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<blockquote data-quote="bolders" data-source="post: 409399" data-attributes="member: 42721">Hi mateIm currently running a 780g with a 4450e (2.3GHz) CPU and its great - its quiet and low power (although many people have complained about lack on interlacing options using X2 cpus - i do not use 1080i content so its not a problem for me).&nbsp; If i was building a system now I would go for the Nvidia 9400 (ive also read the anandtech article) and choose an intel e5200.&nbsp; Ive recently built a media system (with media portal <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin&nbsp; &nbsp; :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" />) using this cpu for a friend and it has more than enough power to decode HD on the cpu and runs very nicely.&nbsp; I have no working knowledge of the 9400 boards tho.The E5200 is a core 2 (pentium) thus has less cache than a standard core 2 duo but IMO this is not significant factor for HTPC use.&nbsp; Its a 2.5GHz 45nm chip so is power efficent/ cool.&nbsp; This is also a budget chip which can be brought for about £50 in the UK.&nbsp; I really dont think there is any need in buying a faster/ hotter/ more expensive chip.bolders</blockquote>

[QUOTE="bolders, post: 409399, member: 42721"] Hi mate Im currently running a 780g with a 4450e (2.3GHz) CPU and its great - its quiet and low power (although many people have complained about lack on interlacing options using X2 cpus - i do not use 1080i content so its not a problem for me). If i was building a system now I would go for the Nvidia 9400 (ive also read the anandtech article) and choose an intel e5200. Ive recently built a media system (with media portal :D) using this cpu for a friend and it has more than enough power to decode HD on the cpu and runs very nicely. I have no working knowledge of the 9400 boards tho. The E5200 is a core 2 (pentium) thus has less cache than a standard core 2 duo but IMO this is not significant factor for HTPC use. Its a 2.5GHz 45nm chip so is power efficent/ cool. This is also a budget chip which can be brought for about £50 in the UK. I really dont think there is any need in buying a faster/ hotter/ more expensive chip. bolders [/QUOTE]

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