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Hi there just wondering if these parts would run windows 7 with xbmc and play 1080p .mkv smoothly. Thanks
AMD Sempron 140 Processor 2.7GHZ Socket AM3 1MB L2 Cache 45W Retail Box
ASUS M4A785-M mATX AM3/AM2+ 785G DDR2 PCI-E16 PCI-E 2XPCI SATA RAID Video Sound GBLAN Motherboard
Kingston ValueRAM KVR667D2N5/2G PC2-5300 2GB 1X2GB DDR2-667 240PIN DIMM Memory
Corsair Builder Series CMPSU-430CX 430W ATX Power Supply Active PFC 120MM Fan *2 Year Warranty*
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You would probably want a dedicated CPU, such as the nVidia GT430.
The single-core AMD Sempron will work, but I would recommend going for an Athlon X2 dual-core.
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but for bare minimum and the cheapest way possible would this run everything smoothly. Thanks
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Yes. Bare minimum you could actually get by with an ION2. No need to get a dedicated GPU/CPU combo. You could throw together an ION2 build and play 1080p content.
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yes but I already have these parts and want to build a htpc for my dad. So do you think these parts I listed will run windows 7 and xbmc 1080p smoothly.
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thanks but i decided I will just buy my dad the same htpc build I just did like a few weeks ago.
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It should work but:
1. u will have to compile xbmc yourself (since vaapi is disabled by default)
2. xbmc vaapi support is a bit bugged - so u will have to apply a patch (there are some here on this forum or wait till devs fix it)
3. u will have to install xvba drivers by yourself
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get a cheap nvidia gt210 card and you will save yourself some serious work, the one nemek explained.
