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<blockquote data-quote="Spragleknas" data-source="post: 209922" data-attributes="member: 17435"><p>Here is what I bought to make a cheap and "OK" HTPC (all pricing in Norwegian kroners - see below for NewEgg price):</p><p></p><p><strong>AMD Athlon 64 X2 4000+ </strong> 65 nm</p><p>474,- </p><p></p><p><strong>Antec NSK2480 </strong>- <a href="http://www.silentpcreview.com/article591-page1.html" target="_blank">Review of earlier modell</a> (2480 got a better PSU)</p><p>723,-</p><p></p><p><strong>Gigabyte GA-MA69GM-S2H</strong> - <a href="http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/1114/gigabyte_ga_ma69gm_s2h_motherboard/index.html" target="_blank">Review</a></p><p>484,-</p><p></p><p><strong>Hauppauge WINTV PVR150 </strong>(We like Hauppauge)</p><p>648,-</p><p></p><p><strong>Kingston ValueRAM DDR2-667 1GB</strong> (CHEAP)</p><p>141,-</p><p></p><p><strong>Nec AD-7173</strong> (SATA) (CHEAP)</p><p>265,-</p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>Western Digital Caviar SE16 500 GB S-ATA AAKS</strong> (SILENT AND CHEAP)</p><p>736,-</p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>TOTAL: 3471,-</strong></p><p>Pricegrabber: <a href="http://prisguide.hardware.no/vis_handlevogn.php?waggon_id=58339" target="_blank">http://prisguide.hardware.no/vis_handlevogn.php?waggon_id=58339</a></p><p></p><p>Price simular HW @ NewEgg 445 $ (including remote/IR for PVR)</p><p></p><p></p><p><u>To do/buy:</u></p><p>nVidia 8400/8500/8600 (probably 8500) 65nm to FORCE 50 Hz!</p><p>Get decent CPU fan</p><p>--> later: BD/HD-drive? </p><p></p><p></p><p><u>Summary:</u></p><p>+ Great rig when you consider price/performance. The NSK 2480 does not look great, but it is hidden inside my IKEA TV-bench, so...</p><p>+ Low noise</p><p></p><p><u>Notes:</u></p><p>The Gigabyte board requires angled s-ata cables (well, you can use normal, but it's not recommended). </p><p></p><p>- Impossible (?) to force 50HZ @ 1080P</p><p>- <a href="https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/ati_690g_x1250_problems-t29894.html" target="_blank">Drivers after 7.2 screws up skins like XFace</a></p><p>- Tendency to A/V sync issues when watching TV w/DXVA enabled</p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>... more to come.</strong></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Spragleknas, post: 209922, member: 17435"] Here is what I bought to make a cheap and "OK" HTPC (all pricing in Norwegian kroners - see below for NewEgg price): [b]AMD Athlon 64 X2 4000+ [/b] 65 nm 474,- [b]Antec NSK2480 [/b]- [url=http://www.silentpcreview.com/article591-page1.html]Review of earlier modell[/url] (2480 got a better PSU) 723,- [b]Gigabyte GA-MA69GM-S2H[/b] - [url=http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/1114/gigabyte_ga_ma69gm_s2h_motherboard/index.html]Review[/url] 484,- [b]Hauppauge WINTV PVR150 [/b](We like Hauppauge) 648,- [b]Kingston ValueRAM DDR2-667 1GB[/b] (CHEAP) 141,- [b]Nec AD-7173[/b] (SATA) (CHEAP) 265,- [b] Western Digital Caviar SE16 500 GB S-ATA AAKS[/b] (SILENT AND CHEAP) 736,- [b] TOTAL: 3471,-[/b] Pricegrabber: [url]http://prisguide.hardware.no/vis_handlevogn.php?waggon_id=58339[/url] Price simular HW @ NewEgg 445 $ (including remote/IR for PVR) [u]To do/buy:[/u] nVidia 8400/8500/8600 (probably 8500) 65nm to FORCE 50 Hz! Get decent CPU fan --> later: BD/HD-drive? [u]Summary:[/u] + Great rig when you consider price/performance. The NSK 2480 does not look great, but it is hidden inside my IKEA TV-bench, so... + Low noise [u]Notes:[/u] The Gigabyte board requires angled s-ata cables (well, you can use normal, but it's not recommended). - Impossible (?) to force 50HZ @ 1080P - [url=https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/ati_690g_x1250_problems-t29894.html]Drivers after 7.2 screws up skins like XFace[/url] - Tendency to A/V sync issues when watching TV w/DXVA enabled [b]... more to come.[/b] [/QUOTE]
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