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+1 for Beer40oz's new HTPC!
Very HArd to beat! very hard...
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What other types of RAM would work with this build (i.e., low profile)? That particular Kingston RAM is relatively expensive here in CDA.
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Yup regular crucial ram works fine! no problems....
But i read somewhere that 1866 ram works better with the A series APU's
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well yeah, APU's really benefit from 'faster ram' as they use it for cache
and helps speed stuff.
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Hello again fellas...
I did a bit of research on both options(A6-3500 Y i3-2105). The first thing that stood out was the price difference....WHOA!! I just got around to seeing BluRay's i3-2105 post with the same case as you Beer40oz! If and when I do start my new build, it will be within the next 3-4mo so maybe price will drop on the i3. I see both options are 65W but I did notice the TripleCore feature with A6-3500 VS. the DualCore w/the new Hyperthreading technology offered by the i3. I dont game or do anything besides HTPC'n w/XBMC so i'm not sure if these features would be of any extra benefit. Multitasking without issues and no Macro on my HTPC is a must. The only thing I do extra is HDAudio bitstreaming so of course I will be interested in the HD6530D vs. the HD3000 iGPU's.
Hey Blu... do you know of anyone using the i3 along with Daniela's build, if so what was the response?
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Any good recommendations on replacements for the stock Antec case fan? I'm going to be using a Ceton InfiniTV PCIe card, so I'm leery of relying on the CPU cooler to handle everything. And I've heard the Antec is a bit loud. I'd prefer something that can be controlled via some sort of fan control program.