2009/5/3 RedShift <redshift@xxxxxxxxxx>: > Hi list [...] > Anyway, my goal is to build the *ULTIMATE* HTPC. [...] > * Processor: Intel Celeron? > > No idea how much processing power would be required for a decent > HTPC. Preferably as low powered as possible, as the CPU will have to > be passively cooled. How about a Via Epia CPU? These have two important advantages for a HTPC: - fanless (not all models) - MPEG-accelleration I've built a HTPC myself as a toy-project, altough i use it mainly for watching DVDs. So far the Epia works great for me, it's not the strongest CPU around, but it's nice and quiet (fanless, HDD/DVD are the only moving parts). mvg, Guus