2010-12-13, 22:50
So its time to downgrade the htpc i have a baby due in 6 weeks and need to free up some cash.
ATM i have a core i5 661 cpu intergraded graphics
80+ enermax psu
4gb ddr3 ram
asus p7h55D-M EVO mobo
2Tb green drives
silverstone RV02 raven case
samsung bluray drive (never gets used)
im not happy about losing the htpc at all but it has to be done so i thought i would ask the hardware pros what i should do about this.
I have a couple questions
First of all i am interested in a nvidia ion system i am currently re building AEON from the ground up targeted at apple tv and ion systems so it makes sense that i have a ion system to test/build on.
what i would like to be able to do is run photoshop 64bit is this out of the question using a ion setup (photoshop is for skinning it is a must) i could however use cs4 photoshop that runs on 32bit systems.
Because i am Re building Aeon it will have pvr support so i need a tv tuner has anyone run a ion setup with tv tuner is it powerful enough??.
1080p is a must for bluray rips but i know ion is capable of this.
Also would it be better (more cost affective) to build a ion system or buy a zotac nettop.
any suggestions on what to get would greatly appreciated
i dont need a built in bluray drive what i am after is the most power i can get without getting too expensive here is what i am looking at at the moment.
Zotac ZBOX ID40 u
ZBOXHD-ID40-PLUS-U Dont see any difference between the two which one is better?
ZBOXHD-ND22-U supports up to 8gb ram but less cpu
ZBOXHD-ID11-U
Any suggestions on what to get/ what is the best system in my list would be awesome any other good nettop recommendations also would be greatly appreciated or would just building a system give me more bang for buck.
i don't expect all questions to be answered but if anyone could give me a few pointers would be awesome thanks guys
ATM i have a core i5 661 cpu intergraded graphics
80+ enermax psu
4gb ddr3 ram
asus p7h55D-M EVO mobo
2Tb green drives
silverstone RV02 raven case
samsung bluray drive (never gets used)
im not happy about losing the htpc at all but it has to be done so i thought i would ask the hardware pros what i should do about this.
I have a couple questions
First of all i am interested in a nvidia ion system i am currently re building AEON from the ground up targeted at apple tv and ion systems so it makes sense that i have a ion system to test/build on.
what i would like to be able to do is run photoshop 64bit is this out of the question using a ion setup (photoshop is for skinning it is a must) i could however use cs4 photoshop that runs on 32bit systems.
Because i am Re building Aeon it will have pvr support so i need a tv tuner has anyone run a ion setup with tv tuner is it powerful enough??.
1080p is a must for bluray rips but i know ion is capable of this.
Also would it be better (more cost affective) to build a ion system or buy a zotac nettop.
any suggestions on what to get would greatly appreciated
i dont need a built in bluray drive what i am after is the most power i can get without getting too expensive here is what i am looking at at the moment.
Zotac ZBOX ID40 u
ZBOXHD-ID40-PLUS-U Dont see any difference between the two which one is better?
ZBOXHD-ND22-U supports up to 8gb ram but less cpu
ZBOXHD-ID11-U
Any suggestions on what to get/ what is the best system in my list would be awesome any other good nettop recommendations also would be greatly appreciated or would just building a system give me more bang for buck.
i don't expect all questions to be answered but if anyone could give me a few pointers would be awesome thanks guys