- Jun 1, 2011
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I'm about to build a Windows 7 64-bit machine to do the following:
1. store ~4TB of mp3s, movies, photos, and documents
2. stream audio to speakers connected to Win7 laptop or Squeezebox
3. stream 1080p video to an HTPC-connected TV
4. be constantly running uTorrent
5. ability to rip optical discs (Blu-Ray, DVD)
6. function as backup computer in case laptop breaks
7. store backup image of laptop
Additional attributes:
8. Will sit in a corner of my living room or bedroom without being connected to a keyboard or monitor
9. The data on it will probably be backed up to some sort of NAS or set of USB drives
Does anyone out there have any recommendations for a processor? I don't want to low-ball myself but I don't want to just run out and by an i7 for the hell of it either.
I assumed the smart route would be Intel Sandy Bridge (i3 or i5?) but maybe I'm wrong.
What do you guys think?
1. store ~4TB of mp3s, movies, photos, and documents
2. stream audio to speakers connected to Win7 laptop or Squeezebox
3. stream 1080p video to an HTPC-connected TV
4. be constantly running uTorrent
5. ability to rip optical discs (Blu-Ray, DVD)
6. function as backup computer in case laptop breaks
7. store backup image of laptop
Additional attributes:
8. Will sit in a corner of my living room or bedroom without being connected to a keyboard or monitor
9. The data on it will probably be backed up to some sort of NAS or set of USB drives
Does anyone out there have any recommendations for a processor? I don't want to low-ball myself but I don't want to just run out and by an i7 for the hell of it either.
I assumed the smart route would be Intel Sandy Bridge (i3 or i5?) but maybe I'm wrong.
What do you guys think?