[mythtv-users] System hardware recommendation wanted

[Darryl Hirschler]

For the RAM speed, check your mobo's manual for recommendations.  Almost
always you can get a pdf of the manual before you even buy the mobo from
the manufacturer's support website.

For case, make sure it fits the footprint of your mobo (ATX, Micro-ATX).
I tend to go with mid-towers, but have been considering a number of
different "Media PC" cases.  Here is my list of cases I was considering:

X-Gene Silver Steel 01009 $64.99
Thermaltake VB8000BNS (Bach) $109.99
Ark HTPC 400BA $96.99
Spec-Research SECC01024 $94.99
Silverstone SST-LC17-B $114.99
Silverstone LC20-B $129.99
Silverstone LC10-B $89.99
Ark HTPC 400SA Silver $92.99

I've held off on buying one of these for a couple of reasons.  I am
considering adding a VFD/LCD display to the case and some cases only
have one drive bay.  So I may go up in price and see if I can find one
with a build-in display.  Secondly, I just don't like the "stealth door"
for the DVD drive.  I don't mind a hinged flap, but I don't like the
idea of using double-sided tape to attach a matching piece to the drive
door.  I don't like the thin cases because they require the use of low
profile cards.  I am sure my cards will fit if I take the back plate off
of them, but I almost never get cards that come with a shorter plate to
use.  Too much trouble locating one of those.

For power supply, I would guess anything near 400watts would be fine.
Maybe less.  Look in your mobo's documentation for recommendations.  I'd
also recommend one with a bottom fan.  And in the area of cooling, I
like cases that can take a larger fan like a 120mm.  They have a lower
pitch and seem to be quieter.

And sort of in the back of my mind when I am shopping for a case, I like
to see if there might be some way I can mount or build the IR receiver
into the case somehow.

Hope that helps.  Good luck on your journey.  I think I am only a couple
of steps ahead of you.  It's been fun so far.


Darryl


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[mailto:mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org] On Behalf Of allene222
Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2008 5:00 AM
To: mythtv-users at mythtv.org
Subject: [mythtv-users] System hardware recommendation wanted


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 appreaciate some
guidance here.

Allen

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