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Plans for HTPC/Gaming Rig - ghart999 - 2011-11-18 Hi all. Building my first HTPC. I want to be able to game with thing, hence the higher specs than necessary for a straight HTPC for XBMC. [Case] SILVERSTONE Grandia Series GD05B - $85 [CPU] AMD PHENOM II X4 830 – OEM - $50 [Mobo] ASRock 880GM-LE - $55 [GPU] Galaxy GTS 450 - $60 [PS] OCZ ModXStream Pro 500W Modular - $40 [Memory] Kingston HyperX blu 8GB DDR3-1600 - $40 [SSD] Patriot Pyro 60GB - $106 [CPU Cooler] Scythe SCSK-1100 Shuriken Rev B 3 - $35 Total Cost = $471 after rebates Any thoughts on things to change, etc.? - WhiteLighter - 2011-11-18 Your build looks solid to me. Depending on your game selections, you might want to move up higher on the GPU and maybe an additional disk space. - aptalca - 2011-11-18 For the gpu, I would go with GTX 460 It is $119.99 after rebate - ghart999 - 2011-11-18 That card looks pretty good. I may have to get a bigger PS. Also can anyone tell me the typical power consumption of a rig like this when sitting at idle? Also it is feasible to put this into hibernate mode after inactivity for X time? Can it wake up from this mode (with an SSD) in a decent amount of time? I'd rather not turn this off every time I am done using it. - ghart999 - 2011-11-18 I will have another 200GB 7200 RPM Sata drive for gaming as needed. - eskro - 2011-11-19 haven't i answer you yet about your htpc build? lol PSU: i would get the ANTEC NEO ECO 520W, its the best of the best and reliable! GPU: PowerColor AX6870 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814131378 $139.99 after mail-in rebate SSD: CRUCIAL M4 has proven to be reliable, safe buy! CPU: for $60, no questions asked, X4 840!! http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0371961 - bluray - 2011-11-19 with less power consumption than gts 450 and very similar performance, this one might fit your bill- HIS H675FS1G Radeon HD 6750 1GB 128-bit DDR3 PCI Express 2.1 x16. GeForce GTS 450 1GB vs Radeon HD 6750 1GB the nvidia gts 450 might run into macroblocking problem during ff/rw! - eskro - 2011-11-19 the PowerColor AX6870 at $140 after rebate is incredible! - bluray - 2011-11-19 eskro Wrote:the PowerColor AX6870 at $140 after rebate is incredible!since he is very selective and saving in mind, i doubt that he'll need $140 gpu! - WhiteLighter - 2011-11-19 since this thread in here has been covering his GPU needs, maybe we can focus on the other parts of the HTPC on this one. - eskro - 2011-11-19 bluray Wrote:since he is very selective and saving in mind, i doubt that he'll need $140 gpu! i understand the saving part, but when someone squeeze in gaming factor, depending on the games the op wants to run, i mean, in the $120 range, the powercolor HD6870 rocks!! PowerColor HD6870 900MHz CoreClock 1120 StreamCores 1050MHz MemoryClock 1GB DDR5 256-Bit $139.99 after mail-in rebate |