[mythtv-users] Hardware recommendation wanted

[Steven Adeff]

On Wed, Mar 26, 2008 at 4:59 AM, allene222 <nabble at oldpaloalto.com> wrote:
>  For ATSC-HDTV system to output either standard S-Video or 720p (HDMI/HDCP
>  Projector), need SPDIF (coax) output and some kind of Ir-Rx.  I would like
>  to reduct power draw when the unit is not recording or playing.
>
>  Either Intel or AMD.  Probably HDHR tuner.
>
>  For Intel I so far I am thinking of: E6750 CPU, DDR2 ???RAM - what speed???,
>  ASUS P5N-e??? P5GC-MX??? other???, nVidea 6200, Case/Power supply???
>  something simple.
>
>  For AMD, I have no idea...
>
>  I was thinking of a split frontend backend but I decided to start with a
>  single box solution for the sake of simplicity while learning MythTV.
>
>  I have built many computers but there are so many options and so little
>  information around on what goes with what that I am having a very difficult
>  time of it.  The last bunch of computers I built were P4 2.4 on
>  P4P800E-Deluxe boards.  Way more options now.  Can't figure out how to pick
>  MB or RAM speed.  Don't understand why the selection guides don't ask what
>  speed bus I am running, for example.  I would really apreaciate some
>  guidance here.


Lots of useful info on the Wiki.... but:
RAM speed can vary with new setups, DDR/DDR2 doesn't require a
specific speed, but it can run better if the speed matches the
processor bus speed properly. Plenty of info on this in PC Tech forums
with a simple google search.

I would definitely go with a Core 2 Duo processor (or Quad if you can
afford it). If you do decide to build a separate backend (or use one
of your existing PC's) this will end up being your frontend, so find a
nice mATX motherboard and case (Silverstone Tek, amongst others make
some nice ones with LCD's and built in IR remote sensors). For video,
with the new OpenGL output system go with something nice and fast like
an Nvidia 8800 if you can afford it, otherwise a mATX with a built-in
Nvidia 7xxx series will be fine.


-- 
Steve
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