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[quote=millpub]

If you can find the 2390T, that should be a pretty solid HTPC processor. At 35W TDP and 2.7 GHz, with up to 3.5 GHz under turbo, it sips power and still offers plenty of performance, and would probably be my pick if I were building simply because I would like the extra gaming horsepower in my HTPC. If you are transcoding and your software takes advantages for four cores, I would probably hold out for the 2500T. Its four cores are a little slower, but a properly multi-threaded transcoder will definitely benefit.

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Looks like MacMall has the OEM chip in stock:

http://www.macmall.com/p/product~dpno~8853067~pdp.gihjgde;jsessionid=552A4E94972865F9CAB435CFAC257DD3?emOmni=null&source=MWBGOOGLEBASE

I don’t do a terribly large amount of transcoding, but who knows what the future has in store.

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[quote=babgvant]

No.  FWIW, I’ve been using the PRIME exclusively for a few months.  Preferring the flexibility that an external, network attached DCT provides to an additional tuner. 

Unless you need the extra tuner or can get the USB model for a great price (e.g. Newegg was selling it for $239 over the weekend) its hard to go wrong with the HDHR.

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Yeah, I love that I could leave the prime on the network. I do have a WHS 2011 box that’s always on. I could throw a VM on it and use that to schedule/record shows. I guess by the same reasoning though I could just as easily throw the Ceton on it :).

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Which i5 would you go with and do you have any alternative motherboard suggestions? MacMall does carry the 2390T. I really like the DH61AG for a motherboard, but I guess it does leave a little to be desired in the way of expansion. What are you using? I’m now wondering if any current motherboards will be compatible with Ivy Bridge chipsets. 

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[quote=mikinho]

You also have the option to wait for Ivy Bridge

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Hmm. Good point. I could just keep using my current setup until then. I do get obsolescence anxiety. 

[quote=mikinho]

I’m not the best guy to ask considering I work for Ceton 🙂

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Didn’t I say Ceton? 🙂

You’ve successfully created more internal struggle on what/when to build. 

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Now I’m torn! 🙂 So many great processors and so little time. Any performance issues with a non-internal CableCARD tuner? Thinking about the SiliconDust HDHomeRun Prime.

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Thanks so much for the reply Michael. The 2400S is rated at 65W. Will I see much of a difference in power draw using that over the 2390T? 

As of right now I don’t have plans for an optical drive. If I did get one, would I be able to record shows straight to a data store on my WHS and forgo the addition of a storage drive?  I’ve seen some registry edits that may be done to allow recordings to a network share, but I’m not sure that they still work in W7. 

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