Here is the hardware I am thinking. What do you think? - Printable Version +- Kodi Community Forum (https://forum.kodi.tv) +-- Forum: Discussions (https://forum.kodi.tv/forumdisplay.php?fid=222) +--- Forum: Hardware (https://forum.kodi.tv/forumdisplay.php?fid=112) +--- Thread: Here is the hardware I am thinking. What do you think? (/showthread.php?tid=63172) |
Here is the hardware I am thinking. What do you think? - blockofwood - 2009-12-03 As the title suggests, I am putting together my HTPC. I have no experience with this, so your help is appreciated. I will watch HULU and Netflix with it. Watch DVD Watch Blue-ray I will be burning my DVd and Blu-ray collection to the HDD's as well. All connected with HDMI ZALMAN Black Aluminum / Plastic / Steel HD503 ATX Media Center / HTPC Case GIGABYTE GA-EP45-UD3P LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX Intel Motherboard XFX GT220XZNF2 GeForce GT 220 1GB 128-bit DDR2 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready Video Card OCZ ModXStream Pro OCZ600MXSP 600W ATX12V V2.2 / EPS12V SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Modular Active PFC Intel Core2 Duo E7500 Wolfdale 2.93GHz LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor Model BX80571E7500 A-DATA 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model ADQVE1B16K Western Digital Caviar Black WD1001FALS 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drives -Bare Drive LG Black 8X Blu-ray Burner - Bulk Model WH08LS20K - OEM Thermaltake CL-P0372 92mm Enter CPU Cooler - Retail I plan on running Linux (never used it b4) with XBMC on top. Let me know if this is a competent system, if it is too much or if I left anything out. thanks - blockofwood - 2009-12-04 any comments? - DurhamDev - 2009-12-04 That sounds perfectly fine to me - considering I'm running a P4-3.7GHz 1GB system with little trouble. Your system sounds like a dream! - drewbagel423 - 2009-12-04 Sweet baby Jesus that is one expensive (yet awesome) case. - SpitIV - 2009-12-08 blockofwood, Any progress on your build. I'm considering doing one myself and we chose the same MB. I realize you just posted a few days ago. Please keep us posted. I'm not sure I'll go with the "sweet baby Jesus" case. SpitIV - CrashX - 2009-12-08 I would wait for Intel Pineview to come out first .. - SpitIV - 2009-12-08 I'm the kind of person that is guilty of always waiting on the next latest and greatest gadget. In fact I've been considering building a HTPC for quite some time (too embarrassed to give a better estimate). But I don't think the Pineview is really what I'm looking for. I'd like a speedy ripper and storage as well as XBMC and form factor is not an issue for me at the moment. In six months when I have all my media network accessible the Pineview may be perfect as a second player only box. Thanks for the heads up on the Pineview though and let me know about any misconceptions I may have. |