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To test power consumption today we are using a Kill A Watt power meter. We loaded the system with some games and measured results at both full load and idle.
From an idle reading of 31 watts, the ASRock E350M1 peaks at 43 watts under load. Fantastic results from this low power system.
I honestly feel this is the best of them all, because of the price. I also dont think many media users will care about USB 3, so I always thought it was a weird inclusion in the first place.
No frills, but the price is great. ive found it for £70 in the UK, which is half the price of the asus board. Quite a saving, even if it isnt as nice.
Where did you find it for that price? I cant even find Uk stock at all.
Impossible to get fusion products over here. sucks.
hits a good price point, but the asus board has me spoilt for choice, looks so much better with a lot more options.
the passively cooled boards appeal to me more than these ones. those little fans are a failure waiting to happen
The system configuration mentioned at the end uses SO-DIMM memory, even though the review says the Asrock uses normal DIMMs. And why use a 2.5″ disk when the case supports 3.5″?
The SO-Dimm listed once was a typo. its regular memory used. fixed that.
The 2.5 inch drive was used because it was handy at the time, the case certainly supports both yes, so either could be used. Some people building this system might be using a smaller chassis and a 2.5 inch drive would be viable, perhaps even an SSD for quicker boot times. I think a lot of people might have spare 2.5 inch laying around. or perhaps its just me !