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<blockquote data-quote="fathead" data-source="post: 31825" data-attributes="member: 12005"><p>Just a few comments.</p><p></p><p>The motherboard is the starting place really. The new Nvidia Tforce chipsets for socket 939 are a good place to look, they feature directx9 compatible onboard graphics, HD audio & all the usual features such as SATA, RAID, network etc. If you still want to buy a graphics card or soundcard you can do, any graphics card will do but your best if they support DX9. I would recommend the ASUS A8N-VM CSM motherboard.</p><p></p><p>Tuner wise, there is a list of tuners compatible with MP. You could buy a single tuner card now & then upgrade or go out and get a dual tuner card now - up to you. With Mp it is perfectly possible to use mulitple tuners of different types in the same system, so your not limited in the same way you are with MCE.</p><p></p><p>Case is up to you. The LC10 is farily large, depending on what motherboard you choose, something like the LC11 or even LC02 might be a good choice.</p><p></p><p>As far as I'm aware Australian EPG isn't a problem, though I am not suing it. There are Aussie users who I'm suer will chip in.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="fathead, post: 31825, member: 12005"] Just a few comments. The motherboard is the starting place really. The new Nvidia Tforce chipsets for socket 939 are a good place to look, they feature directx9 compatible onboard graphics, HD audio & all the usual features such as SATA, RAID, network etc. If you still want to buy a graphics card or soundcard you can do, any graphics card will do but your best if they support DX9. I would recommend the ASUS A8N-VM CSM motherboard. Tuner wise, there is a list of tuners compatible with MP. You could buy a single tuner card now & then upgrade or go out and get a dual tuner card now - up to you. With Mp it is perfectly possible to use mulitple tuners of different types in the same system, so your not limited in the same way you are with MCE. Case is up to you. The LC10 is farily large, depending on what motherboard you choose, something like the LC11 or even LC02 might be a good choice. As far as I'm aware Australian EPG isn't a problem, though I am not suing it. There are Aussie users who I'm suer will chip in. [/QUOTE]
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