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$300 budget.. Is this possible? - hpman247 - 2011-06-14 My only requirements: 1. Must be able to run the Aeon MQ2 skin. I am very partial to this skin. 2. Windows 7 3. Should be able to play blu-ray 1080p mkv backups without stuttering 4. I would like it to be able to run icefilms add-on for viewing 720p Xvid content without stuttering like it currently does on my Apple Tv 2. 5. Able to decode DD 5.1 and DTS is a must, but DTS-HD and TruHD are merely a plus Other than that, I am not concerned with 3D or WAF. I would like it to be quiet though. Nothing as loud as PS3 or Xbox! I'll be running XBMC on Windows 7, and I would like fluid movement on the MQ2 skin. Can this be done for sub $300. I can go higher than that, but I would really like <$300 if possible - mr.sparkle - 2011-06-14 Well, Windows 7 is like $100 right there so you're down to $200. Signs point to no. - hpman247 - 2011-06-14 Well I have windows 7 already. OS is not a part of the budget. Is it possible sub $400? - eskro - 2011-06-14 yes possible!! read here http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid=94199 - hpman247 - 2011-06-14 eskro Wrote:well, $300 including win7, i say no... No. I have several copies of Win 7, so it's not part of the budget. I'm only concerned with hardware. - hpman247 - 2011-06-14 eskro Wrote:yes possible!! Awesome. Thanks. I'll give it a read - eskro - 2011-06-14 eskro Wrote:yes possible!! - hpman247 - 2011-06-14 eskro Wrote:AMD I like the look of this one! I believe it will do everything that I desire, right? Also, I could add a blu-ray drive to it in the future, right? I already have a HDD sitting around. All of my content will be streamed from my desktop server tho, so HD space is not important. - eskro - 2011-06-14 that will play and do everything!! it'll be a real mean HTPC u could lower down de CPU and GPU depending on if u need 3D playback or not... like this one here http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid=93846 it'll still do all u want!! just replace the gpu with this one here http://ow.ly/1sXoM0 that will give DTS-HD and TruHD bitstreaming capabilities!! and perfectly! - hpman247 - 2011-06-14 This is great. These are the components that I chose! It's amazing that it can do everything that I want for under $300 after the two mail-in rebates! http://img855.imageshack.us/img855/6743/htpc.jpg - eskro - 2011-06-14 but why the GT520?? u have a 3D-HDTV?? - hpman247 - 2011-06-14 eskro Wrote:but why the GT520?? u have a 3D-HDTV?? I don't, but I would like the ability to play back HD Audio formats in the future. My Onkyo 705 is capable of DTS-HD and Dolby TrueHD, so I figured I would future proof it for just a few more dollars - eskro - 2011-06-14 then just replace the gpu with this one here http://ow.ly/1sXoM0 still fanless and will give DTS-HD and TruHD bitstreaming capabilities like u wish!! this ram kit i use and rocks!!! --- http://ow.ly/1s64fr and what about your OS drive?? - hpman247 - 2011-06-14 eskro Wrote:just replace the gpu with this one here http://ow.ly/1sXoM0 Oh ok. Sounds good to me! . So long as my Aeon skin is pretty responsive, I will be happy. I'll be using the HTPC on a 61" 1080p LED DLP tv. - eskro - 2011-06-14 this ram kit i use and rocks!!! --- http://ow.ly/1s64fr and what about your OS drive?? |