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<blockquote data-quote="milhouse" data-source="post: 328452" data-attributes="member: 26653"><p>I am not a big hardware guy, so I won't comment on most of your hardware. But for the wireless card, I will throw out one point.</p><p></p><p>If this hardware will be sharing files (e.g. you've got your DVD rips stored on this HTPC, and will be playing them from another) then I have had a tough time with wireless. Even running at "g" speeds. I went as far as putting open source firmware on my router (D-Link WRT54G) just so I could boost the power, and it still didn't resolve the occassional stutter. For any media sharing, I would always recommend wired networks. I assume the MB you';ve selected has built in 100 or 1000 ethernet. Use that if it's an option, and fall back to wireless if it isn't.</p><p></p><p>If it's just ripping DVDs and copying them over, then wireless would be fine even if it's slower than wired.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="milhouse, post: 328452, member: 26653"] I am not a big hardware guy, so I won't comment on most of your hardware. But for the wireless card, I will throw out one point. If this hardware will be sharing files (e.g. you've got your DVD rips stored on this HTPC, and will be playing them from another) then I have had a tough time with wireless. Even running at "g" speeds. I went as far as putting open source firmware on my router (D-Link WRT54G) just so I could boost the power, and it still didn't resolve the occassional stutter. For any media sharing, I would always recommend wired networks. I assume the MB you';ve selected has built in 100 or 1000 ethernet. Use that if it's an option, and fall back to wireless if it isn't. If it's just ripping DVDs and copying them over, then wireless would be fine even if it's slower than wired. [/QUOTE]
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