2006-01-04, 05:57 PM
hi guys...
I've been looking for a way to look at photos, play mp3s etc on my tv from my main pc for a while and looks like mvp/gbpvr might be the way forward.
I'm also considering getting a hauppage 150 and passing tv from my sky+ box through to my pc in office and then back to tv. That way I can record what i'm watching for archive purposes and also live tv, music etc will all be controlled via gbpvr back on the tv. sounds ideal...
ok so now for my question....
what sort of affect on host pc performance will this have?
specs are:
athlon64 3500+
2gb corsair low latency ddr3200
twin 75gb raptors for OS, slower drives for media
basically is gbpvr going to affect my gaming? will the tuner card have an effect? what sort of cpu/ram usage does gbpvr generate? is it different while recording, just streaming or just browsing menus?
any info would be useful before I take the plunge
Cheers!!!!
I've been looking for a way to look at photos, play mp3s etc on my tv from my main pc for a while and looks like mvp/gbpvr might be the way forward.
I'm also considering getting a hauppage 150 and passing tv from my sky+ box through to my pc in office and then back to tv. That way I can record what i'm watching for archive purposes and also live tv, music etc will all be controlled via gbpvr back on the tv. sounds ideal...
ok so now for my question....
what sort of affect on host pc performance will this have?
specs are:
athlon64 3500+
2gb corsair low latency ddr3200
twin 75gb raptors for OS, slower drives for media
basically is gbpvr going to affect my gaming? will the tuner card have an effect? what sort of cpu/ram usage does gbpvr generate? is it different while recording, just streaming or just browsing menus?
any info would be useful before I take the plunge
Cheers!!!!