Re: Building new HTPC, CPU Advice?

This is the best full-atx case I could find, looks nice too:

[URL=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811112082]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811112082[/URL]

with one of these psu's:

[URL=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139008]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139008[/URL]

this mobo:

[URL=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128414]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128414[/URL]...

Re: Building new HTPC, CPU Advice?

My mind keeps going back and forth...

I think (atleast for the moment) I'll go with the e6500 and a full atx motherboard.

I'll use my old geforce 6600gt for graphics for the time being, and upgrade it one of these days if I decide to play games on the big screen.

Does anyone know by chance the idle power usage of the e6500? I'm considering using it for my home server also.

Joe

Alright guys, motherboard wise I pretty much have my mind made up either way I go, but I need help with the cpu choice..

The new Core i3 530, at $125 or the Pentium e6500 at $95 ?

[URL=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115222]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115222[/URL]

[URL=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116093&Tpk=e6500]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116093&Tpk=e6500[/URL]

This machine will at times play back h.264 video, so...

Re: Opinion needed for server motherboard

Thanks,

I wasn't aware there were xeons with such low wattage ratings.

I wish I could get my hands on an l3110.

Hello everyone,

I've been lurking here for some time and I thought it was high time I go ahead and register.

Whats everyone's opinion of the following motherboard:

[URL=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813151169&Tpk=q35t]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813151169&Tpk=q35t[/URL]

From zooming in I can see that all but 2 of the caps are Rubycons.

I would stick with an all solid cap motherboard, but for my home server I want something with integrated graphics, and dual gigabit...