Re: [gentoo-user] {OT} Time for hardware upgrade(s)

[Grant]

>> I've put together the new system and everything works really well.
>> Here's the Gigabyte motherboard:
>>
>> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128490
>>
>> - Grant
>>
> Nice mobo.  I always want a lot of slots but rarely use them.  I'm stuck in
> the old days where the mobo was basically a CPU and ram with a floppy port
> hanging off the side.  lol
>
> Give us a speed report.  What CPU did you get?  Cores and all.  Heck, I'm
> nosey today.

The thing is fast.  4 cores at 3.7Ghz:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103934

I watched My Cousin Vinny on Blu-Ray last night without threading
ffmpeg and without VDPAU and it never lost A/V sync for even a moment.
 It was an h264 codec.  Just a few dropped frames I'd say.  The Hulu
Desktop fullscreen image no longer tears which is great too.  Speaking
of videos, I sincerely apologize for this but it's Sunday and I can
not help myself:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7cqOEr_yfak

- Grant