My only requirements:
1. Must be able to run the Aeon MQ2 skin. I am very partial to this skin.
2. Windows 7
3. Should be able to play blu-ray 1080p mkv backups without stuttering
4. I would like it to be able to run icefilms add-on for viewing 720p Xvid content without stuttering like it currently does on my Apple Tv 2.
5. Able to decode DD 5.1 and DTS is a must, but DTS-HD and TruHD are merely a plus
Other than that, I am not concerned with 3D or WAF. I would like it to be quiet though. Nothing as loud as PS3 or Xbox!
I'll be running XBMC on Windows 7, and I would like fluid movement on the MQ2 skin. Can this be done for sub $300. I can go higher than that, but I would really like <$300 if possible
hpman247
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2011-06-14 07:12
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mr.sparkle
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2011-06-14 07:21
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Well, Windows 7 is like $100 right there so you're down to $200.
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hpman247
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2011-06-14 07:52
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Well I have windows 7 already. OS is not a part of the budget. Is it possible sub $400?
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2011-06-14 07:54
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hpman247
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2011-06-14 07:56
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eskro Wrote:well, $300 including win7, i say no... No. I have several copies of Win 7, so it's not part of the budget. I'm only concerned with hardware. |
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2011-06-14 07:56
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eskro Wrote:yes possible!! Awesome. Thanks. I'll give it a read |
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2011-06-14 07:57
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hpman247
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2011-06-14 08:11
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eskro Wrote:AMD I like the look of this one! I believe it will do everything that I desire, right? Also, I could add a blu-ray drive to it in the future, right? I already have a HDD sitting around. All of my content will be streamed from my desktop server tho, so HD space is not important. |
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2011-06-14 08:20
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that will play and do everything!!
it'll be a real mean HTPC  u could lower down de CPU and GPU depending on if u need 3D playback or not... like this one here http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid=93846 it'll still do all u want!! just replace the gpu with this one here http://ow.ly/1sXoM0 that will give DTS-HD and TruHD bitstreaming capabilities!! and perfectly! |
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hpman247
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2011-06-14 08:29
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This is great. These are the components that I chose! It's amazing that it can do everything that I want for under $300 after the two mail-in rebates!
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