Recommendation for a power saving PC for 24/7

[Entry Level PC]

As topic.
Any recommendation for a power saving PC for 24/7...
Using it just for Internet, watching Videos and Torrent...
Maybe use it to host a simple personal website in the future...

I considering buying cheap $300+ laptop but scare overheat...
Win8.1 tablet don't know can do it or not with HDD addon...

Any suggestion?

 

[GPGT.org]

there is no power saving PC for 24/7 usage... you can only opt for those miniITX? that uses the lowest wattage power supply like 220W to save on power consumption. Use those low power GFX card or best use the on-board GFX on the mboard and install SSD.

 

[MoneyFace =p]

As topic.
Any recommendation for a power saving PC for 24/7...
Using it just for Internet, watching Videos and Torrent...
Maybe use it to host a simple personal website in the future...

I considering buying cheap $300+ laptop but scare overheat...
Win8.1 tablet don't know can do it or not with HDD addon...

Any suggestion?

Zotac ZBOX ID18 PLUS Windows 8.1 with Bing | Lazada Singapore

No horse run at sub-$300 segment.

 

[Entry Level PC]

Zotac ZBOX ID18 PLUS Windows 8.1 with Bing | Lazada Singapore

No horse run at sub-$300 segment.

Wah not bad not bad.
Assuming 20W per hour.
50h to hit 1000W or around 30 cents.
1 month around $4.50 electric fee only.


But the CPU powerful enough for 1080p H264 movie boh?

 

[MoneyFace =p]

Wah not bad not bad.
Assuming 20W per hour.
50h to hit 1000W or around 30 cents.
1 month around $4.50 electric fee only.


But the CPU powerful enough for 1080p H264 movie boh?

Intel HD Graphics will handle the job well. Even above expectations.

http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/cpu/display/athlon-5350-sempron-3850_8.html#sect0

 

[Entry Level PC]

Intel HD Graphics will handle the job well. Even above expectations.

Athlon 5350 and Sempron 3850 Processors (Kabini) and Socket AM1 Platform Review. Four Cores for Less. Page 8 - X-bit labs

Looks good.
Now the dilemma.
Buy that Window 8.1 with Bling version or buy the barebone and buy 4GB of RAM and 500GB 2.5 HDD + OS :/

 

[MoneyFace =p]

Looks good.
Now the dilemma.
Buy that Window 8.1 with Bling version or buy the barebone and buy 4GB of RAM and 500GB 2.5 HDD + OS :/

It's a no brainer choice.

$319 - 10% (Lazada 10% Storewide discount) - $15 Wireless N USB adapter - $125 Windows 8.1 - $70 64GB mSATA SSD - $29 2GB DDR3 SO-DIMM = $48.10 for the barebone alone

 

[Maeda_Toshiie]

As topic.
Any recommendation for a power saving PC for 24/7...
Using it just for Internet, watching Videos and Torrent...
Maybe use it to host a simple personal website in the future...

I considering buying cheap $300+ laptop but scare overheat...
Win8.1 tablet don't know can do it or not with HDD addon...

Any suggestion?

Power saving:
1. Haswell (better power saving when idle compared to IVB)
2. Intel Atom (even more low powered)

+ high efficiency PSU.

Drawback: price.

 

[MoneyFace =p]

Power saving:
1. Haswell (better power saving when idle compared to IVB)
2. Intel Atom (even more low powered)

+ high efficiency PSU.

Drawback: price.

1 more drawback for Atom vs IVB/Haswell: Waste time