[mythtv-users] hardware advice: ivy bridge vs nvidia

[Joseph Fry]

>
> I disagree that this is the case at all.  I am transforming my 2008 built
> budget system (LGA 755) into a new frontend... I can pick up an upgraded
> processor for 20 bucks, and DDR2 RAM is not too expensive on ebay.  LGA
> 1155 should be even better... considering that my mobo will support
> anything from a Celeron G440 to an i7.  It will be a couple of years before
> i7's start being sold cheaply on ebay... but they will.
>
> It's all about the chipset.  and LGA 1155 has staying power.  I wanted to
> go Intel, but I couldn't commit to either of their current chipsets because
> they are already scheduled to be replaced.
>

Correction... I wanted to go AMD but couldn't due to their chipsets is
changing again soon and there is no clear upgrade path.
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