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<blockquote data-quote="eXDee" data-source="post: 242301" data-attributes="member: 68077">Problem is a PCI-E HD2600 is $150, but i can only find one place selling the HD2600 AGP and its around $240. I don't really like paying a lot for old tech when theres better for cheaper, and the systems already outdated, maybe a cheap pci-e system would work okay for under $500 or so (cpu, ram, mobo, gfx)Picking parts from <a href="http://c1com.co.nz" target="_blank">C1 Shoppingmall</a> the HD2600xt pci-e, E4300 +1gb ddr2 800 + P5KPL-VM comes to $480, but the cpu isnt that powerful, any idea how it compares to the northwood, and if the 2600XT would be able to do 1080i fine? I don't think there any motherboards with a decent onboard vga chip which could support hardware acceleration unfortunately, which would be an okay solution.Still looking at options for DVB-T, its either upgrade the agp card, buy a whole new system (eg above) or buy a STB PVR which is probably $600+. We are getting Mysky HDi at some point too, so im also wondering how thats going to fit into the equation, since i wouldn't be able to transfer recordings off that to the HTPC.Also, Reply 1000!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="eXDee, post: 242301, member: 68077"] Problem is a PCI-E HD2600 is $150, but i can only find one place selling the HD2600 AGP and its around $240. I don't really like paying a lot for old tech when theres better for cheaper, and the systems already outdated, maybe a cheap pci-e system would work okay for under $500 or so (cpu, ram, mobo, gfx) Picking parts from [url=http://c1com.co.nz]C1 Shoppingmall[/url] the HD2600xt pci-e, E4300 +1gb ddr2 800 + P5KPL-VM comes to $480, but the cpu isnt that powerful, any idea how it compares to the northwood, and if the 2600XT would be able to do 1080i fine? I don't think there any motherboards with a decent onboard vga chip which could support hardware acceleration unfortunately, which would be an okay solution. Still looking at options for DVB-T, its either upgrade the agp card, buy a whole new system (eg above) or buy a STB PVR which is probably $600+. We are getting Mysky HDi at some point too, so im also wondering how thats going to fit into the equation, since i wouldn't be able to transfer recordings off that to the HTPC. Also, Reply 1000! [/QUOTE]

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