2013-12-12, 14:13
Hey guys,
I've decided to take the plunge and upgrade from the Raspberry Pi I've been using for a year and a half to a decent HTPC. I already have a Streacom FC1 case which currently houses the Pi (through some nifty engineering), so I want to base my new system on that. Also, I kinda decided for Linux instead of Windows, as it should be gentler on resources and also enable me to share media using NFS (home network is wireless mostly, so flaky bandwidth most of the time).
Right now I have two options in front of me, an Intel build and an AMD build.
Intel build: Gigabyte GA-B75N with Celeron G1620
AMD build: GA-F2A85XN-WIFI with A4 X2 4000 or A4-5300
System will be used with 720p and 1080p material (most of if 24p, so I'm a bit worried about the Intel bug I've heard about), with the ocasional DVD now and then, but no 3D. Also, it's the main system for music (FLAC mostly), using the S/PDIF through a DAC. For this reason, it's important to be as quiet as possible.
What would you suggest be the best of the two?
PS: I'm considering a Gelid Slim Silence A-plus as it's the only CPU cooler small enough to fit the case.
I've decided to take the plunge and upgrade from the Raspberry Pi I've been using for a year and a half to a decent HTPC. I already have a Streacom FC1 case which currently houses the Pi (through some nifty engineering), so I want to base my new system on that. Also, I kinda decided for Linux instead of Windows, as it should be gentler on resources and also enable me to share media using NFS (home network is wireless mostly, so flaky bandwidth most of the time).
Right now I have two options in front of me, an Intel build and an AMD build.
Intel build: Gigabyte GA-B75N with Celeron G1620
AMD build: GA-F2A85XN-WIFI with A4 X2 4000 or A4-5300
System will be used with 720p and 1080p material (most of if 24p, so I'm a bit worried about the Intel bug I've heard about), with the ocasional DVD now and then, but no 3D. Also, it's the main system for music (FLAC mostly), using the S/PDIF through a DAC. For this reason, it's important to be as quiet as possible.
What would you suggest be the best of the two?
PS: I'm considering a Gelid Slim Silence A-plus as it's the only CPU cooler small enough to fit the case.