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How does this compare to the e3300? I bought it a while back with a mobo for around $30ish for CPU and mobo.
I also got the x3 440 for around $40 combo with a mobo. Would this be a decent upgrade?
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That would suck since that number only shows the rebate as $15.
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Thread created 12-27-2012 by sr71
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The rebate amount is correct, but the date is not.
Looks like MSI has rebate valid starting the 1st... I think I have to wait to buy this.
http://msi.4myrebate.com/?oc=MSI-12176
Woah! Shipping...
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Thanks, will pull trigger on the 1st :)
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Thread created 12-27-2012 by sr71
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would i be able to jam this thing in an old dell case? i read somewhere that dell makes their cases specifically for their systems and other MB's won't fit. I have two old dell's sitting here, one is...
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I took an old Dell case and made a MB fit (a few years ago)! :D
Now there's a gaping hole in the back where I had to cut out the sheet metal (PCI ports did not line up correctly. Needless to...
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may want to email their CSRs - they're usually pretty good about clearing up these mistakes worst case I'd expect they'd issue a $5 credit
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^Just because you leave yours on 24/7 doesn't mean a normal person would. They can wake themselves for recording. I can't imagine why you wouldn't want to even browse the web on your HTPC. You are...
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this is fast enough for netflix hd (really, the only thing c-50 and e-350 are incapable of), but gosh, it seems like it'd make an awesome freenas box... 6 sata ports, a spare pci-express slot, and...
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Thread created 12-27-2012 by sr71
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Yeah many of the older Dells use a BTX motherboard so the cutouts may not align
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So... anyone else end up with this motherboard? It seems to be performing properly in windows, but the performance while in the bios is unbearable. The input delay is insane. I am attempting to...
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:insane: WTF are you talking about?
Every single HTPC user wants silent, tiny, and low power. Intel won't sell it cheap ever; AMD has only just begun to offer a suitable product with their...
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Thread created 12-27-2012 by sr71
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Quad-core HTPC?
Well, fark you, I get groceries in my Rosso Red 308GTB.
Seriously though, this would be perfect for any non-gaming HTPC needs. My HTPC is my 360 which streams from Tversity...
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As someone said above, this is a much better DIY NAS platform than a HTPC with sufficient capability to add different NAS add-ons better than underpowered commercial NAS boxes that are ridiculously...
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That's a quad vs this a dual core. Not sure about amds speed but the Intel Q over clocks well.
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+S&H? Aren't these Fry's deals (along with Microcenter) almost always B&M?
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No HDMI on the motherboard. I think this is important because whoever buys this bundle probably will use the included motherboard. At least it has DVI, and gigabit lan is a good plus too. It would...
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Yes it will fit.
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any idea when this is live? and if it's really BM only?
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Better than Q6600?
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http://www.frys.com/product/7393224?site=sa:adpages%20page:P7_FRI%20date:122812
$79.99 - $20 rebate = $59.99
AMD A4-3300 APU & MSI A55M-P33 Motherboard Combo
AMD 3300 Accelerated Processing...
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I'm just guessing as to the motivation of others, but its a discontinued CPU plus and FM1 motherboard when all of the new sexy CPUs are FM2. The Christmas day deal on the A10-5800 was astounding, it...
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Thanks for catching that.
Wow...I would assume it had HDMI....but no !
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Thread created 12-27-2012 by sr71
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Rebate in OP is wrong. Correct rebate is offer MSI-12198.
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Slightly worse. Doesn't anyone use CPUBenchmark anymore?
e6600
A4-3300
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I would recommend a different box on your lan as a compute server that can expand to do multiple things including your encoding when needed. That way you are not constrained by the HTPC form factor,...
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Thread created 12-27-2012 by sr71
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Yeah they do. In the case of my optiplex 755, it is a BTX case as opposed to a regular ATX. Pisses me off.
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What are you talking about? In 4 years, it's time to replace the HTPC to a even more energy efficient and powerful one at very cheap.
HTPCs don't need a good GPU. Intel's HD2000 or AMD's...
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This is not true. While some gpus can be forced to be utilized in playback, it's inferior to just letting the cpu handle it. video decompression best handeld by a cpu activity, not gpu. Only...
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Newegg has an ECS board with HDMI but no DVI for $20AR. Paired with A4-3300 for $35.97 from Tiger (~$40 after shipping unless you have other stuff to buy), it comes out to same price with equivalent...
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this may be the correct rebate link
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Thread created 12-27-2012 by sr71
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Looking for a cheap board/cpu for an unraid build. Micro ATX will fit in a regular ATX case right?
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how is the graphic vs 8800gts 512mb? how is this cpu vs e6600?
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TU for cpu+mb deal. Please bring more of these back Frys!
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That's an awesome price, but the product page isn't even up right now. Yes, I get that it's tomorrow (as of my writing this) but I'd expect the product to be live but not the price.
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Probably not.
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Probably yes for an HTPC build with no add-on graphics card. Depends on your intended use.
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Passmark shows about the same score for the CPU, so I think it's not really an upgrade. AMD A4 is using 32nm process while Celeron e3300 is 45nm, so I would assume A4 is more energy efficient. I...
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Thread created 12-27-2012 by sr71
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they do that with the combo deals - this may not show until midday ET or sometimes late afternoon.
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Ahh I see. It's still good enough for non-gamers and will handle everything about 80% of the US population will do on a computer.
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