTS 250 (Stock)
640GB Western Digital Caviar Black 7200RPM
Lite-ON IHOS104-BR BD Drive
Windows 7 64-bit (eying Snow Leopard for a dual-boot)

I needed something highly transportable for moving between my dorm and my house with plenty of power that my Asus 1000HE simply couldn't offer. The Shuttle H7 chassis offered the smallest available footprint while ensuring that I wouldn't have to mess around with complicated Mini-ITX form factors (where I'd have to deal with issues such as airflow and what not) and that I could still put in some demanding components (i.e. the GTS 250). I was on a pretty limited budget so the SX58H7 was not an option (it alone would cost more than my entire setup), and Core i7 is simply out of my reach right now. I find the P series chassis to be quite bulky-looking compared to the more compact and elegant H7. The H7 is really noticeably smaller than most Micro-ATX cases out there, which represented my third and least favored option.

Plus, Shuttle barebones are something I could actually add to my have list!