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theweaselboy
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HEllo all, as i sit here eagerly awaiting the release of TV Engine 2.0, i have been reworking my hardware options. My Current MPPC is an amd 1900+ with 512 ram, 60GB (os), 80GB (data), hauppauge pvr 150 and a geforce 4 5200 MX.
The next version of my MPPC will be brought in the living room (currently all the wires run thru the wall into a closet, where the poor MPPC sits in the dark) So it will need to be quiet. I was thinking about the Shuttle Zen, but its integrated ATI 9100 is listed as being directx 8.1 compatible, so its out.
So i have decided to go with an AMD platform, 3000, or 3200 (depending on what newegg has used at the time of purchase). I have secured a 200 GB Maxtor HDD for data, and have a laptop 20gb hdd i might use for the os (any opinions here?)
I also have 1GB pc 2700 laying around. (i know that the MOBO supports 400mhz memory, but is there really a performace difference that would offset the cost?)
SOOOOOO, The only thing i havent chosen is the case.
Ladies and gentleman, if you would, please point your browser here:
http://global.shuttle.com/Product/Barebone/brb_default.asp
Here you see the candidates.
I am trying to minimize the cost of this beast, (who isn't?) so that leaves out the highest end versions. And i am not planning to use a 64bit proc. so that leaves the two most likely candidates being the SN41G2 V3 and SN45G V3. For some reason i am leaning towards the SN41, so lets focus on that.
Looking on newegg, i see that the SN41G2 has older V2 version availiable, and the only difference i can tell is that the video isnt integrated as it is with the V3 models. the price difference is about 40-60 dollars us. Is there any advantage to spending the extra money? I have the exact same card in AGP. I suppose it might be louder?
Anyone have any experience with this who can give me a good reason to not cheap out and buy the v2?
Am i the only one who enjoys this kind of geekery?
The next version of my MPPC will be brought in the living room (currently all the wires run thru the wall into a closet, where the poor MPPC sits in the dark) So it will need to be quiet. I was thinking about the Shuttle Zen, but its integrated ATI 9100 is listed as being directx 8.1 compatible, so its out.
So i have decided to go with an AMD platform, 3000, or 3200 (depending on what newegg has used at the time of purchase). I have secured a 200 GB Maxtor HDD for data, and have a laptop 20gb hdd i might use for the os (any opinions here?)
I also have 1GB pc 2700 laying around. (i know that the MOBO supports 400mhz memory, but is there really a performace difference that would offset the cost?)
SOOOOOO, The only thing i havent chosen is the case.
Ladies and gentleman, if you would, please point your browser here:
http://global.shuttle.com/Product/Barebone/brb_default.asp
Here you see the candidates.
I am trying to minimize the cost of this beast, (who isn't?) so that leaves out the highest end versions. And i am not planning to use a 64bit proc. so that leaves the two most likely candidates being the SN41G2 V3 and SN45G V3. For some reason i am leaning towards the SN41, so lets focus on that.
Looking on newegg, i see that the SN41G2 has older V2 version availiable, and the only difference i can tell is that the video isnt integrated as it is with the V3 models. the price difference is about 40-60 dollars us. Is there any advantage to spending the extra money? I have the exact same card in AGP. I suppose it might be louder?
Anyone have any experience with this who can give me a good reason to not cheap out and buy the v2?
Am i the only one who enjoys this kind of geekery?