Hi,
I'm looking to start my first build soon and was after some advice. Basically I'm going to be using it as a htpc/console replacement (I know those applications don't generally go together but bare with me...) and I intend to base it on an m-itx board/case so my psu selection is pretty limited. Once built I don't intend to OC or upgrade it for at least two years.
So far I have the following:
MSI FM2-A75IA-E53 (FM2) mobo
VTX3D HD 7870 Tahiti LE
Samsung 840 EVO 120GB
Seagate 1TB SSHD
Silverstone RVZ01 m-itx case
The advice I'm after concerns the CPU and PSU. I've plugged my numbers (including different cpu combinations) into multiple PSU calculators but they're coming back with varying conclusions (from 340w to 650w). So basically; which would be the optimal CPU/PSU for my setup? I'm swaying towards a quad core 65w or 100w Athlon (the 750 and 760k Richlands have a fsb of 200mhz, would that make any difference?) but I'm unsure whether Silverstones own 450w PSU would be man enough for the job. Obviously cooling will be a factor too which is why I'd rather go with a 65w tdp. I intend to match my RAM speed to the CPU which is why there's none listed above.
I figured here would be the best place to ask as there seem to be plenty of experts around.
I also want to say that so far these forums have been an invaluable help in my 'research' phase, so thanks for that.
J
I'm looking to start my first build soon and was after some advice. Basically I'm going to be using it as a htpc/console replacement (I know those applications don't generally go together but bare with me...) and I intend to base it on an m-itx board/case so my psu selection is pretty limited. Once built I don't intend to OC or upgrade it for at least two years.
So far I have the following:
MSI FM2-A75IA-E53 (FM2) mobo
VTX3D HD 7870 Tahiti LE
Samsung 840 EVO 120GB
Seagate 1TB SSHD
Silverstone RVZ01 m-itx case
The advice I'm after concerns the CPU and PSU. I've plugged my numbers (including different cpu combinations) into multiple PSU calculators but they're coming back with varying conclusions (from 340w to 650w). So basically; which would be the optimal CPU/PSU for my setup? I'm swaying towards a quad core 65w or 100w Athlon (the 750 and 760k Richlands have a fsb of 200mhz, would that make any difference?) but I'm unsure whether Silverstones own 450w PSU would be man enough for the job. Obviously cooling will be a factor too which is why I'd rather go with a 65w tdp. I intend to match my RAM speed to the CPU which is why there's none listed above.
I figured here would be the best place to ask as there seem to be plenty of experts around.
I also want to say that so far these forums have been an invaluable help in my 'research' phase, so thanks for that.
J