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RaggSokk3n · (This post was last modified: 2012-09-29, 18:46 by RaggSokk3n.)

1 How is this setup for a htpc Group#7?

GIGABYTE GA-Z77M-D3H Z77 S-1155 MATX
CORSAIR 8GB DDR3 VALUE SELECT PC10666 1333MHZ (2X4GB)
OCZ AGILITY 3 2.5" 60GB SSD SATA/600 MLC
INTEL CORE I3 3225 3.30GHZ 3MB S-1155 IVY
SILVERSTONE HTPC SST-ML03B BLACK M-ITX
CORSAIR CX 430W V2 ATX12V 2.3 / EPS12V PSU
FRACTAL DESIGN SILENT SERIES 80MM 11DB RETAIL (x2)
Philips/lenovo ir receiver
LOGITECH harmony 200

2 I'm buying two of these and I'm thinking of making one of them a mid weight gamer, would changing the i3 for a Pentium G860 + HD 7750 do the trick?

bluray · 2012-09-29, 18:54

Intel i3-3225 should make excellent HTPC.....I'm not sure that CX 430w is the right size/fit for ML03B case.....

The sure size/fit is this- Silverstone ST40F-ES PSU. The cooling fan of this PSU is designed to align perfectly with the downward ventilation of ML03B.....

RaggSokk3n · 2012-09-29, 19:10

Looks identical on spec and pictures? Huh

How about HD 7750 and G860, any experience with these?

bluray · 2012-09-29, 19:37

(2012-09-29, 19:10)RaggSokk3n Wrote: How about HD 7750 and G860, any experience with these?

Are you a gamer? If it is for playback blu-ray 1080P video, HD audio, 3d, streaming, etc, Intel HD4000 iGPU should be all you need....

RaggSokk3n · 2012-09-29, 19:47

I'm thinking of playing some cs: s/go in 1080p on the tv. And I guess that HD4000 isn't quite gonna cut it if I decide to go for it?

bluray · 2012-09-29, 22:13

(2012-09-29, 19:47)RaggSokk3n Wrote: I'm thinking of playing some cs: s/go in 1080p on the tv. And I guess that HD4000 isn't quite gonna cut it if I decide to go for it?

Give the iGPU a try first.....if you are not happy with the iGPU, you can install a discrete GPU later...

Check this out: Intel HD 4000 - CS:GO Gameplay

RaggSokk3n · 2012-09-29, 22:36

Looks great Smile

Went for just i3 to start with, do you think its an interesting enought build to post when i get it?

bluray · 2012-09-29, 23:42

(2012-09-29, 22:36)RaggSokk3n Wrote: Looks great
Went for just i3 to start with, do you think its an interesting enought build to post when i get it?

Why not?

Jetster · 2012-09-30, 10:32

Switch the 2x4 for 2x2 and get 1600. You dont need 8 Gb and you would benifite from the 1600.

Arkitket · (This post was last modified: 2012-09-30, 16:15 by Arkitket.)

Personally, I would drop the Z77 board and go with a H77. Only difference between the two is the ability to overclock on the Z chipset, which would require a K series Intel CPU. Save some money and find a H77 board that offers what you need for connections.

As for the CS: S/GO, I just built my HTPC with i3-3225, 8gb RAM, and a ASUS P8H77M Pro, and I maxed out the bar when looking at Systems Requirements Lab for both games

RaggSokk3n · 2012-09-30, 17:10

(2012-09-30, 10:32)Jetster Wrote: Switch the 2x4 for 2x2 and get 1600. You dont need 8 Gb and you would benifite from the 1600.

Already ordered, but I'll try to change that tomorrow Smile

Will it make a huge differnce on this setup?

(2012-09-30, 16:10)Arkitket Wrote: Personally, I would drop the Z77 board and go with a H77. Only difference between the two is the ability to overclock on the Z chipset, which would require a K series Intel CPU. Save some money and find a H77 board that offers what you need for connections.

As for the CS: S/GO, I just built my HTPC with i3-3225, 8gb RAM, and a ASUS P8H77M Pro, and I maxed out the bar when looking at Systems Requirements Lab for both games

The Z77 was on offer so it was about 30$ cheaper than the H77 Smile

And thanks for the CS info! Smile

+1

Arkitket · 2012-10-01, 04:43

Oh lol well special offers are special exceptions Big Grin

nice savings.

RaggSokk3n · 2012-10-01, 10:11

Memory changed for:
CORSAIR 16GB DDR3 VENGEANCE LP PC3-12800 1600MHZ CL9 (4X4GB)
Same price as 2x2x4GB :-)

This setup is starting to look good :-)