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<blockquote data-quote="bolders" data-source="post: 275628" data-attributes="member: 42721">HI goulinWith regard to creating a quiet PC have a look at the Noctua fans.&nbsp; Ive recently built a new system using&nbsp; two NF-R8 80m fans and a NF-P12 120mm.&nbsp; They are not cheap but they really are quiet.&nbsp; Ive got that paired up with a Enermax modu82 425watt PSU and all I can hear now is the Hard drives. Next plan is to swap the HD with a 2.5&quot; laptop drive to sort this.With regard to system spec that looks plenty powerfull enough.&nbsp; Im running an AMD 2.3GHz chip and its fast enough to decode all the HD content Ive got when using the coreAVC codec.I am running the Gigabyte 780g MB that I think you're refering to and its working really well although many of the problem posts Ive seen, relating to this board, seem to be from people in NZ (not sure if your in OZ or NZ).&nbsp; The recomendation is for a Nvidia 8500GT&nbsp; in this case - so the card you have chosen is probably the right choice (just look for one without a fan if silence is your goal).&nbsp; There is a bit of info in this thread.<a href="https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/htpc-projects-42/migration-amd-690g-780g-40706/" target="_blank">https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/htpc-projects-42/migration-amd-690g-780g-40706/</a>For Blu ray playback you have to use an external program such as power DVD as it can't be done within Media Portal.&nbsp; However I have just got this working myself using a &quot;work around&quot; created by MoPhat.&nbsp; The thread can be found at this link<a href="https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/plugins-47/blu-ray-hd-dvd-player-powerdvd-working-solution-32268/" target="_blank">https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/plugins-47/blu-ray-hd-dvd-player-powerdvd-working-solution-32268/</a>With careful selection of desktop background and usage of the right skin in powerDVD the solution can be made to appear seemless.hope the build goes well <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />bolders</blockquote>

[QUOTE="bolders, post: 275628, member: 42721"] HI goulin With regard to creating a quiet PC have a look at the Noctua fans. Ive recently built a new system using two NF-R8 80m fans and a NF-P12 120mm. They are not cheap but they really are quiet. Ive got that paired up with a Enermax modu82 425watt PSU and all I can hear now is the Hard drives. Next plan is to swap the HD with a 2.5" laptop drive to sort this. With regard to system spec that looks plenty powerfull enough. Im running an AMD 2.3GHz chip and its fast enough to decode all the HD content Ive got when using the coreAVC codec. I am running the Gigabyte 780g MB that I think you're refering to and its working really well although many of the problem posts Ive seen, relating to this board, seem to be from people in NZ (not sure if your in OZ or NZ). The recomendation is for a Nvidia 8500GT in this case - so the card you have chosen is probably the right choice (just look for one without a fan if silence is your goal). There is a bit of info in this thread. [url]https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/htpc-projects-42/migration-amd-690g-780g-40706/[/url] For Blu ray playback you have to use an external program such as power DVD as it can't be done within Media Portal. However I have just got this working myself using a "work around" created by MoPhat. The thread can be found at this link [url]https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/plugins-47/blu-ray-hd-dvd-player-powerdvd-working-solution-32268/[/url] With careful selection of desktop background and usage of the right skin in powerDVD the solution can be made to appear seemless. hope the build goes well :) bolders [/QUOTE]

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