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05-25-2009, 08:00 PM
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HTPC Build
This will be my first build, could someone check to see that everything is compatable and/or make recommendations. Also, would the onboard graphics be suitable for hooking up straight to an HDTV to display HD cable through media center and playing 5.1 audio?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811129042 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813188036 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819103228 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820145184 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822148337 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817139005 |
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05-25-2009, 08:43 PM
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Re: HTPC Build
My opinion, go with a different brand of Mobo (Asus or Gigabyte). Nvidia makes high quality graphics cards but they do not manufacturer the Nvida Mobo's.
Everything else looks fine. I would also add a graphics card for and HTPC.
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05-26-2009, 06:02 AM
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Re: HTPC Build
Ok thanks for the advice. I'll look for a mobo without onboard graphics and a separate graphics card. Any recomendations for a gpu? Also, if the mobo has onboard audio, will it send the audio via hdmi through the gpu?
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05-26-2009, 05:11 PM
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Join Date: May 2008
Location: S.E. Pennsylvania
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Re: HTPC Build
I find the ATI HD4000 series to be very good at HDMI and HD audio here's a few to look at.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...rchResult=True |
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05-26-2009, 08:06 PM
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Re: HTPC Build
After reading many reviews on HTPC builds, the consensus is that 780 or 790 chipset motherboards would appear best suited for this purpose due to the very good on board graphics and lower operating temps. Therefore no need for additional graphic card and hence less heat and fan noise.
Whilst I don't want to refer to another web site, I do believe the inforamtion posted in relevant to your query, so here's the link - sorry admins: http://www.avforums.com/forums/compu...oard-htpc.html http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...e=&srchInDesc= The other thing to help with low heat and fan noise is this CPU due to low wattage: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819103255 Hope this helps Oh, and here's my thread on this site relating to similar build with answers relating to Dolby TureHD: New HTPC build - your thoughts please
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05-27-2009, 05:45 PM
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Re: HTPC Build
Okay, How about:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819103255 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128384 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231166 I might add that this will also be used for network storage. I'm assuming this processor will be sufficient. I fully intend on eventually filling the 6 available SATA ports with HDD's. Is 4 GB memory and 650w psu overkill also? Last edited by yobrigidey; 05-27-2009 at 05:58 PM. |
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05-27-2009, 08:27 PM
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Re: HTPC Build
Or I could go with:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128379 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819103298 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820227231 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811163055 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817139005 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822152102 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16815116030 Then I'd be able to afford the Blu Ray right off the bat |
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05-28-2009, 01:32 AM
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Re: HTPC Build
I would use either the 550VX or this Seasonic 550w in it > http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817151027
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...9004&Tpk=550vx Both are quiet but so is the 650TX |
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