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<blockquote data-quote="kiwijunglist" data-source="post: 1020101" data-attributes="member: 76888">I think AMD are better HTPC video cards. Do you know if the integrated GPU works fully with FreeviewHD NZ?-&gt; It should work fine. I'd prefer it to the intel onboard GPU. I always recommend the AMD A6-5400K and I am guessing the onboard GPU you are looking at would out perform that, you should confirm that yourself <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />&nbsp;Since your getting an SSD I'd get enough ram to cover a timeshifting ram drive. eg. 2x4GB (min) I bought a copy of W7 Home Edition 32bit previously, would it pay to buy a 64bit edition, as the 32bit version won't show any more than 3.5-4BG RAM?--&gt; Because you have 32bit the 4GB limit is divided between the onboard GPU+ OS Memory, so 512mb GPU &amp; 3.5GB or less memory for windows + drivers etc. I believe there are ram drive drivers that can get around this limit and use the unallocated memory. You'll have to google this, as I have W7 x64.&nbsp; You should never of bought Win7 32bit <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></blockquote>

[QUOTE="kiwijunglist, post: 1020101, member: 76888"] [B][SIZE=11px][COLOR=#424242]I think AMD are better HTPC video cards.[/COLOR][/SIZE][/B][SIZE=11px][COLOR=#424242] Do you know if the integrated GPU works fully with FreeviewHD NZ?[/COLOR][/SIZE] -> It should work fine. I'd prefer it to the intel onboard GPU. I always recommend the AMD A6-5400K and I am guessing the onboard GPU you are looking at would out perform that, you should confirm that yourself :) [B][SIZE=11px][COLOR=#424242]Since your getting an SSD I'd get enough ram to cover a timeshifting ram drive. eg. 2x4GB (min)[/COLOR][/SIZE][/B][SIZE=11px][COLOR=#424242] I bought a copy of W7 Home Edition 32bit previously, would it pay to buy a 64bit edition, as the 32bit version won't show any more than 3.5-4BG RAM?[/COLOR][/SIZE] --> Because you have 32bit the 4GB limit is divided between the onboard GPU+ OS Memory, so 512mb GPU & 3.5GB or less memory for windows + drivers etc. I believe there are ram drive drivers that can get around this limit and use the unallocated memory. You'll have to google this, as I have W7 x64. You should never of bought Win7 32bit :) [/QUOTE]

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