2012-05-26, 08:47
I want to run Ubuntu (or XBMCbuntu) on a soon to be purchased HTPC.
Which of these two builds would be better for that?
Note: prices are in New Zealand dollars. Also note that this is both a backup unit and an HTPC.
Build 1:
Antec New Solution NSK2480 Black = $150
Intel Sandy Bridge Core i3 2120 = $150
CORSAIR VS2GB1333D3 2GB (1x2GB) 240-Pin DDR3-1333 CL9 Retail - $35
GIGABYTE H61M-S2PV LGA1155 Intel H61 = $100
EVGA GeForce GT210 1GB DDR3 PCI-E low profile = $55
Seagate Barracuda ST2000DM001 2TB 7200 = $200
And some soon to be decided bluray drive = $140
Total = $840
Build 2:
Antec New Solution NSK2480 Black = $150
AMD A6-3500 Liano 2.4GHz 3MB L2 Cache Socket FM1 (with Radeon HD 6530D) = $110
Asus F1A55-M AMD A55 Socket FM1 mATX 4x DDR3-2250 RAID Onboard VGA DVI HDMI = $110
CORSAIR VS2GB1333D3 2GB (1x2GB) 240-Pin DDR3-1333 CL9 Retail - $35
Seagate Barracuda ST2000DM001 2TB 7200 = $200
And some soon to be decided bluray drive = $140
Total = $740
Which of these two builds would be better for that?
Note: prices are in New Zealand dollars. Also note that this is both a backup unit and an HTPC.
Build 1:
Antec New Solution NSK2480 Black = $150
Intel Sandy Bridge Core i3 2120 = $150
CORSAIR VS2GB1333D3 2GB (1x2GB) 240-Pin DDR3-1333 CL9 Retail - $35
GIGABYTE H61M-S2PV LGA1155 Intel H61 = $100
EVGA GeForce GT210 1GB DDR3 PCI-E low profile = $55
Seagate Barracuda ST2000DM001 2TB 7200 = $200
And some soon to be decided bluray drive = $140
Total = $840
Build 2:
Antec New Solution NSK2480 Black = $150
AMD A6-3500 Liano 2.4GHz 3MB L2 Cache Socket FM1 (with Radeon HD 6530D) = $110
Asus F1A55-M AMD A55 Socket FM1 mATX 4x DDR3-2250 RAID Onboard VGA DVI HDMI = $110
CORSAIR VS2GB1333D3 2GB (1x2GB) 240-Pin DDR3-1333 CL9 Retail - $35
Seagate Barracuda ST2000DM001 2TB 7200 = $200
And some soon to be decided bluray drive = $140
Total = $740