mATX Motherboard Selection

SniperFC · 2008-01-07, 10:25

Ok, I am upgrading my current HTPC to a more modern and power/heat friendly version.

Currently im using my old left over ATX AMD thing which runs fairly hot.

So im looking for something along these line:
http://www.kustompcs.co.uk/acatalog/info_5595.html

I would like it to have DVI/HDMI output, Optical sound and I would be very happy if it would play HD upto 1080i.

anyone have any good ideas or recomendations

Spragleknas · 2008-01-07, 11:41

Take a look at Gigabyte's 690G.
Some issues with reflections ATM - otherwise a good choice

SniperFC · 2008-01-07, 15:08

cheers for the above! Currently im looking at:

http://www.e-tropolis.co.uk/ProductD...2DS2H&CartID=2

AMD AM2 Athlon 64 4400+ Windsor Core, Dual Core 2.3GHz, 2x 512KB Cache, Energy Eff'' Retail
and
1Gb Corsair Value Select, DDR2 PC5300 (667), 240 Pin, Non-ECC Unbuffered, CAS 5-5-5-15

Got the Zalman 135 Case to go with this setup
total comes to £123 incl. P&P

does this sound good?

(im not doing any kind of Live TV, only streaming over a gigabit network)

SwingSultan · 2008-01-17, 12:20

instead of the 4400+ i would take a x3 be-2300 or 2350. instead of 65w they have a tdp of 45w. i dont know the clockspeeds from memory but dispite from the number an heat these cpus should be the same (if there is a difference then it is no more than 200mhz).

2008-01-07, 10:25	#1 (permalink)
SniperFC Portal Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 12 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	mATX Motherboard Selection Ok, I am upgrading my current HTPC to a more modern and power/heat friendly version. Currently im using my old left over ATX AMD thing which runs fairly hot. So im looking for something along these line: http://www.kustompcs.co.uk/acatalog/info_5595.html I would like it to have DVI/HDMI output, Optical sound and I would be very happy if it would play HD upto 1080i. anyone have any good ideas or recomendations

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2008-01-07, 15:08	#3 (permalink)
SniperFC Portal Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 12 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	cheers for the above! Currently im looking at: http://www.e-tropolis.co.uk/ProductD...2DS2H&CartID=2 AMD AM2 Athlon 64 4400+ Windsor Core, Dual Core 2.3GHz, 2x 512KB Cache, Energy Eff'' Retail and 1Gb Corsair Value Select, DDR2 PC5300 (667), 240 Pin, Non-ECC Unbuffered, CAS 5-5-5-15 Got the Zalman 135 Case to go with this setup total comes to £123 incl. P&P does this sound good? (im not doing any kind of Live TV, only streaming over a gigabit network)

2008-01-17, 12:20	#4 (permalink)
SwingSultan Portal Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Age: 23 Posts: 60 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country:	instead of the 4400+ i would take a x3 be-2300 or 2350. instead of 65w they have a tdp of 45w. i dont know the clockspeeds from memory but dispite from the number an heat these cpus should be the same (if there is a difference then it is no more than 200mhz).