http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboBundleDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.328141
That combo deal looks pretty sweet just add a HD and an OS.
That combo deal looks pretty sweet just add a HD and an OS.
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Need a Sub $200 Box?
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Don't forget you'd need a power supply as well. The one that comes with that case should not be trusted for anything, ever.
Don't forget a dvd drive. I, myself would buy a cheap earthwatts http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...1033&cm_re=earth_watts-_-17-371-033-_-Product which makes it more like $270 (the psu+dvd drive+combo stuff) That be a nice little box to watch nbc.com or hulu,veoh, or joost on a tv. Does the intel x4500 allow playback of HD movies should i stick a blu-ray drive in it??
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Intel integrated graphics should be trusted less than a cheap PSU, but all you'd have to do is pick up some 40$ low end graphics card. No big deal.
That Id disagree with, intel graphics have powered laptops for a long time and I THINK they (the 4500 series) do HD video, but not sure. Yes they suck balls when gaming. But, integrated graphics have come a long way. This would be a second system anyway for me (actually a fourth if u count my two laptops). core i7 machine with a 5870 is my primary. Might just pass on this and get an x-arcade tankstick.
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It's a G41 which is a X4500 not a G45 which is a X4500HD. I'm too lazy to look up the exact differences right now but I believe the only difference for video playback when using a decently fast CPU like a 2.5GHz Penryn-based Celeron will be CPU usage. A discrete card might add advanced video decide features. If one were looking to go for advanced video playback there might be better OEM box options ~$350 after factoring in the OS and other minor add-ons.
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