Using an E6750, 4GB DDR2 and 3 HDs - Printable Version +- Kodi Community Forum (https://forum.kodi.tv) +-- Forum: Discussions (https://forum.kodi.tv/forumdisplay.php?fid=222) +--- Forum: Hardware (https://forum.kodi.tv/forumdisplay.php?fid=112) +--- Thread: Using an E6750, 4GB DDR2 and 3 HDs (/showthread.php?tid=93400) |
Using an E6750, 4GB DDR2 and 3 HDs - El Bandit - 2011-02-07 I'll be gutting my current computer in a few weeks to upgrade it to Sandybridge, and I want to put the components I'm replacing (Intel C2D E6750 and 4GB DDR2 RAM) to good use. I need a set up that can use those components (or at least the processor - RAM is dirt cheap) with three hard drives - a small SSD for the OS plus two storage drives (both are 2TB so I can't consolidate my media into a single drive). Can anyone recommend a build that can handle 1080p while meeting my requirements? Apologies for not suggesting a build myself but I'm new to HTPCs and have no idea which components are worth using. Thanks - El Bandit - 2011-02-07 OK, maybe it isn't realistic to expect to use components that are well over three years old in a decent build. Could someone recommend a cheap build that can take 3 HDs and play 1080p? I only want it for media playback, so no need for a GPU that can handle games. Edit: Worth adding I'm in the UK so need components that can be sourced locally. - eskro - 2011-02-07 http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid=92375 - El Bandit - 2011-02-08 Thanks for the link, but I actually managed to just dig up this spec from an old thread: Gigabyte GA-G31M-ES2L iG31 Socket 775 Asus GeForce G210 512MB DVI VGA HDMI Out PCI-E Antec NSK 2480 MATX - With 380W EarthWatts PSU Only £160 and it'll take my current RAM & CPU. The case can't take three HDs, but I reckon I'll just put Live on a USB stick instead. Does that look good for 1080p playback? I don't want to play games, rip and encode, etc, with it. Also, I see the GFX isn't HDMI 1.4, but I'm not bothered since I can't see in 3D anyway. |