Help! best performance budget cpu for htpc and integrated graphics is not important

Subhi_7 · May 14, 2016

I have a fanless gpu from my previous desktop and it can play 1080p, so as the title if integrated graphics is not important what is the best cpu with low tdp for htpc .

Budget : my budget is $100 maximum but if it's less than that it would be better
Usage : i will use it for playing 1080p videos, browsing the internet and i don't want to game on it but i could play some of the low performance old games

my english is bad and this is my first thread so sorry if i made any mistake .

Chasingfaith · May 14, 2016

First off all, you won't need a very fast cpu at all for what you intent to do your pc. Also, I can't really give you any definite answer because I don't know which mobo (socket) you want to use.

For a skylake build, the i3 6100 would be really good but it might be slightly over budget. It's got a low tdp though, and the only downside (apart from the price) is that this a dual core cpu. (with 4 threads). I still think this might be the best option.

If you prefer more cores, the amd fx 6300 might be better. It is a 6 core cpu and it costs around $100. The downside of this card is that it runs quite a bit hotter than the intel cpus.

If you want to save some money, you could also get a intel pentium G4400. This cpu will cost you around $60 and it will get the job done just fine. It is basically a slightly slower i3 6100 without hypertreading and therefore it's multicore performance isn't quite as good.

Let me know if you've already got a motherboard (in mind), so I can give you a better answer

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Subhi_7 · May 14, 2016

Chasingfaith :

the cpu is more important to me than the motherboard so i will pick a mobo after deciding what cpu i will use, the socket is not that important since i'm not upgraing it, i will use it for 4-5 years and then i will build a gaming pc
i'm aming for a fanless build so i want a good performance cpu with a low tdp to stay cold

Subhi_7 · May 14, 2016

the i3 6100 is more performance than what i need, i would lose a little performance for a lower tdp if available
the fx 6100 as you said runs hotter than what i need

Chasingfaith · May 14, 2016

Seeing you prioritise low tdp and fanless cooling over performance, You might want to have a look at integrated cpus. The advantage of an integrated cpu setup is that the cpu is already soldered into the motherboard, and it is almost always passively cooled. In addition to this, they are very cheap ($50-100 for the mobo-cpu combo). Something like the Asrock Q1900M Pro 3 should get the job done. This mobo features an integrated j1900 cpu with a max tdp of only 10W. It is passively cooled. The downside is that these cpus are rather slow.

If you want something a bit faster, go for the Pentium G4400t or Pentium G4500t. Both of these cpus have a max tdp of only 35W and they can be passively cooled. They will work with basically any 1151 "Skylake" motherboard, and they both fit well within your budget. Make sure you get the "t" variant though. The regular g4400 and g4500 have a max tdp over 50W and they might fry up your fanless setup.

I hope this helped

Subhi_7 · May 14, 2016

Chasingfaith :

Seeing you prioritise low tdp and fanless cooling over performance, You might want to have a look at integrated cpus. The advantage of an integrated cpu setup is that the cpu is already soldered into the motherboard, and it is almost always passively cooled. In addition to this, they are very cheap ($50-100 for the mobo-cpu combo). Something like the Asrock Q1900M Pro 3 should get the job done. This mobo features an integrated j1900 cpu with a max tdp of only 10W. It is passively cooled. The downside is that these cpus are rather slow.

If you want something a bit faster, go for the Pentium G4400t or Pentium G4500t. Both of these cpus have a max tdp of only 35W and they can be passively cooled. They will work with basically any 1151 "Skylake" motherboard, and they both fit well within your budget. Make sure you get the "t" variant though. The regular g4400 and g4500 have a max tdp over 50W and they might fry up your fanless setup.

I hope this helped

Thanks a lot that explains everything to me

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