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AMD A6-3500 HTPC - tonni83 - 2012-05-07
After looking at different posts in the forum and exploring bit on newegg.com, I come up with this config:
https://secure.newegg.com/WishList/MySavedWishDetail.aspx?ID=19173005
AMD A6-3500 Llano 2.1GHz (2.4GHz Max Turbo) Socket FM1 65W Triple-Core Desktop APU (CPU + GPU) with DirectX 11 Graphic
Scythe SCBSK-2100 120mm Sleeve BIG Shuriken 2 Rev. B CPU Cooler
ASRock A75M-ITX FM1 AMD A75 (Hudson D3) SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 HDMI Mini ITX AMD Motherboard
CORSAIR Vengeance 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Low Profile Desktop Memory Model CML4GX3M2A1600C9
Corsair Force Series 3 CSSD-F60GB3A-BK 2.5" 60GB SATA III Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
LIAN LI PC-Q07 Black Aluminum Mini-ITX Tower Computer Case
SeaSonic SS-300ET Bronze 300W ATX12V V2.3 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power Supply - OEM
The case is bit small and doesn't have any fan, but I'd like a nice-looking case and a compact system as there are only few components here.
Planning to install Windows 8 RC (out next month) on it, to take advantage of hybrid boot: http://blogs.msdn.com/b/b8/archive/2011/09/08/delivering-fast-boot-times-in-windows-8.aspx
With SSD the system could boot up in couple of seconds.
Anyone see any potential issues with this config?
Thanks!
RE: AMD A6-3500 HTPC - eskro - 2012-05-07
all looks good except SSD.
get CRUCIAL M4 or PATRIOT TORQX 2
RE: AMD A6-3500 HTPC - tonni83 - 2012-05-07
(2012-05-07, 01:13)eskro Wrote: all looks good except SSD.
get CRUCIAL M4 or PATRIOT TORQX 2
Thanks!
With 20$ more the SSD is 32GB larger and has much faster read/write speed. That's why I chose it.. But I am open to the Patriot one as well.
RE: AMD A6-3500 HTPC - eskro - 2012-05-07
stay away from SandForced SSD's....
get CRUCIAL M4 or PATRIOT TORQX 2
RE: AMD A6-3500 HTPC - Mick1152 - 2012-05-07
(2012-05-07, 01:51)eskro Wrote: get CRUCIAL M4 or PATRIOT TORQX 2
I have both! One in each of my systems and I love them both! The Crucial seems a bit slower when writing large files to it but both boot amazingly fast (I've never had a system that booted in less than 2 minutes let alone the 20 seconds of these!) and there is no lag when navigating the menus in XBMC.
RE: AMD A6-3500 HTPC - Beer40oz - 2012-05-07
PATRIOT TORQX 2 boots at 20sec for me...
RE: AMD A6-3500 HTPC - eskro - 2012-05-07
20sec boot is insane O.O
RE: AMD A6-3500 HTPC - tonni83 - 2012-05-07
As I said, one reason I will install win8 on the machine is to make use of hybrid boot, which can literally boot the machine in 2-5s
RE: AMD A6-3500 HTPC - bluray - 2012-05-07
(2012-05-07, 10:02)tonni83 Wrote: As I said, one reason I will install win8 on the machine is to make use of hybrid boot, which can literally boot the machine in 2-5sI tried Windows 8, and it is good stuff....
RE: AMD A6-3500 HTPC - Dougie Fresh - 2012-05-07
When installing ATX PSUs in the PC-Q07, it covers the HSF for the PSU. I would check the clearance for the Shiruken tto make sure it will not interfere. It is very tight.
Alternately, you could get a picoPSU for the PC-Q07 and then get something like this (shown in the PC-Q07):
It makes a huge difference in heat and quiet.
RE: AMD A6-3500 HTPC - tonni83 - 2012-05-07
(2012-05-07, 18:20)Dougie Fresh Wrote: When installing ATX PSUs in the PC-Q07, it covers the HSF for the PSU. I would check the clearance for the Shiruken tto make sure it will not interfere. It is very tight.
Alternately, you could get a picoPSU for the PC-Q07 and then get something like this (shown in the PC-Q07):
It makes a huge difference in heat and quiet.
Thanks for the reminder!
I just changed my mind to get LIAN LI PC-Q09FW: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811112306
The white case looks so good. But it's sold out almost everywhere that I might to ask my parents to buy it in China..
RE: AMD A6-3500 HTPC - jvphobic - 2012-05-08
What is that a picture of?? I think I may want one?