<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_extra"><div class="gmail_quote"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_extra"><div class="gmail_quote"><span class=""><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">I will use the Quad core CPU.<br>
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I have a little question about it. I have a ION board frontend and the<br>
backend in the same place, is it a good idea to join both frontend and<br>
backend in the same machine? This CPU could manage both service very<br>
good, I could add a dedicated GPU.<br></blockquote><div><br><br></div></span><div>I use that setup exactly on my TV (frontend / backend combo) and IONs around the house. I have a hard time watching TV on the IONs practically - due to the menu speeds and fanart loading times when scrolling movies, etc.. It is well worth it if you keep it quiet. I could never go back to a slow frontend again..<br></div><span class=""><div> </div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
I will appreciate any help, I want to be sure that all will play fine<br></blockquote></span></div></div></div></blockquote><div><br></div><div>I agree... no reason to have two myth systems next to each other.</div><div><br></div><div>As I stated in my other email, if you choose the Pentium you will have a built in GPU that supports VAAPI. My backend is on a lowly G530 and I use it as a frontend as well; with VAAPI I see almost no CPU usage during playback... so I can run transcodes and commercial detection no problem while still watching a show with no noticeable impact. Adding a GPU would significantly increase power usage, and for a server thats on 24/7 I didn't see a point to it... and I don't care about having Advanced 2x deinterlacing on my office TV... I just watch the news and sitcoms on a 19 inch monitor anyway.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div></div></div>