Hi fellow MP'ers,
I just recently discovered MediaPortal, and I totally love it. It's just what I needed.
But now I'm building up HTPC for running MP, and thought I would run it by you guys, as you probably will have much more experience with parts and MP then me.
Case:
Antec fusion 430 black w/IR M$ controller - GOT IT
Link: Antec Fusion 430 HTPC Case : Antec Creates The Fusion HTPC Case
Motherboard:
MSI 785GM-E45 mATX 785G HD4200 HDMI/DVI/VGA GOT IT
Link: Newegg.com - MSI 785GTM-E45 AM3/AM2+/AM2 AMD 785G HDMI Micro ATX AMD Motherboard
CPU:
Athlon 64 X2 6400+ BE GOT IT
Memory:
4GB Kingston HyperX DDR2-8500 GOT IT
PSU: GOT IT
430W from the case
Tv-Tuner card:
Haven't decide on that yet, but will need one at some point, so I can try that out too. (For danish readers I have viasat)
HDD:
Haven't decided yet, but thinking of some 5400RPM HDD's, wouldn't that be the best choice? Or would 7200RPM's be fine too?
OS:
Windows 7
I will then be using the onboard HD4200 GFX on the motherboard, and the onboard sound, and it will be set up to a LG 42" LD450N through the HDMI I think.
So what do you guys think of that setup?
And what kind of recommendations do you have for choice of HDD And tuner cards?
Kind regards
The MP-virgin
The Dane
I just recently discovered MediaPortal, and I totally love it. It's just what I needed.
But now I'm building up HTPC for running MP, and thought I would run it by you guys, as you probably will have much more experience with parts and MP then me.
Case:
Antec fusion 430 black w/IR M$ controller - GOT IT
Link: Antec Fusion 430 HTPC Case : Antec Creates The Fusion HTPC Case
Motherboard:
MSI 785GM-E45 mATX 785G HD4200 HDMI/DVI/VGA GOT IT
Link: Newegg.com - MSI 785GTM-E45 AM3/AM2+/AM2 AMD 785G HDMI Micro ATX AMD Motherboard
CPU:
Athlon 64 X2 6400+ BE GOT IT
Memory:
4GB Kingston HyperX DDR2-8500 GOT IT
PSU: GOT IT
430W from the case
Tv-Tuner card:
Haven't decide on that yet, but will need one at some point, so I can try that out too. (For danish readers I have viasat)
HDD:
Haven't decided yet, but thinking of some 5400RPM HDD's, wouldn't that be the best choice? Or would 7200RPM's be fine too?
OS:
Windows 7
I will then be using the onboard HD4200 GFX on the motherboard, and the onboard sound, and it will be set up to a LG 42" LD450N through the HDMI I think.
So what do you guys think of that setup?
And what kind of recommendations do you have for choice of HDD And tuner cards?
Kind regards
The MP-virgin
The Dane