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<blockquote data-quote="tbert63" data-source="post: 31318" data-attributes="member: 17688"><p><strong>Some remarks on your selection of materials</strong></p><p></p><p>I've checked the most cost effective parts for an unexpensive Media Center, and i've the folowing remarks on your selection:</p><p>- ASUS V9520-X/TD/128: be carreful, this card is not expensive but it has a composite TV-out, who provide lower output quality than a real s-video tv-output. I would prefer for example the MSI 5200 who have a real s-video output, or MSI 6200AV (45 and 63€).</p><p>- for a same price, i would prefer an AMD Sempron based on 754 socket, who is less 'hot'; i've bought a Sempron 2500+ 32bit for 49€ (58$) and an msi µ-Atx motherboard based on via K8M800 chipset for 53€ (63$), and of course the ultra silencer 64 (around 17€).</p><p>- for case, my choice is the top elite Tybox black for 39€ (46€)(<a href="http://www.cdiscount.com/mag/fich_prod.asp?prix=discount&prodid=0000000000000000000000000000000000008KBV&navid=1070112&trilist=0&numpage=2" target="_blank">http://www.cdiscount.com/mag/fich_prod.asp?prix=discount&prodid=0000000000000000000000000000000000008KBV&navid=1070112&trilist=0&numpage=2</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="tbert63, post: 31318, member: 17688"] [b]Some remarks on your selection of materials[/b] I've checked the most cost effective parts for an unexpensive Media Center, and i've the folowing remarks on your selection: - ASUS V9520-X/TD/128: be carreful, this card is not expensive but it has a composite TV-out, who provide lower output quality than a real s-video tv-output. I would prefer for example the MSI 5200 who have a real s-video output, or MSI 6200AV (45 and 63€). - for a same price, i would prefer an AMD Sempron based on 754 socket, who is less 'hot'; i've bought a Sempron 2500+ 32bit for 49€ (58$) and an msi µ-Atx motherboard based on via K8M800 chipset for 53€ (63$), and of course the ultra silencer 64 (around 17€). - for case, my choice is the top elite Tybox black for 39€ (46€)([url]http://www.cdiscount.com/mag/fich_prod.asp?prix=discount&prodid=0000000000000000000000000000000000008KBV&navid=1070112&trilist=0&numpage=2[/url] [/QUOTE]
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