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I am building a htpc and I'm curious about whether or not I could get by using just a Celeron, Pentium, or i3.
My htpc will be connected to a 50" LG 1080p plasma. I need it to be able to stream 1080p video, play blu-rays, and handle common multimedia container formats(divx, avi, mkv, mp4,...) in 720p or 1080p with ease. 3D is not important at this time, but I would kind of like it to be a possibility in the future.
***I do NOT game.***
I'm curious about everything from Sandy Bridge's hd 2000 and hd 3000 to Ivy Bridge's hd 2500, hd 4000, and even the base hd graphics found in the g1610- g2120.
What do you guys think?
I'm sure the hd 4000 graphics would do it(right?), but what about the lesser ones?
Any help would be appreciated.
My htpc will be connected to a 50" LG 1080p plasma. I need it to be able to stream 1080p video, play blu-rays, and handle common multimedia container formats(divx, avi, mkv, mp4,...) in 720p or 1080p with ease. 3D is not important at this time, but I would kind of like it to be a possibility in the future.
***I do NOT game.***
I'm curious about everything from Sandy Bridge's hd 2000 and hd 3000 to Ivy Bridge's hd 2500, hd 4000, and even the base hd graphics found in the g1610- g2120.
What do you guys think?
I'm sure the hd 4000 graphics would do it(right?), but what about the lesser ones?
Any help would be appreciated.
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