I was looking at processors this morning and was checking out the i3/i5's as a compromise between sempron and X4 in terms of performance and wattage. I was considering the i3-530 or the i5-650. Anyone have any suggestions on good motherboards for the i3/i5 cpus?
I like most of it, but the processor worries me some because I believe I have to transcode my HD mkv's to stream them to the ps3. It has native xvid, but no mkv support. Would it be able to keep up?
Sorry, I should have been more clear. I am planning on addressing the data backup situation after the WHS is complete. The backup will likely be on external 1 or 2 tb drives but it is not included in the cost. I am looking for 8TB usable space in the WHS. 4x 2TB drives. I would prefer a mobo...
1. What YOUR PC will be used for. That means what types of tasks you'll be performing.
Video and music server for WD Live TV boxes and ps3. Also for backups from networked computers.
2. What YOUR budget is. A price range is acceptable as long as it's not more than a 20% spread
Would prefer...
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