Anyone got the new Celeron G1610T?

[Shephard]

G1610T @ 2.3ghz, dual core 2 threads 64bit
Intel Smart Cache 2MB
DMI 5 GT
SSE4.1, 4.2
TDP 35w

I was thinking about getting one for my sister for a cheap web browsing build and watching movies. Wonder how it could handle 1080p?

 

[ShintaiDK]

It handles 1080p fine.

Question is, why the T model?

 

[Shephard]

It handles 1080p fine.

Question is, why the T model?

I think it's the cheapest.

 

[LOL_Wut_Axel]

I think it's the cheapest.

According to Intel it costs the same as the G1610, which is clocked 300MHz higher. I would recommend you go for the non-T because of the additional performance and higher efficiency:

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...7BBTkwCjCECjCE

You also have to take into account though that H61 motherboards in general are cheaper than B75 motherboards because they have less features, and therefore something like a Sandy Bridge Celeron might make sense given the performance deficit is nearly zero:

http://www.amazon.com/Intel-G540-CAC...l+celeron+g550

 

[Zap]

I would also recommend the non-T at the same price. However, I would get the B75 chipset just for the USB 3.0 and SATA 6Gb/s, plus out-of-box Ivy Bridge support which is not guaranteed with H61. Besides, there can be occasional deals. Micro Center recently had the MSI B75MA-P45 board on sale for $61.99 and I got it for $11.99 after $50 off combo deal (last month's deal, this month $40 off). Newegg lists a $50 B75 board and five boards under $60. I think the extra $10 is well spent.

 

[Subyman]

I'll second the ivy-gen motherboards. The extra features are worth the marginal increase in price.

 

[Jimzz]

Agreed...

Get the Non-T chip and get the Ivy gen board (B75, H77, etc...)

 

[kornphlake]

I've got a G1610 (non T) and a H77 mobo, I've only been using it for about a week, but so far no complaints. I'm running Linux Mint with the Cinnamon DE and it's very snappy, I installed the OS from a USB 3.0 flash drive and it only took a couple minutes, I don't know if the USB 3.0 and SATA 6gb/s really made much real world difference, but I've never installed an OS so quickly. It runs cool with the stock cooler, and hasn't stumbled on any of the tasks I've thrown at it (mostly streaming video from youtube, vimeo, hulu, etc.) I'd recommend the processor for a low end system.

 

[nanaki333]

the T version is a 35W cheap vs 55W for the non-T

 

[Shephard]

I saw it on a mini lenovo computer for $190 dollars. Cheaper than anything you can build, so I was curious if it was any good.

They are really tiny computers so I wasn't sure if later on I could rip out the tiny itx mobo and do anything with it.