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- Superorb - 2011-04-04 17:57
T800 Wrote:Lack of knowledge. I just copied the build I linked to (two weeks ago) because I wanted to get on and start building a HTPC.Mostly it's worlds more efficient. 73watts vs. 35watts of the Sandy bridge i3. I believe the top speeds are about the same with more power savings on the Sandy Bridge CPU. I've been a little out of the CPU world lately though.
Would it make a noticeable difference on XBMC?
What are you going to use the XBMC box for? You might not even need the power of an i3.
- eskro - 2011-04-04 18:07
i wouldnt take it back,,,
your fine T800
- T800 - 2011-04-04 18:09
All sorts really, streaming 720p to full Blu-ray .ts rips with HD audio.
Maybe some ripping and possible re-encoding at times.
I went with the i3 build because I wanted to make sure it was easily powerful enough.
- T800 - 2011-04-04 18:10
eskro Wrote:i wouldnt take it back,,,
your fine T800
Does the SSD need additional brackets for fitting?
- Superorb - 2011-04-04 18:11
eskro Wrote:i wouldnt take it back,,,+1. If you already have it I wouldn't go through the hassle of returning stuff.
your fine T800
- eskro - 2011-04-04 18:24
T800 Wrote:Does the SSD need additional brackets for fitting?
well my SSD came with a 3.5 to 2.5 adapter
but many just use double sided velcro
stick it where you want
- Superorb - 2011-04-04 18:45
eskro Wrote:well my SSD came with a 3.5 to 2.5 adapterI'd use velcro before I used double sided tape, that way i'ts removable and not permanent.
but many just use double sided tape
stick it where you want
- eskro - 2011-04-04 18:54
yes velcro thats what i had in mind,,, sorry
*** fixed
- shanewilliams - 2011-04-06 05:40
Well, I returned my ipad 2 to Apple today after having it for almost 2 weeks and did not use it once! I found myself using my iphone or original ipad still anyways. So, I plan to use the money I got back for returning my ipad 2 for a HTPC build($533) This will be my first HTPC build. Part of me says just to buy another Apple TV and install XBMC but I don't want those limitations. I do nothing more then stream video from my NAS and use the icefilms plug in 99% of the time. I know the processor will not have to be the best on the market, but my wife will from time to time probably play WOW on it as well. I was curious to get some opinions on these 2 processors. I like the fact that AMD seems to give you a great processor for the price but I prefer Intels reliability as I am more familiar with their products I guess. I've narrowed it down to the new Intel i3 sandy bridge or the AMD Phenom II X4 955. The motherboards I have looked at have built in graphics, either ATI 4250 or Intels integrated. At the moment I am not really sure that I will use a video card. Opinions??
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=5752143&Sku=A79-1955
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=7295297&csid=_21
- eskro - 2011-04-06 06:10
this will play WOW, 1080P files and HD web content flawlessly.
![[Image: Rxjnu.png]](http://i.imgur.com/Rxjnu.png)
[cpu] Intel Celeron E3400 Dual-Core 2.6GHz LGA-775 65W ($50 + $0)
[mobo] Intel BOXDG41WV LGA-775 Micro-ATX ($55 + $5)
[gpu] ZOTAC GeForce GT210 512MB DDR2 64-bit Low Profile ($31 + $0)
[case+psu] Antec MicroFusion 350W 80+ Certified Micro-ATX ($100 + $0)
TOTAL: ($241)
RAM and Hard Drives are left-out purposely
so you can choose them yourself according to your needs!