Posts by Benjamin Campbell55

And this?

Which one’s actually cheaper? I’m thinking about using this rig here and there, nothing crazy—it won't be running 24/7 or anything. What do you think about grabbing an Elementum E2 power supply instead?
https://www.amazon.com/EVGA-SuperNOVA-Power-Supply-Units/dp/B00X4W7XG6

I'm upgrading this old rig of mine—what kind of PSU should I grab to run an HD 7850 and an Intel Core i7-920?

Yo, can I actually run a Q9550 paired with an HD 7850 on a 500W power supply? I'm looking at one with 12v1 at 19amp and 12v2 at 19amp. Is that enough juice or am I just asking for a meltdown?

crimsonstag84 said:Look, 😬

The 8370E draws a tiny bit less power because the voltages are lower, and honestly, it’s got way better overclocking potential than the AMD FX-8300, even though they're basically twins. You can just grab an FX 8320E for $380 at Best Buy... buying the 8370E is a total waste of cash.

So, can I just undervolt my FX-8300 to get the same result?

crimsonstag84 said:Why go with an AMD FX-8350 when you could just grab an AMD FX-8300 or even an 8320E?

They pull way less voltage to hit the same clock speeds and they don't run nearly as hot + you save like 300 bucks--$133 😛

What's the actual difference between an AMD FX-8300 and an AMD FX-8370E? On paper, the frequencies look identical to me.
Is the AMD FX-8370E actually a better chip or built with higher quality since it draws less power at the same speed? Is there some kind of build quality gap here?

Patrick Diaz49 said:Honestly, I don't think it's worth the money. $33 You can find combinations cheaper than the Intel Celeron G1840, even if they are significantly weaker across the board.

The only way this makes sense might be building a little mini PC like this:

CPU and Motherboard: Asrock Mini ITX MB with Intel Celeron J1800 CPU Onboard
Memory: Crucial 4 GB DDR3 1600 MT SODIMM CL11
SSD: SanDisk U110 128GB SSD, SATA 6Gb/s
Case and PSU: Spire PoweCube 502 case, 300W, ITX
= $533

But what about running an Intel Celeron G1840 in an ITX case? Is that actually gonna work without melting everything? I'm talking about the CPU temps here.
Like this Linkworld case 920-03C-C2121—slim, 200 W, mini ITX

Or maybe just grab an Intel Celeron J1900? Anyone here actually dealt with that chip before? Is it even worth it for basic web surfing and streaming movies, or am I just throwing money away?