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Low-powered processor good enough for HD/Blu-ray video?

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November 15, 2013 12:37:16 PM

I'm looking for a computer for my home theater. I will only stream on Netflix HD, Amazon HD, Youtube HD, and play blu-ray discs.

What processor+Ram+graphics card will be have low energy consumption but good enough for HD videos?

My friend says AMD A8+Radeon 7560D+8 gigs of ram @ DDR1600 would be minimal.

I would like more information. I was thinking of buying this:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

Edit: Price is important, but so is being able to play HD flawlessly. I would go to down to AMD A4, less ram, less powerful graphics card if it will play HD videos.

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November 15, 2013 12:42:45 PM

You mate is trying to waste your money

You don't need much at all to do what you planning..

The only time you might need a bit more grunt is if you plan to recode/transcode video streams as you watch in HD..
e.g. if you want to convert an MP4 film into a AVI format in real time as you stream it to your TV.

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November 15, 2013 1:00:03 PM

Either one of those systems will do, but understand you're going to need to upgrade to a Blu-ray optical drive, and software that knows what to do with Blu-ray discs when you stick them in the drive, or you won't have the ability to play a Blu-ray disc.
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November 15, 2013 2:35:39 PM

If you built your computer with the same parts and with a Blu-Ray optical drive you should be able to save a bit of money.
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