2011-02-16, 00:50
I'm reading through a very long and detailed build post on another site where everyone is praising the Intel Clarkdale i3 processor with integrated GPU along with a mobo with HDMI out. Getting rid of the GPU.
I've been reading through some of the suggestions on this board and everyone seems to be endorsing a dedicated GPU. Is there a reason for this? What are the advantages of a dedicated GPU over an integrated GPU?
My build would be XBMC on Ubuntu for streaming locally stored 1080p video, music, photos... etc.
As of now I'm planning to buy
[CPU] Intel Core i3-540 Clarkdale
[MOBO] ASUS P7H55-M PRO LGA 1156 Intel H55 HDMI Micro ATX
[Memory] G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM
[PSU] Antec EarthWatts Green EA-380D Green 380W
[CASE] nMEDIAPC 5000B Micro ATX
[HDD] SAMSUNG Spinpoint F4 HD204UI 2TB 5400 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive
with the possible addition of a SSD for the OS
Does this seem reasonable? Will Ubuntu and XBMC run well on it?
I've been reading through some of the suggestions on this board and everyone seems to be endorsing a dedicated GPU. Is there a reason for this? What are the advantages of a dedicated GPU over an integrated GPU?
My build would be XBMC on Ubuntu for streaming locally stored 1080p video, music, photos... etc.
As of now I'm planning to buy
[CPU] Intel Core i3-540 Clarkdale
[MOBO] ASUS P7H55-M PRO LGA 1156 Intel H55 HDMI Micro ATX
[Memory] G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM
[PSU] Antec EarthWatts Green EA-380D Green 380W
[CASE] nMEDIAPC 5000B Micro ATX
[HDD] SAMSUNG Spinpoint F4 HD204UI 2TB 5400 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive
with the possible addition of a SSD for the OS
Does this seem reasonable? Will Ubuntu and XBMC run well on it?