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Originally Posted by htismaqe
NFL Sunday Ticket runs just fine on a run of the mill business computer. I've done it many, many times. You do know that most video streaming services still don't support full acceleration, right? Performance is a function of RAM and CPU, much more than GPU.
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I don't normally dabble much in the streaming realm myself, but yes, RAM matters. CPU architecture matters, not the published clock. Very little takes advantage of full acceleration even in gaming. I never recommend more than a 4-core system. I recommend 8 GB RAM. I recommend a mid-level video card for those that watch a lot of video and play some games. Frame rendering is different between an integrated intel chip and a stand-alone card. You can watch video on just about anything. The quality will not be the same. The quality display between a 1GB-128-bit Card and a 2GB-256bit card is noticeably different, even in basic video playback.
He doesn't have to have all the bells and whistles but he could have a computer that can do just about anything he wants to do at that price point of $500 and I gave him a suggestion at that price point.
I can give him this and it will do what he wants, but I wouldn't sell it because he could go to Walmart and get an equivalent machine for less money. I'm one of those that gives someone as much as I can for their money:
DIY ATX Mid Tower - 19.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811353006
AMD A8-5500 3.2GH APU - 98.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819113288
ASUS A55M-E MicroATX Motherboard - 54.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813132030
GSKILL Ripjaws 4GB (2x2) DDR3 1333 - 44.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231275
Seagate Barracuda 500GB HD - 54.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822148767
Diablotech 500W ATX Power SUpply - 23.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817822008
LG CD/DVD Burner - 19.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827136270
Total Cost: $317.93
Add Windows 8.1: $98
Ready to roll: $415.93