2010-10-31, 04:28
Kode Wrote:Its more than big enough to use for the OS and xbmc if your data is going to live on a NAS.
I read on the Newegg reviews that some owners experienced problems when using as a boot drive, so I was a bit worried is all.
Kode Wrote:Its more than big enough to use for the OS and xbmc if your data is going to live on a NAS.
Flomaster Wrote:I was on the fence on getting an core i3 I wish I would have done it. I had no idea I could have bought a cheapo video card that would have solved my problems. that would have been the ONLY thing making an i3 more expensive then my zotac setup.
-=Jason=-
jtap06 Wrote:Hello again! Would you recommend using this as the primary(OS) drive or a secondary drive and just put my XBMC files on it?
Mavers Wrote:Any particular reason why you wish you'd gone with the core i3?
gabbott Wrote:Probably because of increased CPU power over an atom.
poofyhairguy Wrote:By my testing a i3 is about four times as powerful as dual core Atom. Big difference for almost no difference in power consumption.
The problem with i3 is that Intel GPUs are terrible, so if you go the i3 route you HAVE TO get a dedicated GPU (preferably Nvidia) which means Micro ATX which means overall larger size.
For the ultimate XBMC box though, it is the perfect CPU....
poofyhairguy Wrote:By my testing a i3 is about four times as powerful as dual core Atom. Big difference for almost no difference in power consumption.
The problem with i3 is that Intel GPUs are terrible, so if you go the i3 route you HAVE TO get a dedicated GPU (preferably Nvidia) which means Micro ATX which means overall larger size.
For the ultimate XBMC box though, it is the perfect CPU....
spencers Wrote:Hey poofyhairguy, did you get my PM?
Mavers Wrote:I understand that an ion system would struggle for flash applications, but what advantages would an i3 + GT 430 over an ion with GT430?
jtap06 Wrote:Darn, combo no longer available! Arrgh, you wouldn't happen to remember what was in there do you? I was literally like a half hour late.