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<blockquote data-quote="Rovers3" data-source="post: 33260" data-attributes="member: 17920"><p>I am building a HTPC. This PC will have no other uses other than to be a PVR, DVD, MP3, Picture player. No gaming i have a rig designed just for that. </p><p>So here is my question. </p><p>I am looking at the following right now and trying to keep the cost low as i have most of the items (HD, Processor, case, 256mb ram, 1 PVR 150 Retail and MCE, Video card) </p><p></p><p>AMD Sempron 2800+ 64 edition (will OC to 2 ghz) </p><p>At least 512 (more like 764)mb of Ram. </p><p>1 40 Gig ATA drive for the OS (windows XP Pro) </p><p>1 250 Gig SATA drive for the recordings and MP3 and so forth. </p><p>1 PVR-150 Retail </p><p>1 PVR-150MCE </p><p>ATI X700 Pro 128mb Video card with TV out or a X600 256 MB Pro with TV out </p><p></p><p>Have both and am using the X600 in another rig but i can swap it </p><p></p><p>Motherboard is yet to be determined but i will us the OB sound for now. </p><p>Case i have one for now. Looking at Nvidia Chipset or the ATI XPress 200 </p><p></p><p>depending if i am unlucky with the PVR-150's i might get the usb-uirt as well, but my setup box has serial (that works) as well. </p><p></p><p>I will not have a monitor hooked up to this unit other than to install, after that it will be connected to the TV Only . HDTV is not a worry right now (or in the next year) </p><p></p><p>Now on the Motherboard anyone have experiance with MP and the Xpress 200 Especialy with 2 PVR cards? </p><p></p><p>Any suggestions would be great.</p><p></p><p>(deleted out of hardware help, recreated here)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Rovers3, post: 33260, member: 17920"] I am building a HTPC. This PC will have no other uses other than to be a PVR, DVD, MP3, Picture player. No gaming i have a rig designed just for that. So here is my question. I am looking at the following right now and trying to keep the cost low as i have most of the items (HD, Processor, case, 256mb ram, 1 PVR 150 Retail and MCE, Video card) AMD Sempron 2800+ 64 edition (will OC to 2 ghz) At least 512 (more like 764)mb of Ram. 1 40 Gig ATA drive for the OS (windows XP Pro) 1 250 Gig SATA drive for the recordings and MP3 and so forth. 1 PVR-150 Retail 1 PVR-150MCE ATI X700 Pro 128mb Video card with TV out or a X600 256 MB Pro with TV out Have both and am using the X600 in another rig but i can swap it Motherboard is yet to be determined but i will us the OB sound for now. Case i have one for now. Looking at Nvidia Chipset or the ATI XPress 200 depending if i am unlucky with the PVR-150's i might get the usb-uirt as well, but my setup box has serial (that works) as well. I will not have a monitor hooked up to this unit other than to install, after that it will be connected to the TV Only . HDTV is not a worry right now (or in the next year) Now on the Motherboard anyone have experiance with MP and the Xpress 200 Especialy with 2 PVR cards? Any suggestions would be great. (deleted out of hardware help, recreated here) [/QUOTE]
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