Win [HTPC] XBMC/Win7/1080pHD [-DONE!-]
#31
Sweet another ML03B case... nice insides too... great job! Thanx for the video and pics...
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#32
Thnx man! Yeh im actually pretty proubt on it Wink.

You dont happen to have a awnser on my question in post #26 right...? Smile
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#33
looking to build something similar to this....how would this go with playing emulators?
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#34
Looking at These benchmarks i'd say they would run just fine. Since these games are much more demanding then a emulator.
But i cant say for with 100% certainty tho. I dont play emulated games for now.
I do plan to try the Wii Emulator Dolphin, wich makes your HTPC or any other windows7 based PC a Nintendo Wii console.
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#35
I went for the ML03B simply cause i "think" the quality is better than the MS-Tech cases. Both look good tho. Just do what you think fits your needs.
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#36
Ok, as for the BluRay thing i was messing with im using PowerDVD11 now as an external player following the guides here on the forums.
Works pretty ok so far. Except for the 3D part. Cant seem to turn that on on 3D iso's.
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#37
(2012-09-17, 11:19)Lakigucci Wrote: I went for the ML03B simply cause i "think" the quality is better than the MS-Tech cases. Both look good tho. Just do what you think fits your needs.

After just finishing my ML03B i3-3225 build I can attest to the build quality of Silverstone products.

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#38
Great build Lakigucci....glad the ML03B legacy is being carried on! I've had no problems with the build quality of the case either. Very solid and pretty much fits anywhere!
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#39
@Lakigucci , could you please confirm that you can play 3D 1080p@60 material?
I'm about to press buy on i3-3225 upgrade package but will await your or someone else confirmation.

My Zacate E-450 does not cope with 3D 1080p@60 and i really hope that i3-3225 would be enough.

Also other question is if B75 chipset is enough for single SSD installation or should i aim for H77 ?

/ Feelgood
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#40
(2012-10-03, 15:01)Dr.Feelgood Wrote: My Zacate E-450 does not cope with 3D 1080p@60 and i really hope that i3-3225 would be enough.

I have a AMD x3 720 which is maybe a tad better than that i3 but honestly I couldn't stream 1080p from my server to my HTPC with out it being jittery, after installing a Discrete Graphics card though, I have zero issues. That being said, I would think about getting a $50 graphics card as I think it will better serve you, I am sure someone will correct me if I am wrong.
PC: Antec Fusion Remote BlackASUS PRIME B250M-A, Core i3-7100 Kaby Lake 3.9GHz, Crucial Ballistix Sport LT 8GB DDR4-2400, LibreELEC
AV: Denon AVR-X3500H, CERWIN-Vega LS12, CERWIN-Vega E76C, Infinity TSS-450, Infinity Referance 2000.1, LG55"
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#41
Well the x3 730 is almost half of the performance of i3-3225 , i don't see how they are comparable.

The E-450 Zacate i have today is playing 1080p from my NAS and other units without issues, the problem is 1080p@60fps in 3D . I'm not sure if i'm doing something wrong with XBMC , will check the guides here and try again.

I have the ML03 case mentioned here and the LP video cards are overpriced. I have considered one additional 7750 as an alternative solution but then i'll go with i3-3220 as i don't need the HD4000.

So the alternatives are i3-3220 + HD 7750 Low Profile or single i3-3225 if it does full bluray 1080p@60fps in 3D.

/ Feelgood
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#42
Hmm never really thought an i3 would be that much better but you are right (looked it up). Hmm oh well, I still think a decent Graphics card is way cheaper and a better option. I paid $39 + tax for a 1GB AMD card and a new CPU is over $100. I don't think I am doing 60fps on my 1080p though.
PC: Antec Fusion Remote BlackASUS PRIME B250M-A, Core i3-7100 Kaby Lake 3.9GHz, Crucial Ballistix Sport LT 8GB DDR4-2400, LibreELEC
AV: Denon AVR-X3500H, CERWIN-Vega LS12, CERWIN-Vega E76C, Infinity TSS-450, Infinity Referance 2000.1, LG55"
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#43
Just to confirm that i3-3225 is working flawlessly with 1080p@60fps 3D full bluray iso files.

I've replaced my Zacate E-450 with Asrock H77M and i3-3225 and i'm amazed how faster it is and how everything flows. No need for discrete card yet, i'll try some gaming later but for pure DVB-S2 TV and HTPC is working with every possible file you could throw at it.

/ Feelgood
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#44
I can confirm that Racedriver GRID works on low settings/resolution and the Wii emulator Dolphin (full 1920x1080)..
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#45
Awesome feedback on the i3-3225 and HD4000. This is the kind of information we need.
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