HTPC minumun requirements

[tomasf]

Hi

this is my first post. I want to know what are the minimun hardware requirements for a simple HTPC. I don´t have a HDTV. won´t OC also minimun budget.

thanks you all

 

[jaguarskx]

If you will not be watching Blu-Ray (HD DVD) at all then you can use any processor and you can go with integrated video on the motherboard.

You will need a DVD-ROM drive to watch DVD movies.

If you are going to be downloading content to listen / watch then get a large hard drive. It's perferable to have two hard drives; one for the OS and a separate hard drive to store all your media file. An alternative is to have a single large drive and partition it. A 20GB partition should be enough for the operating system and the remainder will be for your media files.

Once you throw Blu-Ray into the mix, then your hardware requirements (and cost) will increase.

 

[superfuzzy]

Once you throw Blu-Ray into the mix, then your hardware requirements (and cost) will increase.

Correct. If you want to play x264 video - 720p and up, you will need more current hardware.