I’m beginning to fall in love with Shuttle barebones. This is the SG33G5, available for 325 EUR,

It is quite nice looking machine, with a very small form factor. With a very low noise level, it is also a suitable machine for a media center, where it could be connected to a HDTV though the HDMI output located in the rear.

The complete specifications are:

* Intel G33 Express / ICH9DH
* Supports Intel® Core[TM] 2 Quad, Core[TM] 2 Duo E6000/E4000 Series, Pentium Dual-Core E2000 Series, Celeron 400 Series with 775 socket, FSB 1333
* Max. 4 GB Dual Channel DDR2 800 (OC to 1066 MHz)
* 1x PCI-E X16, 1x PCI
* Gigabit LAN
* 2x Firewire, 6x USB 2.0
* 3x SATA2, 2x eSATA
* 8-channel audio wtih Dolby® Digital Live! and DTS® Connect
* DX9 ready Intel GMA3100 graphics with HDMI incl. HDCP
* 250-Watt power supply
* 310(L) x 200(W) x 185(H) mm

The two PCI slots could be perfect for a TV tunner and a wireless card. I would need to add two memory sticks (2×512Mb = 2×27 EUR at crucial), a Intel Core 2 Duo (about 90 EUR), a hard disk (I have a 250Gb spare one at home) and a DVD-RW (about 40 EUR), and I could have a great media center for about 500 EUR.