AMD 780 chipset - Tom's hardware test - the new top for HTPC?

[wtg]

If you don't mind the standard ATX size or need 3 PCI slots, this board seems like a great option:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...6813135075

Inexpensive ($60 bucks after $10 rebate), eSata ports and gigabit ethernet too. No DVI output but HDMI and VGA output

[wtg]

If you don't mind the standard ATX size or need 3 PCI slots, this board seems like a great option:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...6813135075

Inexpensive ($60 bucks after $10 rebate), eSata ports and gigabit ethernet too. No DVI output but HDMI and VGA output

I like that this has 2 pci-e x1 slots too, instead of just 1 like most boards.

[gazoo]

I saw this one, but it wasn't uATX so I had to go up to the next expensive one which was the Asus one at $90.

I'm gonna try to get the Ahanix MCE303 case off of ebay and use that.

I'm probably biting off more than I can chew because I have 2 or more big challenges to overcome:

1) Getting the iMon display AND remote to work with pvrx2
2) Using a compact flash as an IDE drive
3) I never put together a uATX system before

Talk about fun projects!

[Koenie]

I ordered the myself the GigaByte GA-MA78GM-S2H and an BE-2350 low power processor delivery of the board will however take 15 days :mad:.

I will set it up with a compact flash hard drive so will have to reduce writing to the drive as much as possible.

[gazoo]

Dammit! I should have jumped on it earlier. I'm waaaay p/o'd :mad:

[gazoo]

You know what, no worries. I'll get the asus, it's $10 cheaper. Asus is an old standby. I'd better do it tonight thought before it also disappears.

[stustunz]

do you think a CF card will be able to read fast/write fast enough for media stuff

[gazoo]

Maybe/maybe not, but I will be streaming everything off of the pvrx2 server and my network NAS.

The CF will just be a means of getting an OS in there and the pvrx2 executables.

[Koenie]

No the CF will only hold the OS, everything else including GBPVR itself will come over the network. The machine will be used as a client so all it has is a power supply, motherboard, processor + cooler and the CF card. The whole thing will be built-in to my living room TV cabinet. I will then use an old Atlon XP machine with a mobile processor as a low power server and the current core 2 will become my sons gaming machine

[Koenie]

Maybe/maybe not, but I will be streaming everything off of the pvrx2 server and my network NAS.

The CF will just be a means of getting an OS in there and the pvrx2 executables.

LOL you just beat me by a second with the exact same answer!!!!!

Lets share how to minimise writing to the CF card in order to extend their lifetime.