saitrix wrote:
Hi,
I have a bit of dilemma, I am looking at a new htpc and I have found that both the A6-5400k and i3-3220 come out at the same costs as each other! This is due to the m-itx motherboards being so expensive for the AMD route.
I watch 1080p 10bit h264 which requires cpu so am I correct thinking the Intel route for me due to the extra cpu grunt? Also I won't be doing any gaming on it except for emulator based stuff, which I think is also cpu only?
The amount of heat either one gives off is very important to me too so that has to be a consideration there. So any opinions are welcome!
The A75 based mini-ITX motherboards are around £70:
http://www.morecomputers.com/productrev ... ogle1&ta=0http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showprodu ... g&pup_c=gshttp://www.scan.co.uk/products/msi-fm2- ... e+shoppingThe last one has Wifi and Bluetooth built in too. The A75 motherboards are closer to the H77 motherboards in specifications and cost less too.
The H61 ones are around £45 to £55 and are very basic motherboards. The Core i3 3220 is still around £85 to £95 and the A6-5400K is around £50. If using one thread the A6 5400K is probably around Pentium G620 or G630 performance(you can look at the separate reviews on TH). You are still looking at £10 to £20 more for the Intel setup,ie,at least £130 for the Intel setup and at least £120 for the AMD setup. The A4 5300 has also dropped in price to around £35 to £40,which means you can get close to £100. The 65W TDP A8-5500 is around £75 to £80 too.