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« on: January 14, 2008, 05:11:53 PM »
thinking about making one... whatcha think of this

Amd Athlon 64 X2 5000+ Dual Core Processor Socket AM2 2.6GHZ Retail Black Box No Hsf Unlocked - $103.32
http://www.directcanada.com/products/?sku=10360BD4768&vpn=ADO5000DSWOF&manufacture=AMD

Biostar TForce TA690GAM2 mATX AM2 DDR2 AMD 690G 1PCI-E16 2PCI SATA2 RAID Gbe HDMI VGA Motherboard - $70.72
http://www.directcanada.com/products/?sku=17060BD0805&vpn=TA690GAM2&manufacture=BIOSTAR

Crucial Ballistix PC2-6400 2GB 2X1GB DDR2-800 CL4-4-4-12 240PIN Dual Channel Memory Kit (is this the one sounds has lol) - $52.99
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=24641&vpn=BL2KIT12864AA804&manufacture=CRUCIAL%20TECHNOLOGY&promoid=1019

LG GGC-H20L BLU-RAY HD-DVD Reader BD-ROM 6X HD DVD-ROM 3X DVD+-RW 16X8X6 DL 4X Black SATA Software - $249.99
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=26553&vpn=GGC-H20L&manufacture=LG%20Electronics&promoid=1019

Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 3.5IN 500GB SATA2 8.5MS 7200RPM 32MB Cache NCQ Hard Drive - $115.99
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=27144&vpn=ST3500320AS&manufacture=Seagate&promoid=1019

Silverstone Lascala LC17-B Black HTPC Case 2X5.25 1X3.5 6X3.5INT W/ 2X80MM Case Fan - 106.31
http://www.directcanada.com/products/?sku=34220AC2356&vpn=SST-LC17-B&manufacture=Silverstone%20Technology



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Re: htpc...
« Reply #1 on: January 14, 2008, 05:15:05 PM »
any thoughts? ideas for a psu? anything else?



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Re: htpc...
« Reply #2 on: January 14, 2008, 05:17:42 PM »
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Re: htpc...
« Reply #3 on: January 15, 2008, 12:31:19 AM »
yes werth. and im only asking $40 shipped(in the US at least)

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Re: htpc...
« Reply #4 on: January 15, 2008, 12:35:26 AM »
What video card though?
the 8800 lower end series are good I hear, they have the chip for HD decoding through i hear the software is still kinda rough on it. You would need to use something like powerdvd. Though CoreAVC is a codec that is supposed to be very good and doesnt use the chip at all.

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Re: htpc...
« Reply #5 on: January 15, 2008, 07:28:00 AM »
werth xfire me( i have an 80% HTPC that ill sell ya) its a shuttle for way less than your looking to spend. The only thing you might have to change is the vga card
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« Reply #6 on: January 15, 2008, 08:36:36 AM »
well that board has hdmi and x1200 radeon integrated or something apparently it will work fine for hi def.. if not.. hd3850 is the best option



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Re: htpc...
« Reply #7 on: January 15, 2008, 09:27:25 AM »
xfire noob
A story. A man fires a rifle for many years. and he goes to war. And afterwards he comes home, and he sees that whatever else he may do with his life - build a house, love a woman, change his son's diaper - he will always remain a jarhead. And all the jarheads killing and dying, they will always be me. We are still in the desert.

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Re: htpc...
« Reply #8 on: January 17, 2008, 01:24:49 PM »
Here's a couple I just sort of threw together. Looks like they would be pretty nice what do you think.






Mid-end htpc. Strong processor, powerful-onboard graphics (HDMI), PVR, 500GB of storage, and looks and runs cool.
$481.30


ASUS M2A-VM HDMI mATX AM2 AMD 690G DDR2 PCI-E16 PCI-E1 2PCI Video HDMI Sound Motherboard
http://www.directcanada.com/products/?sku=10530BD2101&vpn=M2A-VM%20HDMI&manufacture=ASUS
$78.84

AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+ Dual Core Processor AM2 2.2GHZ 2X512KB 65W 90NM Retail Box
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=27677&vpn=ADO4200DOBOX&manufacture=AMD&promoid=1001
$69.98

Arctic Cooling Freezer 64 LP Low Profile HTPC 3 Heatpipe Heatsink AM2 S939 3000RPM 25.4CFM
http://www.directcanada.com/products/?sku=10450AC2163&vpn=ACF64LP&manufacture=ARCTIC%20COOLING
$15.37

Patriot Extreme Performance 2GB 2X1GB PC2-6400 DDR2-800 CL5-5-5-12 Dual Channel Memory Kit
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=21780&vpn=PDC22G6400ELK&manufacture=Patriot&promoid=1001
$30.99

Silverstone Strider ST350 350W ATX12V 20/24PIN Power Supply W/120MM Fan
http://www.directcanada.com/products/?sku=22170AC1333&vpn=ST350&manufacture=Silverstone%20Technology
$33.29

Western Digital SE16 500GB SATA2 7200RPM 16MB Cache 8.9MS NCQ Hard Drive OEM 3YR MFR Warranty
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=23266&vpn=WD5000AAKS&manufacture=Western%20Digital&promoid=1001
$99.98

LG GSA-H62N 18X DVD+/-RW SATA Drive BLACK, OEM
http://www.shoprbc.com/ca/shop/product_details.php?pid=23854
$29.00

Hauppauge WinTV PVR-150 MPEG2 PCI TV Tuner Retail Box W/ Remote
http://www.directcanada.com/products/?sku=11991F53543&vpn=1047-CANADA&manufacture=HAUPPAUGE
$68.15

Nmedia HTPC-700BA Media Centre Case ATX Black 2X5.25 1X3.5 1X3.5INT No PS Front USB & Audio
http://www.directcanada.com/products/?sku=15270AC8715&vpn=HTPC-700BA&manufacture=NMedia%20System
$54.00



High-end htpc. Powerful processor, UVD, Avivo, HD-DVD/Blu-Ray playback, PVR, decoding, 5.1 audio through HDMI. 1TB space, option of RAID. Powerful for gaming as well.
$1106.72


Amd Athlon 64 X2 5000+ Dual Core Processor Socket AM2 2.6GHZ Retail Black Box No Hsf Unlocked
http://www.directcanada.com/products/?sku=10360BD4768&vpn=ADO5000DSWOF&manufacture=AMD
$103.00

Scythe Mini Ninja Heatpipe Fanless Heatsink AM2 LGA775 S478 S754 S939 80MM 2300RPM 32.2CFM 24.2DBA
http://www.directcanada.com/products/?sku=14110AC0450&vpn=SCMNJ-1000&manufacture=SCYTHE
$32.89

Gigabyte GA-MA69GM-S2H 690G mATX AM2 1PCI-E16 1PCI-E4 2PCI HDMI Video Sound GBLAN 1394 Motherboard
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=25184&vpn=GA-MA69GM-S2H&manufacture=Gigabyte
$82.76

Patriot Extreme Performance 2GB 2X1GB PC2-6400 DDR2-800 CL5-5-5-12 Dual Channel Memory Kit
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=21780&vpn=PDC22G6400ELK&manufacture=Patriot&promoid=1001
$30.99

OCZ StealthXStream 600W ATX12V 20/24PIN Active PFC ATX Power Supply 120MM Fan Black
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=23934&vpn=OCZ600SXS&manufacture=OCZ%20Technology&promoid=1001
$66.99

Western Digital SE16 500GB SATA2 7200RPM 16MB Cache 8.9MS NCQ Hard Drive OEM 3YR MFR Warranty
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=23266&vpn=WD5000AAKS&manufacture=Western%20Digital&promoid=1001
$99.98

Western Digital SE16 500GB SATA2 7200RPM 16MB Cache 8.9MS NCQ Hard Drive OEM 3YR MFR Warranty
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=23266&vpn=WD5000AAKS&manufacture=Western%20Digital&promoid=1001
$99.98

Visiontek Radeon HD 3850 256MB GDDR3 PCI-E Dual DVI-I HDCP HDMI HDTV Out Video Card
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=27075&promoid=1001
$169.99

LG GGC-H20L BLU-RAY HD-DVD Reader BD-ROM 6X HD DVD-ROM 3X DVD+-RW 16X8X6 DL 4X Black SATA Software
http://www.directcanada.com/products/?sku=12600MN1371&vpn=GGC-H20L&manufacture=LG
$248.88

Hauppauge WINTV-HVR-1800 PCI-E1 TV Tuner NTSC ATSC QAM for Windows Vista Whitebox OEM
http://www.directcanada.com/products/?sku=11990MM3800&vpn=1129&manufacture=HAUPPAUGE
$93.42

Nmedia HTPC-200SA Desktop Media Centre Case mATX Silver 1X5.25 3X3.5INT LCD Card Reader No PS
http://www.directcanada.com/products/?sku=36290AC7588&vpn=11-204-005&manufacture=NMedia%20System
$77.84



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Re: htpc...
« Reply #9 on: January 17, 2008, 01:29:52 PM »
um, your gay?
A story. A man fires a rifle for many years. and he goes to war. And afterwards he comes home, and he sees that whatever else he may do with his life - build a house, love a woman, change his son's diaper - he will always remain a jarhead. And all the jarheads killing and dying, they will always be me. We are still in the desert.

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« Reply #10 on: January 17, 2008, 01:35:35 PM »
you dont want that ram. 555 timings ew. you want mine! dont have to fuck around with rebates with mine either! :P

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« Reply #11 on: January 17, 2008, 01:43:33 PM »
you dont want that ram. 555 timings ew. you want mine! dont have to fuck around with rebates with mine either! :P
jsut throwin out ideas.. that ram would be fine for the first one.. second one i couldnt find anything good atm... usually some other nice 4-4-4-12 rams drop to ~$35-40