'puter crew : build me an HTPC for < $500
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BOOM goes the dynamite!
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'puter crew : build me an HTPC for < $500
if it's possible. i probably need mobo, cpu, ram, video card, and sound card. i have HDs, network, and cd/dvd drives already. GO!
oh, and this will include recording HDTV through firewire (but i already have a firewire card). but i'll need a decent CPU probably. now GO!
oh, and this will include recording HDTV through firewire (but i already have a firewire card). but i'll need a decent CPU probably. now GO!
Last edited by flipped cracka; Jan 19, 2007 at 03:15 PM.
I go duffy on dem bitches
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BOOM goes the dynamite!
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hmmm. interesting. thanks.
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Optimum Configuration
(to play 1080p video with 5.1 surround sound)
Windows XP
Windows Media Player 10
DirectX 9.0
3.0 GHz processor or equivalent
512 MB of RAM
128 MB video card
1920 x 1440 screen resolution
24-bit 96 kHz multichannel sound card
5.1 surround sound speaker system
m$ recommends that. i think its the minimum req
you need a mega fast system to be able to record hdtv and watch it in realtime :eek3:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/win...tshowcase.aspx
(to play 1080p video with 5.1 surround sound)
Windows XP
Windows Media Player 10
DirectX 9.0
3.0 GHz processor or equivalent
512 MB of RAM
128 MB video card
1920 x 1440 screen resolution
24-bit 96 kHz multichannel sound card
5.1 surround sound speaker system
m$ recommends that. i think its the minimum req
you need a mega fast system to be able to record hdtv and watch it in realtime :eek3:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/win...tshowcase.aspx
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BOOM goes the dynamite!
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From: in a van down by the rive
what kind of cpu fan do i use with that thing?
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From: in a van down by the rive