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Need help - wanting to buy tonight - bigemike - 2012-09-24

I really need some help I plan on buying one of these two tonight

http://www.microcenter.com/product/380989/SX2855-UB22P_Desktop_Computer_Refurbished
Intel Core i3-2100
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit)
4GB DDR3 RAM
1TB Hard Drive
16x DVDRW SuperMulti Drive
Multi-in-1 Digital Media Card Reader
Intel HD Graphics 2000
10/100/1000 Network

or

http://www.microcenter.com/product/389579/Aspire_X1_AX1430G-UW30P_Desktop_Computer_Refurbished
AMD E-450 Dual-Core Processor
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit)
4GB DDR3-1333 SDRAM
1TB 5,400RPM Hard Drive
DVDRW Drive
Multi-in-1 Media Card Reader
AMD Radeon HD6320
10/100/1000 Network

I want to be able to do 3d playback and run windows 7 media center. Let me know if either one will give me fluid hd and true dts sound and 3d capable.
I am on a strict budget and these are both referb with license for under $250 and I can't afford to spend any more than that right now. I would also like to try xbmc on it

I will also be ok with buying a $50 - $75 video card down the road if it will make it all work fine.

Thanks for your help

RE: Need help - wanting to buy tonight - artrafael - 2012-09-24

(2012-09-24, 20:18)bigemike Wrote: I want to be able to do 3d playback and run windows 7 media center. Let me know if either one will give me fluid hd and true dts sound and 3d capable.

Welcome to the XBMC forums.

Are you going to run XBMC on that system too or just Media Center?



RE: Need help - wanting to buy tonight - Dougie Fresh - 2012-09-24

If you want to also run Netflix HD on it, the i3-2100 system is the best choice. Windows will also run better on the i3-2100. You also won't need a video card -- the built-in HD2000 GPU is very good for media playback.

RE: Need help - wanting to buy tonight - bigemike - 2012-09-24

I would like the option of doing both. I want to be able to run 3d blu ray and good audio like dts and truehd. I will be streaming all my media over a gigiabit lan from a synology nas. And I will be playing the blue ray's from iso rips or mkv's

I have an original windows media center silver remote. And plans down the road include a cable card for time warner.
is that hd 2000 a dedicated gpu?

RE: Need help - wanting to buy tonight - Dougie Fresh - 2012-09-24

The HD2000 is the integrated GPU in the i3-2100. It's proven to be very good for media playback and supports 3D.

More info:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandy_Bridge_(microarchitecture)
http://www.anandtech.com/show/4083
http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/cpu/display/core-i3-2120-2100.html
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115078

The i3-2100 is a very good CPU.


RE: Need help - wanting to buy tonight - bluray - 2012-09-24

(2012-09-24, 20:46)bigemike Wrote: I would like the option of doing both. I want to be able to run 3d blu ray and good audio like dts and truehd. I will be streaming all my media over a gigiabit lan from a synology nas. And I will be playing the blue ray's from iso rips or mkv's

I have an original windows media center silver remote. And plans down the road include a cable card for time warner.
is that hd 2000 a dedicated gpu?
http://www.microcenter.com/product/380989/SX2855-UB22P_Desktop_Computer_Refurbished
Intel Core i3-2100
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit)
4GB DDR3 RAM
1TB Hard Drive
16x DVDRW SuperMulti Drive
Multi-in-1 Digital Media Card Reader
Intel HD Graphics 2000
10/100/1000 Network

For $250 is excellent deal....you need to get it quick before it is gone.....you should be able to playback bluray in 1080P video and bitstreaming HD audio too...



RE: Need help - wanting to buy tonight - bigemike - 2012-09-24

I am going tonight, I thought it was a great deal, the case, license and hard drive would of cost that much. I think I will get me a 60gb ssd for it as well and do something else with the 1tb

RE: Need help - wanting to buy tonight - Whitehead685 - 2012-09-26

(2012-09-24, 23:21)bigemike Wrote: I am going tonight, I thought it was a great deal, the case, license and hard drive would of cost that much. I think I will get me a 60gb ssd for it as well and do something else with the 1tb

Yeah mate go ahead it's not a bad deal for you.I think everything is in your favor so don't be late.

RE: Need help - wanting to buy tonight - bigemike - 2012-09-26

I had to get the e450 model, bunch of BS with them not having the i3 but it showing up on the website....