AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition?

[Robert Wise]

I'm considering building a new server for SageTv so I can centralize my distribution and cut down on the Cable boxes. I was going to use a Q6600 Quad Core & MB that I had kicking around, but that got eaten up when my UnRaid box died. So I was looking at the following combo:

http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applicatio...17305&csid=_22

But I wondered if this would have a enough power to run two HVR2250s and perhaps one HD tuner with Comskip and multiple transcodes. Option B is to buy something cheaper and get the Q6600 back from the UnRaid box, as it does not need much power. STV currently sits in my office on a QX9650, but I'd rather not use that.

[gplasky]

More than enough. Keep in mind your digital tuners just streams the recording to your hard drive with no processing or cpu use. Only comskip will tax your cpu and a quad core is not only good but good enough.

gerry

[Robert Wise]

Originally Posted by gplasky

More than enough. Keep in mind your digital tuners just streams the recording to your hard drive with no processing or cpu use. Only comskip will tax your cpu and a quad core is not only good but good enough.

gerry

Thanks,

I went to Toms CPU charts after I posted and it seems that my Q6600 is an old dog compared to the Phenom. :-( I also found some better pricing too.

[stanger89]

Personally I'd look at getting Supermicro X7SPA or X7SPE and use that for the unRAID box. You really don't need a Q6600 for an unRAID box.

[Robert Wise]

Originally Posted by stanger89

Personally I'd look at getting Supermicro X7SPA or X7SPE and use that for the unRAID box. You really don't need a Q6600 for an unRAID box.

Agreed, but my Old A8nSLI died of BIOS issues (repeatedly), so I replaced it with what I had.

[stanger89]

I understand, my point was I'd probably buy new hardware for the unRAID box and user your Q6600 box for Sage, rather than buying new, powerful hardware for your Sage box.

[bastafidli]

I have this CPU for my desktop (actually I have the 2 core which I got for $60 o BF unlocked to 4 cores) and it is awesome. We have 3 way multiseat going (3 people using the computer at the same time) and I can be running Handbrake, playing HD videos and games and the same time without anybody noticing.

[Robert Wise]

Originally Posted by bastafidli

I have this CPU for my desktop (actually I have the 2 core which I got for $60 o BF unlocked to 4 cores) and it is awesome. We have 3 way multiseat going (3 people using the computer at the same time) and I can be running Handbrake, playing HD videos and games and the same time without anybody noticing.

Thanks,

If I replace the UnRaid MB I want 8 Sata ports, which doesn't leave too many cheap choices. Best I've seen is this one:

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product...82E16813128444

Which is not a lot different than going with the Phenom and I don't have to worry about two machines. I probably won't do this until they run Fiber to my house and I can ditch the Cable Company, which won't until late 2011.