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<blockquote data-quote="elsmandino" data-source="post: 1003405" data-attributes="member: 111675">Hi there,&nbsp;Until recently, I was using a Raspberry Pi with Raspbmc (with the Mediaportal Plugin) in my bedroom but although I agree it is a great bit of kit, I have concluded that it is just a bit too slow to use as an everyday client and I also feel that I am missing out on features that a true Mediaportal Client offers.&nbsp;The Pi is to have a new home in my Kitchen and I am currently using a laptop to run mediaportal in the bedroom.&nbsp;This is not ideal as it is too big and it is getting irritating having to keep unplugging it whenever it is needed.&nbsp;I am now considering something small and dedicated as a Mediaportal client.&nbsp;I was looking at buying something pre-built but am coming round to building something myself - which would be more powerful, potentially quieter and cheaper.&nbsp;I was thinking that the cheapest ivy bridge chip, a single 4Gb RAM stick, a cheap mini-itx board, a 60gb SSD all wrapped upon in something like an Antec ISK 110.&nbsp;What do you guys think and what is everyone else out there currently using?&nbsp;I ideally want something that is powerful enought to run mediaportal flawlessly - my old Acer Revo Aspire R3610 used to drive me made in this respect as it kept freezing up and would then suddenly shoot through all the menus.&nbsp;Thanks&nbsp;Alex</blockquote>

[QUOTE="elsmandino, post: 1003405, member: 111675"] Hi there, Until recently, I was using a Raspberry Pi with Raspbmc (with the Mediaportal Plugin) in my bedroom but although I agree it is a great bit of kit, I have concluded that it is just a bit too slow to use as an everyday client and I also feel that I am missing out on features that a true Mediaportal Client offers. The Pi is to have a new home in my Kitchen and I am currently using a laptop to run mediaportal in the bedroom. This is not ideal as it is too big and it is getting irritating having to keep unplugging it whenever it is needed. I am now considering something small and dedicated as a Mediaportal client. I was looking at buying something pre-built but am coming round to building something myself - which would be more powerful, potentially quieter and cheaper. I was thinking that the cheapest ivy bridge chip, a single 4Gb RAM stick, a cheap mini-itx board, a 60gb SSD all wrapped upon in something like an Antec ISK 110. What do you guys think and what is everyone else out there currently using? I ideally want something that is powerful enought to run mediaportal flawlessly - my old Acer Revo Aspire R3610 used to drive me made in this respect as it kept freezing up and would then suddenly shoot through all the menus. Thanks Alex [/QUOTE]

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