The problem with really powerful tiny setups are the graphic cards. Even the small HD5750 and GT240 are already one centimeter longer than this. And plug in the 6-pin power and the difference is some 5 centimeters. Really despite the mini-ITX board, a proper gaming computer just won't fit into a tiny cube.
Originally Posted by Digi Seems strange to give it 7/10 for performance when it did so well in the majority of benchmarks to boards nearly twice as much.
If I was making a small case build I'd live to go for something like this. But I never will. :(
Because overclocking is much more limited - in total overclock and in what the BIOS offers that's stable.
The Gigabyte UD2 and UD3 we tested for CustomPC can also achieve what the more expensive boards can do, but are cheaper than this.
Considering this for an HTPC/light gaming build with a dedicated GPU. Any comments on how the on-board audio fared? Not really concerned about storage space as I currently have a dedicated NAS in the works.
Could you describe the case that you used for testing? I'll have to assume you used a microATX case since there is no such thing as a mini-ITX case that supports a 750W PSU. Mini-ITX boards command a premium for their small size and if you install them in a micro ATX case then you have thrown that premium away. I would have rather seen a test involving the performance that could be squeezed out of scaled components like a picoPSU or other common mini-ITX power supply. Performance per total cubic-inch system size is the how these boards should be measured. IMHO, of course.
Yes, it is very cool to plug a huge power guzzling graphics card into a tiny mini-ITX board but at the end of the day..it's just stupid.
This board basically enables us to build something comparable to the Shuttle PCs.
If you're not into extreme GFX-cards, but pair this board with something more reasonable like a ATi 5770, then you can actually squeeze all the stuff into a box of (30x30x18cm), with watercooling ofc!
If I wouldn't have a good set of hardware allready, I would definately go for this board.
Originally Posted by jrs77 This board basically enables us to build something comparable to the Shuttle PCs.
It would be interesting to adapt this board to the Silverstone SG05 or SG06 mini-ITX case. More interesting (to me) would be a mini-ITX board that supports the on-chip graphics solution of the new Intel CPUs.
Put it in the Lian-Li Q-07 with a mATX PSU or the soon to arrive Q-08 for more ITX room. The lack of video out is probably going to be problematic to most ITX builders who embrace minimal cases.
we'll see how it builds up
Originally Posted by slipperyskip It would be interesting to adapt this board to the Silverstone SG05 or SG06 mini-ITX case. More interesting (to me) would be a mini-ITX board that supports the on-chip graphics solution of the new Intel CPUs.
ATi or nVidia onboard-GFX beats the integrated GPU of intel any day, so there's allready boards, that have way better on-board-graphics then the new i3 or i5 will provide.
I would like to see the Core i5-661 benchmarked against all those onboard graphics chips especially at higher resolutions. On-die graphics is suppose to provide crazy memory bandwidth.
Originally Posted by slipperyskip I would like to see the Core i5-661 benchmarked against all those onboard graphics chips especially at higher resolutions. On-die graphics is suppose to provide crazy memory bandwidth.
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ReplyHarkens back to the good old DFI days huh?
would love a Little ITX machine but have to be honest would need to be a little less powerful than the one shown something like a 530 would be perfect
If I was making a small case build I'd love to go for something like this. But I never will. :(
Good board nonetheless.
Because overclocking is much more limited - in total overclock and in what the BIOS offers that's stable.
The Gigabyte UD2 and UD3 we tested for CustomPC can also achieve what the more expensive boards can do, but are cheaper than this.
MASSIVE gfx card on a tiiinny mobo. Epic.
umm, where?
Makes perfect sense then, cheers for clearing that up.
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:):) No Probs!
Yes, it is very cool to plug a huge power guzzling graphics card into a tiny mini-ITX board but at the end of the day..it's just stupid.
If you're not into extreme GFX-cards, but pair this board with something more reasonable like a ATi 5770, then you can actually squeeze all the stuff into a box of (30x30x18cm), with watercooling ofc!
If I wouldn't have a good set of hardware allready, I would definately go for this board.
It would be interesting to adapt this board to the Silverstone SG05 or SG06 mini-ITX case. More interesting (to me) would be a mini-ITX board that supports the on-chip graphics solution of the new Intel CPUs.
we'll see how it builds up
john
ATi or nVidia onboard-GFX beats the integrated GPU of intel any day, so there's allready boards, that have way better on-board-graphics then the new i3 or i5 will provide.
You should do a little bit of research I think. There's mITX boards available with AM2 + nVidia 8200 or AM2 + ATi HD3200 aswell ;)
http://www.anandtech.com/cpuchipsets/showdoc.aspx?i=3704
Here you go.
But for the price of the i5-661 you can get loads more bang for the buck, if you pair an i5-750 + an nVidida or ATi onboard-GFX.
The only reasonable CPU with integrated GFX here would be the i3-530 and intel admits this themselves actually, if you ask them.
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