2009-12-15, 04:55
Hi all, looking at building a new HTPC, planning on running XBMC on Windows so I need something powerful enough to handle at least 720p until DXVA is working properly on XBMC.
I plan on running Windows XP, however I have chosen Geforce drop in incase I change to linux later. (and the mobo has X4500 as a fallback).
(Australian Dollars)
Case: Lian Li PC-C37 $195
PSU: Corsair CX400 400W $69
Motherboard: GA-EG41MF-US2H mATX $99
CPU: Intel E6300 $86
RAM: 2gig DDR2 800 Kingston $52
Video: MSI N210 $48 (low profile, passive cooling)
DVD: None
HDD0: WD Green 1.5G $140
Remote: Dinovo Mini $164
Total: $853
Can anyone see any compatibility issues, or has any other suggestions?
Also, if you wanted to make it cheaper, what would you do?
Lastly, how do low profile brackets work, do I need to buy a specific one for the graphics card, or are they generic?
Thanks!
I plan on running Windows XP, however I have chosen Geforce drop in incase I change to linux later. (and the mobo has X4500 as a fallback).
(Australian Dollars)
Case: Lian Li PC-C37 $195
PSU: Corsair CX400 400W $69
Motherboard: GA-EG41MF-US2H mATX $99
CPU: Intel E6300 $86
RAM: 2gig DDR2 800 Kingston $52
Video: MSI N210 $48 (low profile, passive cooling)
DVD: None
HDD0: WD Green 1.5G $140
Remote: Dinovo Mini $164
Total: $853
Can anyone see any compatibility issues, or has any other suggestions?
Also, if you wanted to make it cheaper, what would you do?
Lastly, how do low profile brackets work, do I need to buy a specific one for the graphics card, or are they generic?
Thanks!