About to step into the deep end and build my first VDR box. In fact 2 of them at the same time both with the exact same specs.
All parts are going to be new.
New CPU's are a lot more confusing than the simple days of single cores at fixed clockspeeds.
My question is what CPU should I chose for good noise reducing , heat reducing solutions.
For processing power and cost I am looking at AMD AM2 4000 and Intel Duel Core E2140 and Intel core2 Duo E4400. I am open to other suggestions as long as they can currently be purchased in store.
Since the system will be spending 95% of it's time idle I want a CPU that can drop down to the slowest possible clock speed with the least power consumption. I will also be using temperature controlled fans to keep it real quiet and any other ways I can find to drop down power and noise.
Advice on the best CPU choice would be much appreciated.