AM2 based "HTPC" - cheap! (1 Viewer)

[Spragleknas]

I know this really isn't a HTPC, but what the hell....

Going to get two - finaly getting MP dedicated computer!


This is the setup which i am going to build for a buddy:

ASUS S-AM2 nForce 430 mATX VGA Auido GbLAN SATA 1394 Retail (M2NPV-VM)
- AMD Live!â„¢ Ready
- NVIDIAR GeForce 6150 + nForce 430
- Dual-channel DDR2 800/667/533
- PCI Express architecture
- Integrated GeForce6 GPU
- Dual VGA Ouput: DVI-D & RGB
- HDTV out interface (HDTV/AV/S output module was bundled)
- 2 x 1394a Support


ANTEC NSK2400-EC IN (0761345-00240-0)
566,-
Review: http://www.silentpcreview.com/article591-page1.html

AMD CPU Sempron 64 3000+ Socket AM2 1.6GHz 256kB Boxed (SDA3000CNBOX)
512,-
CnQ, 35W (in theory) -> low noise!

HAUPPAUGE WinTV-HVR1300MCE KIT

GEIL 512MB DDR2 PC5300 667MHz Value BGA (GX25125300X)

NEC ND-3550 DVD+-R/RW/DL IDE BULK +16X8X -16X6X DL +8X-4X SILVER NS (50029806)

SEAGATE BARRACUDA 7200.9 300GB SATA-II 3.5IN 8.5MS 7200RPM 16MB 3GB/S NS (ST3300622AS)


4 806,- N.kr - about 630 Euros

Comments?

 

[aasmund Nordal]

lucky you

Have you checked out wich graphic card is the best, nvidia or ati?
Pherhaps not since you wan't it cheep.

I read for some month's ago on ,,some forum, can't remeber where, that ati was a bit better than nvidia and their pure video codec.

This was just opinions, but I got the impretions that ati was a bit better.

 

[ziphnor]

The NEC drive is pretty noisy, just so you know.

Otherwise it looks like a pretty good setup, especially with the 6150 GPU which allows hw accelerated HD deinterlacing. My HTPC with 512MB ram can struggle a bit at times, i would add another 512MB just so i wouldnt have to worry about it

 

[fathead]

Pretty much my setup, but I'm on a 939 board.

I have:

ASUS A8N-VM CSM
3000+ Venice Core
Zalman CNPS7700-CU (not sure it fits until the case arrives)
Fujitsu 2.5" 40Gb HDD (OS drive only) - Going to suspend it.
NEC 4550 (slowed down)
512Mb Geil Value PC3200 (2x256mb)
Antec NSK2400 (Yet to arrive!!!) - Plan is to remove one fan & replace the remaining fan with a scythe 120mm.
Terratec Cinergy 2400i
HDA Digital X-Plosion Sound card

All my stuff is then stored on a Netgear SC101 with 2xSeagate 500Gb drives.


Nice setup your looking at - Go for it!

:wink:

 

[Spragleknas]

Thanks for the replyes!

I belive the 6150 w/PureVideo is a good choice... no ATi mobo's have same good specs.

I'll consider buing 2x512 MB RAM - or perhaps wait and try...


... I'll sure find another DVD-RW (in silver) - but I belive that there are apps. to slow down opticals... Nero?

 

[ziphnor]

... I'll sure find another DVD-RW (in silver) - but I belive that there are apps. to slow down opticals... Nero?

You can use Nero or AnyDVD for example to slow down the drive, but it helps if the drive itself is silent. I cant remember exactly which DVD+RW drives are supposed to be really silent because i use a DVD-ROM drive in my HTPC(since burning DVDs through the MP interface is cumbersome i usually transfer files to my main PC for 'processing').

My Plextor DVD-ROM is pretty silent, and i believe the Plextor DVD+RW drives have some extra options for silent running. Apart from that i seem to remember the BenQ burners being mentioned, but im not sure.

You should check out http://www.cdrinfo.com/ for reviews, i believe they take noise into account. You could also visit the silentpcreview storage forum:
http://forums.silentpcreview.com/viewforum.php?f=7

 

[Spragleknas]

Thanks for info and links, ziphnor.

 

[michaeldavies]

Okay, what heat sink did you use in your setup of this in the end. Trying to figure out which one to but myself.

Thanks

 

[Spragleknas]

Well, I used the stock-cooler, but you can use most coolers (read forum thread at SPCR). Ended up buiing a AM2 3000+ CPU

 

[deebo]

thanks for this thread heh

been looking for a good case for my new mATX htpc project, and that antec does all i need