Your Very First HTPC? But Where do You Start?
eskro
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2012-04-19 02:20
Post: #831
INTEL should have fixed this bug a longggg timeeee agooo..
(This post was last modified: 2012-04-24 03:19 by eskro.)
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Maxily
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2012-04-23 19:47
Post: #832
Is there any reason to go for more GPU power as an A6-3500 can provide? I'm currently split between going with an A6-3500 or taking an Intel CPU with a lower TDP (f.e. a 630T) and a GPU like a 6450, 6570 or even an 7750. Budget isn't much of an issue, the TV I'm going to buy will probably cost between 2-3k so I want the best possible experience I can get.
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eskro
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2012-04-23 20:04
Post: #833
reason is, A6-3500 is tested and re-tested and re-re-tested!!
get it! its the best,! |
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bluray
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2012-04-23 20:28
Post: #834
(2012-04-23 19:47)Maxily Wrote: Is there any reason to go for more GPU power as an A6-3500 can provide? I'm currently split between going with an A6-3500 or taking an Intel CPU with a lower TDP (f.e. a 630T) and a GPU like a 6450, 6570 or even an 7750. Budget isn't much of an issue, the TV I'm going to buy will probably cost between 2-3k so I want the best possible experience I can get.If you do a lot of blu-ray transcoding, ripping, editing video, etc in the background while watching blu-ray in full 1080P and bitstreaming HD audio, you want a stronger CPU. It'll get the job done a lot faster..... You don't need a discrete GPU either. You can opt for this "Intel Core i3-2125 Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz" powerful and yet low TDP Intel CPU......with Intel 3.3GHz cores and HD3000, it should be able to playback blu-ray in 1080P and bitstreaming HD audio........ >Alienware X51- do it all HTPC >Simplify XBMC configurations >HOW-TO Bitstreaming using XBMC I refused to watch movie without bitstreaming HD audio!
(This post was last modified: 2012-04-23 20:29 by bluray.)
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jabrake88
Junior Member Posts: 11 Joined: Dec 2010 Reputation: 0 |
2012-04-24 01:32
Post: #835
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Beer40oz
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2012-04-24 02:22
Post: #836
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Everything looks good.... you will enjoy the performance of the A6-3500  Looks solid! All I know the Asrock remote has bad range! "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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eskro
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2012-04-24 03:21
Post: #837
jabrake88, please create your own build thread, thx
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quim
Junior Member Posts: 5 Joined: Apr 2012 Reputation: 0 |
2012-04-27 13:03
Post: #838
(2012-04-17 17:22)eskro Wrote: @Rrrr: a user here said ZOTAC tech support told him that zbox's dont support Bitsreaming HD-Audio. Today got the confirmation from Zotac Support that ID82 supports Bitstream HD Audio through HDMI output. |
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naxiand
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2012-04-27 15:04
Post: #839
(2012-04-23 20:04)eskro Wrote: reason is, A6-3500 is tested and re-tested and re-re-tested!! http://www.anandtech.com/show/4380/discr...shootout/5 |
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bluray
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2012-04-27 15:49
Post: #840
(2012-04-27 13:03)quim Wrote:+1.....(2012-04-17 17:22)eskro Wrote: @Rrrr: a user here said ZOTAC tech support told him that zbox's dont support Bitsreaming HD-Audio. >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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