Beer, here is my recommended component list for your desktop:
i3-2100 (you can go to MicroCenter, right?)
http://www.microcenter.com/single_produc...id=0359809
$89.99 + tax
ASUS P8H61-I
http://www.amazon.com/ASUS-3-0-SATA-Inte...B004W8EFWK
$79.99
Kingston DDR3 1333 low profile RAM (8GB)
http://www.amazon.com/Kingston-ValueRAM-...002K27KW2/
$43.92
then pickup a 128GB SSD (whatever is on sale that gets decent reviews -- my favorite is Crucial m4) and a case, power supply and if needed to fit the case, an aftermarket cooler. This will all run comfortably under a 120W power supply.
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--- Blog: http://outsidethestb.blogspot.com Website: http://www.ecosmartpc.com Looking for these? Realan E-i5, Realan E-i7, IWill HT80, IWill HT100, IWill S197-H80
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Dougie .....
I just pulled the trigger on an Acer RL70 http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid=132320 Thanx for your help.... "A6-PACK" The Original ☆ unRAID Server ☆ MCE Remote Turn ON HTPC FOUND! w/DONGLE Time to sit back, relax and enjoy XBMC.... CHEERS!!! |
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(2012-05-25 15:02)Beer40oz Wrote: Dougie .....Wow....that is of the cliff downgrade from A8-3850 to E-450...... >Alienware X51- do it all HTPC >Simplify XBMC configurations >HOW-TO Bitstreaming using XBMC I refused to watch movie without bitstreaming HD audio! |
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(2012-05-25 20:00)bluray Wrote:(2012-05-25 15:02)Beer40oz Wrote: Dougie .....Wow....that is of the cliff downgrade from A8-3850 to E-450...... Yes bluray... save some cash and it's all I need. And it will be just fine as an office PC... I got all my money going to my server at the moment! "A6-PACK" The Original ☆ unRAID Server ☆ MCE Remote Turn ON HTPC FOUND! w/DONGLE Time to sit back, relax and enjoy XBMC.... CHEERS!!! |
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(2012-05-26 01:10)Beer40oz Wrote:You'll be fine then......(2012-05-25 20:00)bluray Wrote:(2012-05-25 15:02)Beer40oz Wrote: Dougie .....Wow....that is of the cliff downgrade from A8-3850 to E-450...... >Alienware X51- do it all HTPC >Simplify XBMC configurations >HOW-TO Bitstreaming using XBMC I refused to watch movie without bitstreaming HD audio! |
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(2012-05-26 08:34)bluray Wrote:(2012-05-26 01:10)Beer40oz Wrote:You'll be fine then......(2012-05-25 20:00)bluray Wrote: Wow....that is of the cliff downgrade from A8-3850 to E-450...... Yes and I know you have an E350 right? it's been good to you. 
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(2012-05-26 08:48)Beer40oz Wrote: Yes and I know you have an E350 right? it's been good to you.Yes, it is fine w/ lower transcoded blu-ray file. But it is not fine when playback 1:1 rips blu-ray ISO, MKV and M2TS files using AMD HD6310 iGPU. After I installed Nvidia GT430 discrete GPU, it can playback everything fine afterward...... In your Revo case, you will not have a LP PCIe slot for a discrete GPU...... >Alienware X51- do it all HTPC >Simplify XBMC configurations >HOW-TO Bitstreaming using XBMC I refused to watch movie without bitstreaming HD audio!
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