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Anonymous   10-20-2009 at 11:12:53 PM

I'm looking to build a home entertainment & light gaming rig in the next month and could use some advice. It'll be used mostly for downloaded video and blu-ray movies with some light gaming - so leaning towards a quiet (ideally passive GPU) set-up with an entertainment center friendly case.

Here's the deets:
APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: Next 4 weeks

SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Blu-Ray, Movies (DVD/AVI/DIVX), Gaming, Music, Internet.

PARTS NOT REQUIRED: Monitor.

PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: None

PARTS PREFERENCES: Intel

OVERCLOCKING: No

MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1920x1080 Samsung Full HD 46in Widescreen TV

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: Must be as quiet as possible and have at least 5.1 digital out

BUDGET: <$1000

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Bronze Home Brew badge WR2   10-21-2009 at 12:24:39 AM

And a copy of Windows 7 $110
A sound card for the 5.1 requirement Creative Sound Blaster Audigy SE 7.1 $25

That's right around your $1000 budget.


Message edited by WR2 on 10-21-2009 at 12:30:40 AM
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taso11   10-21-2009 at 08:34:51 PM

Here's a good place to start reading and see proven recommendations: http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/sho [...] 72&page=85


Message edited by taso11 on 10-21-2009 at 08:35:11 PM
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thently   10-21-2009 at 09:21:20 PM

Well I have 2 HTPC one on a projector one on a 50 inch Plasma 1080P and such. One thing to think on is that the ATI 4xxx and 5xxx have 7.1 built into the video card through HDMI which means you will not have to buy a sound card. I have the 4350 works great and will play blue ray at 1080p no gaming though I have another PC for that. I would say 4850 or 4870 going for $124 Newegg . The 4870 will play games for quite some time at that res.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] -_-Product

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