Hi,
I am planning on building a HTPC system, and while I believe my hardware will be sufficient, I am still not totally sure how good it will play-back HD TV and Blu-ray, etc.
My biggest question I suppose is, the more expensive/higher-rated a hardware is (such as a graphics card), will it play movies clearer/faster?
Right now I have a DFI RS482 (mATX) board, with a PC2700 RAM, but it is only 1 GB.
As for a graphics card, I was thinking of the Radeon HD series, but which? Once the HD 3450 comes out, I want that because it's passive cooled, but will it hinder my HD experience as compared to, oh, a HD 3850?
Any other hardware suggestions would be welcome, like a TV Tuner, because I am not too familiar in terms of what's good and bad with those...
Thanks!
I am planning on building a HTPC system, and while I believe my hardware will be sufficient, I am still not totally sure how good it will play-back HD TV and Blu-ray, etc.
My biggest question I suppose is, the more expensive/higher-rated a hardware is (such as a graphics card), will it play movies clearer/faster?
Right now I have a DFI RS482 (mATX) board, with a PC2700 RAM, but it is only 1 GB.
As for a graphics card, I was thinking of the Radeon HD series, but which? Once the HD 3450 comes out, I want that because it's passive cooled, but will it hinder my HD experience as compared to, oh, a HD 3850?
Any other hardware suggestions would be welcome, like a TV Tuner, because I am not too familiar in terms of what's good and bad with those...
Thanks!