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Clipsey

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3. December 2008 @ 15:49

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Hi,

This is my first HTPC build and have been lurking around here for a while so thought I'd join up :-)
Basic background, will be for purely Home Theater reasons (no gaming etc) and just want all my DVD's/Blu-Ray discs on a Hard drive and then watch them on the TV.
Hopefully will be quiet as possible - unsure on the case !

System:
Gigabyte AMD 780G HDMI Mobo (best one recommended?)
G Skill 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR2
Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB HD
Antec EA650W Power Supply
AMD Athlon X2 4850e (most efficient processor?)
LITE-On Blu-Ray drive
IN WIN Black steel HTPC Case.

Unsure on operating system at the moment - probably just go with Windows XP for now and will use ANY HDDVD, Power DVD, Media Portal etc.
Am I correct in thinking the onboard soundcard will produce 7.1 output or shall I invest in a soundcard?

Thanks for you help

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BigDK

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3 product reviews

5. January 2009 @ 13:28

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It will produce 7.1 but you're much better off with a seperate sound card, not not straight away, at least look at it as a dedicated upgrade path.

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