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I'm just curious about asking about MX instead of AVLinux.

If you don't like the desktop, you can always install other DEs on AVL.


sorry, I don't get it. You mean using AVL instead of MX? Does AVL offer newer software compared to MX?


It's tuned for multimedia creation out of the box ...

They offered me an AMD 7770X as an alternative, but think the offered be quite cooler (shadow rock LP) is not enough for this CPU. :/



The 7770X is rated for 105W and from what I've read, the Shadow Rock LP is rated for 135W whereas the Thermalright SI-100 is rated for 210W.


They confirmed ...

They offered me an AMD 7770X as an alternative, but think the offered be quite cooler (shadow rock LP) is not enough for this CPU. :/

Stevo wrote: Mon Aug 26, 2024 4:53 pm I'm just curious about asking about MX instead of AVLinux.

If you don't like the desktop, you can always install other DEs on AVL.

sorry, I don't get it. You mean using AVL instead of MX? Does AVL offer newer software compared to MX?

Thanks, that's the cooler of my offer.

https://www.bequiet.com/de/cpucooler/570

130 W. I think I'm fine with this as I want a 65 W CPU. I also have a microATX board and a rather small case.




You can save some money using the low profile cooler Thermalright SI-100 CPU Air Cooler rated ...

I also have a microATX board and a rather small case.



I would head over to pcpartpicker and plug in all of your components (I did this when I built my computer two years ago).
It will tell you if everything will work together, along with case selections. https://pcpartpicker.com/list ...

The Ryzen 7 7800X3D has a TDP of 120W and on the AMD site they recommend a liquid cooler for this CPU. But when I check the power consumptions at .phoronix it's much less then 120 W.



TDP stands for Thermal Design Power.


it is used to measure the amount of heat a component is expected to ...

Regarding the 8700G I found this link: https://www.mindfactory.de/product_info.php/AMD-Ryzen-7-8700G-8x-4-20GHz-So-AM5-BOX_1521753.html

Gigantic performance, absolutely smooth and smooth computer use (total recommendation)

Officially overhauled an AMD Ryzen 7700X with my new AMD Ryzen 7 8700G @ 5 ...

The board is an Asus Prime B650M-A AMD B650 Chipsatz 4xDDR5, 2.5GBit LAN, Raid, 2xUSB3.1, 2xUSB3.0, 4xUSB2.0, WiFi II VGA +HDMI +DPort

https://www.asus.com/de/motherboards-components/motherboards/prime/prime-b650m-a-wifi-ii/

So board is listed here, so I assume it will work:

https://www.phoronix ...

Read this review by phoronix:
https://www.phoronix.com/review/amd-ryzen7-8700g-linux#google_vignette

I would give serious consideration for the Ryzen 7 7800 or Ryzen 9 7900 as alternatives.


Do you mean the Ryzen 7 7800X3D?

Edit: I will go with 65 W, so 7900 would be an option.


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