[mythtv-users] Decision matrix: Pundit vs 7NIF2 & Coolermaster ATC 620

Aaron Griffin aaronmgriffin at gmail.com
Fri Sep 10 10:02:14 EDT 2004


First off, let me say that that is surprisingly hard to read, and I'm
not in the mood to save it and open it in some external program (too
lazy today).  Personally, Ilike the chaintech... and next week
(payday!) I will be ordering the Chaintech/Coolermaster 620.

On either system, I would use the onboard sound (SPDIF) and hook it up
to my reciever.  So the audigy is kinda out (besides the fact that it
could obstruct air flow which you want to maximize to keep it quiet). 
The chaintech is an nForce based board, which is always good...
besides this blurb:
[Video Sub System]
[Integrated NVIDIA NV17-class (GeForce4 MX) GPU]
[Embedded TV encoder supporting NTSC/PAL TV]
[256-bit 3D/2D graphics accelerator]
[Full frame rate video playback of HDTV and DVD content]

And, by the way, check out pricegrabber.com and pricewatch.com for
prices before ordering anything... IIRC you can get the coolermaster
and 2600 barton much cheaper.

Here's my system plan, for comparisson:
Chaintech 7NIF2 Motherboard ($76 pricewatch)
Coolermaster ATC-620 Case ($75 pricegrabber)
GD-2500 4x/24x DVD/CD-ROM ($34 pricegrabber)
Hauppauge WinTV PVR 250MCE ($95 pcalchemy)
Kingston HyperX 512MB PC2700 DDR DIMM Memory ($89 pricegrabber)
Athlon XP (Barton) 2600+ Processor OEM ($65 pricegrabber)
Seagate ST3200822A 200GB Hard Drive ($95 pricegrabber/pricewatch)
ATI Remote Wonder ($30 pricewatch)
Total ($533)


On Thu,  9 Sep 2004 18:28:59 -0500, myth-lane at dowobeha.net
<myth-lane at dowobeha.net> wrote:
> In case anyone's interested, I thought I'd post this. I've been agonizing over
> the choice between an Asus Pundit and a Chaintech 7NIF2 / Coolermaster ATC 620.
> 
> I'd appreciate any comments on good power / heat / cost balance for a processor
> that can still handle displaying HDTV recordings when I get the pcHDTV 3000. HD
> output would be either via built-in DVI on the Pundit, built-in S-Video on the
> 7NIF2, or DVI on a GeForce 5200 if I bought one to go with the 7NIF2.
> 
> Here's the decision matrix I've been mulling over, in CSV format, in case anyone
> else is pondering the same choice. The base costs for the hardware are in CSV
> at the bottom.
> 
> FYI, I already have a 120 GB hard drive, a PVR 250, a Soundblaster Audigy, which
> is why I don't have anything budgeted for them.
> 
> :::::::::
> :"Pundit":"7NIF2":"7NIF2 w. Audigy":"7NIF2 w. GeForce 5200":"7NIF2 w. Audigy &
> GeForce 5200"::::
> :::0:54:::::
> "Fits in TV stand?":"Y - at a slight angle or sideways":"N":"N, but
> expandable":"N":"N"::::
> "Firewire":"Y":"N, but expandable":"Y":"N, but expandable":"Y"::::
> "CF, etc":"Y":"N, but expandable":"N, but expandable":"N, but expandable":"N,
> but expandable"::::
> "DVI out":"Y":"N, but expandable":"N, but expandable":"Y":"Y"::::
> "Free PCI slots":2:3:2:3:2::::
> "Free AGP slots":0:1:1:0:0::::
> "Hardware MPEG decoding":"N":"N":"N":"Y":"Y"::::
> :::::::::
> "7NIF2 w cheaper heatsink"::285.74:::::::
> "Extra RAM cost":30:30:::::::
> "Cost without processor":174:316.76:::::::
> "Cost w RAM w/out processor":204:346.76:346.76:346.76:346.76::::
> :::::::::
> :::::::::
> "Cost at 1.3 Ghz Celeron (or equiv)"::388.76::::"AMD 1.33 Ghz":42::
> "Cost at 1.8 Ghz Celeron (or equiv)":262.99:::::::"Celeron 1.8":58.99
> "Cost at 2.6 Ghz Celeron (or equiv)":294.99:::::::"Celeron 2.4":90.99
> "Cost at 2.4 Ghz (or equiv)":333.99:421.75:421.75:475.75:475.75:"AMD
> 2400+":74.99:"P4 2.4":129.99
> "Cost at 2.5 Ghz (or equiv)"::426.75:426.75:480.75:480.75:"AMD 2500+":79.99::
> "Cost at 2.6 Ghz (or equiv)":377.99:435.75:435.75:489.75:489.75:"AMD
> 2600+":88.99:"P4 2.6":173.99
> "Cost at 2.7 Ghz (or equiv)"::446.75:446.75:500.75:500.75:"AMD 2700+":99.99::
> "Cost at 2.8 Ghz (or equiv)":371.99:545.74:545.74:545.74:545.74:"AMD
> 2800+":123.99:"P4 2.8":167.99
> "Cost at 3.0 Ghz (or equiv)":429.99:567.74:567.74:567.74:567.74:"AMD
> 3000+":145.99:"P4 3.06 HT":225.99
> "Cost at 3.2 Ghz (or equiv)"::607.74:607.74:607.74:607.74:"AMD 3200+":185.99::
> 
> :"Cost":"Shipping"::::::::::
> "Coolermaster ATC 620":74.99:13.62:"zipzoomfly.com":::::::::
> "Enermax EG265S-VE FM power supply":31.99:6.99:"newegg.com":::::::::
> "Chaintech 7NIF2":77:5:"newegg.com"::::::"Thermalright ""SP-97""
> heatsink":47:9:"heatsinkfactory"
> "ZALMAN CNPS3100 heat sink":19.99:4.99:"newegg.com":"alternate:":::::"Panaflo
> Medium 80 mm fan":11.18::"3dcool.com"
> "Panaflo Medium 80 mm fan":11.18:0:"3dcool.com":::::::58.18:9:
> "Athlon XP 2600+":88:0.99:"newegg.com":"Barton core":"Athlon
> 3200+":184:0.99:::::
> "256 MB 333 Mhz PC2700 RAM":39:0.99::::::::::
> :342.15:32.58:374.73:::438.15:439.14::349.75:407.93:416.93:
> ::::::::::::
> ::::::::::::
> ::::::::::::
> ::::::::::::
> ::::::::::::
> ::::::::::::
> ::::::::::::
> ::::::::::::
> "Asus Pundit":135:8:"newegg.com":::::::::
> "Pentium IV 3.06 Ghz":225:0.99:"newegg.com":::::::::
> "256 MB 333 Mhz PC2700 RAM":39:0.99::::::::::
> :399:9.98:408.98:::::::::
> ::::::::::::
> ::::::::::::
> "Asus Pundit":135:8:"newegg.com":::::::::
> "Pentium IV 2.66 Ghz":173:0.99:"newegg.com":::::::::
> "256 MB 333 Mhz PC2700 RAM":39:0.99::::::::::
> :347:9.98:356.98:::::::::
> ::::::::::::
> ::::::::::::
> "Asus Pundit":135:8:"newegg.com":::::::::
> "Pentium IV 2.4 Ghz":129:0.99:"newegg.com":::::::::
> "256 MB 333 Mhz PC2700 RAM":39:0.99::::::::::
> :303:9.98:312.98:::::::::
> ::::::::::::
> ::::::::::::
> ::::::::::::
> "Asus Pundit":135:8:"newegg.com":::::::::
> "Pentium IV 2.26 Ghz":114:0.99:"newegg.com":::::::::
> "256 MB 333 Mhz PC2700 RAM":39:0.99::::::::::
> :288:9.98:297.98:::::::::
> ::::::::::::
> ::::::::::::
> ::::::::::::
> ::::::::::::
> "Coolermaster ATC 620":74.99:13.62:"zipzoomfly.com"::"Casetronic Black ITX-2699R
> Mini-ITX Case w/ PCI Riser Card, External
> PSU":69.99::"http://store.yahoo.com/directron/2699r.html"::::
> "VIA EPIA 10000 1GHZ
> Nehemiah":159::"http://store.yahoo.com/ituner/viaepcl10ned.html":::::::::
> "256 MB PC2100 DDR SDRAM":37:::::::::::
> :270.99:::::::::::
> 
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