[mythtv-users] How hard is it to build an HD MythTV?

[Steve Peters - Priority Electronics]

>With the 
>cost of power
>today, that is important as this box will probably be on all the time. 
>These boards use Intel P35 chipsets.  My computer guy is 
>suggesting a E8400
>(3GHz Core2Duo) and, although that sounds like too much 
>processor, I think I
>will start there just to be safe.
>
>
>-- 



I've got a core 2 duo 1800mhz (e4300 processor) and it plays hd back just
fine, not even using half of the cpu up. My video card is an nvidia 7300. I
think anything higher is overkill unless you're doing a lot of other things
on the computer. Also, in general, the lower the clock rate, the lower the
power usage and the less heat that is generated for these core 2 duo's. Keep
in mind the heat, as it's sometimes tough to cool an htpc, as in my case.
That's why I went with the coolest processor I could find. Again, any core 2
duo will do hd just fine as I have one of the bottom of the line ones.

-Steve