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<blockquote data-quote="Bleazle" data-source="post: 823483" data-attributes="member: 53582"><p>I really can't see that being enough power but hopefully I'm wrong!</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I went for the<strong> i5 750 2.66Ghz</strong> in my new setup - from what I remember of the of the research I did at the time the i5 performs almost as well as the i7 but it was a lot cheaper. I take it the i3 is a step down though? To be honest I think the i5 is overkill for a HTPC but I wanted to future proof this baby as much as I could (Blue-Ray playback, 3D playback etc) so I wanted to make sure it had plenty of grunt from the get-go.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I wouldn't. Then it's up to you as to whether you prefer Nvidia or ATI. My main HTPC (the one I built) runs a Sapphire Radeon HD5670 (ATI) but the client in the kitchen (HP Touchsmart) runs a NVIDEA GeForce GT230 - I don't have any complaints about either (Both are HD cards)... but then you've got power limitations to consider so onboard might end up being your only choice?</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Is there such a thing as enough? <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> I've gone for 4GB - again this is overkill really but I don't want this baby to struggle with anything (I can record all of the channels I get at once and have comskip running while the programmes are being recorded etc without any problems - 10 mins after a show has finished recording it's ready to watch commercial free <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> )</p><p></p><p></p><p>Samsung unless there's something else that is quieter now. The Samsung drives are very good.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Get a Harmony One - I can't recommend them highly enough!</p><p></p><p>My case has an imon VFD display (default text is "Davids kick@rse HTPC" - the kids love it <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" /> ) - to be honest it's too far away to be readable but at least it looks like a stereo component (not a computer) and goes well with my Marantz amp - your case will do the same <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>Good luck with the build, can't wait to see the end result and hear what you ended up going with with regard to hardware. Burnt sausages at your place sometime? <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" /></p><p></p><p>Dave</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bleazle, post: 823483, member: 53582"] I really can't see that being enough power but hopefully I'm wrong! I went for the[B] i5 750 2.66Ghz[/B] in my new setup - from what I remember of the of the research I did at the time the i5 performs almost as well as the i7 but it was a lot cheaper. I take it the i3 is a step down though? To be honest I think the i5 is overkill for a HTPC but I wanted to future proof this baby as much as I could (Blue-Ray playback, 3D playback etc) so I wanted to make sure it had plenty of grunt from the get-go. I wouldn't. Then it's up to you as to whether you prefer Nvidia or ATI. My main HTPC (the one I built) runs a Sapphire Radeon HD5670 (ATI) but the client in the kitchen (HP Touchsmart) runs a NVIDEA GeForce GT230 - I don't have any complaints about either (Both are HD cards)... but then you've got power limitations to consider so onboard might end up being your only choice? Is there such a thing as enough? :) I've gone for 4GB - again this is overkill really but I don't want this baby to struggle with anything (I can record all of the channels I get at once and have comskip running while the programmes are being recorded etc without any problems - 10 mins after a show has finished recording it's ready to watch commercial free :) ) Samsung unless there's something else that is quieter now. The Samsung drives are very good. Get a Harmony One - I can't recommend them highly enough! My case has an imon VFD display (default text is "Davids kick@rse HTPC" - the kids love it :D ) - to be honest it's too far away to be readable but at least it looks like a stereo component (not a computer) and goes well with my Marantz amp - your case will do the same :) Good luck with the build, can't wait to see the end result and hear what you ended up going with with regard to hardware. Burnt sausages at your place sometime? :D Dave [/QUOTE]
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