2013-03-08, 22:24
(2013-03-08, 18:07)kojiono Wrote: This is what I'd like to do with my next HTPC. It's mostly just a group #6 but with the addition of playing Steam games.
- HDTV possess HDMI ports
- wants to play SD movies (DivX, XviD)
- wants to play DVD movies
- wants to play 720P movies
- wants to play 1080P movies
- wants to stream 1080P Hulu content
- wants to stream 1080P Netflix movies (Windows only)
- wants to Bistream HD-Audio
- play Steam Big Picture
Here's what I'm thinking for parts. The RAM and the HDD are leftovers from my old laptop.
- CPU: Intel Core i3-2105
- Motherboard: ASUS P8H77-M/CSM LGA 1155
- RAM: 4GB 1067 MHz DDR3
- Hard Drive: OCZ Vertex 2 120 GB SSD
- Capture Card: Hauppauge Colossus PCIe x1
- Case: Silverstone ML03 mATX
- PSU: SeaSonic SS-400ET 80+ Bronze 400W ATX12V
- IR: Antec VERIS Elite Infrared receiver
- OS: Windows 7 Home Premium
What do you guys think? I'm unsure about the mobo/cpu combo; is it overkill?
If you can afford it, it is not overkill. Still, you would probably not see too much difference if you went down to Pentium G2020 or Celeron G1610.