Okoro Media Systems crams Intel's Core i7 into select HTPCs

Okoro Media Systems isn't the first HTPC maker to offer up systems with Intel's potent Core i7 within, but it clearly has no issue with showing up to the big ball a few months late. Starting now, prospective buyers can select the OMS-TH550, OMS-GX100 or OMS-GX300 with a Core i7 within, and we're also told that two forthcoming HTPCs -- the RK200 and RK300 -- will be available with the CPU in due time. Oh, and if you're looking for a little something to sweeten the deal, Okoro's offering 5% off on a number of machines and is throwing in a free The Dark Knight Blu-ray Disc with BD-equipped rigs. Shame the starting prices are still through the roof.

[M$FT @ Dec 17th 2008 10:25AM]

oh yes, Micro$oft really sucks

[Alex L. @ Dec 17th 2008 10:26AM]

Dabiu Tee Eff

[Alex L. @ Dec 17th 2008 10:25AM]

$5500!?!?! And what is the point in having a Core i7 in an HTPC?

Sweeten the deal? 1 BD movie, for that price try 100 of them...

[ZaxCG2 @ Dec 17th 2008 11:45AM]

YES! 100 DARK KNIGHT BLU-RAYS. AHA!

[Alex L. @ Dec 17th 2008 11:52AM]

"1 BD movie, for that price try 100 of them"

Was this really THAT hard to understand?

[Ian @ Dec 17th 2008 10:29AM]

Why would a media center need such a powerful and relatively expensive CPU?

[jakem @ Dec 17th 2008 10:53AM]

Gaming?

[Brandon @ Dec 17th 2008 12:55PM]

It would be beneficial for threading multiple movies to multiple rooms without seeing much hesitation.

[Alex L. @ Dec 17th 2008 11:31AM]

@jakem,

That's what GPUs are for.

[Aaron @ Dec 17th 2008 11:47AM]

Video encoding?

[Alex L. @ Dec 17th 2008 12:08PM]

@Aaron,

That's what CPUs are for.

Wait... Touche.

[crawdad689 @ Dec 17th 2008 10:26AM]

that sure is a baller case. I guess it'd better be, to justify the several thousand dollar price tag, lulz.

[zioncat @ Dec 17th 2008 10:43AM]

I have this case its really a nice design. I'm going to build i7 into it when I have the extra money for a new processor and motherboard. I mean 300 bucks for a processor then another 300 for a decent board that supports the processor.

[Josh @ Dec 17th 2008 10:54AM]

build.
your.
own.

[Félix @ Dec 17th 2008 1:16PM]

You are gonna end up in jail for socialist propaganda....

[Jason @ Dec 17th 2008 3:11PM]

No, apparently that stuff is 'in' now, too.

[Mobius_1 @ Dec 17th 2008 11:06AM]

Your parents must be soooo proud of you.

[nxp3 @ Dec 17th 2008 11:24AM]

I don't know...the case is fugly. It needs to be thin not thick. That look like a shuttle PC...I'd get that instead if I want a square looking pc. I mean what is the point of that display in the middle and 2 nobs for...is anyone ever going to use it on a computer?

[Jason @ Dec 17th 2008 3:22PM]

HTPC -> Think replacing your dvd player/tivo/gaming console stack in your home entertainment center, and keeping your current PC for junk that requires typing.

[Jason @ Dec 17th 2008 3:25PM]

But yeah, 5300? This thing would be overpriced at 3500.

[GingerFox @ Dec 17th 2008 3:38PM]

i agree that is way too high, if you were inclined to put it under you TV on a shelf on those TV stand things you would be hard pushed to do so

[Oli D @ Dec 17th 2008 11:25AM]

Wowza, that one i cannot match...

[epiczero17 @ Dec 17th 2008 11:40AM]

This is a HTPC solution for idiots.

[ipubs bastard child @ Dec 17th 2008 11:47AM]

"Shame the starting prices are still through the roof."
Shame that most HTPC's look like crap, too.

[Félix @ Dec 17th 2008 1:18PM]

Big Fugly and Expensive .. a must have.

[notYou @ Dec 17th 2008 1:37PM]

zioncat: where did you find the case at?

[drewdoog @ Dec 17th 2008 1:39PM]

Thats pretty.

[Jason @ Dec 17th 2008 3:09PM]

zioncat, you must answer, NOW!

[Brad Endsley @ Dec 17th 2008 3:34PM]

The case is a SilverStone CW02 HTPC media case. I have one of these running at my house and they're quite nice.

Case part on Newegg.com
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811163084

Case at MFG website
http://www.silverstonetek.com/products/p_contents.php?pno=cw02&area=

[Wolfticket @ Dec 17th 2008 3:53PM]

Nice indeed, as Silverstone cases tend to be.
But also quite a bit bigger than yer average ATX case, so the "crams" isn't exactly the case.

[Trevor Montgomery @ Jan 8th 2009 12:16PM]

Way to $$$ unless you are doing heavy encoding. Check out the LMS 250 - http://budurl.com/LMS250Gadgetell. Under $1,000 with CableCARD and 7.1 audio!