Yes/no/maybe what you think

pyropetepete · 23 Jan 2012 at 16:58

Mega cheap, very limited on funds, i've a copy of the OS!

Needing something small and to sling under the TV! So........

Antec Ultra Small Form Factor ISK 100 Mini-ITX Case with 90W PSU

2nd Generation Intel® Core? i3 2100 3.1GHz Socket LGA1155 - Retail.

ASRock H61M-ITX Intel H61 (Socket 1155) Motherboard

Corsair XMS3 4GB (1x4GB) DDR3 PC3-10666 C9 1333MHz Memory Module

OCZ Agility 3 SATA III 2.5" 60GB Solid State Hard Drive

£274.54

SSD is there as it's cheaper than a decent HDD as such, i've a NAS and i want speed!

4Gb will be enough, can always up it to 8GB if needs be. Made snes to go for 4GB as to 2GB and waist money, etc

What you think...?

pyropetepete · 23 Jan 2012 at 17:30

gropingmantis said:
What you going to be using it for? Seems overpowered CPU and underpowered GPU. Would perhaps be better and cheaper with E-350. Other than that looks ok.

Everything and anything!

Had an E-350 that couldn't load FB even with an SSD!

pyropetepete · 23 Jan 2012 at 17:41

gropingmantis said:
i3-2105? If you can stretch to that would be a big improvement.

Also case-wise, have you seen the Perspex mITX cases on the popular auction site? £45 with a 120W Pico PSU. Very tasty and very cheap.

Had one, plastic is thing and nasty, cracks easy and a right PITA to build! PSU is a knock off and fails!

For £54 i get the Antec which coms with a PSU and works and if it dies i have all my UK legal rights and shop to replace it!

It's the simular built to what OCUK offer with same CPU!

Can get the I3 2120 for £88, next jump is then the i5 2400 but taking to account the case PSU! 90W!

pyropetepete · 23 Jan 2012 at 17:47

gropingmantis said:
Nah reason I suggester 2105 is for the HD3000 which are in: 2105, 2125, 2405S, 2500K, 2600K and 2700K so the obvious one to go for is the 2105.

Also interesting to hear you say E-350 failed to load facebook? I am currently sitting with an E-350 laptop on my desk and it has no such issues with 4GB of RAM and a regular HDD. Perhaps something else was at fault?

Was an http://uk.asus.com/Motherboards/AMD_CPU_on_Board/E35M1I_DELUXE/

So yeah it could off been faulty!

Never liked AMD and always loved Intel.

Didn't know about the 2105, will look and see if i can get it! HD3000 would be better!!

pyropetepete · 24 Jan 2012 at 11:03

gropingmantis said:
Found it on a large competitor listed at £105.76 so quite a bit of a jump.

I've sent a request in to see if i can get it and what cost. The HD3000 as you say will be better

pyropetepete · 25 Jan 2012 at 12:58

gropingmantis said:
Found it on a large competitor listed at £105.76 so quite a bit of a jump.

£98.99 for one!