Core i3-2100 or A6-5400 - Printable Version

Core i3-2100 or A6-5400 - Printable Version

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RE: Core i3-2100 or A6-5400 - Dougie Fresh - 2012-10-13

Something I thought of for that fanless case. If there's no fan then why the vent on the top I wonder? It'd look nicer w/o it IMHO.

RE: Core i3-2100 or A6-5400 - bluray - 2012-10-13

(2012-10-13, 14:22)tutu Wrote: Can we get this thread back on track?

(2012-10-12, 18:17)bluray Wrote: You can get one from here- HTPC-FC5-OD-Black. Slim HTPC aluminum chassis

Looks great, but if they put the USB ports on the left hand side they could have saved probably a couple of inches

It's an overall theme of the case appearance, and they intend to keep the overall looks as clean as possible. The idea behind it is to have more aluminium alloys on the case cover to help dissipate the heat....

RE: Core i3-2100 or A6-5400 - bluray - 2012-10-13

(2012-10-13, 16:34)Dougie Fresh Wrote: Something I thought of for that fanless case. If there's no fan then why the vent on the top I wonder? It'd look nicer w/o it IMHO.

Most of the fanless cases have ventilations by the heat sources (CPU, GPU, etc) to help dissipate the trap hot air and allow cooler outside air to cycle thru it. Below are a few more fanless cases with ventilations....

RE: Core i3-2100 or A6-5400 - kchao - 2012-10-15

Thanks for all the advice here - I think I'm going to make the jump and go for the AMD processor. Doesn't sound like there's a definitive winner so I'm just going to go for the newer processor Tongue

. Either way, I think I'll be happy with it.

I'm going to work off of eskro's (thanks eskro!) A8-3850 build and swap out the mobo and processor. Just for a sanity check, how do the following parts look - I checked compatibility and all seems to be in order but just wanted to be doubly sure

Mobo: ASRock FM2A75M-DGS FM2
Processor: AMD A6-5400K Trinity 3.6GHz
Ram:G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) F3-12800CL9D-4GBNQ
PSU: Corsair CX430 Series CP-9020046-US 430W (I know, way more power than needed but grabbed a good deal - plus I figured it will be useful if I ever want to start adding components to the HTPC (tv tuner, additional HDD, blu-ray, etc...)
Case: SILVERSTONE ML03B μATX

Have an older SSD to use as a bootdrive. Media files will come from the NAS

Thanks all. Will report back on performance once I build if people here would like to see.

RE: Core i3-2100 or A6-5400 - bluray - 2012-10-15

(2012-10-15, 02:07)kchao Wrote: Mobo: ASRock FM2A75M-DGS FM2
Processor: AMD A6-5400K Trinity 3.6GHz
Ram:G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) F3-12800CL9D-4GBNQ
PSU: Corsair CX430 Series CP-9020046-US 430W
Case: SILVERSTONE ML03B μATX

You'll enjoy it..... Nod

RE: Core i3-2100 or A6-5400 - DavidT99 - 2012-10-15

(2012-10-15, 02:07)kchao Wrote: Thanks for all the advice here - I think I'm going to make the jump and go for the AMD processor. Doesn't sound like there's a definitive winner so I'm just going to go for the newer processor . Either way, I think I'll be happy with it.

I'm going to work off of eskro's (thanks eskro!) A8-3850 build and swap out the mobo and processor. Just for a sanity check, how do the following parts look - I checked compatibility and all seems to be in order but just wanted to be doubly sure

Mobo: ASRock FM2A75M-DGS FM2
Processor: AMD A6-5400K Trinity 3.6GHz
Ram:G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) F3-12800CL9D-4GBNQ
PSU: Corsair CX430 Series CP-9020046-US 430W (I know, way more power than needed but grabbed a good deal - plus I figured it will be useful if I ever want to start adding components to the HTPC (tv tuner, additional HDD, blu-ray, etc...)
Case: SILVERSTONE ML03B μATX

Have an older SSD to use as a bootdrive. Media files will come from the NAS

Thanks all. Will report back on performance once I build if people here would like to see.

The motherboard you have chosen doesn't have an HDMI port, is that important to you. The PRO version does have HDMI.

David

RE: Core i3-2100 or A6-5400 - bluray - 2012-10-15

(2012-10-15, 02:48)DavidT99 Wrote: The motherboard you have chosen doesn't have an HDMI port, is that important to you. The PRO version does have HDMI.

David

I would think that he want to have it. It would defeat the purpose of having A6-5400K in there. This one "ASRock FM2A75M-DGS FM2" might be better for the A6-5400K.....

RE: Core i3-2100 or A6-5400 - DavidT99 - 2012-10-15

(2012-10-15, 03:07)bluray Wrote:
(2012-10-15, 02:48)DavidT99 Wrote: The motherboard you have chosen doesn't have an HDMI port, is that important to you. The PRO version does have HDMI.

David
I would think that he want to have it. It would defeat the purpose of having A6-5400K in there. This one "ASRock FM2A75M-DGS FM2" might be better for the A6-5400K.....

That's the same board I already mentioned.

David

RE: Core i3-2100 or A6-5400 - bluray - 2012-10-15

(2012-10-15, 03:29)DavidT99 Wrote:
(2012-10-15, 03:07)bluray Wrote:
(2012-10-15, 02:48)DavidT99 Wrote: The motherboard you have chosen doesn't have an HDMI port, is that important to you. The PRO version does have HDMI.

David
I would think that he want to have it. It would defeat the purpose of having A6-5400K in there. This one "ASRock FM2A75M-DGS FM2" might be better for the A6-5400K.....

That's the same board I already mentioned.

David

Exactly.....

RE: Core i3-2100 or A6-5400 - kchao - 2012-10-15

(2012-10-15, 02:48)DavidT99 Wrote:
(2012-10-15, 02:07)kchao Wrote: Thanks for all the advice here - I think I'm going to make the jump and go for the AMD processor. Doesn't sound like there's a definitive winner so I'm just going to go for the newer processor . Either way, I think I'll be happy with it.

I'm going to work off of eskro's (thanks eskro!) A8-3850 build and swap out the mobo and processor. Just for a sanity check, how do the following parts look - I checked compatibility and all seems to be in order but just wanted to be doubly sure

Mobo: ASRock FM2A75M-DGS FM2
Processor: AMD A6-5400K Trinity 3.6GHz
Ram:G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) F3-12800CL9D-4GBNQ
PSU: Corsair CX430 Series CP-9020046-US 430W (I know, way more power than needed but grabbed a good deal - plus I figured it will be useful if I ever want to start adding components to the HTPC (tv tuner, additional HDD, blu-ray, etc...)
Case: SILVERSTONE ML03B μATX

Have an older SSD to use as a bootdrive. Media files will come from the NAS

Thanks all. Will report back on performance once I build if people here would like to see.

The motherboard you have chosen doesn't have an HDMI port, is that important to you. The PRO version does have HDMI.

David

Shoot - Good call man. I didn't even double check since I was expecting that HDMI is pretty much standard these days.... I'll have to upgrade to the Pro version. Thanks!

RE: Core i3-2100 or A6-5400 - tutu - 2012-10-16

Still waiting for FM2 ITX motherboards to be available!!

RE: Core i3-2100 or A6-5400 - Beer40oz - 2012-10-16

(2012-10-16, 11:53)tutu Wrote: Still waiting for FM2 ITX motherboards to be available!!

NICE!

RE: Core i3-2100 or A6-5400 - Dougie Fresh - 2012-10-16

(2012-10-16, 11:53)tutu Wrote: Still waiting for FM2 ITX motherboards to be available!!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-ASROCK-FM2A75M-ITX-AMD-FM2-A75-Radeon-HD7000-DDR3-Mini-ITX-MOTHERBOARD-/271080008143

Big Grin

RE: Core i3-2100 or A6-5400 - Beer40oz - 2012-10-16

(2012-10-16, 15:52)Dougie Fresh Wrote:
(2012-10-16, 11:53)tutu Wrote: Still waiting for FM2 ITX motherboards to be available!!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-ASROCK-FM2A75M-ITX-AMD-FM2-A75-Radeon-HD7000-DDR3-Mini-ITX-MOTHERBOARD-/271080008143

LOL just wait till you have warranty with it.... comes from china.... but good find if you can't wait.... maybe you already ordered one... Wink

Did it excite you? Rofl

RE: Core i3-2100 or A6-5400 - Dougie Fresh - 2012-10-16

No, I can wait Smile

. But, if someone cannot there it is Smile