[mythtv-users] My first MythTv box, first linux box and first build

[Craig Huff]

On 9/13/07, Chris Ribe <chrisribe at gmail.com> wrote:
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> > Alternatively, you could scale back on the computer components and get
> an HD box + a small HD monitor for the same $1100 you have budgeted right
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> > I'll be back shortly with my suggestions....
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> ******MOTHERBOARD********
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> You picked:  ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe AM2 NVIDIA nForce 570 SLI MCP ATX
> AMD,  $140
> I suggest:    Open Box: BIOSTAR TForce TF7025-M2 AM2 NVIDIA GeForce 7025
> Micro ATX AMD Motherboard  ,  $40
>  http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813138074R<http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131172>
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> reasoning:  SLI?, 4 x PCIe slots?  8GB memory supported? what are you
> going to do with that?
> Go with something cheaper and smaller that has integrated nvidia video and
> a DVI port.
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> saved / total saved:  $100 / $250
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> ***** Video card ****
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> You picked:  You didn't! Oops!
> I suggest:   Gigabyte  GV-NX72G512P1 GeForce 7200GS  $30
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> reasoning:  You're TV viewing experience will be much improved if you can
> actually get video out of the computer :)   This is a nice and cheap card
> that should work well.
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> saved / total saved: -$30 / $326
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> ***** High def monitor ****
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> saved / total saved:  -$450 /  -$124
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> There you have it - for $124 more than your current shopping list, you can
> have a 4 tuner HD beast of a backend AND a shiny new 1200p monitor.
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> -chris
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Chris,

Good analysis, but there were a couple of glitches.

1) the link for the open box BIOStar mobo had the right URL in the label,
but the URL behind it was wrong.  Here's a good link:
          http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813138074R

2) Why buy the 7200GS video card when the mobo has a built-in 7025 with
support for VGA and DVI already?  Save another $30.  (for now, anyway).

Craig.
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