- Feb 19, 2015
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Hi there, first of all, I'd like to know how good is this APU, like, what graphics card does it compare to.
But to the main topic, I'd like help choosing the components for this build. What I want:
Something I could game on, doesn't need to be a super ultra expensive 4k rig, 1080p low on GTA V for example is alright;
Something compact, that's why I want an APU. I know, there are mini itx cards out there, but I'm planning on doing something special, mounting it inside my bricked Xbox case, and I would need to get a riser card and it could mess up my perfomance, so I don't wanna deal with that (but if you know about a GPU and CPU combo that has a better bang for the buck than this, feel free to say it);
Low temps, maybe even overclock a bit. Yes, I realize what I'm asking for here, an overclocked Kaveri APU inside an Xbox 360 case that has almost no ventilation with moderately low temps. It probably won't work, but if you know a good low profile CPU cooler please tell me. I wouldn't try watercooling because of the amount of flex I would have to put on the pipes;
Nice, cheap ram, I know about the whole frequency thing, so I'm settling for 2133 or 2400 mhz, would like some suggestions, on both speeds preferably, I'm not sure if the extra money on the 2400 mhz sticks is really worth it ;
A micro atx or mini itx motherboard, wifi would be good, but it's not absolutely necessary, again, something cost efficient;
An ssd, really, just the cheapest ssd I can get. Since I'll be using it as sort of an htpc, if it's faster than a traditional hard drive and boots real fast, it's alright (except for those faulty ones that reduce their speeds after a year of use or so);
And the most problematic part, the PSU. It's a pain in the ass to find a PSU that fits inside an Xbox 360 case, there probably isn't actually. Here's a link to an image with its dimensions, if you can think about something that small, feel free to say it;
http://cdn.overclock.net/6/63/550x321px-LL-632fd9f6_xbox360dimensions.jpeg
So my plan was, either find a psu that fits inside the xbox, or do some crazy thing to make it work. I mean, the xbox has a power brick, so why shouldn't my pc have one? Yes, it sounds stupid, but if I could find a small, modular psu, I could just do some treatment to make it look better, not touch the ground, use a filter, simple things. Then join the cables I was going to use and pass them through the hole in the back (I'm not really sure how I'd do that, maybe sleeve them together?). Probably woudn't be so easy, I would end up with a rather bulky cable, but one of good things of using an apu is I woudn't even need a pcie cable, just the 24 pin atx, the 8 pin cpu, a sata one for the ssd and done.
Anyway, if anyone bothered to come this far and read the whole thing, thank you, could you please help me with this project?
TL; DR:
Need a cheap low profile cpu cooler, cheap high frequency ram, cheap mini itx or micro atx board and reeeeaally small modular psu;
But to the main topic, I'd like help choosing the components for this build. What I want:
Something I could game on, doesn't need to be a super ultra expensive 4k rig, 1080p low on GTA V for example is alright;
Something compact, that's why I want an APU. I know, there are mini itx cards out there, but I'm planning on doing something special, mounting it inside my bricked Xbox case, and I would need to get a riser card and it could mess up my perfomance, so I don't wanna deal with that (but if you know about a GPU and CPU combo that has a better bang for the buck than this, feel free to say it);
Low temps, maybe even overclock a bit. Yes, I realize what I'm asking for here, an overclocked Kaveri APU inside an Xbox 360 case that has almost no ventilation with moderately low temps. It probably won't work, but if you know a good low profile CPU cooler please tell me. I wouldn't try watercooling because of the amount of flex I would have to put on the pipes;
Nice, cheap ram, I know about the whole frequency thing, so I'm settling for 2133 or 2400 mhz, would like some suggestions, on both speeds preferably, I'm not sure if the extra money on the 2400 mhz sticks is really worth it ;
A micro atx or mini itx motherboard, wifi would be good, but it's not absolutely necessary, again, something cost efficient;
An ssd, really, just the cheapest ssd I can get. Since I'll be using it as sort of an htpc, if it's faster than a traditional hard drive and boots real fast, it's alright (except for those faulty ones that reduce their speeds after a year of use or so);
And the most problematic part, the PSU. It's a pain in the ass to find a PSU that fits inside an Xbox 360 case, there probably isn't actually. Here's a link to an image with its dimensions, if you can think about something that small, feel free to say it;
http://cdn.overclock.net/6/63/550x321px-LL-632fd9f6_xbox360dimensions.jpeg
So my plan was, either find a psu that fits inside the xbox, or do some crazy thing to make it work. I mean, the xbox has a power brick, so why shouldn't my pc have one? Yes, it sounds stupid, but if I could find a small, modular psu, I could just do some treatment to make it look better, not touch the ground, use a filter, simple things. Then join the cables I was going to use and pass them through the hole in the back (I'm not really sure how I'd do that, maybe sleeve them together?). Probably woudn't be so easy, I would end up with a rather bulky cable, but one of good things of using an apu is I woudn't even need a pcie cable, just the 24 pin atx, the 8 pin cpu, a sata one for the ssd and done.
Anyway, if anyone bothered to come this far and read the whole thing, thank you, could you please help me with this project?
TL; DR:
Need a cheap low profile cpu cooler, cheap high frequency ram, cheap mini itx or micro atx board and reeeeaally small modular psu;
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