My profile has my current setup, but I'm becoming concerned about the heat it generates that my apartment's A/C has to deal with on hot days. I'm not sure whether to consider my idea an upgrade, a downgrade, or a strange combination of both. I'm aware I could do some things with the power management options in Windows, but I'd rather look at getting some hardware that has lower peak power usage (and thereby generates less heat). Can somebody compare the parts listed below with the setup in my profile and give me a rough idea of how much performance I'll be sacrificing compared to how much power/heat I'll save?
Intel Core i3-2100T
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116394
BIOSTAR H61ML LGA 1155 Intel H61 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813138313
SAMSUNG P2770HD
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824001392
(this monitor has the component and composite connections I need to connect my game consoles)
Scythe SCKZT-1000 80mm Kozuti CPU Cooler
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835185167
(I chose this cooler mainly because it has a more secure mounting mechanism than the push-pins of the stock cooler; I have no intention of doing any overclocking)
LITE-ON Black 4X BD-ROM 8X DVD-ROM 32X CD-ROM SATA Internal 4X Blu-ray Disc Reader Model iHOS104-08
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106326
I'll probably also cull my hard drives down to one Samsung Spinpoint F3, and I'll only be able to use 2 of the 3 memory sticks from my current build. Other items not specifically mentioned will be kept from my existing build.
I'm willing to consider suggestions for alternatives, provided the performance, power/heat, and price (including shipping) have all been factored into the suggestions.
Intel Core i3-2100T
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116394
BIOSTAR H61ML LGA 1155 Intel H61 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813138313
SAMSUNG P2770HD
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824001392
(this monitor has the component and composite connections I need to connect my game consoles)
Scythe SCKZT-1000 80mm Kozuti CPU Cooler
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835185167
(I chose this cooler mainly because it has a more secure mounting mechanism than the push-pins of the stock cooler; I have no intention of doing any overclocking)
LITE-ON Black 4X BD-ROM 8X DVD-ROM 32X CD-ROM SATA Internal 4X Blu-ray Disc Reader Model iHOS104-08
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106326
I'll probably also cull my hard drives down to one Samsung Spinpoint F3, and I'll only be able to use 2 of the 3 memory sticks from my current build. Other items not specifically mentioned will be kept from my existing build.
I'm willing to consider suggestions for alternatives, provided the performance, power/heat, and price (including shipping) have all been factored into the suggestions.