Mini's Processor Choices and Streaming

[AnthonyCM]

I'm about to get a Mini in the next couple of days. What I need to know is if there's a reason to get the 2.66 processor over the 2.53 processor.

I'm mainly going to be using the Mini to wirelessly (maybe eventually wired) stream Hulu, Boxee, Plex, etc. Would the faster processor help with this at all (even in the slightest bit), or would it be unnecessary overkill? I don't care about resell value, as I plan on having this for, hopefully, a long time. This is going to be used exclusively as a HTPC.

I'm willing to spend the extra money if it's necessary, but would rather not if I'm going to be getting the same quality from either processor for streaming video.

Thanks,
Anthony

 

[azdunerat]

If it helps at all I have the old 2.0 C2D with the gma950 grafix card and I stream plex and hulu with 0 problems. Now I do not have any bluray rips to worry about but everything else is solid. I think the 2.53 will be plenty for you

 

[AnthonyCM]

Thanks. Do you have any dropped frames or picture loss? I'll be hooking this up to a 46" television.

 

[WilliamG]

Thanks. Do you have any dropped frames or picture loss? I'll be hooking this up to a 46" television.

For what it's worth, I run 1080p on my early 2009 Mac mini with the 2.0ghz+9400m. No issues. Don't bother going from 2.53 -> 2.66.