- Apr 19, 2013
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Hi All,
I recently got a second-hand HTPC that has both a 60 GB SSD and a 1 TB HDD. The rest of the components are:
Intel i5 2500 processor (overclockable) I reset it to normal to install the drivers,
Radeon 7750 1 GB graphics card,
1 TB WD HDD (with another 5 TB between a NAS and backup drive available),
60 GB OCZ SSD,
600 watt PSU,
Silverstone ATX case, plenty of fans,
Ceton Infinitv 4 (no clue how to use that yet),
Logitech K400 keyboard, Rosewill remote, Wifi (although it is Ethernet wired),
Windows 7 Home Premium,
40" HD (not smart) TV
Between the OS, drivers and some minimal software, I've only got about 22 GB left on the SSD. The spinner is where the media files are stored. My wife would like to add a game that calls for 20 GB of dedicated space so the current SSD isn't a good candidate. The box has plenty of room to; add another SSD, replace the one in there with a bigger one or just put the game on the HDD (it is a good one). As I understand it, the Z68 motherboard has 4 SATA-2 ports and 2 SATA-3 ports. That might inform the configuration.
I only know what I've gleaned in the last couple weeks on gaming hardware and don't know if it is worth the bother. If I could avoid having to reinstall the OS and drivers that would be a definite bonus but not a deal-killer. I'd like to get the hardware situation sorted-out before I start transferring the household media files onto the HDD.
Thanks for any comments, sh
I recently got a second-hand HTPC that has both a 60 GB SSD and a 1 TB HDD. The rest of the components are:
Intel i5 2500 processor (overclockable) I reset it to normal to install the drivers,
Radeon 7750 1 GB graphics card,
1 TB WD HDD (with another 5 TB between a NAS and backup drive available),
60 GB OCZ SSD,
600 watt PSU,
Silverstone ATX case, plenty of fans,
Ceton Infinitv 4 (no clue how to use that yet),
Logitech K400 keyboard, Rosewill remote, Wifi (although it is Ethernet wired),
Windows 7 Home Premium,
40" HD (not smart) TV
Between the OS, drivers and some minimal software, I've only got about 22 GB left on the SSD. The spinner is where the media files are stored. My wife would like to add a game that calls for 20 GB of dedicated space so the current SSD isn't a good candidate. The box has plenty of room to; add another SSD, replace the one in there with a bigger one or just put the game on the HDD (it is a good one). As I understand it, the Z68 motherboard has 4 SATA-2 ports and 2 SATA-3 ports. That might inform the configuration.
I only know what I've gleaned in the last couple weeks on gaming hardware and don't know if it is worth the bother. If I could avoid having to reinstall the OS and drivers that would be a definite bonus but not a deal-killer. I'd like to get the hardware situation sorted-out before I start transferring the household media files onto the HDD.
Thanks for any comments, sh
sh
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