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<blockquote data-quote="BennieBoy" data-source="post: 34739" data-attributes="member: 12527"><p>Hi Nettech, </p><p></p><p>Personally I would go with a AMD processor because the power consumption is lower then a Pentium processor which performs the same. This results in fewer fans needed and less fans mean less noise. </p><p>What you do not want is a system, which makes to much noise, because the system will stand in your living room. </p><p>Featuring the Cool and Quit technology, my CPU fan hardly runs. The Artic Freezer 64 keeps the fan around 1000 rpm, which is not noticeable. </p><p></p><p>Do not buy the processor in Boxed version, but buy a third party cooler like the "artic freezer 64" for around $17.-, the difference in noise production is very large while this solution keeps the processor around between 33 idle and 39 full power.</p><p></p><p>At this moment there are nice Socket 754 and 939 motherboards based on the ATI Radeon XPRESS 200, including AMD Sempron-64 2600 processors for under €150,-. They feature directX9 and onboard video including onboard S-video out. The VGA port can easily be converted into a RGB-Scart out using a special cable and the powerstrip tool.</p><p><a href="http://www.msi.com.tw/program/products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_detail.php?UID=696" target="_blank">http://www.msi.com.tw/program/products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_detail.php?UID=696</a> </p><p>Be careful to pick the right one, because there are 4 versions where some lacks the s-video. </p><p></p><p>A good Socket 939 alternative is the MSI RS482M4-ILD. It includes s-video, component video, composite video, vga Sub-D port and a DVI port. With these possibilities you can connect any display you want, even through HDMI (this is by use of a simple DVI-HDMI converter cable).</p><p><a href="http://www.msi.com.tw/program/products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_detail.php?UID=693" target="_blank">http://www.msi.com.tw/program/products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_detail.php?UID=693</a></p><p>A AMD64 3000+ will do fine.</p><p></p><p>Furthermore, there is a chance that the board features the s-video, but the bracket, which gives you the possibility to connect, is not included. So inform before you buy.</p><p></p><p>These boards all include a PCI-E 16x socket, so you can always upgrade to a more serious Graphic card (the onboard will do more then fine for Multimedia stuff and even games). There are lots of passive cooled Graphic cards, so pick one of those if you need to run the latest graphic games.</p><p></p><p>These boards themselves are passive cooled which means NO NOISE. </p><p></p><p>To make things a bit more difficult you can go for a NVIDIA 6150 based board. They include almost the same, but the VGA to Scart RGB will not work without hassle. Then again, these boards are capable to output 1920x1080p natively while the Xpress 200 can only output 720p. (Based on read specs).</p><p></p><p>The sound is OK, featuring spdif out. If you don't like what you hear, you can always buy a Sound card. I found it not necessary.</p><p></p><p>Success with you build. </p><p></p><p>Greetz, </p><p>Ben</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BennieBoy, post: 34739, member: 12527"] Hi Nettech, Personally I would go with a AMD processor because the power consumption is lower then a Pentium processor which performs the same. This results in fewer fans needed and less fans mean less noise. What you do not want is a system, which makes to much noise, because the system will stand in your living room. Featuring the Cool and Quit technology, my CPU fan hardly runs. The Artic Freezer 64 keeps the fan around 1000 rpm, which is not noticeable. Do not buy the processor in Boxed version, but buy a third party cooler like the "artic freezer 64" for around $17.-, the difference in noise production is very large while this solution keeps the processor around between 33 idle and 39 full power. At this moment there are nice Socket 754 and 939 motherboards based on the ATI Radeon XPRESS 200, including AMD Sempron-64 2600 processors for under €150,-. They feature directX9 and onboard video including onboard S-video out. The VGA port can easily be converted into a RGB-Scart out using a special cable and the powerstrip tool. [url]http://www.msi.com.tw/program/products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_detail.php?UID=696[/url] Be careful to pick the right one, because there are 4 versions where some lacks the s-video. A good Socket 939 alternative is the MSI RS482M4-ILD. It includes s-video, component video, composite video, vga Sub-D port and a DVI port. With these possibilities you can connect any display you want, even through HDMI (this is by use of a simple DVI-HDMI converter cable). [url]http://www.msi.com.tw/program/products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_detail.php?UID=693[/url] A AMD64 3000+ will do fine. Furthermore, there is a chance that the board features the s-video, but the bracket, which gives you the possibility to connect, is not included. So inform before you buy. These boards all include a PCI-E 16x socket, so you can always upgrade to a more serious Graphic card (the onboard will do more then fine for Multimedia stuff and even games). There are lots of passive cooled Graphic cards, so pick one of those if you need to run the latest graphic games. These boards themselves are passive cooled which means NO NOISE. To make things a bit more difficult you can go for a NVIDIA 6150 based board. They include almost the same, but the VGA to Scart RGB will not work without hassle. Then again, these boards are capable to output 1920x1080p natively while the Xpress 200 can only output 720p. (Based on read specs). The sound is OK, featuring spdif out. If you don't like what you hear, you can always buy a Sound card. I found it not necessary. Success with you build. Greetz, Ben [/QUOTE]
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