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    Playing mp4 files - Intel core I3 3220 vs Celeron G1610

    Thank you all for your help. Regards, Peter
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    Playing mp4 files - Intel core I3 3220 vs Celeron G1610

    Folks, Background: I am building a budget HTPC. The only purpose of the PC is to run VLC and display mp4 files that have 20Mb bitrate. The system will run minimal Ubuntu - just enough to run VLC. My motherboard will be ivy-bridge based mini ITX. For the CPU, between Intel core I3 3220...
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    Need advise on sub $350 mini-itx box

    Thank you very much for your help. This system looks perfect and within my budget. Regards, Peter
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    Need advise on sub $350 mini-itx box

    I just wanted to add one more thing. If mini-IPX does not fit the budget, I guess I can go with micro-ATX. However, the case still needs to be small and the power supply must be external. Appreciate your help. Regards, Peter
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    Need advise on sub $350 mini-itx box

    Folks, I need to build a mini-itx box that can play .mp4 files at 20Mbps bitrate. The system will run minimal Ubuntu + VLC player. Last year, I tried to build a Intel atom based box. However, playing an mp4 file at 20Mb bitrate was very jittery. I am hoping the new breed of CPUs have...
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    High quality HTPC - onboard HDMI or video card

    Folks, I am building a mini theater that can seat about 40 people. The media will be served from an HTPC running Ubuntu/VLC. Video output will be over HDMI 1.3a. The new brand of A75 motherboards support AMD APU (CPU + GPU) and seem to have good graphics performance. However, I would...
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    Recommendation needed for high-performance laptop

    Folks, I am looking for a notebook/laptop that is i7-based and has 16G RAM. At HP's site, Envy 15 seemed to fit the bill. The overview says that it supports i7 as well as 16G RAM. However, when you go through customization, there is no option for i7 or for 16G RAM. What is strange is that this...