1. What YOUR PC will be used for. That means what types of tasks you'll be performing.
Heavy photo editing (batch processing of RAW format, Photoshop editing, etc)
Video encoding/editing
Media server of audio and video
potentially DVR software for television (tuner card and software)
2. What...
Make sure the Motherboard supports more RAM (looks like it does up to 3GB of DDR333)
I cleaned up my XP install last week (Pentium 4 2.56 with 1 GB Ram) and my boot times seem to be cut in half by uninstalling software I don't use on that machine like iTunes, out of date anti-virus, old MP3...
I want the onboard video processing capabilities of the SB chip to be used for video ripping to a media server. From what I understand that is only available with the H67 chipset.
Summary for the new guy:
H67 = Integrated Graphics processor support and no CPU overclocking
P67 = No IGP support but CPU overclocking
If this is correct then I think I want the H67 for my needs
(Integrated graphics and no overclocking)
Thanks guys. I tried some different configurations at newegg and only got it to $725
I had a DVD/BR reader, a more expensive Gigabyte Motherboard and a $70 case which drove up the price.
I'll definitely delve into this more. I'd like to get the i5 2500. If I understand correctly it has...
I've been fed a steady diet of work computers for a long time now and really want to do something about the lack of processing power I have at home.
I'm not a PC gamer for the most part.
Main interests would be:
- video ripping
- burning backups for the kids to use in the car
- video streaming...
Blues Brothers when the car full of Illinois Nazis runs off the end of the overpass and falls for 30 seconds.
I think they had to film it in a warmer climate than Chicago because they don't build overpasses like that up there due to freezing. Not to mention it fell for 30 seconds.
Just installed the Netgear Powerline AV series in my house. I got the version with a 4 port hub at the remote end.
My house was built in 2005
I'm hooking it up to a AVR for Internet radio and a PS3 for PSN, Netflix, etc.
It works great for the Internet radio, PSN and youtube on PS3. I have...
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