According to this article , the i3 should be out at the end of this month.
I'm about to upgrade my HTPC to the new Ivy Bridge platform, but im unsure whether or not I should go for the i3 or i5, so some recommendations would be much appreciated.
It's a standard HTPC, should be able to display 1080p content, blu-ray, mkv, tv etc., with as low power as possible. Power efficiency is important.
At the moment I'm not considering 3D, but it might be nice to have, depending on the difference in power efficiency.
It is not to be used for gaming.
I've been looking at the i5-3475S which has the lowest TDP in the i5 family, 65W, HD4000. There's the i3-3225 with a TDP of 55W, HD4000, and then there's the i3-3220T with a TDP of only 35W, but with HD2500.
I'm thinking of pairing it with the motherboard Intel DH77DF. I just want the most stable board, and feature wise the DH77DF is sufficient.
What would you choose?
I'm about to upgrade my HTPC to the new Ivy Bridge platform, but im unsure whether or not I should go for the i3 or i5, so some recommendations would be much appreciated.
It's a standard HTPC, should be able to display 1080p content, blu-ray, mkv, tv etc., with as low power as possible. Power efficiency is important.
At the moment I'm not considering 3D, but it might be nice to have, depending on the difference in power efficiency.
It is not to be used for gaming.
I've been looking at the i5-3475S which has the lowest TDP in the i5 family, 65W, HD4000. There's the i3-3225 with a TDP of 55W, HD4000, and then there's the i3-3220T with a TDP of only 35W, but with HD2500.
I'm thinking of pairing it with the motherboard Intel DH77DF. I just want the most stable board, and feature wise the DH77DF is sufficient.
What would you choose?