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Thank you all very much for the input.
Good to know that the richland cooler would just fit in.
At this point I still cannot really decide what to do. I have more options than before we started discussing this.
Option 1 (260€)
AMD Richland A10 6700T
FM2+ Mobo
8GB 2400 Mhz RAM
=> - expensive
Option 2 (270€)
AMD Kaveri A8 7600
FM2+ Mobo
8GB 2400 Mhz RAM
=> - have to wait and radeonSI = slower than Option 1
=> + might be more future proof (HSA, radeonSI might get better than r600)
Option 3 (230€)
Intel Core i3 4130T
1150 Mobo
Sapphire Radeon R7 240 GDDR5
=> + cheaper; can use old 4GB 1333 RAM
=> +/- CPU faster than I need it
=> - Graphics on same level than Option 2 despite GDDR5 cause 20% less StreamProcessors but higher overall TDP of 65W vs 45W with Options 1 and 2 + Risk of overheating the 3TB HDD due to tight fit with the R7 240
=> - useless / disabled iGPU, less RAM
Option 4 (150€)
AMD Athlon 5350
FM1 Mobo
Sapphire Radeon R7 240 GDDR5
=> same + and - as option 3
=> - even slower CPU, still 55W TDP = 10W more than options 1 and 2
Option 5 (50€)
Sapphire Radeon R7 240 GDDR5 only
=> E350 CPU maybe to slow to even feed the R7 properly
=> very cheap
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Overall the system goes slower AND cheaper from Option 1 to 5 while power consumption / heat peaks at option 3 and goes down until Option 5 finally reaches same TDP level than Options 1 and 2.
It all comes down to how much money I want to spent.
Still upgrading case or PSU are no options I consider (due to costs, higher power consumption, not being able to solder, etc.). For heavy gaming I still have my TowerPC.
Maybe I decide on this next week. Weekend will be busy.
I whish all of you a sunny one
Good to know that the richland cooler would just fit in.
At this point I still cannot really decide what to do. I have more options than before we started discussing this.
Option 1 (260€)
AMD Richland A10 6700T
FM2+ Mobo
8GB 2400 Mhz RAM
=> - expensive
Option 2 (270€)
AMD Kaveri A8 7600
FM2+ Mobo
8GB 2400 Mhz RAM
=> - have to wait and radeonSI = slower than Option 1
=> + might be more future proof (HSA, radeonSI might get better than r600)
Option 3 (230€)
Intel Core i3 4130T
1150 Mobo
Sapphire Radeon R7 240 GDDR5
=> + cheaper; can use old 4GB 1333 RAM
=> +/- CPU faster than I need it
=> - Graphics on same level than Option 2 despite GDDR5 cause 20% less StreamProcessors but higher overall TDP of 65W vs 45W with Options 1 and 2 + Risk of overheating the 3TB HDD due to tight fit with the R7 240
=> - useless / disabled iGPU, less RAM
Option 4 (150€)
AMD Athlon 5350
FM1 Mobo
Sapphire Radeon R7 240 GDDR5
=> same + and - as option 3
=> - even slower CPU, still 55W TDP = 10W more than options 1 and 2
Option 5 (50€)
Sapphire Radeon R7 240 GDDR5 only
=> E350 CPU maybe to slow to even feed the R7 properly
=> very cheap
###########
Overall the system goes slower AND cheaper from Option 1 to 5 while power consumption / heat peaks at option 3 and goes down until Option 5 finally reaches same TDP level than Options 1 and 2.
It all comes down to how much money I want to spent.
Still upgrading case or PSU are no options I consider (due to costs, higher power consumption, not being able to solder, etc.). For heavy gaming I still have my TowerPC.
Maybe I decide on this next week. Weekend will be busy.
I whish all of you a sunny one
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