2012-11-26, 01:12
So I'm quite familiar with AMD APUs for HTPCs howevre I'm not that experienced with Intel CPU solutions (with onboard graphics). My friend is replacing his very old HTPC and is asking me for advice and he is looking at the Pentium G630.
I'm still waiting to confirm his exact needs as I don't think he will need for experience but one thing I'm not sure of is the HD audio aspects. According to Intel site, the processor much have Intel Clear Video HD in order to support HD audio codecs, and apparently the Pentium G630 doesn't not have that, which means it can't do HD audio correct? So he would need a discrete GPU.
Secondly, if he in fact wants full Bluray + 3D then he's going to need at least an i3 correct? And something like the i3-3225 IB has Clearvideo and thus will do everything he may need to do, without discrete GPU.
I'm still waiting to confirm his exact needs as I don't think he will need for experience but one thing I'm not sure of is the HD audio aspects. According to Intel site, the processor much have Intel Clear Video HD in order to support HD audio codecs, and apparently the Pentium G630 doesn't not have that, which means it can't do HD audio correct? So he would need a discrete GPU.
Secondly, if he in fact wants full Bluray + 3D then he's going to need at least an i3 correct? And something like the i3-3225 IB has Clearvideo and thus will do everything he may need to do, without discrete GPU.