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Hey I'm new to xmbc I have an old I7 computer I want to use for XMBC, but i dont have any GFX for it.
What cheap gfx Card is the best for the price, GTX620 or other? Can i get them with HDMI?
I also would like to get sound out from the HDMI from the GFX card, for the TV, bot can I also take the S/PDIF from the Optical jack on the motherboard at the same time?
Hope you can help med plz =)
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Ok I have now been looking at a Nvidia 610 card an think that is will be the card for me.
Now i ask again, does any of you know if i can have Dual sound out, I would like to have sound i the HDMI for the TV and also use the Optical S/PDIF on the motherboard for mig reciver, ofc when i use the sound in my reciever i will mute the TV and when i have the sound on on the TV the reciever will be off.
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Get a card that supports HD audio passthrough. I think GT610 supports it.
In XBMC you can set HDMI as the audio output device and SPDIF as the passthrough device to get dual audio.
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Sorry, I don't have much idea about CPUs. For xbmc and hd playback the current i7 is enough.
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Yes but is the I7 2600k not a bit overkill for at mediacenter?
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What about the Intel Celeron G530T that i have linked to, is it to weak?
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Enough for most HTPC use? Yes. Enough for HiP 10bit or 3D? No.
You may want the G530 instead of the T so it doesn't limit its TDP and I'm not sure if it can do HD Audio or not.
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Okey then I will aim for a I3, what model is the best? =)