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  1. 10-18-2009, 12:04 PM #1
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    Anybody built a Media Center rig?

    ...just for watching HD tv and movies? What hardware did you use?
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  2. 10-18-2009, 01:53 PM #2
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    My suggestion

    http://www.popcornhour.com/onlinestore

    They do it better, cheaper and more efficient than you can.
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  3. 10-19-2009, 02:21 AM #3
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    q8300 2.5ghz
    8gm ram
    2th hdd
    9400gt graphics (don't play games but has HDMI for great qualtity
    50' tv.
    o/s vista ultimate with vlc media player to view my 840 movies plus lol

    this setup is great. not really a media pc with tv tuner though just thought i'd share

    what have you got in mind.
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  4. 10-19-2009, 06:00 AM #4
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    Quote Originally Posted by t-gunz View Post
    q8300 2.5ghz
    8gm ram
    2th hdd
    9400gt graphics (don't play games but has HDMI for great qualtity
    50' tv.
    o/s vista ultimate with vlc media player to view my 840 movies plus lol

    this setup is great. not really a media pc with tv tuner though just thought i'd share

    what have you got in mind.
    Id like a setup where I can play newer games as well as have be a HTPC. So, I was thinking A newer AMD quad core, at least 4 mb ram, HD GPU, solid state disk drive for my OS and gameplay, and at least 1 TB HDD for all my open source copies of the Bible I torrented. Was thinking of using Win 7, but am reading mixed reviews. Not real sure about the tuner card or converter. Still very new to building and im not real sure what ill need for DVR functionality. I want to be able to record from two different sources,or watch one and record one.
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  5. 10-19-2009, 05:18 PM #5
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    It can be vary expensive to build an all in one system.
    I would suggest building several computers.

    As far as what hardware to use, that is so tough, you will get a different answer from everyone on this board. Buy the best you can afford
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  6. 10-21-2009, 06:48 PM #6
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    Quote Originally Posted by gigabitbucket View Post
    It can be vary expensive to build an all in one system.
    I would suggest building several computers.

    As far as what hardware to use, that is so tough, you will get a different answer from everyone on this board. Buy the best you can afford
    Assuming I already have a nice PC that plays all the games I like, what makes the HTPC that much more expensive? The very best tuner cards seem to be pretty cheap. Big HDDs are pretty cheap, and the SSD is already bid into my build.
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