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Message: <blockquote data-quote="resa" data-source="post: 1164272" data-attributes="member: 68500">To get things to the ground again: Even an singlecore Pentium D 3,2 Ghz in combination with an smaller FullHD cappable nVidia GPU will do the trick, as long as you can accept few seconds of delays at several points in MePo and moderate amounts of mikro-stuckings when navigate through the gui, which can occour repeatedly when fast scrolling through lists, what is not truly optimal at all - but far from calling it unuseable or terrifying <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin    :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" />Of course an quadcore will always be nicer, at least, your system will be open for additional tasks you may wish to do in the future, i.e. encoding your recordings into handy x264 videos in background etc. But as jshuricht says already, for an mostly hassle free experience, you can take dual-core beginning at later socket 775 CPUs (Core 2 Duo/Pentium Dual Core) and upwards... Since there is the ability to use LAV with it's GPU hardware accleration support within MePo, you can move the main part of the work from CPU to GPU while watching videos and live-tv. If GPU is good enough, you will directly feel more benefits from other optimizations, especially from using SSD for system partition.Yes, OnChip GPUs like Intels HD4x00 or AMDs APUs will be good for playback if they are strong enough, but will never be THAT uncomplicated, convienient and reliable like an nVidia-Carcd in your PCI-E 16x will be, i think. If you would ask me, i giving following recommendations:Not to cheap Mainboard like Asus or Gigabyte with Intel Chipset. Intel CPU, depending on your needs, from i3 to i5 (but maybe an Pentium Gxxxx fit's for you already), at least 4GB RAM better more with look at actual prices <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" />, SSD from 128GB upwards for system partition, nVidia GFX-Card with DVI+HDMI starting form 1GB and at least GT640 and upwards. For storage you can use standard SATA or USB HDDs, depending on your needs. If you have enough space and no problem with it's look, you should prefer standard mATX or ATX boards in mini or midi tower to have better control about the systems temperature and makes you able to design the system silent much more easily and cheaper. You don't need to take the very latest generation of hardware, save your bucks by using the cheaper hardware one or two generations back. Save on PSU by avoiding massive over-dimensioning the wattage and not by choosing the cheapest one. Since Intel, nVidia and Microsoft are operating very closely together and have turned out to be the most hassle free combination, i recommend to don't try going with AMD plattform and/or Radeon GFX only for saving some few bucks. It never pays off in long term, when you have to take all your extra work into account, you have to spend on those endless little driver/settings/incompatibility/other problems comes along with AMD/VIA/Radeon. For live-tv best cards are Digital Devices Cine series, which are somewhat expensive, good alternative is Hauppauge. Consider to add another SSD dedicated for timeshift too.Nothing more to say, these are the boundarys you are moving in. From here, you should know best by yourself, what you want and what you need in detail <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" />Happy system building and best regards.</blockquote>

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