ASUS Pundit-R (S2132188)

I don't usually write reviews but this box deserves praise.

The current BIOS appears to read the Celeron D as a Pentium 4 and sets the default speed of the CPU fan too fast (about 500 RPM). There is an beta BIOS on the Asus website that might fix the problem and make the system real quite but I haven't tried it...

I am A+ Certified and have been building white boxes for about 17 years. This is a great little box. Benchmarked with Sandra Lite (2005 SP2) and passed all tests within specifications. Cool, quiet, and well made. You will need to purchase SATA cable...

I purchased one of these months ago to build a system for a friend on a budget, I ordered everything from new egg and it booted up flawlessly on the first try. I havnt had any problems with heat but I am not putting real real high end equipment in it,...

This is the best bang for the buck. What more can you ask for? Extremely compact case, motherboard with builtin ATI graphics card with DVI-D out, sound card with optical out, PCMCIA slot for laptop peripherals, memory card reader, USB 2.0, and...

This is a nice little system if you can overlook some of the inherent design problems it has. It's sleek and stylish, and the fan is very quiet when the CPU is not overloaded. If you're using it for a PVR like I am, it looks great in your living room. ...

The good: o Integrated audio and video are great -- especially enjoy the svideo and spdif out. o Size - it's not a "book" but it's pretty small. I like the CD door. Smart. The bad: o It's designed to stand on edge, and putting it flat is not really an...

This barebone is a great choice for HCPC applications. It has Toslink audio options on it, which is a great addition to the motherboard. I added a Intel Celeron D 320 Prescott 533MHz FSB Socket 478 Processor, 250 Gig drive, Corsair Memory (1-Gig) and...

The only complaints I have w/ the Pundit-R is adding cards to the PCI riser. In order for me to install 2 hauppauge 150mce cards you need to bend the side of the case a bit in order for the cards to drop in place. No biggie for me but some might not...

I am very happy with the system and so is my client. Installed a 2.4ghz p4 and 1GB of mushkin pc3200, 80GB WD hdd. System runs fast cool and quiet. I installed a pci slot fan for additional airflow as it is being used in a auto shop. Cd drive had to be...