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    dedicated, cheap, windows 7 media center rig. Ideas?

    fair enough. I will budget a bit more for this.
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    dedicated, cheap, windows 7 media center rig. Ideas?

    it will automatically offload the decoding if you have a capable card. a hardware based decoder. I don't know enough about the GT240 to tell you the specs on it.
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    dedicated, cheap, windows 7 media center rig. Ideas?

    thank you everyone for your responses. I think I am leaning toward lowteckh's advice and building a beefier unit. (probably an i3 setup). The problem with rehashing the old computer is the following would need upgraded: Power supply ($30-40) Video card ($50) Sound card ($50ish) total...
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    dedicated, cheap, windows 7 media center rig. Ideas?

    I need to put together a dedicated computer that will only run WMC7. Content housed on the network will include HD content (720p)...At this time, I have no 1080p content (nor will I be adding any soon). I need advice on CPU & Motherboard. This computer will be on a component (yep, rgb) matrix...
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    i7 860 Overclocking

    excellent. Glad to see I am not the only one who reaped the rewards. :D
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    Best Video Encoding / Multi-tasking CPU?

    microcenter. I have an 860, and the main reason I own it is for video encoding. It SCREAMS. It would be a hard sell for me to consider anything else (except for a 920, MAYBE). And I am not sure I would switch to a 920. I would consider it... But the 860 continues to impress me. I can...
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    Intel SSD is better at making OS feel snappy?

    Agreed. Through their support, and constantly pushing out new firmware on their forums. They seem to have great community involvement (maybe too good, as they pushed out some beta firmware probably bit too early not too long ago). But, that goes back on the user. You want to be a test mule...
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    Intel SSD is better at making OS feel snappy?

    G1 might have also had it... But I know the OCZ did too... I used it.
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    Intel SSD is better at making OS feel snappy?

    I have the vertex, and it is solid. Really, for me, it came down to Intels were not available anywhere, and the OCZ vertex was available (at Microcenter [which is local], with a damn good rebate). I haven't shopped them lately, but I would not hesitate to grab another OCZ if the price was...
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    i7 860 Overclocking

    yes sir. I probably would have thought twice about it if I didn't have the blowhole. :D With the top exit, it is a no brainer.
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    i7 860 Overclocking

    I have an antec 300. the heatsink's pipes run across the i7, East - West in the antec (see diagram from intel below to help give a better idea). The fans blow from south to north. (I have a push pull... One on the bottom, one on the top). (Adding the second fan dropped the temps at full load...
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    i7 860 Overclocking

    asus p7p55d pro for me.
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    i7 860 Overclocking

    currently running my 860 @ 3.6ghz with vcore at 1.175 Load temps (100% with wprime, handbrake) around 61C. I am using a coolmaster tx3 heatsink. Although a cheap heatsink, works very well for light duty overclocking. I could probably push the processor quite a bit more, but happy with the...
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    P55 overclockers...check your sockets

    +1. I am interested in this answer... I am running 3.5GHz at below stock voltage on an 860.
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    question about Core i7 /stock cooling

    mine under full load for will get up to 74C. i7 860, stock cooling.
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