? for the computer gurus

[Jewrrick]

Can you go to youtube and watch 1080P videos at full screen? I seriously doubt that computer will do what you want it to do... You will need a new rig I would imagine... HD video takes A LOT of processor, memory, and GPU to play.

I would suggest a high end dual core, or a quad core system, min 4 gigs of ram(6gigs+ would be best), and a GTX 560TI or equal video card. Since it will be an HD machine for playing on your tv get a blu-ray player. If you shopped around, you could build a nice setup for $600-$700 + the cost of software. The computer should last you several years.

If you want to use the computer as a DVR device, plan on buying lots of very large hard drives. Which can be added on over time.

Why the FUCK would he need a 560TI to watch HD online when he could spend half that and do that. He isn't trying to play CoD or BF on the damn thing just stream some vids.


I have a 2 year old system that streams HD perfectly. I7 with 3GB RAM and a GTS250 from BFG. Hell I could Play HD on my athlon x2 at 2.2, 2GB RAM and a Nvidia 9600.

Almost ANY computer you buy now will stream HD video just fine.

[TruestreetTim]

When your talking Netflix etc, it's also gonna depend on your connection speed. You could have a $2k rig with a 56k modem and not be able to watch an HD show without loading it for hours before you watch. The higher your connection, the better your stream. And therefore; the better your definition.

Comp side, your Processor will be your "bottleneck" for streaming. But honestly, Internet streaming is always compressed, so no hardware will really affect your clarity tremendously.