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Hi Guys
Well I've finally taken delivery of my Revo 3700 for the Lounge and its working perfectly.
I now need to build a server for storage and as an XBMC for upstairs. The only card I'm not sure of is the Graphics card, I've decided on an Asus M4A78LT-M MOBO and AMD Athlon II X4 640.
What can you recommend?
Thanks,
Marc
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Thanks I had this in mind. I've read some posts about it not fitting into some cases. I'm going for a Fractal R3. Will this be OK?
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in HTPC's, these are the typical video cards recommended for Full 1080P!!
get a GT210 card if you dont need 3D playback
get a HD5450 if u need to Bitstream/passthrough HD-Audio to a compatible A/V Receiver
get a GT430 if you need everything,,,,
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Doesn't that mobo have integrated graphics? I'd try that out first to see how it goes before adding another card. X4 processor + HDMI out on the mobo should be more than enough for a bedroom HTPC who's main purpose is to serve media.
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Thanks guys,
Will the GT430 fit in a Fractal Design R3 OK? I've somewhere that they don't fit some cases particularly well.
Thanks again