2011-11-15, 01:26
So my current HTPC hardware just failed. The components are old and I have no intention to find out what's wrong.
Looking for tips on what's the latest hardware combo; MB, CPU, GPU (&RAM), that is directly compatible with XBMCLive (Ubuntu) for hardware acceleration ect. (already have case, PSU, HDD, remote). I'm a bit outdated for the moment on what's working well and not, except tonight's browsing on various forums...
The only other thing I ever run except XBMC is a Deluge-daemon. 1080p playback and analogue audio out are the only requirements.
Looking for the absolute cheapest mobo / integrated cpu/gpu (+ram) solution etc that fit my simple requirements. (Integrated passive psu is a plus) Anyone feeling kind enough to help me with some suggestions? Hoping to stay within a $100-150 budget if possible
Looking for tips on what's the latest hardware combo; MB, CPU, GPU (&RAM), that is directly compatible with XBMCLive (Ubuntu) for hardware acceleration ect. (already have case, PSU, HDD, remote). I'm a bit outdated for the moment on what's working well and not, except tonight's browsing on various forums...
The only other thing I ever run except XBMC is a Deluge-daemon. 1080p playback and analogue audio out are the only requirements.
Looking for the absolute cheapest mobo / integrated cpu/gpu (+ram) solution etc that fit my simple requirements. (Integrated passive psu is a plus) Anyone feeling kind enough to help me with some suggestions? Hoping to stay within a $100-150 budget if possible