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malte · 2012-01-25, 10:05

eskro Wrote:you wont regret it!
the A6-3500 is the best current HTPC APU in my opinion!

Dumb question: Is there any difference between A6-3500 and A-3600 besides number of cores, price and availability? Benchmark results seem to be much better with 3600 by a (more or less) moderate price difference.

Do the more cores need better cooling or is the 65W the only variable to worry about?

bluray · 2012-01-25, 16:10

malte Wrote:Dumb question: Is there any difference between A6-3500 and A-3600 besides number of cores, price and availability? Benchmark results seem to be much better with 3600 by a (more or less) moderate price difference.

Do the more cores need better cooling or is the 65W the only variable to worry about?

A6-3600 have slightly better core performance, and that about it!

For HTPC, A6-3500 should be fine. As far as playback, it should be identical because it have the same HD6530D in it!

eskro · 2012-01-25, 22:18

bluray Wrote:For HTPC, A6-3500 should be fine

not should!

it is fine!!!

A6-3500 FTW!!!!!!!!

bluray · (This post was last modified: 2012-01-25, 23:11 by bluray.)

eskro Wrote:not should!

it is fine!!!

A6-3500 FTW!!!!!!!!

If it is a couple bucks different, A6-3600 is the best choice. That 1 extra core and 1 MB L2 cache might come in handy when encoding BD!

eskro · 2012-01-26, 00:13

the A6-3600 is around ~ $33 more

jamesk9 · 2012-01-26, 03:10

A little confused on the build.. I thought the parts in post one would fit in the recommended case from post one (the apex MI008). The included power supply cant be installed with the stock CPU cooler Sad

I assumed that since the Scythe fan was not included in the build list (like in the A8 build), that the stock cooler would suffice. Is the Scythe SCKZT-1000 cooler shorter than the stock AMD cooler?

Thanks for all the info BluRay, Eskro and the rest of the comunity.. I'm real close to having me an xbmc screamer.

jamesk9 · 2012-01-26, 03:16

Answered my own question.. On newegg the dimensions are 40mm or 1.6 inches tall and the stock cooler is about 2 inches or 48mm. Im still concerned that about 50% of the heatsink will be covered by the PSU.

eskro · 2012-01-26, 04:21

if it wouldnt fit,
i wouldnt be in my htpc guide

mtftw · 2012-01-26, 04:49

Huh I can't seem to get the stock cooler on my 3670k to fit underneath the MI 008 PSU either....

mtftw · 2012-01-26, 04:50

I was thinking about taking the fan off the heatsink but that seems like a great way to fry this APU

mtftw · 2012-01-26, 05:03

Well, turns out I can get it under the psu if I pull back on the PSU a bit...it's actually touching the heatsink now but that doesn't really matter I spose

eskro · 2012-01-26, 05:44

i never said that the stock A8 coolers fit in the MI-008

mtftw · 2012-01-26, 06:22

The 3670 is an A6...does it come with an A8 cooler?

eskro · 2012-01-26, 06:24

all 100W TDP AMD APU's wont fit in the MI-008...

mtftw · 2012-01-26, 07:43

And today I learned something...time to find a lo pro cooler