Hi all,
this is my first build, i want it "very small and cheap" (at the moment it's £262)
My needs :
It's a modest PC to browse the web, and to work with spreadsheets, on Windows XP.
I would also like to have the possibility to run 2 virtual machines (VMs) with Virtualbox, to do the same kind of browse & work activity with them, on windows XP too.
I need help on the components that i chose : will they fit together, and will they fit my needs ? I highlighted (in bold) three questions that i very much need answer for, before ordering.
My selection at the moment is :
* Case - £60 : Jou Jye 568i mITX case 250W (PSU included)
Measurements: 88(H) x 254(W) x 218.8(D) => It's small ! =)
=> Will 250W be enough power for this build ?
It's the highest wattage that i found for cases of this size.
According to the Thermaltake Power Supply Calculator, with my processor i would need around 200W. But i'm not sure how futureproof it is, to have just 50W extra.
http://www.mini-itx.com/store/~joujye568i-250W
* Heatsink, fans : apparently there is no space for them in such small cases. Did i misunderstand?
=> Will my processor overheat ?
* Proc - £34 : Celeron G530 (TDP : 65W)
It's cheap ! But still dual core, which is good (enough?) for running 2 modest virtual machines. Or maybe even 4? That would be great !
=> Can it handle this many VMs ? I don't want them to feel "slow" when i'm browsing the web, or using spreadsheets.
If not, i would probably have to go for a i3-2100 processor. (or a i3-2100T, for lower power consumption?)
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CP-401-IN&groupid=701&catid=6&subcat=
* Mobo - £83 : http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-523-AS&groupid=701&catid=5&subcat=2071
H77 is good for me, as i don't need to overclock, nor several video card.
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-523-AS&groupid=701&catid=5&subcat=2071
* SSD - £50 : Sandisk Ultra SSD 60GB
I don't need more than 60GB. And i don't think i really need the SATA3 speed of an OCZ Vertex 3
Unless if it makes a significant difference for the virtual machines, but i'm not sure about that.
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HD-004-SD
* RAM - £35 : Corsair Value 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 1333MHz Dual Channel
I guess it's useless to get get 16GB, if my processor cannot handle more than 4 virtual machines.
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-327-CS&groupid=701&catid=8&subcat=
this is my first build, i want it "very small and cheap" (at the moment it's £262)
My needs :
It's a modest PC to browse the web, and to work with spreadsheets, on Windows XP.
I would also like to have the possibility to run 2 virtual machines (VMs) with Virtualbox, to do the same kind of browse & work activity with them, on windows XP too.
I need help on the components that i chose : will they fit together, and will they fit my needs ? I highlighted (in bold) three questions that i very much need answer for, before ordering.
My selection at the moment is :
* Case - £60 : Jou Jye 568i mITX case 250W (PSU included)
Measurements: 88(H) x 254(W) x 218.8(D) => It's small ! =)
=> Will 250W be enough power for this build ?
It's the highest wattage that i found for cases of this size.
According to the Thermaltake Power Supply Calculator, with my processor i would need around 200W. But i'm not sure how futureproof it is, to have just 50W extra.
http://www.mini-itx.com/store/~joujye568i-250W
* Heatsink, fans : apparently there is no space for them in such small cases. Did i misunderstand?
=> Will my processor overheat ?
* Proc - £34 : Celeron G530 (TDP : 65W)
It's cheap ! But still dual core, which is good (enough?) for running 2 modest virtual machines. Or maybe even 4? That would be great !
=> Can it handle this many VMs ? I don't want them to feel "slow" when i'm browsing the web, or using spreadsheets.
If not, i would probably have to go for a i3-2100 processor. (or a i3-2100T, for lower power consumption?)
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CP-401-IN&groupid=701&catid=6&subcat=
* Mobo - £83 : http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-523-AS&groupid=701&catid=5&subcat=2071
H77 is good for me, as i don't need to overclock, nor several video card.
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-523-AS&groupid=701&catid=5&subcat=2071
* SSD - £50 : Sandisk Ultra SSD 60GB
I don't need more than 60GB. And i don't think i really need the SATA3 speed of an OCZ Vertex 3
Unless if it makes a significant difference for the virtual machines, but i'm not sure about that.
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HD-004-SD
* RAM - £35 : Corsair Value 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 1333MHz Dual Channel
I guess it's useless to get get 16GB, if my processor cannot handle more than 4 virtual machines.
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-327-CS&groupid=701&catid=8&subcat=
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