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<blockquote data-quote="elsmandino" data-source="post: 730086" data-attributes="member: 111675"><p>Hi thanks for the advice,</p><p></p><p>The slight problem is deciding on how much to use from existing HTPC as the computer I use in my computer in on its way out (this is an old P4 with only a gig of DDR).</p><p></p><p>I am thinking about chucking out the P4, and replacing it with the HTPC and building a mini-ITX computer for my living room.</p><p></p><p>I think I might have to do this as the current m-ATX probably won't have enough PCI-e slots for the tuner cards that I want to use:</p><p></p><p>I ideally want four freesat tuners and four freeview tuners for maximum flexibility. I agree that Hauppauge cards seem to be faultless but they seem to be a little slow on uptake in terms of bringing out new products. I was thinking of keeping the HVR-2200 but selling the Nova-S2 and then buying a TBS DVB-S2 Quad tuner TV Card, PCIe x1 (6984) (very new at the moment, so I shall wait for a few reviews) and also a Blackgold BGT3620 (Dual DVB-T2) to give me a total of 8 tuners (four SVB-S2, two DVB-T and two DVB-T2).</p><p></p><p>I then need to decide what to do with in terms of CPU and motherboard:</p><p></p><p>1. Keep the Athlon II x2 240e and the Asus Evo board in my main computer (perhaps adding a discrete graphics card) and then buying a separate ATX mother board and chip - I am thinking the new Sandy Bridge Core-i3 2100T looks a good bet with only 35W TDP OR</p><p></p><p>2. Keep the Athlon II x 2 240e for my server but put it into a new AMD ATX board with lots of PCI-e slots and then buy a much faster CPU for the Asus Evo board.</p><p></p><p>Any further comments would be greatly appreciated.</p><p></p><p>Thanks</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="elsmandino, post: 730086, member: 111675"] Hi thanks for the advice, The slight problem is deciding on how much to use from existing HTPC as the computer I use in my computer in on its way out (this is an old P4 with only a gig of DDR). I am thinking about chucking out the P4, and replacing it with the HTPC and building a mini-ITX computer for my living room. I think I might have to do this as the current m-ATX probably won't have enough PCI-e slots for the tuner cards that I want to use: I ideally want four freesat tuners and four freeview tuners for maximum flexibility. I agree that Hauppauge cards seem to be faultless but they seem to be a little slow on uptake in terms of bringing out new products. I was thinking of keeping the HVR-2200 but selling the Nova-S2 and then buying a TBS DVB-S2 Quad tuner TV Card, PCIe x1 (6984) (very new at the moment, so I shall wait for a few reviews) and also a Blackgold BGT3620 (Dual DVB-T2) to give me a total of 8 tuners (four SVB-S2, two DVB-T and two DVB-T2). I then need to decide what to do with in terms of CPU and motherboard: 1. Keep the Athlon II x2 240e and the Asus Evo board in my main computer (perhaps adding a discrete graphics card) and then buying a separate ATX mother board and chip - I am thinking the new Sandy Bridge Core-i3 2100T looks a good bet with only 35W TDP OR 2. Keep the Athlon II x 2 240e for my server but put it into a new AMD ATX board with lots of PCI-e slots and then buy a much faster CPU for the Asus Evo board. Any further comments would be greatly appreciated. Thanks [/QUOTE]
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