2011-10-10, 17:40
randominator Wrote:Any thoughts on using the i3 2100T instead of the i3 2100? The T is clocked lower but has a Max TDP of 35W instead of 65W.Save some money and buy the non-T version. It's cheaper/faster, and it will use as much power at idle as the T version. Plus, since it takes less time to perform operations it will likely use less power than the T version. You could always lower the multiplier on the non-T to achieve the same max speed.
Noise and as-small-as-possible-case is a top-priority for me and hence power consumption, so I would be tempted to go for the low power version for 10$ more. Is there anything I'm overlooking? Anything I would be able to do with the "full" version, that the the T-version can't cope with?
TIA,
randominator
Ninja-edit: Sorry, I'm a tool and didn't use the search properly. I'll leave my comment as a momument to n00bishness and point readers to this fine thread.