here is a sorta related question:
I just put up a spare computer built out of scrap parts, with the CPU being an A64 3000 (s754) I picked up back when fry's had it for $10 on clearance.
Naturally, there is no desire or point in spending any more than what I already have on this; the most taxing task it could possibly be given is 1080p playback.
Can this be done at a minimal cost increase if at all? The video card is, unfortunately, a 9800pro (AGP) sans any HD video acceleration. I am not aware of anything that will help in the video department under $20, even for a used one (HD2400 is the minimum I suppose) The mobo is MSI 6702 ver 1.0 (K8T800), wonder if I can ooze out enough Mhz to get a stutter-free playback?
EDIT: I am playing around with a 1080p material encoded in AVC. quite a bit of skipped frames with the said CPU @ 2.4ghz. oh well