[mythtv-users] Recommendation for replacement motherboard/processor?

[William Munson]

Matthew McClement wrote:
> John Drescher wrote:
>   
>>> What I am looking for is a great package deal on board/processor/memory
>>> that is going to easily handle the above. I would also consider a bare
>>> bones system with case and supply. In the second case I would simply
>>> retire the old system to be used as my desktop system.  What great deals
>>> are out there right now?
>>>
>>>       
>> For CPUs the $69  AMD Athlon 64 X2 3600+ Brisbane 1.9GHz 2 x 512KB L2
>> Cache Socket AM2 Processor is a great deal.
>>     
>
> I'd be inclined to pay the little extra for the 4200+, as it gives you a 
> bit more wiggle room when playing the higher bitrate MPEG2 streams, 
> especially if you have transcodes happening in the background, and the 
> TDP is the same as the 3600+.
>
> Combine that with Gigabyte GA-M61P-S3(a near perfect ATX HTPC 
> motherboard that's only let down by the fact that it's missing SPDIF on 
> the rear panel I/O) and some value RAM(667 or better is fine, 2x512MB 
> sticks) and you have a nice, fairly cheap, base system. Unless your 
> current power supply is very underpowered(under 200W) it should work.
>
> Matt
>   

Sounds like a good possibility. I already have a SPDIF from the existing 
setup so as long as the header is there I should be able to make it 
work. Power supply is a stout 450 watt so thats not an issue either. Any 
other systems that are good? How about Pentium 4 dual core systems?

Bill