Which Intel CPU for Vista Media Center PC?

[maddness]

would a celeron 420 also work in a media pc???

im sure it would, im using a athlon 64 3200+ in a media pc

then again a celeron 420 is known to clock quite high ... and at around £22inc

hmm about time i should upgrade?

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=17735697&highlight=celeron+420

...here we go, *goes to sell the a64 kit on the members market*

 

[Silent Bob]

I've got a Celeron 420 in my media center pc at the moment. Used to have a E2140 and the only difference between running the 2 cpu's is that the dual core cpu loaded windows quicker. Once in media center I haven't noticed any difference.

 

[Lanz]

Depends on what you do in your media center. If you have dual tuners that are often recording, whilst your watching a DVD for example, then the old Celeron will be pushing it.

For the sake of £45, I really dont see the point of Celerons anymore, A E2140 would actually run cooler too.

 

[Silver]

look i'd like to take a cheap celeron cause i also have to buy me an laptop and than you know each cent that i can save on this media pc i can use on that laptop!!

I would put my skystar 2 card in this media pc and would use this pc for web surfing,e-mails,listening music,div-x and editing pictures,..no games,....so i'd thought an celeron could do the job!!
would a celeron run vista and if yes which one,..home premium or ultimate???
(i would prefer ultimate)

 

[Silver]

I've got a Celeron 420 in my media center pc at the moment. Used to have a E2140 and the only difference between running the 2 cpu's is that the dual core cpu loaded windows quicker. Once in media center I haven't noticed any difference.

do you use windows vista or XP in your media pc ???

 

[mattyrigby00]

best to just get the e2140, very small price difference (£10 or so?) and much faster, and uses less power. home premium is best, u dont need the ultimate only features for a media centre.

 

[Silver]

thank you,...i also thought that i should go for one of the E2xxx CPU,but i thought if an celeron would work fine id save a bit of money!!!!
thanks once again!!