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08-08-11, 05:56 PM #1
Media PC
So coming up soon I'm moving back to school after making loads of cash, and what better way to spend it than a new system? I'm thinking about putting together a media system and was wondering if yall had any ideas or suggestions on software and hardware I should look into.
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08-08-11, 06:20 PM #3
Deff not for gaming, exclusively media, as for budget, I'm not sure, will throw out 500 as an idea, this is more of an information inquiry than anything
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08-09-11, 10:07 AM #4
Re: Media PC
You can get away with an i5 and use the on-board HD graphics. Then you will only need a 500W power supply and without the dedicated graphics it will be much quieter.
Just google "HTPC premade" and use it as a template to build your own. On newegg you can do a search on HTPC and see all the cases they have for HTPC builds. There is a large selection out there.
I took my old rig (Pentium duo 3.0ghz) and bought a $50 hdmi out video card for it and I use it as my HTPC in the living room. Its a great way to reuse your current rig when it gets too slow for gaming.Last edited by Phyrelight; 08-09-11 at 10:08 AM.
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08-09-11, 02:26 PM #5Re: Media PC
You shouldn't even need an i5. Honestly, you may want to consider the AMD Llano CPU. It has been getting great reviews as onboard graphics are concerned.
Newegg.com - AMD A8-3850 Llano 2.9GHz 4MB L2 Cache Socket FM1 100W Quad-Core Desktop APU AD3850WNGXBOX
Newegg.com - ASRock A75M FM1 AMD A75 (Hudson D3) HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Micro ATX AMD Motherboard with UEFI BIOS
Newegg.com - SILVERSTONE Black Aluminum / 0.8mm SECC Grandia Series GD05B micro-ATX / Mini-DTX / Mini-ITX MB, 1x5.25", 2x3.5"+1x2.5"HDD or 1x3.5"+2x2.5"HDD, 3x120mm golf bladed fan, 11" expansion card capab
Newegg.com - Antec EarthWatts Green EA-430D Green 430W Continuous power ATX12V v2.3 / EPS 12V 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power Supply
This should start you off, running you about $335 so far. You will need a hard drive, memory, and an optical drive (Bluray?). You shouldn't need more than 4GB of memory, and I recommend a 2 TB hard drive based on the current prices. You could save $20 by going with the 2.6 GHz Llano CPU vs the 2.9, but I didn't think $20 was a big deal for the extra 300 MHz.
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08-09-11, 02:40 PM #6
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I agree that for a media center even the i5 is a bit more than necessary; and has a more expensive platform.
That AMD system with the APU would be more than sweet enough to do all your 1080 needs and on a budget.
Thsi would work great too ... at 251 dollars.
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shell shocker, buy it now.
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08-09-11, 02:46 PM #7
So I'm assuming that hardware will run any hd video from hard drives fine. Also am I right that the case holds two 3.5 and one 2.5, or vice versa. Also, probably no blue ray for now since we have a PS3. Finally if I plan on running audio through a receiver?
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08-09-11, 03:11 PM #10
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For some reason my wishlist is not showing up in public...
But here are the guts for a media PC; including a fanless power supply and mobo of superior quality with integrated HD graphics. 4gigs of RAM and a dual core 3ghz Athlon II and a low power 1tb HDD. Super quiet with a passive PSU. I figure you can pick a case and disc player ... $336 total so far.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152185
Newegg.com - MSI 880GM-E41 AM3 AMD 880G HDMI Micro ATX AMD Motherboard
Newegg.com - SeaSonic X series SS-400FL Active PFC F3 400W ATX12V Fanless 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply
Newegg.com - G.SKILL NS 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Desktop Memory Model F3-10666CL9D-4GBNS
Newegg.com - AMD Athlon II X2 250 Regor 3.0GHz 2 x 1MB L2 Cache Socket AM3 65W Dual-Core Desktop Processor ADX250OCGMBOX
EDIT: Changed the HDD ... cheaper, faster, more ratings.Last edited by SapiensErus; 08-09-11 at 03:16 PM.
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