Hey hey !!! 
[EDIT: system is built, check results a few posts later: here ! ]
Following some user builds, I plan to replace my current HTPC (Sugo SG06B, ASROCK H67M-ITX, i3 2100, GTS 450, 4Go, Samuel 17 + Noctua, SSD Corsair F40 40Go).
Objective:
_ about 0dB
_ powerfull enough to run XBMC with MPC-HC external player with LAV filters + MadVR
_ minimum volume
_ decent look
Do not need:
_ DVD / Blu-Ray player
_ TV/SAT card
_ HDD
_ Remote management (I'm using PS3 blutooth remote and love it)
Will run under Win7 64.
Build:
Case : STREACOM FC8 - Mini ITX Fanless : http://www.streacom.com/products/fc8-fanless-chassis/
--> Not cheap for sure, but fits all other constraints ! (fanless, very small, decent look)
Motherboard : Gigabyte GA-A75N-USB3 : http://www.gigabyte.com/products/pro...pid=4030#ovCPU :
--> probably not as good as Asus F1A75-I Deluxe, but it still looks great and is much cheaper. Should be more than enough for a light HTPC build.
AMD A6-3500
--> It's cheap, has a great GPU, does not run too hot,... It appears that it might even run undervolted and stable at stock speed...
RAM : 2*4Go DDR3 1600Mhz
--> or 2*2 GO ?
SSD : Corsair F40 40Go
--> re-use
PSU: Pico PSU 90W : http://cgi.ebay.fr/picoPSU-90-96W-AC...ht_3865wt_1114
--> 90W enough ?
According to MISTER renethx excellent post http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showt...4#post21633904 :
The A6-3500 APU should be enough to get maximum quality from any 720p24 / 1080p24 content without any trouble (which is more than 95% of my video library)
According to other users, passive heat dissipation from the FC8 case should be enough for an A6-3500, especially if we consider that:
_ the APU load should be somewhere between 40% and 70% during HD playback (with MadVR)
_ no HDD, no DVD/BluRay drive, no TV/SAT card inside the case
And now some questions !
1/ I don't know anything about pico PSU. Do you think the 90W PSU in the link above will be able to drive this build without any trouble ? Or a 120W would be more adapted ? (the Llaao will probably run undervolted)
Do I need any additional adapter or anything else to plug it on the motherboard (it looks fine but like I said, I really don't know anything about that...)
2/ DDR: 2*2Go would maybe be enough ? and consume less energy
About this, should I look to Low Voltage DDR (1.35V for example) ? any interest ? or would it only reduce the overall consumption by 1-2 watts ?
Any remark about this build ? any error I would have maid ? any idea ? any suggestion ?
Any comment appreciated !
EDIT: sorry for my scolar english
A quick picture of the case, I love it
[EDIT: system is built, check results a few posts later: here ! ]
Following some user builds, I plan to replace my current HTPC (Sugo SG06B, ASROCK H67M-ITX, i3 2100, GTS 450, 4Go, Samuel 17 + Noctua, SSD Corsair F40 40Go).
Objective:
_ about 0dB
_ powerfull enough to run XBMC with MPC-HC external player with LAV filters + MadVR
_ minimum volume
_ decent look
Do not need:
_ DVD / Blu-Ray player
_ TV/SAT card
_ HDD
_ Remote management (I'm using PS3 blutooth remote and love it)
Will run under Win7 64.
Build:
Case : STREACOM FC8 - Mini ITX Fanless : http://www.streacom.com/products/fc8-fanless-chassis/
--> Not cheap for sure, but fits all other constraints ! (fanless, very small, decent look)
Motherboard : Gigabyte GA-A75N-USB3 : http://www.gigabyte.com/products/pro...pid=4030#ovCPU :
--> probably not as good as Asus F1A75-I Deluxe, but it still looks great and is much cheaper. Should be more than enough for a light HTPC build.
AMD A6-3500
--> It's cheap, has a great GPU, does not run too hot,... It appears that it might even run undervolted and stable at stock speed...
RAM : 2*4Go DDR3 1600Mhz
--> or 2*2 GO ?
SSD : Corsair F40 40Go
--> re-use
PSU: Pico PSU 90W : http://cgi.ebay.fr/picoPSU-90-96W-AC...ht_3865wt_1114
--> 90W enough ?
According to MISTER renethx excellent post http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showt...4#post21633904 :
The A6-3500 APU should be enough to get maximum quality from any 720p24 / 1080p24 content without any trouble (which is more than 95% of my video library)
According to other users, passive heat dissipation from the FC8 case should be enough for an A6-3500, especially if we consider that:
_ the APU load should be somewhere between 40% and 70% during HD playback (with MadVR)
_ no HDD, no DVD/BluRay drive, no TV/SAT card inside the case
And now some questions !
1/ I don't know anything about pico PSU. Do you think the 90W PSU in the link above will be able to drive this build without any trouble ? Or a 120W would be more adapted ? (the Llaao will probably run undervolted)
Do I need any additional adapter or anything else to plug it on the motherboard (it looks fine but like I said, I really don't know anything about that...)
2/ DDR: 2*2Go would maybe be enough ? and consume less energy
About this, should I look to Low Voltage DDR (1.35V for example) ? any interest ? or would it only reduce the overall consumption by 1-2 watts ?
Any remark about this build ? any error I would have maid ? any idea ? any suggestion ?
Any comment appreciated !
EDIT: sorry for my scolar english
A quick picture of the case, I love it
