Dude, You can do it! How to build a Sweet PC

Chapter 10. Building A Little Dude

We used to be big believers in towers with all the fixin's, but if you're not into extreme gaming or multimedia work, the Little Dude is a great choice and it's really easy to build. The only reason we didn't recommend the Little Dude for the Internet Surfer or the Home Office PC is because it costs a little more. That said, if you have some extra cash and don't need a powerhouse of a machine, you can build an Internet Surfer or Home Office PC in a Small Form Factor (SFF) box for only about $150 extra.

The Gamer and Multimedia PCs, however, really require more drives, more power, much better cooling, and add-on sound cards, so you need the bigger cases for these. SFF PCs have a Peripheral Component Interconnect ...