Hello,
I am building my first HTPC based on many recommendations, and for a mainboard I chose the Abit F-I90HD with socket 775 and ATI Radeon Xpress 1250 on-board.
I won't do any 1080p, and it's not a gaming rig either. Mover I want to keep it as silent as possible.
I initially chose a C2D E4600 (2.4GHz, FSB800, 2MB L2cache, 130 euros) but I see the E6550 (2.33GHz, FSB1333, 4MB L2 cache, 150 euros) probably performs better for 20 euros more.
Do I need that CPU power for watching DVB-C programs, DVDs and some 720p movies ? The machine only has a 2.5" laptop HDD and a SATA DVD drive, 2 DIMMs. What would be a good CPU option on this board ?
Thanks !
Lorenzo
I am building my first HTPC based on many recommendations, and for a mainboard I chose the Abit F-I90HD with socket 775 and ATI Radeon Xpress 1250 on-board.
I won't do any 1080p, and it's not a gaming rig either. Mover I want to keep it as silent as possible.
I initially chose a C2D E4600 (2.4GHz, FSB800, 2MB L2cache, 130 euros) but I see the E6550 (2.33GHz, FSB1333, 4MB L2 cache, 150 euros) probably performs better for 20 euros more.
Do I need that CPU power for watching DVB-C programs, DVDs and some 720p movies ? The machine only has a 2.5" laptop HDD and a SATA DVD drive, 2 DIMMs. What would be a good CPU option on this board ?
Thanks !
Lorenzo