I finally get a new PC at work and it’s gonna be a whopper. A Dell Optiplex 745 with:

• Intel® Core 2 Duo Processor E6600 (2.40GHz, 4M, 1066MHz FSB)
• 2GB DDR2 Non-ECC SDRAM,800MHz
• 250GB SATA 3.0Gb/s and 8MB DataBurst Cache
• 16X DVD+/-RW SATA
• Dell 13 in 1 USB Media Card Reader

I just stuck with onboard video since we have some extra video cards laying about. I am curious to see how fast this thing encodes video compared to my dual Xeon at home. If the difference is a lot I may upgrade at home too. I really want a nice and quiet Shuttle mini that will let me get some shuteye even if its on at night. The Xeon sounds like a freight train.

I need to upgrade all the office computers to Windows XP in preparation for outsourcing our Exchange services and upgrading our CRM software. They will both require it.