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<blockquote data-quote="hermy65" data-source="post: 232962" data-attributes="member: 28988">So i started with an old Athlon xp 1.3ghz with 1gig of cheap ram. It ran fine for about 6-8 months but now im getting tired of it being slow. So ive started building my new HTPC but need some help picking out a couple parts.Proc: Core 2 Duo E6700Mobo: Intel DG33TLRam: 2GB Mushkin DDR2 800Hard Drive: 3 - 500GB WD SATA Green Power PSU: Antec True Power 650wCase: nMediaPC HTPC 500BAVideo Card: ?I cant decide between a Nvidia 7300 or a 8400. The 8400 has the new PureVideo HD built into the chipset. Will I notice a difference between the two cards since the 8400 has PureVideoHD??Tuner Card: ?I was using a Hauppauge PVR-500 Dual tuner in my old machine, I can still use it in my new one but I have a few questions. Am I going to notice any difference between a PCI and a PCIe tuner card? And is there any tuner card I should be looking at to replace this one?Sound Card?My mobo has integrated Intel 7.1 audio. Do I want to buy a standalone sound card? If so, which one?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="hermy65, post: 232962, member: 28988"] So i started with an old Athlon xp 1.3ghz with 1gig of cheap ram. It ran fine for about 6-8 months but now im getting tired of it being slow. So ive started building my new HTPC but need some help picking out a couple parts. Proc: Core 2 Duo E6700 Mobo: Intel DG33TL Ram: 2GB Mushkin DDR2 800 Hard Drive: 3 - 500GB WD SATA Green Power PSU: Antec True Power 650w Case: nMediaPC HTPC 500BA Video Card: ? I cant decide between a Nvidia 7300 or a 8400. The 8400 has the new PureVideo HD built into the chipset. Will I notice a difference between the two cards since the 8400 has PureVideoHD?? Tuner Card: ? I was using a Hauppauge PVR-500 Dual tuner in my old machine, I can still use it in my new one but I have a few questions. Am I going to notice any difference between a PCI and a PCIe tuner card? And is there any tuner card I should be looking at to replace this one? Sound Card? My mobo has integrated Intel 7.1 audio. Do I want to buy a standalone sound card? If so, which one? [/QUOTE]

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