2012-11-03, 13:02
Hi,
I currently run and old core duo setup and as of late it has been real slow with xbmc. I have decided it is about time I get myself a better setup thinking how much I use it! I use the HTPC for basic SNES emulation, 1080p films plus I do watch a lot of shows which are encoded as 10bit h264's. Currently I have to re-encode them to 8bit as the cpu is too weak to be able to play them. So I was thinking I really require something we decent enough cpu grunt for these tasks.
Lian Li PC-Q07 (suspension mount a low rpm 3.5" hdd in the 5.25" bay)
PicoPSU 120W (already own)
Intel G860
MSI H61I-E35 m-itx motherboard
4gb (2x2gb) Corsair XMS3 1600mhz memory
~60GB SSD
Scythe Mugen 3 (Can run that size cooler due to picopsu)
How does the above look? As you might be able to tell I am after a silent setup really with low power use when idling. Is it worth going for Ivy Bridge, ie do they run that much cooler?
Any input is welcome!
I currently run and old core duo setup and as of late it has been real slow with xbmc. I have decided it is about time I get myself a better setup thinking how much I use it! I use the HTPC for basic SNES emulation, 1080p films plus I do watch a lot of shows which are encoded as 10bit h264's. Currently I have to re-encode them to 8bit as the cpu is too weak to be able to play them. So I was thinking I really require something we decent enough cpu grunt for these tasks.
Lian Li PC-Q07 (suspension mount a low rpm 3.5" hdd in the 5.25" bay)
PicoPSU 120W (already own)
Intel G860
MSI H61I-E35 m-itx motherboard
4gb (2x2gb) Corsair XMS3 1600mhz memory
~60GB SSD
Scythe Mugen 3 (Can run that size cooler due to picopsu)
How does the above look? As you might be able to tell I am after a silent setup really with low power use when idling. Is it worth going for Ivy Bridge, ie do they run that much cooler?
Any input is welcome!
