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<blockquote data-quote="etheesdad" data-source="post: 387245" data-attributes="member: 84335">see this thread re MP and 780G<a href="https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/hardware-selection-help-62/user-experience-amd-780g-mediaportal-43361/?highlight=780g" target="_blank">https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/hardware-selection-help-62/user-experience-amd-780g-mediaportal-43361/?highlight=780g</a>From what I read the guts of the discussion is that its ok if you have a beefy cpu but you'll struggle with 1080i with mid or low-range processors which is probably true of any current integrated graphics. Discrete card generally better than integrated because they're more powerful and rely less on cpu. That said, you dont need a gtx280 to run an htpc. Noise considerations are equivalent as all decent discrete HTPC cards are available in passively cooled variants (ie no fan)HD4550. Google some reviews if youre interested to know more. Offers some nice benefits over comparably priced nvidias (including 7.1 out through hdmi). The 9600gt also gets pretty good reviews but is more of a gaming card (not that that means its not suited to htpc use). 9500gt is ok too. dont buy today though. see here<a href="http://www.rlslog.net/ati-plans-major-price-cuts-for-radeons/" target="_blank">http://www.rlslog.net/ati-plans-major-price-cuts-for-radeons/</a>See above. You can use on-board sound and output through a decent discrete video card. Not necessary to buy a discrete sound card (as far as my experience goes)</blockquote>

[QUOTE="etheesdad, post: 387245, member: 84335"] see this thread re MP and 780G [url]https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/hardware-selection-help-62/user-experience-amd-780g-mediaportal-43361/?highlight=780g[/url] From what I read the guts of the discussion is that its ok if you have a beefy cpu but you'll struggle with 1080i with mid or low-range processors which is probably true of any current integrated graphics. Discrete card generally better than integrated because they're more powerful and rely less on cpu. That said, you dont need a gtx280 to run an htpc. Noise considerations are equivalent as all decent discrete HTPC cards are available in passively cooled variants (ie no fan) HD4550. Google some reviews if youre interested to know more. Offers some nice benefits over comparably priced nvidias (including 7.1 out through hdmi). The 9600gt also gets pretty good reviews but is more of a gaming card (not that that means its not suited to htpc use). 9500gt is ok too. dont buy today though. see here [url]http://www.rlslog.net/ati-plans-major-price-cuts-for-radeons/[/url] See above. You can use on-board sound and output through a decent discrete video card. Not necessary to buy a discrete sound card (as far as my experience goes) [/QUOTE]

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