Okoro Media Systems adds Core 2 Extreme to OMS-GX300 HTPC
It looks like Okoro Media Systems' flagship HTPC is getting yet another upgrade, as this time the well-spec'd beast picks up a quad-core 2.66GHz Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700 processor and an HDCP-compliant NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTX graphics card to compliment the rest of the luxuries you'll find here. Aside from the sleek, black chassis with built-in seven-inch touchscreen display, you'll also be graced with up to 4GB of Crucial Ballistix DDR2 RAM, twin dual-layer DVD burners (c'mon, where's the high definition?), DTS Connect / Dolby Digital Live, 1TB of SATA hard drive space, 9-in-1 flash card reader, dual TV tuners, and a range of OS choices including Vista Ultimate. As for the port assortment, you'll find FireWire, optical / digital audio, four USB 2.0 connectors, Ethernet, two DVI outputs, VGA / component / S-Video / composite outs, microphone in, and the obligatory OTA cable inputs. So while the OMS-GX300 probably includes everything you need for the quickest, most feature-packed media PC experience, all these niceties will run you somewhere between $4,595 and infinity, depending on your credit limit.[Via eHomeUpgrade]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
larry @ Jan 31st 2007 2:19AM
that thing is hottt!
first 1st
kent @ Jan 31st 2007 5:21AM
Can someone please explain to me the purpose of having a secondary screen on the front of a pc like this?
A HTPC is supposed to be controlled by a remote, with a 10' UI right?
Just seems crazy to take that 10' and put it on a 7" display. You're hardly going to operate it by looking at the small screen are you? If you set it up with some other UI, wouldn't everything have to be so big on it that it then ceases to become useful?
John @ Jan 31st 2007 8:20AM
Maybe you just want to listen to music and don't want to turn on our TV. I have done this a lot and I am thinking about getting a newer system.
Samir @ Jan 31st 2007 10:44AM
RAID 0 on this system? umm.. alright, so a HDD goes bad.. there goes your system!! For $4500+, you'd expect better design...
As for quad-core, i wonder what the system noise on this beast will be like.. How can you remove all that heat without having a bunch of fans at max speed? We have quad-core servers here at work, and they're definitely not silent by any means..
Sorry folks, but I don't see how this system is any better than a standard desktop system that hobbists can build on their own for a lot less.. if you're hungering for that much power, you're probably smart enough to roll your own. Just grab a Silverstone case + newegg parts, and slap 'em together :p I don't see how this system is "engineered" to be a gaming media center by any means
Trevor @ Jan 31st 2007 11:54PM
Well Samir
The company that you work for must not be getting their moneys worth from you. Unless you dont work in the IT dept. The servers you have just have "standard" intel fans that are loud as hell. Check your self before you wreck your self.
I am looking forward to Okoro getting CableCard technology. I will definetly buy this beast then!