So have been lurking and researching for a SFF PC to build into my home theater. I had priced up parts and weighed the pros/cons of various options. I found the Vostro 270s deal from Dell for BF and it went straight to my head with an impulse buy..... so my question are..
1. Has anyone used one of these for HTPC duty? How does it do?
I know the i5 is generally overkill but I can't buy the parts separately for what Dell was offering.
2. So it came with an i5-3450s with the HD 2500 for graphics . I don't intend to play hardcore 3d games but would like the occasional 2d game like Braid, Limbo, Shank, Super Meat Boy, and old school SNES Genisis etc. emulators. (addicted to steam sales)
Will the 2500 HD provide enough acceleration to play these directx non-3d games but with potential shaders?
3. If the 2500 HD is HORRIBLE, would the Radeon HD 6350 provide any tangible improvement? This is a mini pcie accelerator and seems to decelerate 3d graphics from what I have been able to find.
1. Has anyone used one of these for HTPC duty? How does it do?
I know the i5 is generally overkill but I can't buy the parts separately for what Dell was offering.
2. So it came with an i5-3450s with the HD 2500 for graphics . I don't intend to play hardcore 3d games but would like the occasional 2d game like Braid, Limbo, Shank, Super Meat Boy, and old school SNES Genisis etc. emulators. (addicted to steam sales)
Will the 2500 HD provide enough acceleration to play these directx non-3d games but with potential shaders?
3. If the 2500 HD is HORRIBLE, would the Radeon HD 6350 provide any tangible improvement? This is a mini pcie accelerator and seems to decelerate 3d graphics from what I have been able to find.