PC Audio HTPC, anyone doing this?
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 Jan 18 2010, 09:28 AM
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i'm gonna build my HTPC as well, here's my specs....
1. Intel C2D E8200 2. Asus P5KPL-AM Plus 3. Sapphire ATI 4830 4. Corsair Value Ram PC6400 800mhz 4GB (2GB x 2) 5. Blueray Rom 6. 1TB HDD 7. Creative X-Fi Elite PRO 8. 550w Real Power PSU (Huntkey maybe)  9. Casing?? Maybe AOpen G326??? Any gurus got recommendations on this? Coz this is my 1st time (i'm still a virgin)..... oh yes, i'm using it with my 42" Full HD LCD. Any recommendations will be super highly appreciated. Terima kasih to all of you..!!! |
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Jan 18 2010, 01:39 PM
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QUOTE(valtai30 @ Jan 18 2010, 09:28 AM) i'm gonna build my HTPC as well, here's my specs.... anybody??1. Intel C2D E8200 2. Asus P5KPL-AM Plus 3. Sapphire ATI 4830 4. Corsair Value Ram PC6400 800mhz 4GB (2GB x 2) 5. Blueray Rom 6. 1TB HDD 7. Creative X-Fi Elite PRO 8. 550w Real Power PSU (Huntkey maybe) 9. Casing?? Maybe AOpen G326??? Any gurus got recommendations on this? Coz this is my 1st time (i'm still a virgin)..... oh yes, i'm using it with my 42" Full HD LCD. Any recommendations will be super highly appreciated. Terima kasih to all of you..!!!  |
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Jan 18 2010, 06:59 PM
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thanks for all the comments above...... actually i just decided and now building in progress and the final specs are as follows.....
1) AMD Phenom II 550BE 2) Biostar A760G-M2+ (cheapo mobo) 3) Sapphire ATI 4830 (got HDMI output) 4) Corsair Gaming Memory 4GB PC6400 800Mhz 5) OEM LG Blueray Rom 6) 1TB HDD 7) No sound card atm..... 8) Huntkey 550w Green Power PSU (cheapo PSU as well) 9) AOpen G326 (quite big for HTPC) i'm gonna hook this HTPC with my coming soon (this wednesday) Toshiba 42ZV600 Full HD LCD and my Altec Lansing MX5021 (temporarily)........ might get myself AVR set when $$$ nowhere to spend...... hopefully it will be soon....... should i change any hardwares instead of the above setup?? |
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Jan 18 2010, 08:02 PM
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QUOTE(stan001 @ Jan 18 2010, 07:55 PM) AMD 760 is an old chipset with HD 3000 IGP... get the current chipset for future proof... 785G is the latest chipset with IGP HD 4200.. got that bro!! it comes with HD audio onboard..... actually might take out X-Fi Elite from my gaming rig and put it in for temporarily.... before i get an AVR...... i actually already installed HD4830...... later will test and see....... thanks for your advise bro.....If you planning to get the ATI 4830, you might want to go with AMD 770 (no IGP) + SB 710 Choices are ( by pricing ), MSI , ASUS , Gigabyte... google for the A770 models... Make sure the mobo have HD audio on board as you need to be used with yr existing speakers ( not AVR ).. Added on January 18, 2010, 8:03 pmanyway, can somebody recommend me a remote control for my setup?? or i just use wireless pointer device and keyboard will do?? This post has been edited by valtai30: Jan 18 2010, 08:03 PM |
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Jan 18 2010, 08:41 PM
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izzit any good? got bundle with what software?
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Jan 19 2010, 01:10 PM
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QUOTE(ganaz-x @ Jan 19 2010, 09:52 AM) What OS will you be running? How bout the mediacenter front end? XBMC? MediaPortal? Windows MCE? i'm running it with Windows 7 ultimate x86...... might try Cyberlink Media Suite 8 for my BD playback..... from what you recommended above, i think i'll try XBMC...... hehehe thanks bro for your suggestion...... Added on January 19, 2010, 1:21 pm QUOTE(temppei @ Jan 19 2010, 10:52 AM) hi valtai, logitech dinovo mini is good..... but the price...... haizz...... thanks anyway.... hahaha get the logitech dinovo mini for your htpc. you wont regret it  do a google search and read reviews or ask other forummers here. it's a good compliment to any htpc. Added on January 19, 2010, 1:24 pm QUOTE(stan001 @ Jan 19 2010, 10:58 AM) Do you need recording function for yr HTPC ?? i dun any recording atm..... just simple movies and BD playback.... and some online video streaming...... If YES, go for the Hauppauge PVR-150, the MCE edition comes with a sensor & remote control... it can also control yr Astro via a IR blaster ( send IR signal to yr Astro decoder to change the channels ) when you do schedule recording.. No if do not need recording, I think getting of of those special hardware media player ( too many to choose from ) and plug into yr LCD/Plasma would be cheaper / easier to setup...   This post has been edited by valtai30: Jan 19 2010, 01:24 PM |
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Jan 20 2010, 11:15 AM
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QUOTE(ar188 @ Jan 20 2010, 12:27 AM) optical leh? he dun need optical drive........ |
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Jan 22 2010, 12:06 PM
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QUOTE(neuvas @ Jan 22 2010, 11:07 AM) guyss... ur situation almost like me, the different is i already built my HTPC few days ago......i need to build an htpc with limited budget... My display will be an acer h233h.. thru hdmi.. i dont need tv tuners or recorders. my htpc purpose (by priority): 1) Preview HD content (m2s / xvid / mp4 / mov h.264) which comes in 720p & 1080p edited in vegas by another pc. 2) Watch downloaded movies (mkv / divx /etc..) questions: 1) i would like to know about the front end if i were to use with xp pro. 2) id rather use remotes compared to wireless keys.. any recommends? 3) I have an old p4 2.8 HT northwood + ic7 mobo (ancient) running 2x512 of ddr400s. could it be used as a barebone for the htpc i'm building? 4) XBMC looks nice.. isit suitable? list me a spec please! tq! i'm oso seeking recommendations on remote control which perfectly functioning on XBMC..... just tested XBMC last nite, it's a eyes washing home cinema program..... nice, but not for BD playback.... i mean optical BD...... other than that, it's a real smooth and nice looking software for HTPC...... now come back to the remote control, anyone have better recommendations on this??? i oso prefer remote than wireless k/b & mouse... |
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Jan 23 2010, 12:18 PM
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QUOTE(ShenToN @ Jan 23 2010, 11:41 AM) My HTPC on the process of making Using quad core processor with ati 5750 . Will post more info after everything is hooked up.  looking forward for your htpc... remember to post some photos when completed...... "p |
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Jan 23 2010, 01:51 PM
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same situation with you bro peter32, the best way is to install XBMC and Cyberlink Power DVD 9 for full media streaming requirement...... we all wished XMBC will released with BD playback capable in near future....
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Jan 29 2010, 12:46 PM
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Feb 23 2010, 03:49 PM
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QUOTE(ronaldjoe @ Feb 20 2010, 08:57 AM) The excitement is always taking off piece by piece to reveal the beauty within sounds porno...... this is HTPC, ok guys??? but i oso love to take off piece by piece...... when i'm going to shower...... heheh!!! |
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Mar 25 2010, 12:51 PM
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why almost 2 weeks this thread been inactive liao??
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