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Build Media PC
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aftershad
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17. December 2009 @ 02:05 |
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Hey I need some help. I am planning on building another computer but haven't really followed the new stuff that has came out for computers for about the past year lol. So I am planning on building a new media pc. this pc will be mostly for hd movies, streaming onto the ps3, music (must have a good audio card), and a good tv tuner card. i dont game that much so it is not that important but a decent graphics card will be good too. My budget is around 1200-1500. thanks any help would be appreciated
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Xplorer4
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18. December 2009 @ 01:18 |
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Quick run down of parts,
Core i7 860
Gigabyte,MSI,or Biostar Mobo
Corsair XMS, G.Skill, or Patriot memory.
5750 GPU, or a 5770
Corsair PSU +500 watts
Hauppage(sp?) TV Tunner Card
Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Audio
OS: Kubuntu 12.10/Windows 8 -- CPU: Intel Core i7 2600K -- Motherboard: MSI P67A-G45 -- Memory: 2x4GB Corsair Dominator -- Graphics Card: Sapphire 4890 Vapor-X -- Monitor: Dell 2208WFP -- Mouse: Mionix NAOS 5000 -- PSU: Corsair 520HX -- Case: Thermaltake Mozart TX -- Cooling: Thermalright TRUE Black Ultra-120 eXtreme CPU Heatsink Rev C -- Hard Drives: 1x180 GB Intel 330 SSD/1xWD 1 TB Caviar Black/1xWD 2 TB Caviar Green/2xWD 3 TB Caviar Green
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26. December 2009 @ 19:51 |
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jony218
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27. December 2009 @ 01:41 |
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For a mediapc you don't need a high-powered I7 cpu. You only need a I7 if your going to use this computer for video editing/encoding then the quad will be useful.
For a true mediapc, a low wattage dualcore will be better. Get a motherboard with several PCI slots (to add multiple tuner cards).
A radeon HD4670 (cost 80.00) can supply your HD video and play the occasional game with no problems. The HD4350 is even a lower price video card that is totally quiet (large heatsink) cost 40.00.
For tuner cards get the HVR1600 it can handle HD video and with the built-in hardware mpeg encoders it will work great with all the latest media software (sagetv/beyondtv etc) You can also install more than one of these cards to record multiple shows at the same time.
My mediapc
CPU Type DualCore Intel Pentium E2140, 1600 MHz (8 x 200)
Motherboard Name Foxconn Core 2 Quad/ Intel G31/ DDR2/ A&V&GbE/ ATX G31AXK (5 PCI slots)
2 gb ram
windows xp pro and sagetv media software
4x hard drives
4x PCI tuner cards PVR150
400 watts "works brand" power supply.
onboard audio
onboard lan (streaming video to 4 other PC's)
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27. December 2009 @ 02:13 |
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Perhaps a solid state hard drive as the OS drive, storing all data and "work" files on different drive(s). It's faster and silent since no moving parts to crunch. Most newer HTPC's strive for silence too.
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Xplorer4
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27. December 2009 @ 06:07 |
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@k7vc, I didnt list any specific gigabyte mobos, only specific brands.
@jony, your right but for his budget he can easily afford a high end build so I dont see the problem.
@deadrum, I dont see much point in an SSD for this build, but thats just me.
OS: Kubuntu 12.10/Windows 8 -- CPU: Intel Core i7 2600K -- Motherboard: MSI P67A-G45 -- Memory: 2x4GB Corsair Dominator -- Graphics Card: Sapphire 4890 Vapor-X -- Monitor: Dell 2208WFP -- Mouse: Mionix NAOS 5000 -- PSU: Corsair 520HX -- Case: Thermaltake Mozart TX -- Cooling: Thermalright TRUE Black Ultra-120 eXtreme CPU Heatsink Rev C -- Hard Drives: 1x180 GB Intel 330 SSD/1xWD 1 TB Caviar Black/1xWD 2 TB Caviar Green/2xWD 3 TB Caviar Green
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27. December 2009 @ 12:43 |
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27. December 2009 @ 14:30 |
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Originally posted by Xplorer4:
@deadrum, I dont see much point in an SSD for this build, but thats just me.
Originally posted by deadrum33:
Most newer HTPC's strive for silence too.
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