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<blockquote data-quote="ADL" data-source="post: 111902" data-attributes="member: 25126"><p>Hello guys,</p><p>I am planning to build an HTPC in my lounge room and connect to a 40 inches LCD</p><p>I need help in selecting major hardware, following is my first hardware list, please advise me if they are bad combination or what changes I need to improve the system. any help ur suggestion will be much appreciated<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /> <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /> <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /> </p><p></p><p>Motherboard</p><p>MSI 945PL Neo Intel i945P</p><p><a href="http://www.msi.com.tw/program/products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_detail.php?UID=744" target="_blank">http://www.msi.com.tw/program/products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_detail.php?UID=744</a></p><p></p><p>Processor</p><p>Intel Pentium E6400 Core 2 Duo (Single die-dual core at 2.13GHz with 4MB Shared L2 Cache)</p><p></p><p>Heatsink</p><p>CoolerMaster Hyper48</p><p></p><p>RAM</p><p>2x512MB Kingston Value DDR2 Dual Channel RAM at 533MHz</p><p></p><p>Harddisk</p><p>Maxtor DiamondMAX 250GB SATA II Interface, 16MB Cache Hard Disk Drives</p><p></p><p>HDTV card</p><p>FusionHDTV Dvico card dual tuner (is this a good HDTV card? I choose this because it is availble in computer store near my house)</p><p>requirement for TV card will be able to watch at least 1 HDTV and free to air analogue TV, 1 RCA input(for my digital recorder) and listen to FM radio</p><p></p><p>VGA card</p><p>Leadtek PX7600GS, 256MB DDR2 Video RAM, 1U Passive cooling OR</p><p>GeForce 7600GS, 256MB DDR2 Video RAM (need to have ability to give 1368 * 768 connect to my LCD hehehe<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /> )</p><p></p><p>External DVD Burner</p><p>??? (need help in selecting a region free and quite DVD reader/ writter)</p><p></p><p>The HTPC will main use for watching and recording HDTV, DVD and playing music. Not planning to install any games on it. So basic requirement will be quite, able to control MP with remote control and able to read all region DVD.</p><p></p><p><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /> <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /> <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ADL, post: 111902, member: 25126"] Hello guys, I am planning to build an HTPC in my lounge room and connect to a 40 inches LCD I need help in selecting major hardware, following is my first hardware list, please advise me if they are bad combination or what changes I need to improve the system. any help ur suggestion will be much appreciated:thx: :thx: :thx: Motherboard MSI 945PL Neo Intel i945P [url]http://www.msi.com.tw/program/products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_detail.php?UID=744[/url] Processor Intel Pentium E6400 Core 2 Duo (Single die-dual core at 2.13GHz with 4MB Shared L2 Cache) Heatsink CoolerMaster Hyper48 RAM 2x512MB Kingston Value DDR2 Dual Channel RAM at 533MHz Harddisk Maxtor DiamondMAX 250GB SATA II Interface, 16MB Cache Hard Disk Drives HDTV card FusionHDTV Dvico card dual tuner (is this a good HDTV card? I choose this because it is availble in computer store near my house) requirement for TV card will be able to watch at least 1 HDTV and free to air analogue TV, 1 RCA input(for my digital recorder) and listen to FM radio VGA card Leadtek PX7600GS, 256MB DDR2 Video RAM, 1U Passive cooling OR GeForce 7600GS, 256MB DDR2 Video RAM (need to have ability to give 1368 * 768 connect to my LCD hehehe:D ) External DVD Burner ??? (need help in selecting a region free and quite DVD reader/ writter) The HTPC will main use for watching and recording HDTV, DVD and playing music. Not planning to install any games on it. So basic requirement will be quite, able to control MP with remote control and able to read all region DVD. :thx: :thx: :thx: [/QUOTE]
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