Why do you leave your main
June 3, 2011 at 5:33 pm
#4200
swoon
Why do you leave your main HTPC running 24/7?
If you’re considering using Windows 7 in place of WHS, then you’re missing out on the items that make WHS unique so I assume you don’t really need WHS if this is the case. I assume you are also running Win7 Pro, Ultimate or have some other backup software that will allow backing up to share which is required if you are not using WHS.
You can go with #2/3 if that is really what you want. Just make sure it really is what you want.
Now that the Sandy Bridge Pentiums are starting to come into the market, i3 probably is overkill for WHS unless you have some requirements for the additional power and features of i3. Newegg right now has the G620 Pentium for $78 vs $125 for i3-2100.