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[Guernsey]

I am going to bite the bullet and upgrade my HTPC Laptop after several performance issues mentioned previous in these forums

On looking on the MC system requirement page  http://wiki.jriver.com/index.php/Installation_%26_Removal#System_Requirements

The Recommended System req are: "an Intel Core i5 (Quad-Core) or better"

This is a difficult CPU to find (but there is One) so being on a budget I have purchased this system detailed below instead, the rest of the system specs are ok I believe

So I was thinking is the Quad-Core a "typo" and should it read Dual-Core ?

Cheers Steve



Chassis & Display   Cosmos Series: 15.6" Matte HD LED 16:9 Widescreen (1366x768)
Processor (CPU)   Intel® Core™i5 Dual Core Mobile Processor i5-4340M (2.90GHz) 3MB
Memory (RAM)   8GB SAMSUNG 1600MHz SODIMM DDR3 MEMORY (1 x 8GB)
Graphics Card   NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 740M - 2.0GB DDR3 Video RAM - DirectX® 11
2nd Graphics Card   NONE
Memory - Hard Disk   120GB KINGSTON V300 SSD, SATA 6 Gb (450MB/R, 450MB/W)
2nd Hard Disk   NONE
mSATA SSD Drive   NONE
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive   8x SATA DVD±R/RW/Dual Layer (+ 24x CD-RW)
Memory Card Reader   Internal 9 in 1 Card Reader (MMC/RSMMC/SD: Mini, XC & HC/MS: Pro & Duo)
Thermal Paste   STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Sound Card   Intel 2 Channel High Definition Audio + MIC/Headphone Jack
Bluetooth & Wireless   GIGABIT LAN & WIRELESS INTEL® N-135 802.11N (150Mbps) + BLUETOOTH
Wireless Router/HomePlugs   NONE
USB Options   3 x USB 3.0 PORTS + 1 x USB 2.0 PORT AS STANDARD

[connersw]

MC runs noticeably better on a Quad-Core.  I assume the reference to the i5 Quad-Core in recommended systems refers to a Desktop Processor.  Typically (although with some exceptions), Intel releases i3's with Dual-Cores and i5's and i7's with Quad-Cores in the Desktop space. In the Mobile market, Quad-Cores are typically (again, with some exceptions) reserved for only the i7 branding.