The lady friend has noticed my internet browsing, and is going to buy me this for xmas:
Lian Li PC-Q07
I've always wanted to do an itx system, and I'd like this one to primarily run Plex Media Server for the other front ends in the house (2 mac minis) and run the Plex client for watching TV in the home office. Most of my hardware is a little old school, so I'm still running everything through VGA or DVI and the audio is just regular stereo. 1080p and Blu-ray are not a huge concerns for me, I'm a long ways off from that kind of peripheral upgrade.
I've priced out a couple of systems on newegg, and it seems like the low-endish mobos and cpus for AMD and Intel come out to about the same price. Here's the units I've been spitballing with:
Intel mobo
Intel CPU
AMD mobo
AMD CPU
I figure either of these systems will work for a while with what I want to do, and they cost around the same...so, is there any notable advantage for going with Intel versus AMD here? I've looked around for some comparisons, but those look at fancy options that I'm just not going to tap into.
My other PCs are AMDs, but I'm not rabid about brands, I just want stability and longevity for $150 or less (for mobo and cpu together). Thoughts?
Lian Li PC-Q07
I've always wanted to do an itx system, and I'd like this one to primarily run Plex Media Server for the other front ends in the house (2 mac minis) and run the Plex client for watching TV in the home office. Most of my hardware is a little old school, so I'm still running everything through VGA or DVI and the audio is just regular stereo. 1080p and Blu-ray are not a huge concerns for me, I'm a long ways off from that kind of peripheral upgrade.
I've priced out a couple of systems on newegg, and it seems like the low-endish mobos and cpus for AMD and Intel come out to about the same price. Here's the units I've been spitballing with:
Intel mobo
Intel CPU
AMD mobo
AMD CPU
I figure either of these systems will work for a while with what I want to do, and they cost around the same...so, is there any notable advantage for going with Intel versus AMD here? I've looked around for some comparisons, but those look at fancy options that I'm just not going to tap into.
My other PCs are AMDs, but I'm not rabid about brands, I just want stability and longevity for $150 or less (for mobo and cpu together). Thoughts?