Advise on budget HTPC build.
#1
Building this for a buddy. We have read it can run xbmc with 1080P play back smoothly.

Mobo
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...ID=rewrite


Case
http://www.frys.com/product/6170419?site...IN_RSLT_PG

Memory
8gb 1333mhz (Free leftover)

2.5"
WD 160gb Black drive (Free leftover)

Total price is $143


Will this setup work as a budget HTPC running Win7 and XBMC?
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#2
Short answer: yes. Long answer: there are dozens of threads in this forum about using Celeron mobile motherboard/PCs with XBMC. Search Celeron in the forum search.
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#3
I keep reading it both ways so it was nice to get the short answer from you. Thank you!
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#4
Here is my suggestion.

How about:

http://www.amazon.com/ECS-Elitegroup-Mot...s=ecs+1155

and

http://www.amazon.com/Intel-Celeron-2-60...eron+g1610

Only $3 more than your combo and much more powerful. Will make a much better experience in Windows.
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#5
(2013-09-06, 02:37)cwide Wrote: Here is my suggestion.

How about:

http://www.amazon.com/ECS-Elitegroup-Mot...s=ecs+1155

and

http://www.amazon.com/Intel-Celeron-2-60...eron+g1610

Only $3 more than your combo and much more powerful. Will make a much better experience in Windows.

I am afraid you are wrong on being 3$ more.. you did not include the 50$ case to put this in.. so $53 more is not within the budget.. Thank you though!
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(2013-09-06, 04:47)Copyright Wrote:
(2013-09-06, 02:37)cwide Wrote: Here is my suggestion.

How about:

http://www.amazon.com/ECS-Elitegroup-Mot...s=ecs+1155

and

http://www.amazon.com/Intel-Celeron-2-60...eron+g1610

Only $3 more than your combo and much more powerful. Will make a much better experience in Windows.

I am afraid you are wrong on being 3$ more.. you did not include the 50$ case to put this in.. so $53 more is not within the budget.. Thank you though!

What? My mobo/CPU combo is $93. Your celeron board is $90.

Use the same case you have already linked. Understand?
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(2013-09-06, 05:00)cwide Wrote:
(2013-09-06, 04:47)Copyright Wrote:
(2013-09-06, 02:37)cwide Wrote: Here is my suggestion.

How about:

http://www.amazon.com/ECS-Elitegroup-Mot...s=ecs+1155

and

http://www.amazon.com/Intel-Celeron-2-60...eron+g1610

Only $3 more than your combo and much more powerful. Will make a much better experience in Windows.

I am afraid you are wrong on being 3$ more.. you did not include the 50$ case to put this in.. so $53 more is not within the budget.. Thank you though!

What? My mobo/CPU combo is $93. Your celeron board is $90.

Use the same case you have already linked. Understand?

Sorry, I read that quick when I was cooking lol.. The setup was already ordered earlier today.
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#8
Found a better board for 5$ more than your board.. so basically 8$ more for a better setup.. I will see if we can cancel our order. The Asrock board is getting better reviews and has a PCI-E slot as well.
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#9
I'm not sure about this case but don't forget you might need a low profile cooler the celeron to fit into the case. Usually cost $30 for a low profile cooler.
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