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2012-04-01, 18:42
(This post was last modified: 2012-04-01, 19:51 by Psyphin-X.)
AMD A6-3500 2.1GHz Triple Core
Kingston HyperX 4GB DDR3 1600
Hitachi Deskstar 5K3000 2tb
ASRock A75M FM1
Nmediapc 2000b
Rosewill RD400-2-DB 400w
Lite-On DVD Burner
Nyxboard Remote
I already have windows 7.
I believe that is all I will need.
Am I missing anything? And would this play full 1080p mkv's?
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Would be nice if you also linked to the parts so we can see more specs.
Anyways though, looks good to me! Seems like you have every component.
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+1 YoHoJo.
but giving it a quick look, it looks compatible.
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Alright, I went with the rosewill psu. those are cheap enough to replace later if I have to. Why would 2 2GB memory be better? I just wanted some upgradabilty in the future, so this way I could do another 4 if I wanted to use the computer for more than just a htpc.
Thanks for all the info though.
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eskro
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using dual ram is faster, thats why.
but i dont see an issue with a single stick either....
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i've yet to use more then 2GB LoL
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2012-04-02, 22:11
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You should use a dual channel memory kit for the AMD APU's since they are severly bandwith limited with both the GPU and CPU on the same die. Don't cripple the package by only including a single RAM stick on the motherboard.
In all the GPU intensive tests ( read games ) that were ran when the APU's came out moving to faster RAM they found significant performance benefits.
Almost scaling completely with the increased RAM bandwith. Do you really want to halve that bandwith by only using 1 stick when you want to rely on the GPU to do your Video decoding just because you might want to upgrade later ?
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YoHoJo
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People say two sticks is better than one. (faster)
So for 4GB, get two 2GB sticks.
Also the voltage on that RAM is pretty high, look for 1.5V ram (Not sure how much it matters and all, but damn I rarely see RAM with voltage that high).
Get 4GB, 1600 (or higher) Mhz with CL9 (or lower, preferable CL8).
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dont go too crazy on ram timings...
for HTPC use, you wont even notice the difference...
CL9 is perfectly fine.
just my 2 cents...