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<blockquote data-quote="Grasshopper" data-source="post: 146807" data-attributes="member: 49998">Hi All,I would like to ask for some help in deciding whether to build a HTPC. The motherboard in my old PC recently died and I have since built myself a complete new PC. I still have all the other components of my old PC and have been thinking about reusing the parts to build a HTPC.Here is a list of what I have, what I would need and also what I would like to achieve. What I need to know is, will the hardware I have fulfill my requirements?Old PC Components I currently haveIntel Pentium 4 2.4GHz CPUATI Radeon 9700 AGP card (128Mb I think)Corsair 1GB DDR PC3200 Memory (2x512)Seagate 300Gb IDE HDDBelkin 54Mb Wireless NICLiteOn DVD-RW driveATX 480W power supplyMid-Tower CaseNew Components RequiredP4 Socket 478 motherboardHTPC caseTuner Card (need help in selection)HTPC RequirementsDual Tuner - I want to record 2 programs at onceWatch HDTVPlay MP3/DVDsWatch DivX moviesMediaPortal compatibleIs it worthwhile me using my old components and building a HTPC using these? Or am I better off building a brand new PC?I specifically need help in tuner card selection.Any help would be appreciated.Thanks,Grasshopper</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Grasshopper, post: 146807, member: 49998"] Hi All, I would like to ask for some help in deciding whether to build a HTPC. The motherboard in my old PC recently died and I have since built myself a complete new PC. I still have all the other components of my old PC and have been thinking about reusing the parts to build a HTPC. Here is a list of what I have, what I would need and also what I would like to achieve. What I need to know is, will the hardware I have fulfill my requirements? [U]Old PC Components I currently have[/U] Intel Pentium 4 2.4GHz CPU ATI Radeon 9700 AGP card (128Mb I think) Corsair 1GB DDR PC3200 Memory (2x512) Seagate 300Gb IDE HDD Belkin 54Mb Wireless NIC LiteOn DVD-RW drive ATX 480W power supply Mid-Tower Case [U]New Components Required[/U] P4 Socket 478 motherboard HTPC case Tuner Card (need help in selection) [U]HTPC Requirements[/U] Dual Tuner - I want to record 2 programs at once Watch HDTV Play MP3/DVDs Watch DivX movies MediaPortal compatible Is it worthwhile me using my old components and building a HTPC using these? Or am I better off building a brand new PC? I specifically need help in tuner card selection. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks, Grasshopper [/QUOTE]

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