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<blockquote data-quote="thinksnow" data-source="post: 24019" data-attributes="member: 11265">This is my current HTPC:P4 2.8E on a <a href="http://www.msi.com.tw/program/products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_detail.php?UID=433" target="_blank">MSI 865PE Neo2</a>, 1.5GB GeIL DDR400, 3x 80GB WD SATA, <a href="http://www.digitalconnection.com/products/video/fusion5lt.asp" target="_blank">Dvico Fusion5Lite</a> &amp; <a href="http://www.hauppauge.com/html/wintvpvr250_datasheet.htm" target="_blank">Hauppauge PVR-250</a>GF4 FX5200 VGA-out to VGA-in on the 50&quot; Sony 50A10I'm in the process of building out a SFF HTPC with a Cele 2.53, 512MB, PVR-250 &amp; whatever drive I happen to throw in the Antec Aria, and at the same time also am looking at upgrading my regular, non-tv-associated, computer and it occurred to me that I've got the makings of a pretty decent HTPC sitting under my desk:AMD64 3000+ (Newcastle) on a <a href="http://www.msi.com.tw/program/products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_detail.php?UID=572" target="_blank">MSI K8N Neo Platinum</a>1GB GeIL DDR400, 20GB WD PATA + 80GB WD SATA, GF6800 128MBSo it occurs to me that the MSI mobos are pretty similar, though the AMD-based on supports 7.1 channel out, versus the 5.1 on the Intel board. Add to this the 4 SATA vs 2SATA and the AMD board comes out well ahead for connectivity features alone, nevermind the performance. Since I'm not hardly gaming anymore, the GF6800 is going to waste under my desk and could easily be used for HDTV-out instead of whatever it is the FX5200 has.So, I guess my question is this:Does anyone have direct experience comparing Media Portal on a P4 2.8E against an AMD 3000+, or comparable specs, and would it be worth swapping the hardware out of my &quot;daily driver&quot; into the HTPC?IMO's welcome, too.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="thinksnow, post: 24019, member: 11265"] This is my current HTPC: P4 2.8E on a [url=http://www.msi.com.tw/program/products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_detail.php?UID=433]MSI 865PE Neo2[/url], 1.5GB GeIL DDR400, 3x 80GB WD SATA, [url=http://www.digitalconnection.com/products/video/fusion5lt.asp]Dvico Fusion5Lite[/url] & [url=http://www.hauppauge.com/html/wintvpvr250_datasheet.htm]Hauppauge PVR-250[/url] GF4 FX5200 VGA-out to VGA-in on the 50" Sony 50A10 I'm in the process of building out a SFF HTPC with a Cele 2.53, 512MB, PVR-250 & whatever drive I happen to throw in the Antec Aria, and at the same time also am looking at upgrading my regular, non-tv-associated, computer and it occurred to me that I've got the makings of a pretty decent HTPC sitting under my desk: AMD64 3000+ (Newcastle) on a [url=http://www.msi.com.tw/program/products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_detail.php?UID=572]MSI K8N Neo Platinum[/url] 1GB GeIL DDR400, 20GB WD PATA + 80GB WD SATA, [u]GF6800 128MB[/u] So it occurs to me that the MSI mobos are pretty similar, though the AMD-based on supports 7.1 channel out, versus the 5.1 on the Intel board. Add to this the 4 SATA vs 2SATA and the AMD board comes out well ahead for connectivity features alone, nevermind the performance. Since I'm not hardly gaming anymore, the GF6800 is going to waste under my desk and could easily be used for HDTV-out instead of whatever it is the FX5200 has. [u]So, I guess my question is this:[/u] Does anyone have direct experience comparing Media Portal on a P4 2.8E against an AMD 3000+, or comparable specs, and would it be worth swapping the hardware out of my "daily driver" into the HTPC? IMO's welcome, too. [/QUOTE]

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