Hello,
I'm quite new on this forum, but it's a long time since I was planning to build an HTPC when I move to my new home.
Now I've got a 3 years old PC, but I want to buy a new one after I relocate, because I'm a developer and VisualStudio 2005 is making my old PC struggling
I was thinking to use my old PC as mediacenter, so I'm posting here the HW configuration asking for an advice from you HW gurus.
Do you think this configuration is enough, do I've to change something or just think of installing linux and find some less demanding HTPC SW?
I'm quite new on this forum, but it's a long time since I was planning to build an HTPC when I move to my new home.
Now I've got a 3 years old PC, but I want to buy a new one after I relocate, because I'm a developer and VisualStudio 2005 is making my old PC struggling
I was thinking to use my old PC as mediacenter, so I'm posting here the HW configuration asking for an advice from you HW gurus.
- Pentium IV 1.6Ghz
- 512Mb RAM (but thinkining of buying 512 more)
- HDD Maxtor 7.2rpm 40GB
HDD Maxtor 7.2rpm 20GB
(thinking of adding a 160GB HDD as archive) - NEC 1300 DVD burner
- ATI Radeon AIW with in and out and TV tuner
- Soundblaster Live 5.1
- 2 FireWire
- 5 USB
Do you think this configuration is enough, do I've to change something or just think of installing linux and find some less demanding HTPC SW?