[Mini-ITX] Pentium-G620 (2x2.6Ghz) + GT210

dajackal Wrote:additionally what's the advantage of GT210 vs say the IGP HD2000 in a i3-2000?

I couldn't find any benchmarks comparing the two.
Would it be realistic to expect some gaming on the GT210?

Easy answer. GT 210 = Perfect 24p (23,976) Playback. Intel IGP = Buggy 24p and only (Cannot produce 23,976) playback and loses a frame in every 40".
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150W PSU is enough for a mini-ITX + G620 + GT430

Eskro,

You have no idea how useful your threads are, or maybe you do, either way, I wish google would pick them up so that more people can find them.

I'm looking at doing this build, and wanted to double check before I click the checkout button that this will work for: 1080p 2d video, and bitstream HD Audio output. Looking for everything output into my receiver via HDMI, I'm assuming the GeForce can handle that?

any modifications suggestions also welcome

• APEX MI-008 Black Steel Mini-ITX Tower Computer Case 250W Power Supply
• ASUS P8H61-I (REV 3.0) LGA 1155 Intel H61 HDMI USB 3.0 Mini ITX Intel Motherboard
• Intel Pentium G620 Sandy Bridge 2.6GHz LGA 1155 65W Dual-Core Desktop Processor BX80623G620
• ASUS ENGT430/DI/1GD3(LP) GeForce GT 430 (Fermi) 1GB 128-bit DDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready Low Profile Ready Video Card
• Corsair Nova Series 2 CSSD-V60GB2 2.5" 60GB SATA II Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
• G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Desktop Memory Model F3-10666CL7D-4GBRH
• SilenX IXP-74-09 120mm Case Fan
  

Thanks

briangarson Wrote:Eskro,

You have no idea how useful your threads are, or maybe you do, either way, I wish google would pick them up so that more people can find them.

I'm looking at doing this build, and wanted to double check before I click the checkout button that this will work for: 1080p 2d video, and bitstream HD Audio output. Looking for everything output into my receiver via HDMI, I'm assuming the GeForce can handle that?

any modifications suggestions also welcome

• APEX MI-008 Black Steel Mini-ITX Tower Computer Case 250W Power Supply
• ASUS P8H61-I (REV 3.0) LGA 1155 Intel H61 HDMI USB 3.0 Mini ITX Intel Motherboard
• Intel Pentium G620 Sandy Bridge 2.6GHz LGA 1155 65W Dual-Core Desktop Processor BX80623G620
• ASUS ENGT430/DI/1GD3(LP) GeForce GT 430 (Fermi) 1GB 128-bit DDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready Low Profile Ready Video Card
• Corsair Nova Series 2 CSSD-V60GB2 2.5" 60GB SATA II Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
• G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Desktop Memory Model F3-10666CL7D-4GBRH
• SilenX IXP-74-09 120mm Case Fan
  

Thanks

I have exactly the same setup in an Antec ISK 300-150 case, except the Ripjaws (i bought the Corsair XMS3).

Can I ask what the noise is like with your setup avpap, would you say its silent?

eskro Wrote:
[CPU] Intel Pentium G840 Dual-Core 2.6GHz LGA-1155 65W ($85 + $0)
[MOBO] GIGABYTE GA-H67N-USB3-B3 LGA-1155 SATA-III mITX ($90 + $0)
[GPU] ZOTAC GT210 512MB DDR3 64-bit Fanless Low Profile ($36 + $2)
[CASE+PSU] Apex MI-100 Black mITX 250W ($53 + $0)
[FAN] SilenX IXP-74-09 120mm 800RPM 38CFM 9dBA ($13 + $0)
TOTAL: $279

So I built this system pretty much exactly as listed except for a GT430 instead of the GT210. What I don't understand is what I'm supposed to do with the 120mm case fan. Short of cutting out my own grill, there's no where to mount it in the Apex MI-100. Am I missing something?

Also, for anyone else building this system, here's a tip. The retail heatsink and fan that come with the G840 (and G620 also) while fairly small, won't comfortably fit in this system. You have to really squeeze things to get it in there and it will flex the MB something awful when you do. You pretty much have to get an aftermarket low profile heatsink and fan. I ended up with a Thermaltake branded one from Frys (didn't feel like waiting on shipping from Newegg) and it's close to silent so I'm happy with it, but Newegg or Amazon have plenty to choose from.

Watter Wrote:What I don't understand is what I'm supposed to do with the 120mm case fan.

eskro Wrote:

That approach didn't even occur to me. Thanks!

Just an FYI - the link for the G840 CPU is incorrect and actually points to a G620.

edit: Or maybe it's supposed to be the G620 and the description is wrong?

rbrohman Wrote:Just an FYI - the link for the G840 CPU is incorrect and actually points to a G620.

edit: Or maybe it's supposed to be the G620 and the description is wrong?

nice catch!

fixing right now!!