First attempt in building a HTPC (2 Viewers)

Bram

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December 12, 2005
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If the powersupply fan makes to much noise depends on how you define noisy ;) I can live with it!
The powersupply has no SATA connector. I would deffenately go for a SATA drive, if you have the option, because of the better pricing, the better airflow with the smaller cables and the drive is a little faster. If you have SATA on your mobo, there is no reason to buy a ATA drive.

Don't expect a perfect case. It's cheap and the materials used are also. It's a good budget choise. So is the videocard you chose by the way. I bought a Ati 9250 in the first place, but had problems with verticalsync while watching TV and movies (image 'deformed' a bit). So I got a ASUS N6200 yesterday and these problems are solved! It's a very good card for the 60 euros it costs (10 euro more then the 9250). The Ati card was not fast enough...

offtopic: I've seen your nick somewhere before ... Are you a http://gathering.tweakers.net member?
 

SavageNL

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May 23, 2006
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Yeah :) but I don't post there very often.
I did post the same setup there too :)

http://gathering.tweakers.net/forum/list_message/25823215


Current updated setup:
Case: Enlight EN-7473 Desktop 200W Zilver
Mobo: Asus A8V-MX
CPU: AMD Athlon 64 3000+ BOXED *Venice-Core* (Socket 939)
Mem: Kingston 512MB PC3200 ValueRam *CL3*
GPU: Asus Nvidia N6200/TD 256MB DDR SDRAM (AGP)
TV: Hauppauge WinTV PVR500MCE (Amity2) OEM
HD: Samsung 250GB (SP2504C, 7200RPM, 8MB, NCQ, SATA II)
Remote: Microsoft MCE Remote Control Kit
DVD: NEC DVD +-R/+-RW ND-3550 DD zwart OEM
WiFi: Sweex Wireless PCI Adapter 54Mbit
 

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