Built is done. Opinions?

[theProbe]

I just wanted to let the people that were helping me with info that my built is over. I was pretty sure i was going intel route but i was worried about their integrated graphics. So i went with the FM1. I just hope that the cpu has enough grunt. Here are the components:
Case: Lc-Power 2049MB with 300w psu
MB: Gigabyte A75m UD2H
APU: A6-3500
SSD: Kingston sata3 60gb V+ 200
RAM: Kingston 4gb 1333mhz

Total cost ~300$

What do you think? I think it is fine for a budget htpc. Will be posting a review when all is set.


Edit: How can i change the title? Need to do some corrections (built->Build and Opinions->Thoughts)

 

[obsama1]

Are you using the PSU that came with that case? Don't! buy a 400w Corsair/XFX/Antec/OCZ PSU.

 

[theProbe]

Why not? Whats the worse it can happen?

 

[obsama1]

They give you really cheap PSU's that are liable to failure. I'll wait for others to chime in on this.

 

[theProbe]

Well, when it fails i will replace it. Replacing a functional psu is a waste of money imo. But maybe im unaware of what can happen to the whole system if a psu dies?
So far, i had 2 psu's die on my desktop and nothing bad happened. I just bought another.

 

[obsama1]

Sometimes a PSU dies, and that's it. Sometimes it dies, and it brings your mobo along too.

 

[blade of grass]

yeah man, he's completely right, a new PSU should be top of priorities.
Some PSU die in smoke, some go out peaceful, but some go out with a bang and take down your WHOLE pc, that won't be fun.
even a cheap $30-60 PSU could save your $250 worth of hardware.

 

[theProbe]

What do you think the operating temperature will be at idle/load?

 

[edtheguy]

Some PSU die in smoke, some go out peaceful, but some go out with a bang and take down your WHOLE pc, that won't be fun.

Yup, it's like playing Russian roulette, you might have five peaceful deaths, but on the sixth one......

Invest in a seasonic or corsair or such, it is worth it.

 

[obsama1]

This will be cool if all you're doing on it is browsing the web and watching movies.

 

[theProbe]

Well... Stream/youtube/XBMC. Is it possible to hope for 25c at idle?

 

[obsama1]

No. It's probably going to be 30. 20c is extreme. It will run cool, but it won't run that cool.

 

[azeem40]

25C is possible, but not with the 212.

 

[theProbe]

25C is possible, but not with the 212.

But not with the 212??

 

[obsama1]

25c is like 77F. That is really cool. You'd need an insane liquid cooler to get that. With the 212, expect 30-40c idle.

 

[theProbe]

Okey, so today i received the pc. Works very well and fast. You can barely hear it working, without the led on light i could't tell if its on or off. Im not so happy with the case, very easily stains and its a little bigger than i can put in nicely.
Very satisfied with the sound. Gigabyte has great sound drivers. The dolby home theater is really good. On idle, its about 27c, 36-37c on load.
I'm just so upset that my dog ran through the cables and pulled the case to fall. It has a few minor scratches and the door doesn't open so smoothly now...
Boot up time is less than 20s with win 7 64bit.

 

[theProbe]

Correction. The coretemp is showing 18c on all three cores on idle. Very happy
Here is the pic of the setup:
http://img253.imageshack.us/img253/6061/30082012620.jpg