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<blockquote data-quote="ssanbower" data-source="post: 338961" data-attributes="member: 85340">I’m about to build my first htpc, and would like any comments about the following configuration.This is essentially one of the low end systems recommended by renethx on the avs forum.CPU: Pentium Dual-Core E5200Scythe SHURIKEN SCSK-1000Motherboard: GIGABYTE GA-E7AUM-DS2H GeForce 9400Memory: A-DATA ADQVE1A16K DDR2-800 2 x 1GB KitGraphics Card: GeForce 9400 (integrated in the motherboard chipset)HDD: Western Digital WD6400AAKS 640GB SATAPSU: 80 PLUS 350W ATX PSU (included in the case)Case: Antec Black Fusion RemoteAVerMedia AVerTV Combo PCIeI will be using this for:Watching/recording live tv via comcast qamblue ray play back720p/1080p mkv filesWatching dvd and blue rays encoded to mkv from hddWill this work well with mp?&nbsp; Is there any reason to stray from renethx’s recommended hardware?<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin&nbsp; &nbsp; :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></blockquote>

[QUOTE="ssanbower, post: 338961, member: 85340"] I’m about to build my first htpc, and would like any comments about the following configuration. This is essentially one of the low end systems recommended by renethx on the avs forum. CPU: Pentium Dual-Core E5200 Scythe SHURIKEN SCSK-1000 Motherboard: GIGABYTE GA-E7AUM-DS2H GeForce 9400 Memory: A-DATA ADQVE1A16K DDR2-800 2 x 1GB Kit Graphics Card: GeForce 9400 (integrated in the motherboard chipset) HDD: Western Digital WD6400AAKS 640GB SATA PSU: 80 PLUS 350W ATX PSU (included in the case) Case: Antec Black Fusion Remote AVerMedia AVerTV Combo PCIe I will be using this for: Watching/recording live tv via comcast qam blue ray play back 720p/1080p mkv files Watching dvd and blue rays encoded to mkv from hdd Will this work well with mp? Is there any reason to stray from renethx’s recommended hardware? :thx: [/QUOTE]

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