- May 22, 2013
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I am looking at buying a Gigabyte Brix with an i3 or an AMD (when it is released) CPU. The i3 model cost $300, plus the cost of a mSata drive, and some RAM. It's pretty expensive. About $350 in total. I am wondering if buying the GB Brix is worth it, or should I build a HTPC?
1. What YOUR PC will be used for. That means what types of tasks you'll be performing.
Videos, movies and light gaming.
2. What YOUR budget is. A price range is acceptable as long as it's not more than a 20% spread
$300
3. What country YOU will be buying YOUR parts from.
US
4. IF you're buying parts OUTSIDE the US, please post a link to the vendor you'll be buying from.
We can't be expected to scour the internet on your behalf, chasing down deals in your specific country... Again, help us, help YOU.
Using PCPartPicker, I like Amazon.
5. IF YOU have a brand preference. That means, are you an Intel-Fanboy, AMD-Fanboy, ATI-Fanboy, nVidia-Fanboy, Seagate-Fanboy, WD-Fanboy, etc.
N/A
6. If YOU intend on using any of YOUR current parts, and if so, what those parts are.
N/A
7. IF YOU plan on overclocking or run the system at default speeds.
I am looking at this board for an A4-4000 The board has an OC Genie feature, which automatically OCs the CPU.
8. What resolution, not monitor size, will you be using?
Don't have exact specs on my Panasonic TV now, I'm not at my home.
9. WHEN do you plan to buy the parts?
Note that it is usually not cost or time effective to choose your build more than a month before you actually plan to be using it.
In about a month.
X. Do you need to purchase any software to go with the system, such as Windows or Blu Ray playback software?
No, I'm going to use Linux.
Other Notes:
Build needs wifi adapter.
1. What YOUR PC will be used for. That means what types of tasks you'll be performing.
Videos, movies and light gaming.
2. What YOUR budget is. A price range is acceptable as long as it's not more than a 20% spread
$300
3. What country YOU will be buying YOUR parts from.
US
4. IF you're buying parts OUTSIDE the US, please post a link to the vendor you'll be buying from.
We can't be expected to scour the internet on your behalf, chasing down deals in your specific country... Again, help us, help YOU.
Using PCPartPicker, I like Amazon.
5. IF YOU have a brand preference. That means, are you an Intel-Fanboy, AMD-Fanboy, ATI-Fanboy, nVidia-Fanboy, Seagate-Fanboy, WD-Fanboy, etc.
N/A
6. If YOU intend on using any of YOUR current parts, and if so, what those parts are.
N/A
7. IF YOU plan on overclocking or run the system at default speeds.
I am looking at this board for an A4-4000 The board has an OC Genie feature, which automatically OCs the CPU.
8. What resolution, not monitor size, will you be using?
Don't have exact specs on my Panasonic TV now, I'm not at my home.
9. WHEN do you plan to buy the parts?
Note that it is usually not cost or time effective to choose your build more than a month before you actually plan to be using it.
In about a month.
X. Do you need to purchase any software to go with the system, such as Windows or Blu Ray playback software?
No, I'm going to use Linux.
Other Notes:
Build needs wifi adapter.
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