Then anything till Quad core i7 and octa core amds will fit your bill.
If you believe it'll make lots of difference, get the most expensive parts you could buy

Bro the whole point of asking for was that i don't want it to be heavy on my pocket. Let me tell you my setup
I have currently 3 Kodi's running
1. Core I3/Ubuntu (Dual Job of my NAS + Kodi) (Support All HD Audio and Video formats no problem, but it's basically my NAS so can't let kids play with it)
2. Amazon FireTV (Netflix, Amazon, Hulu + Kodi) (Keeping for HD playback of Amazon, Netflix, Hulu... Kodi is just a plus cuz Kodi doesn't support all HD Audio formats)
3. RPI 2 (Newly build, running OSMC, after trying OPENELEC, Kodi and OSMC.. decided OSMC is the most stable and best... but it doesn't support HD Audio)

So now i'm looking for is there any solution which shouldn't cross RM500-600 total which can play all HDAudio and Video formats without buffering/stuttering issues.
Problem with building a Intel based HTPC is the lack of nice HTPC casings availability in MY and those available online or in Singapore also very expensive. so that's where i started looking into Intel NUCs (celeron) or those other new Intel Atom based mini PCs which are very small and do fits the budget.

awesome setup

if u don't mind sharing, what broadband u are using and speed? just curios chief

just share my setup here with my Rpi2 for sound system...

1. I have connected my Rpi2 to Denon AVR
2. I always watch movie with 720 OR 1080 depends on the movie i select AND most of the sound system comes with 2.0
3. yesterday, i was watching Jurassic Park (the 1st one) - 1080 video selection from KODI+2.0 sound system. the sound system from the movie via my Denon AVR (i was really thrashing the speakers loudly) was AWESOME until the neighbors kids come n c the movie together...

my 2cents

cheers
Raj

Hi Raj,
I have a 7.1 channel setup with one of the best AVR in the world Anthem MRX (Most ppl don't even know about this brand) with Cambridge Audio Minx speakers. My main NAS has about 15 TB storage full of HD/Bluray/3D movies and English Dramas and is connected to the AVR. This easily play DTS-HDMA, TRUE-HD in 7.1 through my cinema screen TV.
My FireTV is also connected with same setup which i mostly use for Netflix, Amazon Instant Prime Video & Hulu or my kids use it also to watch local media from my NAS.
RPI 2 i recently bought to test and see what this can do... So far i can say i'm quite happy with the performance of RPI 2 and would happily recommend to anyone as far as HD-Audio is not a requirement.
I found OSMC the most stable on RPI-2 and that's what i'm using... I need to build another system for my bed room and i think RPI-2 will sure do the job
I have a 20MBPS Unify line and play online contents and IPTVs without any struggle.. this also could be that i have made changes in "Kodi" "advanced settings" file to buffer movie while playing and due to high speed network most of the time my play is fully buffered before even reaching half way.

BTW why you playing your Kodi in 2.0? do you only have 2 speakers connected with your Denon? RPI-2 can easily handle 5.1/7.1.... my current config is 7.1 on my RPI with Passthrough and i don't see any problem with it playing 5.1/7.1 in DTS/DD.

Hey Chief, thanks for your feedback and sharing your setup here....really appreciated it.

what can I say....you have really AWESOME and Fantastic setup there...I can't imagine the output when you are watching movies in HD

Today I'll go back home and change the settings to 5.1 in KODI and check-out the results. Thanks again for the hint and you have a nice day chief...

cheers
Raj

This post has been edited by tharmaraj: Jul 7 2015, 01:28 PM

You are welcome result will be great trust me ... much better when your AVR will start delivering sound in 5.1... Do let me know how you find it.

My local channels via livetreampro only 2 of them working, RTM 1 and 2, the rest no longer working. Maybe abemin no longer updated the links.

if you are using KODI, why don't u try this one; local channels are in here

install RobinHood Addon then look for "KODIM". Last time I tested everything works

I use IPTVxtra, the best repository i found for local TV channels, have list of all the local channels also channels from UK and Thailand etc... very good repository... local channels run like ruining on cable

fren, any guide how to setup this? if this is good I may remove IPTV Stalker since adult channels are also there...sigh

thanks for ur help.

cheers
Raj

Here you go, i have tried almost all channels work. https://seo-michael.co.uk/tutorial-how-to-i...-repo-for-kodi/

Wow sounds like high end setup with that 15tb nas. Must be nice to stream content everywhere.

Never heard of anthem. They're any good?

installed and very nice indeed....

cheers mate!

folks - is there expensive type HDMI cables out there? Does it make any difference compare to the ones we get free with Unifi OR audio/video components we purchase.

Not sure but some pals of mine asking me to get good branded (costly) type HDMI cables rather then using the free ones.



thanks in advance fellars

cheers

According to what I researched previously apparently there's no difference in regards to the av quality you get on your TV. Only possible reason to get expensive cable is maybe the build quality. But I may be wrong, been awhile since I read about it.

I been using some Rm20-30 cables for my tv with ps3 and media player and no issue thus far.

digital cable like HDMI or USB is either work or dont work, quality doesnt matter

but of course sometimes cheap cable may come with faulty/loose connector head

thanks and appreciate for the feedbacks guys. I thought so...as for now I'm going to stick with the free ones I have....

ciao!

Bro as much i don't want to get into any argument with anyone.. but frankly Cable Quality does make a difference in Sound & Visuals ... I have used many of the out of box cables for both Audio & Video and also expensive brands and even for speakers etc... These cables does make a difference. You can look for Monster, QED and few other such brands though if you do not have high quality media contents or a highend TV with bigger size may not make much difference and worth the extra $$$.

I have even made custom on-demand Audio/Video cables for my Home-theatre system in past so have first hand experience.

Olden days Analog cables might make a diff, but as far as today's digital cable like HDMI is concerned, it doesn't make a diff.

It's like transferring a file to an external USB drive. Whether you use a cheap cable or expensive cable, as long as the cables are both working, the same file will be transferred over.

You won't get an 'enhanced' file if you use an expensive cable

Thanks for all the feedbacks, nice to know these things before investing big...

I'll borrow from my pals who are using monster cables and see the outcome. keeping my finger cross

cheers mates!