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I need to update my desktop & thought I would set it up for a basic system. jRiver's list of hardware requirements seem outdated and make little sense to me. I thought it would make sense to store music files in a dedicated m.2 SSD on the motherboard and play them as a bitstream via jRiver to my NAD receiver (bought before Amir's review) through a 12-15 ft hdmi cable. The desktop already has a Blu-Ray drive. I listen 90% to classical CDs and sacd's, with a few dvd's and Blu-Rays sprinkled in. I also have an Oppo 103. jRiver's library management capability is very appetizing.
Q1: Would just about any current processor-motherboard-memory combination be adequate? It seems like 6-core processors and 8GB ram are very attractively priced.
Q2: Does the version of hdmi matter?
Q3: Does it matter if the hdmi feed comes from the motherboard or from a video card?
Q4: Is this a stupid arrangement? Particularly as to future upgrades such as an NAS?
Thanks for all suggestions.
Q1: Would just about any current processor-motherboard-memory combination be adequate? It seems like 6-core processors and 8GB ram are very attractively priced.
Q2: Does the version of hdmi matter?
Q3: Does it matter if the hdmi feed comes from the motherboard or from a video card?
Q4: Is this a stupid arrangement? Particularly as to future upgrades such as an NAS?
Thanks for all suggestions.