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PYRATROOPER
Posted on 01-18-11 08:29 PM Link | Quote | ID: 139206


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I'm considering doing a major overhaul of my pre-built computer.
The overhaul would consist of me using the same motherboard and DVD drive.
I would be swapping out 160GB OS drive for a 320GB with windows XP.
I would also have to add PCI card to support 4 more SATA ports.
I would be using a 500GB for music and a 750GB for movies , that I already own..
I would also have to get a new case.
Basic Spects are:
1.6 Ghz dual core intel atom 230
2 GB DDR2 (I upgraded this from 1GB to 2GB)
does any one think it this is is worth overhauling or not.

More in depth specs are at this link: http://www.emachines.com/products/products.html?prod=EL1600-01


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Posted on 01-18-11 08:42 PM Link | Quote | ID: 139207


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The processor doesn't look like it's going to be sufficient for much beyond web browsing and listening to music...

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Posted on 01-18-11 09:38 PM Link | Quote | ID: 139208


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Posted by blackhole89
The processor doesn't look like it's going to be sufficient for much beyond web browsing and listening to music...

I use it for itunes, file storage and web browser and an occasional movie.

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Posted on 01-19-11 04:56 PM Link | Quote | ID: 139218


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Unless you only play ones encoded in formats the decoding of which can be GPU-accelerated, even the movie-playing part might be somewhat problematic with that.

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Posted on 01-19-11 06:42 PM Link | Quote | ID: 139221


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It works for AVI, DVD, MP4 and mpg

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Well, AVI is a container format and the rest implies MPEG2 or MPEG4 (both of which are rather light on the CPU usage).

1080p or even just 720p h.264 might be problematic.

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Posted on 01-19-11 07:23 PM Link | Quote | ID: 139223


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Posted by blackhole89
Well, AVI is a container format and the rest implies MPEG2 or MPEG4 (both of which are rather light on the CPU usage).

1080p or even just 720p h.264 might be problematic.


it is i just try to avoid those at all cost and if i can't i have ps3 and 360 that can play pretty much every thing except mkv.

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