ASRock NetTop ION 330, Computing on a Small Scale

Getting the smallest computer you could fit into a space used to mean a small form factor barebones that far exceeded the cost of a full-fledged tower desktop computer.

Intel’s Atom processor has brought about more options when it comes to smaller PC sizes. The ASRock NetTop ION 330 sports a dual core Atom processor coupled with Nvidia’s ION (GeForce 9400M) chipset for a great multimedia combination. Phoronix has a look:

Not only does the ASRock Nettop perform well thanks to its NVIDIA ION GPU and Intel Atom 330 dual-core processor, but also the system has a very small form factor, runs cool and quiet, and comes with a great set of features. There is also great connectivity with HDMI, DVI, VGA, and S/PDIF, but this system lacks any integrated eSATA or WiFi or Bluetooth support. The ability to overclock the Atom 330 processor is also excellent and allows you to squeeze a bit more performance of the system if you so wish.

The overclocking bit should interest the tweakers among us not that it’d boost performance significantly but at least it’s there.