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Wanting new Machine for Multimedia.. Help?

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bcr123:

--- Quote from: vuzedome on February 26, 2010, 06:52:53 AM ---I do 1080p with 15mbps video streams on a 1.6GHz Intel Pentium Dual Core.
How do I do this?
Strip and cut down everything else you don't need.

--- End quote ---

There's a huge difference between a 3.4ghz P4 (that's what's in a GX280) and a pentium dual core or Core2Duo.

vuzedome:
Better than running DXVA on those IONs.

theprophet:
Thought I would give an update on what I offically settled with.


I bought a used custom PC.

Processor Pentium 4 HT 3.33ghz
Ram: 512mb ( I know it sucks but going to upgrade by 1 gig)
HDMI pci-express ATI card 512mb
all SATA with 4 sata jacks.
550watt power source

All for $150


now just going to dump 3 1.5 TB western digital drives on the machine and I will be done. The Drives are $100 each so for $450 I am getting the computer done. I don't think I did too bad on this? You guys think I will be fine with the 512mb ram? Most of the processing power will be in the processor or the Vid card right?

a10112:
is that p4 even dual core? it's been a while since i had a p4 so i don't remember.

fohfoh:

--- Quote from: theprophet on February 28, 2010, 07:59:37 AM ---Thought I would give an update on what I offically settled with.


I bought a used custom PC.

Processor Pentium 4 HT 3.33ghz
Ram: 512mb ( I know it sucks but going to upgrade by 1 gig)
HDMI pci-express ATI card 512mb
all SATA with 4 sata jacks.
550watt power source

All for $150


now just going to dump 3 1.5 TB western digital drives on the machine and I will be done. The Drives are $100 each so for $450 I am getting the computer done. I don't think I did too bad on this? You guys think I will be fine with the 512mb ram? Most of the processing power will be in the processor or the Vid card right?

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The processing will be on the processor. Not the vid card. So you might get away with a bit of 720, but don't bother with 1080.

The vid card seems like it's only useful for connecting to the TV, other than that, the excess power seems... useless.

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