2012-06-17, 12:48
Hi guys,
so here's the config that I had in mind, after that my questions follows:
first, the HT system already in possesion :
TV Sony BRAVIA 52" KDL-H920 (full led, full 3d, full HD, 400 mhz motion pro etc.)
HT Bose Lifestyle V25 5.1
Sony BDP-S590 (3d bd player)
then:
Open air case handmade (photos will follow, made in ALU 100% and Gripple.com suspensions, MoBo and all will levitate in AIR, suspended in fact, project with work in progress)
Asus Striker II Extreme (socket 775) (already have from older pc, so planned to keep)
Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9650 (3 Ghz, 12 MB L2 cache, open multiplicator for OC) (choosed, to be bought soon)
Kingston 4x 2 GB DDR3 HyperX 1600 Mhz (already have)
Knowing that:
A. no BD/DVD ROM will be present in the HTPC (cause I have Sony BDP-S590 with 3d playback separately)
B. only streaming/watching/home theater/mp3/jpg/bdmv/video_ts/iso use the HTPC will be made for (no Web at all, nor games at all, nor Adobe/Office or any software of any kind, only XBMC, even no Anti-virus cause no Web)
C. open air case (similar to this one, but not exactly the same => http://richchomiczewski.wordpress.com/home/trays/ )
D. The BDs and DVDs are all stripped in .iso or bdmv or video_ts to WD/ST 5400rpm Green harddisks and only 1 HD will be connected to the HTPC at a time to watch the film or listen to music etc.
Now, questions :
1. For high performance, smooth FULL HD 1080p BD DVD performance, is the Mobo, RAM and CPU sufficient or not ? I want to achieve the max sufficient level, I know I can go even higher, but if it isn't needed, why spend more $ for i7 extreme cpu etc, you know what I mean ?
2. Which GPU (high-fi or high-end class Ati or nV with HDMI out to connect to Bose V25) you suggest for never-problem-with in watching pleasure in conjuction with Bose V25
3. what PSU (power and model, I have already Modu 82+ that I already use with new PC kit, but can buy even better for PC and keep 82+ for HTPC for ex)
4. which Sound card (Creative X-fi I think it should be, externe or interne)
5. I thought of Noctua CPU coolers or watercooling kit, which would be the most silent cause case is open-air (for max performance in question of temps)
6. which SSD harddisk for Win7 x64+ XBMC only system on it, or you suggest Linux for XBMC (knowing the config and it's purpose I think it can go with Win7 cause I'm used to on it)
Remote will come later, I already bought Keyspen RF, but that can change, it's not priority right now.
thanks in advance to everyone who will help me with suggestions !
so here's the config that I had in mind, after that my questions follows:
first, the HT system already in possesion :
TV Sony BRAVIA 52" KDL-H920 (full led, full 3d, full HD, 400 mhz motion pro etc.)
HT Bose Lifestyle V25 5.1
Sony BDP-S590 (3d bd player)
then:
Open air case handmade (photos will follow, made in ALU 100% and Gripple.com suspensions, MoBo and all will levitate in AIR, suspended in fact, project with work in progress)
Asus Striker II Extreme (socket 775) (already have from older pc, so planned to keep)
Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9650 (3 Ghz, 12 MB L2 cache, open multiplicator for OC) (choosed, to be bought soon)
Kingston 4x 2 GB DDR3 HyperX 1600 Mhz (already have)
Knowing that:
A. no BD/DVD ROM will be present in the HTPC (cause I have Sony BDP-S590 with 3d playback separately)
B. only streaming/watching/home theater/mp3/jpg/bdmv/video_ts/iso use the HTPC will be made for (no Web at all, nor games at all, nor Adobe/Office or any software of any kind, only XBMC, even no Anti-virus cause no Web)
C. open air case (similar to this one, but not exactly the same => http://richchomiczewski.wordpress.com/home/trays/ )
D. The BDs and DVDs are all stripped in .iso or bdmv or video_ts to WD/ST 5400rpm Green harddisks and only 1 HD will be connected to the HTPC at a time to watch the film or listen to music etc.
Now, questions :
1. For high performance, smooth FULL HD 1080p BD DVD performance, is the Mobo, RAM and CPU sufficient or not ? I want to achieve the max sufficient level, I know I can go even higher, but if it isn't needed, why spend more $ for i7 extreme cpu etc, you know what I mean ?
2. Which GPU (high-fi or high-end class Ati or nV with HDMI out to connect to Bose V25) you suggest for never-problem-with in watching pleasure in conjuction with Bose V25
3. what PSU (power and model, I have already Modu 82+ that I already use with new PC kit, but can buy even better for PC and keep 82+ for HTPC for ex)
4. which Sound card (Creative X-fi I think it should be, externe or interne)
5. I thought of Noctua CPU coolers or watercooling kit, which would be the most silent cause case is open-air (for max performance in question of temps)
6. which SSD harddisk for Win7 x64+ XBMC only system on it, or you suggest Linux for XBMC (knowing the config and it's purpose I think it can go with Win7 cause I'm used to on it)
Remote will come later, I already bought Keyspen RF, but that can change, it's not priority right now.
thanks in advance to everyone who will help me with suggestions !