[mythtv-users] Single vs. Dual Core

[John Drescher]

>  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.
>
My advice is to get a 65nm Brisbane X2 processor and stay as far away
from the slower, hotter and more hungry Celeron or any Pentium D
processor.

John