HTPC VS. LAPTOP
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LOOKING TO BUILD AN HTPC.... BUT WONDERING IF I CAN GET SAME FEATURES FROM BUDGET LAPTOP
EITHER OR WILL NEED TO POWER A 50" LCD @ 1080P
FOUND A GREAT DEAL ON A COMBO FOR HTPC:
AMD PHENOM II X2 555
MSI 785GM-51 (HDMI) ATI HD 4200
COMBO TODAY @ ($104)
+
HDD $
DVD $
RAM $
THINK I CAN DO IT ALL FOR ABOUT 225 IF I CAN USE THE IGP
OR TWO BIRDS WITH ONE STONE....LAPTOP POSSIBLY I3 OR HOLD OUT FOR AMD TRIPLE CORE MOBILE
WILL IGP POWER MY TV TO ATLEAST 720P???
INTEL HD
ATI HD 4200
I WILL NOT BE USING THIS FOR GAMING.
NETFLIX, HULU, DVD'S, MUSIC, INTERNET AND MOBILE COMPUTING
YOUR COMMENTS/OPINIONS GREATLY APPRECIATED
EITHER OR WILL NEED TO POWER A 50" LCD @ 1080P
FOUND A GREAT DEAL ON A COMBO FOR HTPC:
AMD PHENOM II X2 555
MSI 785GM-51 (HDMI) ATI HD 4200
COMBO TODAY @ ($104)
+
HDD $
DVD $
RAM $
THINK I CAN DO IT ALL FOR ABOUT 225 IF I CAN USE THE IGP
OR TWO BIRDS WITH ONE STONE....LAPTOP POSSIBLY I3 OR HOLD OUT FOR AMD TRIPLE CORE MOBILE
WILL IGP POWER MY TV TO ATLEAST 720P???
INTEL HD
ATI HD 4200
I WILL NOT BE USING THIS FOR GAMING.
NETFLIX, HULU, DVD'S, MUSIC, INTERNET AND MOBILE COMPUTING
YOUR COMMENTS/OPINIONS GREATLY APPRECIATED
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Way to use caps lock...
A laptop's IGP would be iffy on getting the full 1080p. And you'd likely be looking at a $2,000 machine to do that.
Any onboard graphics would struggle to produce consistently at 1080p. That said, the i3/H55 or H57's integrated graphics would certainly do it. Here's what I would recommend:
CPU/Mobo: i3-530 and ASUS P7H55-M/CSM $210
RAM: Crucial 2x1 GB 1333 mhz CAS Latency 9 $55
HDD: Seagate 7200.12 500 GB $55
Optical: Cheap SATA DVD burner $22
Total: $342. You certainly won't get a capable laptop for that.
A laptop's IGP would be iffy on getting the full 1080p. And you'd likely be looking at a $2,000 machine to do that.
Any onboard graphics would struggle to produce consistently at 1080p. That said, the i3/H55 or H57's integrated graphics would certainly do it. Here's what I would recommend:
CPU/Mobo: i3-530 and ASUS P7H55-M/CSM $210
RAM: Crucial 2x1 GB 1333 mhz CAS Latency 9 $55
HDD: Seagate 7200.12 500 GB $55
Optical: Cheap SATA DVD burner $22
Total: $342. You certainly won't get a capable laptop for that.
Sorry about that, work in caps all day long, I've been told by others it can be intimidating...Lol
Kinda what I thought, thanks for your response
Just bought:
CPU: Phenom X2 555
MB: MSI 785G-51
Got both in a combo for $104 thought the price was to good to pass up.
Was thinking right along those lines as to the other components
Would have liked to build and intel system as my first P4 is now 8 years old and has run flawless. The i3 would consume much less power but it's twice as much. And unfortunately this one's on a budget.
May end up turning this into my new workstation and moving my Athlon X2 250 into the HTPC case. Built it two weeks ago to replace the P4. I paid $1200 for that computer (p4) years back and it has been worth every penny and still running. Now I can build (2) respectable systems and buy a budget laptop for the same price...what a difference 8 years makes.
THANKS again for your response MadAdmiral
Kinda what I thought, thanks for your response
Just bought:
CPU: Phenom X2 555
MB: MSI 785G-51
Got both in a combo for $104 thought the price was to good to pass up.
Was thinking right along those lines as to the other components
Would have liked to build and intel system as my first P4 is now 8 years old and has run flawless. The i3 would consume much less power but it's twice as much. And unfortunately this one's on a budget.
May end up turning this into my new workstation and moving my Athlon X2 250 into the HTPC case. Built it two weeks ago to replace the P4. I paid $1200 for that computer (p4) years back and it has been worth every penny and still running. Now I can build (2) respectable systems and buy a budget laptop for the same price...what a difference 8 years makes.
THANKS again for your response MadAdmiral
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