For a gaming PC, I'd agree. For a media center, not so sure. Right now, there is nothing on the Intel side that compares with the 780G. Not even close. The G35 chipset is a joke, driver support that sucks, timing issues, plagued by instability; the G45 is delayed (again).
Since you can get flawless playback using a 780G and a chip as cheap as a LE-1640, which is absolutely inferior to Intel's Core2 line, but who cares, it powers a media center to do the one function you want, then it doesn't matter. Shuttle's idea is still wrong, though... they are using a micro board, a 3450 separate video card, etc. etc. which just increases cost with no appreciable benefits for the purpose I'm imagining. Use a 1T drive, a 780G and something like a LE-1640, or sure, go for a 4400+ or whatever, a basic card, desktop case, and a blueray drive. Wham. AMD right now doesn't compete at the high end - we definitely see that. But I haven't found anything nearly as effective, quiet, and stable as the 780G. I'm a bit unhappy that it doesn't pass full LPCM (only DD/DTS, 2 Channel uncompressed) but for what it does, there is very little in the marketplace better. CW -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Hayes Elkins Sent: Saturday, April 12, 2008 12:38 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [H] Very nice Shuttle HTPC AMD processor. Sorry, $2000 for a system with an inferior CPU has no value to me.> Date: Fri, 11 Apr 2008 15:08:10 -0400> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected]> Subject: [H] Very nice Shuttle HTPC> > Great form factor, tons of good features including Blu-Ray HD-DVD combo> player for about $1800 ($250 less for Blu-Ray only):> > http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/268357272/> > Hook that puppy up to a SAN or NAS and I think we have a winner of a> solution.> > ----> Brian _________________________________________________________________ Get in touch in an instant. Get Windows Live Messenger now. http://www.windowslive.com/messenger/overview.html?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_Refresh _getintouch_042008=
