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Will this do the trick? - Tycho91 - 2012-03-18 This will be my first HTPC build and I want to run XBMC Aeon Nox on the OpenElec OS on it. So its pure mediacenter. I have a 2.6Ghz P4 CPU here at home so I would like to use that one. So it would something like this: S478 mobo with pci-e P4 2.6Ghz HD 6450 1 or 2 GB RAM Will this be enough to handle 1080p playback and perhaps full bluray rips? RE: Will this do the trick? - bluray - 2012-03-18 (2012-03-18, 12:21)Tycho91 Wrote: HD 6450AMD HD6450 might be very tough to setup for OpenElec. You might have easier time with Nvidia GT520, and it should be able to playback everything in your list... RE: Will this do the trick? - phil65 - 2012-03-18 P4 and a HD6450... did they have pci-express back then? i´d suggest to replace the cpu with something newer. less noise, less power consumption. p4s are awful in that aspect. doesn´t need to be an i5/i7, a core 2 duo or perhaps an i3 would be more than enough for your needs. and my vote goes to an nvidia GT520/420 too. absolutely enough for everything. RE: Will this do the trick? - Tycho91 - 2012-03-18 So an E6300 with a GT 520/420 would be a lot better? A GT 520 costs quite a lot more and I'll have to buy a new cpu too Isnt there another OS that I can use so I'll be able to use a 6450? Or is the audio output the only problem with a 6450? RE: Will this do the trick? - bluray - 2012-03-18 (2012-03-18, 19:38)Tycho91 Wrote: Isnt there another OS that I can use so I'll be able to use a 6450?It work very well in my Windows 7 HTPC....it can playback everything I threw at it including bitstreaming DTS-HD/TrueHD too.. RE: Will this do the trick? - Tycho91 - 2012-03-18 (2012-03-18, 21:59)bluray Wrote:(2012-03-18, 19:38)Tycho91 Wrote: Isnt there another OS that I can use so I'll be able to use a 6450?It work very well in my Windows 7 HTPC....it can playback everything I threw at it including bitstreaming DTS-HD/TrueHD too.. Yeah, but I dont want windows 7. Its XBMC only so I'm going to use OpenElec, and they say that hd 6450 has problems with openelec RE: Will this do the trick? - bluray - 2012-03-18 (2012-03-18, 22:02)Tycho91 Wrote:That is why I suggested GT520 over HD6450 for OpenElec....(2012-03-18, 21:59)bluray Wrote:(2012-03-18, 19:38)Tycho91 Wrote: Isnt there another OS that I can use so I'll be able to use a 6450?It work very well in my Windows 7 HTPC....it can playback everything I threw at it including bitstreaming DTS-HD/TrueHD too.. It's very similar price as HD6450.....Galaxy 52GGS4HX2HXZ GeForce GT 520 or ASUS GT520-1GD3-CSM GeForce GT 520.... RE: Will this do the trick? - Tycho91 - 2012-03-18 Sadly I'm from Europe, so I can't order anything from newegg. I can get a passive 6450 in Belgium for 29euro, but the cheapest passive GT 520 costs 47 euro RE: Will this do the trick? - eskro - 2012-03-18 keep Nvidia GPU if u plan on using OpenELEC version of XBMC RE: Will this do the trick? - bluray - 2012-03-18 (2012-03-18, 22:39)Tycho91 Wrote: Sadly I'm from Europe, so I can't order anything from newegg.Sorry, I cannot help you with the price there RE: Will this do the trick? - Tycho91 - 2012-03-18 Wel, I found a new one second handed (used for testing if a pc still worked) and I'll be able to buy it for 20-25euro. How does the GT 520 handle 1080p playback or even full bluray rips? RE: Will this do the trick? - eskro - 2012-03-18 perfect, buy it RE: Will this do the trick? - bluray - 2012-03-18 (2012-03-18, 22:46)Tycho91 Wrote: How does the GT 520 handle 1080p playback or even full bluray rips?It should be able to playback 1080P file and full blu-ray rip.....here is the full spec on it- GeForce GT 520 (OEM). RE: Will this do the trick? - Tycho91 - 2012-03-18 So an E6300 + GT 520 is enough to use OpenElec, use XBMC with every Skin fluidly, and play 1080P RE: Will this do the trick? - bluray - 2012-03-18 (2012-03-18, 23:39)Tycho91 Wrote: So an E6300 + GT 520 is enough to use OpenElec, use XBMC with every Skin fluidly, and play 1080PIt should be more than enough for OpenElec...if it is Intel Pentium E6300 / 2.8 GHz dual-core processor, it should handle most skins with ease and Nvidia GT520 should playback 1080P with ease too.... |