First SFF - Spec help

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bulb66

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Hi,

Having looked at full size PC's and Acer Revo R3610's, i would like to biuld a SFF PC. Can you look over the below spec and let me have your thoughts please.

Would you change anything? Do i need anything else?

Thanks

J

  • Intel Core i3 530 2.93GHz (Clarkdale) (Socket LGA1156)
  • Silverstone Sugo SG05B Mini-ITX Case - Black (300w PSU)
  • OCZ Gold 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-10666C9 1333MHz Low-Voltage Dual Channel
  • Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB SATA-II 16MB Cache
  • LG W2261VP 22" LCD Wide Full HD Gaming Monitor
  • Microsoft Wired Desktop 600 Black
  • Sony Optiarc AD-7703S
  • Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium
  • Gigabyte GA-H55N-USB3 H55 M-ITX Motherboard
 
I hope to be buying this in the next few hours, so if anyone as any suggestions/advise please post soon :-)

Thanks

James
 
I suggest / advise that you tell people something about what you're going to be doing with this machine, as well as where it will be located.

With the wealth of information you have provided, people probably just looked and thought you knew exactly what you were doing :p.
 
Robbie G said:
I suggest / advise that you tell people something about what you're going to be doing with this machine, as well as where it will be located.

With the wealth of information you have provided, people probably just looked and thought you knew exactly what you were doing :p.
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Good point,

It will be used as a general office machine, browsing the web and listening to music. It will be my main rig so located on a desk next to me.

As i wont be gaming (going to connect my PS3 to the monitor also) i was going to use the on board graphics in the i3 anyone else done this? what's it like? can you allocate RAM to it?

Now going to be selling a few items first so not looking to buy until Nov.

Thanks hope that provides a bit more of an insight to it's use.

James
 
Thanks for that.

A few thoughts...

The system sounds good for a cool quiet relatively cheap HTPC. If it's next to your face on the desk, I personally would budget for a quieter CPU cooler. The i3's GPU will do everything you need it to do. I don't know about the RAM question...my impression was only as much as the board has reserved for its own GPU.

Why the SG05B instead of the SG06B? The latter is practically the same in every way, except in my opinion, it has a far nicer looking / better quality front panel (aluminium instead of SECC). It also provides more noise reduction from the fan because it's vented instead of open like the 5B.

My only other thought is about the hard drive. If you're not intending to have lots of HD material on your PC and you're not gaming, that should be fine. But 500GB doesn't last long these especially if you intend to have lots of FLAC music or Blu-ray rips on it.
 
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Robbie G said:
Thanks for that.

A few thoughts...

The system sounds good for a cool quiet relatively cheap HTPC. If it's next to your face on the desk, I personally would budget for a quieter CPU cooler. The i3's GPU will do everything you need it to do. I don't know about the RAM question...my impression was only as much as the board has reserved for its own GPU.

Why the SG05B instead of the SG06B? The latter is practically the same in every way, except in my opinion, it has a far nicer looking / better quality front panel (aluminium instead of SECC). It also provides more noise reduction from the fan because it's vented instead of open like the 5B.

My only other thought is about the hard drive. If you're not intending to have lots of HD material on your PC and you're not gaming, that should be fine. But 500GB doesn't last long these especially if you intend to have lots of FLAC music or Blu-ray rips on it.
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Thanks,

Should say the budget is around the £560-£590 area and the SG06B would take me over budget. Any other case suggestion around the same price as the SG05B (£79)?

As for HD, I have a 1TB NAS and other storage available so don't need anything bigger in side the rig.

Thanks

J
 
Robbie G said:
The SG06 is ~£6 extra!! It's also available for less than the price you just quoted for the 5.
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No it's not?

Well not from OcUK anyway, because on OcUK the 05 is £79.99 inc VAT and the 06 is £92.99 inc VAT that's £13 difference?

I have read your thread and sent you an e-mail.

James
 
Well it's been ordered on the credit card :-) This is what i went for.

bulb66 said:
  • Intel Core i3 530 2.93GHz (Clarkdale) (Socket LGA1156)
  • Lian Li PC-Q07B Case
  • 450W Powercool Modular PSU
  • 4GB (2x2GB) Corsair DDR3 PC3-10666
  • Samsung EcoGreen F2 500GB SATA-II 16MB
  • LG W2261VP 22" LCD Wide Full HD Gaming Monitor
  • Logitech Internet 350 Wired Keyboard
  • TP-Link 150Mbps Wireless Lite N USB Adapter
  • Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium
  • Gigabyte GA-H55N-USB3 H55 M-ITX Motherboard
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Decided on the Lian Li PC-Q07B in the end and with a 450W modular PSU, also got an Eco HD.

What do you all think? Have build a new rig for a while so quite looking forward to it :-)

James
 
Although the Q07 isnt exactly small its better looking than both the silverstone cases mentioned imo. Spec looks good but not sure i would have picked that PSU. I went for a 150w Pico with mine which would easily run the spec while been quieter and more efficient. Only downside is cost.. :(
 
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