HTPC/Server Atom vs Celeron ?
Posted: Sat Feb 27, 2010 1:13 am
I’m in that situation that I’m going to build a HTPC/Server, it will be placed in my living room running 24/7.
So it has to be quiet and low power consumption.
It has to have HDMI out-put.
It will properly be running Win7 or Windows Server 2008 with some VMware on.
My first thinking was buying a ATOM based ITX motherboard
ZOTAC ION ITX F
WD Caviar Green WD15EARS 1.5 TB or
Samsung SpinPoint F2EG Desktop Class HD154UI 1.5 TB
Kingston HyperX 2 x 2 GB - Some spare I don’t use right now(actually got 4x2GB).
Aopen S 135B
Well that setup is pretty easy to make and it’s quiet and pretty low power consumption.
But I’m not sure the atom CPU is enough for me.
So I was thinking building a system with
Celeron E3300 1 MB
ZOTAC GeForce 9300 - Micro Atx
WD Caviar Green WD15EARS 1.5 TB or
Samsung SpinPoint F2EG Desktop Class HD154UI 1.5 TB
Kingston HyperX 4 x 2 GB
My biggest question is will it be possible to underclock/undervolte the Celeron E3300, so my systems max peak doesn’t hit over 60Watt?
And ofc keep it quiet at the same time?
If others have better ideas for Performance vs. Power Consumption, feel free to tell
So it has to be quiet and low power consumption.
It has to have HDMI out-put.
It will properly be running Win7 or Windows Server 2008 with some VMware on.
My first thinking was buying a ATOM based ITX motherboard
ZOTAC ION ITX F
WD Caviar Green WD15EARS 1.5 TB or
Samsung SpinPoint F2EG Desktop Class HD154UI 1.5 TB
Kingston HyperX 2 x 2 GB - Some spare I don’t use right now(actually got 4x2GB).
Aopen S 135B
Well that setup is pretty easy to make and it’s quiet and pretty low power consumption.
But I’m not sure the atom CPU is enough for me.
So I was thinking building a system with
Celeron E3300 1 MB
ZOTAC GeForce 9300 - Micro Atx
WD Caviar Green WD15EARS 1.5 TB or
Samsung SpinPoint F2EG Desktop Class HD154UI 1.5 TB
Kingston HyperX 4 x 2 GB
My biggest question is will it be possible to underclock/undervolte the Celeron E3300, so my systems max peak doesn’t hit over 60Watt?
And ofc keep it quiet at the same time?
If others have better ideas for Performance vs. Power Consumption, feel free to tell