2010-05-28, 18:56
greetings to all,
I would like to get my first HTPC up and running within 7 days from today. (this doesn't include all the media cataloging) as I have this amount of time off as vacation.
My budget is £700 but obviously wouldn't mind paying less if the build suits my needs.
Basically, needs to be/have:
All advice etc welcome and glad to be in these forums!
I would like to get my first HTPC up and running within 7 days from today. (this doesn't include all the media cataloging) as I have this amount of time off as vacation.
My budget is £700 but obviously wouldn't mind paying less if the build suits my needs.
Basically, needs to be/have:
- Windows 7, XBMC, Aeon skin
- 1080p playback flawlessly, including files of high bitrate (40-70mb/s)
- light gaming, (emulating old classics and some pc games like trine, duke nukem HD, MAYBE just cause 2 thats a MAYBE all at 1080p)
- quiet as possible
All advice etc welcome and glad to be in these forums!