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<blockquote data-quote="kingnubian" data-source="post: 245864" data-attributes="member: 70358"><p>Let me see here:</p><p></p><p>1) AMD did have a stock fan with heatpipes that cooled real well and ran quietly. </p><p><a href="http://www.madshrimps.be/?action=getarticle&number=1&artpage=1596&articID=399" target="_blank">MADSHRIMPS - Hardware Reviews ,Crazy Projects, Modding Tutorials and Overclocking</a></p><p></p><p>That being said the <u>Scythe Zipang</u> is one of the quietest coolers around but just breaks your $50 limit. Here is an excellent source for coolers large and small, loud & quiet.</p><p><a href="http://www.frostytech.com/top5heatsinks.cfm" target="_blank">Top 5 Heatsinks (AMD/Intel) on FrostyTech</a></p><p></p><p>2) The above specs sound real nice. By going with a 780G based motherboard you can easily playback h.264 & VC-1 HD video streams completely in hardware so a "Lower" powered and cheaper cpu like a 4400+ can be used. Try to get your hands on a 45W cpu as opposed to the 65W and higher parts for a cooler running system which will lead to a quieter one as well since the cpu heatsink/fan won't have to work as hard. </p><p></p><p>3) With the specs you quoted above for sure SD Mpeg-2 broadcasts will be no problem whatsoever. With HD Mpeg-2 I can't answer for certain but from what I've been reading the 780G should be a big help, so I believe that you will be ok. Choose your codec wisely, one that will take advantage of the available hardware acceleration offered by the 780G.</p><p></p><p>P.S. The chosen power supply is more than what will be needed unless you will add a discrete high powered graphics card at a later time . See that even with the upcoming AMD 4850e the 780 system, which includes a Western Digital Raptor, doesn't even break 110W at load. Mind you the 4850e is a low wattage part.</p><p></p><p>Given the 780G based motherboard, the choice of 4400+ is a good one given the intended HTPC chores. If any gaming whatsoever is in the future for this build a 5000+ Black Edition cpu may be a better choice. The unlocked multiplier of the Black Edition 5000+ means easier overclocking.........to a point naturally. </p><p></p><p>Just a matter of opinion, I prefer Seagate drives in particular for their 5year warranty and 32meg cache on their 7200.11 series 500gig and higher drives. </p><p></p><p>All in all I like your component choices.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="kingnubian, post: 245864, member: 70358"] Let me see here: 1) AMD did have a stock fan with heatpipes that cooled real well and ran quietly. [url=http://www.madshrimps.be/?action=getarticle&number=1&artpage=1596&articID=399]MADSHRIMPS - Hardware Reviews ,Crazy Projects, Modding Tutorials and Overclocking[/url] That being said the [U]Scythe Zipang[/U] is one of the quietest coolers around but just breaks your $50 limit. Here is an excellent source for coolers large and small, loud & quiet. [url=http://www.frostytech.com/top5heatsinks.cfm]Top 5 Heatsinks (AMD/Intel) on FrostyTech[/url] 2) The above specs sound real nice. By going with a 780G based motherboard you can easily playback h.264 & VC-1 HD video streams completely in hardware so a "Lower" powered and cheaper cpu like a 4400+ can be used. Try to get your hands on a 45W cpu as opposed to the 65W and higher parts for a cooler running system which will lead to a quieter one as well since the cpu heatsink/fan won't have to work as hard. 3) With the specs you quoted above for sure SD Mpeg-2 broadcasts will be no problem whatsoever. With HD Mpeg-2 I can't answer for certain but from what I've been reading the 780G should be a big help, so I believe that you will be ok. Choose your codec wisely, one that will take advantage of the available hardware acceleration offered by the 780G. P.S. The chosen power supply is more than what will be needed unless you will add a discrete high powered graphics card at a later time . See that even with the upcoming AMD 4850e the 780 system, which includes a Western Digital Raptor, doesn't even break 110W at load. Mind you the 4850e is a low wattage part. Given the 780G based motherboard, the choice of 4400+ is a good one given the intended HTPC chores. If any gaming whatsoever is in the future for this build a 5000+ Black Edition cpu may be a better choice. The unlocked multiplier of the Black Edition 5000+ means easier overclocking.........to a point naturally. Just a matter of opinion, I prefer Seagate drives in particular for their 5year warranty and 32meg cache on their 7200.11 series 500gig and higher drives. All in all I like your component choices. [/QUOTE]
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