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<blockquote data-quote="UserErr0r" data-source="post: 141662" data-attributes="member: 25785"><p>I'm trying to build a media center with the old computer parts that I have, but I still need a decent CPU, and I don't know if my video card is good enough. The goal is to get it to play movies, music, pictures, and downloaded TV shows, and I have no plans to put in a TV tuner card or use HDTV any time soon.</p><p></p><p>Before that though, is everything else up to par?</p><p>RAM: 512+128MB PC2100 DDR</p><p>Graphics: GeForce 2 32MB (could be 64mb) MX400 w/ TV Out (<strong>DirectX 7</strong> - I see the guide suggests DX9, but that's out of my budget)</p><p>PSU: 350W</p><p>Mobo: ASUS P4S533-X (socket 478)</p><p></p><p>Back to the CPU, I was eying <a href="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116031" target="_blank">this</a>. (Cheapest one I could find <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" />, with the next one costing twice as much)</p><p>It matches the socket, but beyond that, I don't know if theres anything else to check for compatibility to the ASUS P4S533-X and RAM. 2 things on that I see which I don't know will hurt performance are that it's a Celeron, and that it lacks HT support.</p><p></p><p>So can I get away with having a poor-man's media portal and only spending an additional $40 on it for that CPU (can anyone tell me if it's 100% compatible and fast enough to run MP), or do I have to step up on the CPU and/or Video?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="UserErr0r, post: 141662, member: 25785"] I'm trying to build a media center with the old computer parts that I have, but I still need a decent CPU, and I don't know if my video card is good enough. The goal is to get it to play movies, music, pictures, and downloaded TV shows, and I have no plans to put in a TV tuner card or use HDTV any time soon. Before that though, is everything else up to par? RAM: 512+128MB PC2100 DDR Graphics: GeForce 2 32MB (could be 64mb) MX400 w/ TV Out ([b]DirectX 7[/b] - I see the guide suggests DX9, but that's out of my budget) PSU: 350W Mobo: ASUS P4S533-X (socket 478) Back to the CPU, I was eying [url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116031]this[/url]. (Cheapest one I could find ;), with the next one costing twice as much) It matches the socket, but beyond that, I don't know if theres anything else to check for compatibility to the ASUS P4S533-X and RAM. 2 things on that I see which I don't know will hurt performance are that it's a Celeron, and that it lacks HT support. So can I get away with having a poor-man's media portal and only spending an additional $40 on it for that CPU (can anyone tell me if it's 100% compatible and fast enough to run MP), or do I have to step up on the CPU and/or Video? [/QUOTE]
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