Monarch Hornet SFF barebone

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Brian Kristensen
Kurtis
Monarch
Sep. 16, 2003

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Introduction

The world we live in is changing. Giant computers are no longer the head of the show. The army of Small Form Factor (SFF) PCs is growing at an alarming rate, and their forces push onwards. I fear that some day, anything larger than a mini-tower will be banished.

Well, at least that is my overly pathetic dramatization on the future of SFF PCs. The truth is, size matters, but so does functionality. The all too well known Shuttle barebone are, by far, the most popular SFF performance systems that allow you to use the fastest processors and graphics cards in a very small package. They are a great choice if you require a small PC, but what if you require expansion? Monarch Computer Systems, an online computer shop, has come out with a possible solution, the Hornet. The Hornet is a fairly small performance barebone system that allows for more expansion, but takes up a minimal amount of desk space. If you are trying to efficiently use workspace, or just tired of lugging huge cases around, the Hornet is definitely something to consider. Follow along with us as we give you the low-down on this new system from Monarch Computers.

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Page 1: Introduction
Page 2: Overview
Page 3: The Hornet Part I
Page 4: The Hornet Part II
Page 5: Performance
Page 6: Conclusion

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13 User Comments

1 - Posted by web56n on September 17, 2003 - 12:37 am

what was the price of the one tested?

2 - Posted by ELiTE KiLLaH on September 17, 2003 - 12:42 am

"The airflow throughout the case is definitely lacking, and I would like to see another intake fan to increase the internal temperatures."

increase sposed to be decrease??

3 - Posted by Brian on September 17, 2003 - 1:09 am

Lol, how did that slip by us? :-P

Kurtis read it over, he checked it, blame him!!!

*points to kurtis*

HIIIMMMMMMM!!!!!

4 - Posted by Kurtis on September 17, 2003 - 1:11 am

lololol

:oops:

5 - Posted by MaNiAk21 on September 17, 2003 - 2:19 pm

Hehe, awww... I missed it, damn school. :P Nice review though. :)

6 - Posted by JokesterX on September 17, 2003 - 3:49 pm

You can have my soul, it's not like I use it for anything. Actually with a little more air running into that case, seems like an ideal piece for a media server..... Imagine if you would, it fits in your stereo rack, have mp3's, jpg's, avi's, output to your main tv. Maybe a little IR remote setup? All that and a bag of chips. :twisted: Sounds like a plan to me. Oh yeah you can still have my soul, but I want something for it.....

7 - Posted by Brian on September 17, 2003 - 4:19 pm

I'll give ya Kurtis' soul. It's not much, but it should treat you well. I just got bored with it, but your soul is new and fresh, ready for the torment of a thousand deaths!

*evil cackle*

8 - Posted by DnD on September 17, 2003 - 5:52 pm

so ummm how much does it cost?

9 - Posted by Kurtis on September 17, 2003 - 7:23 pm

http://www.monarchcomputer.com/Merchant2/merchant....

depends what u want in it...

10 - Posted by Brian on September 17, 2003 - 11:35 pm

If you look at the very top of our reviews, we put the general price of the item. We have been doing this for a few weeks now.

11 - Posted by ELiTE KiLLaH on September 18, 2003 - 8:07 pm

i see you finally listened to me :P

12 - Posted by Brian on September 18, 2003 - 10:00 pm

Hmm, you suggested that? *removing prices from reviews*

:-D

j/k :-P

13 - Posted by ELiTE KiLLaH on September 20, 2003 - 9:55 pm

lol
:P
i think i said that a while back...in the usb drive review maybe...

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