[mythtv-users] Single vs. Dual Core

[Tom Greer]

On 10/30/07, Tom R. <sillyhed2000 at hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>  I'm (still.) putting together a mythtv box, and here are my options. I
> can get an Athlon AM2 X2 Dual Core 4400+ (2300mhz) for $108, or a Celeron
> 3.2ghz 533FSB MODEL D 351 LGA775 64Bit for $85. The real question is, is
> dual core worth losing 0.7ghz and paying $23 extra? I plan to have two
> tuners and it needs to be HDTV capable.
>
> Thanks.
>

It's definitely worth going dual core.

I would recommend looking at at BE-2350.  This is AMD's new low power (45w)
dual core CPU.  It compares with a Athlon X2 4000+.

I recently purchased a mobo combo with this CPU at Fry's for $78.

It runs a lot cooler in place of the Athlon XP 2600+  that it replaced.

Tom
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