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**Dougie Fresh** · 2012-06-09, 22:03

I have been thinking about building a barebones for XBMC usage that would use a D2700-based motherboard with built-in GT520 GPU. Before I invest in that, I am wondering how well that would work for XBMC. It looks like the Zotac ID80 has the same specs -- D2700/GT520. This however, would not be Zotac brand.

How is the D2700/GT520 for XBMC? Are there any issues? Does it do HD audio bitstreaming well? How about 1080p video?

Thanks!

charlie0440 · 2012-06-09, 22:18

I'm sure I've read this discussed on the openelec forums

charlie0440 · 2012-06-10, 15:30

Here is one reference:
I own a xtreamer ultra2 (d2700 and gt520m) and it works nicely on hd audio. from http://openelec.tv/forum/64-installation...d-3d#36726

Thought there was an in depth discussion somewhere

poofyhairguy · 2012-06-10, 18:15

A GT520 is perfect for everything except if you want to watch live TV.

lagledavid · 2012-06-10, 20:15

(2012-06-10, 18:15)poofyhairguy Wrote: A GT520 is perfect for everything except if you want to watch live TV.

out of curiosity why would that particular card not work for live tv and what card would thanks poofy

poofyhairguy · 2012-06-10, 23:10

A GT520 lacks the power to nicely deinterlace high bitrate 1080i content. For that you need a GT430.

**Dougie Fresh** · (This post was last modified: 2012-06-11, 05:44 by Dougie Fresh.)

Thank you for all the information. It sounds like it has its place, especially with what I've ready in the OpenELEC forums. The motherboard I am looking at is D2700/GT520M and unfortunately there is no GT430 option. That's be a great combination -- D2700/GT430.

I had the 1080i live TV issue even with the i3-2100's HD2000 GPU. I put in a $20 HD5450 and it cleared it right up -- no more combing or judder. With all these GPUs YMMV.