Lian Li PC-Q07B, but what Components?

koolpc · 4 Aug 2010 at 18:43

I quite fancy building a PC in the Lian Li PC-Q07B but unsure what components to get for the build.

I have always fancied building a PC that is both small and powerful enough for most PC tasks but i dont game on the PC anymore.

I really like a quiet PC for a start and have no problem with onboard GPU.

Is it possible to build a good PC that will serve my purposes of quiet, Power efficient, able to use for general PC tasks including photo manipulation?

What about using a Pico PSU? Is that feasable?

Not sure on budget.

Could i use some components from my existing build:

AMD Athlon II X4 Quad Core 635 2.90GHz (Socket AM3)

2gig DDR3

koolpc · 5 Aug 2010 at 22:33

Waw, no help yet.

Anyway, i quite fancy the Mac Mini but not the price or the software! So, is it possible to build a PC the same size / spec as the Mac mini? If so, what components please?

koolpc · 6 Aug 2010 at 09:03

Not bothered about a dedicated gpu. Onboard will suffice.

koolpc · 6 Aug 2010 at 22:24

I don't mind if i had to sell my current CPU. Just want the best package for my needs.

koolpc · 7 Aug 2010 at 20:45

Right guys, i need your help please.

My mate likes the Lian Li PC-Q07B and wants to build a cheap as possible PC with one with onboard GPU. He has a TFT, keyboard and mouse etc.

What components would you recommend. Thanks

koolpc · 13 Aug 2010 at 19:03

AMD Athlon II X4 Quad Core 635 2.90GHz (Socket AM3)

2gig DDR3

What mobo could i get to fit in the Case and accept the above CPU and Ram?

koolpc · 13 Aug 2010 at 22:15

Should i stick with my CPU and ram or go intel instead? Maybe an i3?

koolpc · 2 Jan 2011 at 21:34

Would the i3 and itx mobo give better results than the AMD board above and my existing Athlon II Quad?

koolpc · 3 Jan 2011 at 14:24

Tute said:
If you don't want a dedicated GPU then I really think Sandy Bridge is the way to go. I think it was Anandtech's preview of onboard performance where they found that it gave a dedicated HD5400 series card a damn good run for it's money.

Also, if you go without a GPU, you can go for an even smaller case. You'll only need a Pico PSU and a low power 2.5" HDD.

Sandybridge link?