OK, going for HTPC
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Oops,
I meant this one:
http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/AMD_CPU_on_Board/E35M1M_PRO/
or the Intel one:
http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/Int...Board/AT5IONTI
I meant this one:
http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/AMD_CPU_on_Board/E35M1M_PRO/
or the Intel one:
http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/Int...Board/AT5IONTI
Intel_man
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None of those.
Here's what I got in my badass HTPC mini ITX build-
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128448
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115065&cm_re=I3_550-_-19-115-065-_-Product
At one point I had a gts450 in it as well, could pretty much play any game out there. But even the stock intel graphics are plenty for 1080p video and simple HTPC stuff.
Here's what I got in my badass HTPC mini ITX build-
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128448
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115065&cm_re=I3_550-_-19-115-065-_-Product
At one point I had a gts450 in it as well, could pretty much play any game out there. But even the stock intel graphics are plenty for 1080p video and simple HTPC stuff.
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ktec
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get a real processor so you dont get stuck with useless hardware in a year or two. Get that new 35watt i3 processor.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116394
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116394
I would never recommend a sandy bridge I3. No overclocking, and it's only 2.5ghz.
I have that I3 550 in my mini ITX build at 4.0ghz 1.2625v, I'd put it against even the regular 3.1ghz I3 2100 anyday and it will beat it in everything as far as speed is concerned. And it still runs cool, 40c idle and 75c load on the stock cooler. That may sound warm, but bear in mind this is a mini ITX build, everything is crushed in there with no air circulation so those temps are very good. Also thats prime 95, the most that happens on the HTPC is watching a movie which uses ~5% of the CPU so temps never ever go over 50c anyway with normal usage.
As far as power consumption...who cares really.
I have that I3 550 in my mini ITX build at 4.0ghz 1.2625v, I'd put it against even the regular 3.1ghz I3 2100 anyday and it will beat it in everything as far as speed is concerned. And it still runs cool, 40c idle and 75c load on the stock cooler. That may sound warm, but bear in mind this is a mini ITX build, everything is crushed in there with no air circulation so those temps are very good. Also thats prime 95, the most that happens on the HTPC is watching a movie which uses ~5% of the CPU so temps never ever go over 50c anyway with normal usage.
As far as power consumption...who cares really.