currently using intel d510mo with coreavc i can just pull avatar 1080p with no frame drops. and i only have 1gb ram so i think you can pretty much do everything except bluray playback..

get well soon netherlord

if you dont mind a bit of DIY, spdif headers on mobo's can be tapped out to either TOSLINK or Coax.

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=997533

I have done this for both my motherboards, one is Intel D510Mo. Works perfectly.

Total cost is RM3, if you have leftover CD-rom audio cables / zif connectors lying around.

elanges
amd 5200 with a bit of OC juice can run compressed 1080 AVC / MP4 no problem.


but if you're talking about uncompressed MPEG or AVC (BD ISO) then I remember on AVS forums they recommended AMD 6000+ (again, with OC you should reach 3.0Ghz).

I have exactly the setup as you and prior to having air con my bill was about RM80 per month, when I use it about 12-16hrs per day (switch off when nothing downloading on). As you did, with only about 10hrs per day my bill also dropped to RM40++

I now use atom 330 with 24/7 torrenting and 4-6hrs of air con per night will come to RM60-70. On very warm months (april and may) when i switch air con to 6hrs and 24C, my bill comes to RM80.

Anyway for Dual core setups with ATI4850, the idling consumption is about 200W which roughly translates to 5sen per hour = RM30 per month. If you game it goes to 300W.

Based on spec, the atom 330 consumes about 15-20W of power, if in a casing with 70% efficiency and 5W hdd, it'll take up to 30W in nominal conditions.

Cost of electricity for first block is 0.22 /KW/hr and 0.30 /KW/hr, so do the maths. I guess even at 0.30/KWhr so it translates to up to RM9 per month on 24/7.