Shuttle SH87R6 Build

We just completed our first SH87R6 build for a customer.

Shuttle has changed up the SATA cables, sending shorter cables.  There are no more cables wrapped on the top rail.  I actually like it better with the shorter cables, no problems reaching the devices.

Here are the specs we used for this build:

Intel Core i7-4770 processor
Crucial Ballistic Sport low-profile DDR3 1600 16 GB memory  (2x8GB)
MSI R7790-1GD5/OC Radeon HD Graphics card
Samsung 840 EVO 250GB SATA III SSD (boot drive)
Seagate Barracuda 2 TB SATA III 7200 64MB cache HDD (storage drive)
Windows 7 Pro 64-bit

The only minor problem we had was the Graphics card plug, the hard drive rack sits on top of the plug.  Had to remove the tie wrap on the end by the plug to push the wires down enough for the rack to fit properly.  Next time, will recommend a graphics card a little shorter in height.  The MSI HD 7790 was 125mm in height.
Otherwise, it was an easy build, good air flow and very fast.

Recommended graphics card dimensions:  L-10.74″ (273) x H-3.85″ (98) x D-1.65″ (42) updated on Shuttle’s website.

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Shuttle SH87R6 Graphics card compatibility list

Graphics Cards that have been tested by Shuttle

Use the Power Supply Calculator to determine if you need to upgrade the Power Supply for your build to the PC63J 500W.

Recommended graphics card dimensions:  L-10.74″ (273) x H-3.85″ (98) x D-1.65″ (42)

Interface		Chipset vendor	Model number
PCI-E	AMD			AMD Radeon HD 6970 2GB
PCI-E	AMD			ASUS HD7970-3GD5
PCI-E	AMD			Asus EAH6870/2DI2S/1GD5
PCI-E	AMD			MSI R6790 2PM2D1GD5
PCI-E	AMD			MSI R7770 2PMD1GD5/OC
PCI-E	AMD			MSI R7870 Twin Frozr 2GD5/OC
PCI-E	ATI			ASUS EAH5870/G/2DIS/1GD5/A
PCI-E	nVIDIA			ASUS GTX680-2GD5
PCI-E	nVIDIA			EVGA GTX770 2GB 02G-P4-2774-KR
PCI-E	nVIDIA			MSI N460GTX Cyclone 1GD5/OC
PCI-E	nVIDIA			NVIDIA GTX 580 GDDR5 1.5G