So I am looking to build an small ITX form factor PC that will be used for simple browsing and multimedia purposes (under WINDOWS 7 when it's released) and I came up with this:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116265
Intel Celeron E3200 2.4GHz 65W CPU
1 Regular Desktop Motherboard
NO video card (I assume that's what they want if I use the motherboard's built in one)
1 Green SATA
2 Sticks of DDR2
1 DVD/CDRW combo drive
1 80mm fan (even though it's a 40 mm one)
100% TDP for CPU
100% System Load
50% Capacitor again (going to keep this system for a long while)
3 USB devices (won't have more than 3 drawing power at one time)
and the result was 145 W
Edit: Aha! I forgot to put Intel Celeron 3200, that brings the PSU rating to 243 W
Second question, is everything compatible (hardware and fitting winse, I expect it to be somewhat of a tight fit)?
Message edited by 1337_b0i on 09-25-2009 at 04:16:24 AM
"So I am looking to build an small ITX form factor PC that will be used for simple browsing and multimedia purposes (under WINDOWS 7 when it's released) and I came up with this"
------------------------------You can select me as Best Answer e6400 oc'd 3.2ghz,CCF cooler
3870x2, p5k/epu
750watts psu, antec 900
Reply to overshocks
"So I am looking to build an small ITX form factor PC that will be used for simple browsing and multimedia purposes (under WINDOWS 7 when it's released) and I came up with this"
Why not buy an atom laptop?
Thanks for replying.
I'm actually just building this. The finished product goes to someone else. That person prefers to have a desktop. I have considered using an ION platform but I wasn't sure if windows would slow down if there were many processes running at once. I don't know very much about ATOM. In your opinion would an atom 330 dual core handle, say, windows 7 with a service pack, Windows Media Player, IE/FireFox, a virus scanner, HP printing systray stuff, adobe acrobat quick reader and a couple of digital camera systray apps and maybe still have a good amount of head room? I've heard mixed opinions of atom and windows 7.
I looked at my OP and re ran the PSU calculator and it turns out that I will probably not be able to use celeron 3200. Rather than changing the case/PSU I think I'll go with an ION motherboard. I would still appreciate an answer to my question about ATOM against Windows 7 though.
"I don't know very much about ATOM. In your opinion would an atom 330 dual core handle, say, windows 7 with a service pack, Windows Media Player, IE/FireFox, a virus scanner, HP printing systray stuff, adobe acrobat quick reader and a couple of digital camera systray apps and maybe still have a good amount of head room? I've heard mixed opinions of atom and windows 7.
Running all at the same time?
I don't read about "ION platforms" don't know how good or bad they are.
------------------------------You can select me as Best Answer e6400 oc'd 3.2ghz,CCF cooler
3870x2, p5k/epu
750watts psu, antec 900
Reply to overshocks
"I don't know very much about ATOM. In your opinion would an atom 330 dual core handle, say, windows 7 with a service pack, Windows Media Player, IE/FireFox, a virus scanner, HP printing systray stuff, adobe acrobat quick reader and a couple of digital camera systray apps and maybe still have a good amount of head room? I've heard mixed opinions of atom and windows 7.
Running all at the same time?
I don't read about "ION platforms" don't know how good or bad they are.