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Old 08-03-2011 | 07:31 AM
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Anyone build a HTPC?

I'm looking at doing one to run XBMC... Initial feedback is that I was shooting WAY too high with specs initially so now I'm looking at an Athlon II x3 build... If I haven't forgotten anything, it looks like it'll be around $425 complete (already have HDDs and BR-ROM).

edit: also considering an SSD for the system/boot drive. 40G should be big enough.

if you get an original apple tv you can hack it easily to run XBMC or Boxee. i use mine as a HTPC and have had no problems.
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Old 08-03-2011 | 07:31 AM
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I actually run WDTV live boxes, they play all my stuff and stream it over the network, plus they use a lot less power than a HTPC. Have you looked at the boxee box? That does a lot of what XBMC does, and is cheaper than building a HTPC.
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Old 08-03-2011 | 07:33 AM
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Originally Posted by Jcox3
Originally Posted by animeS2K' timestamp='1312382096' post='20842709
Anyone build a HTPC?

I'm looking at doing one to run XBMC... Initial feedback is that I was shooting WAY too high with specs initially so now I'm looking at an Athlon II x3 build... If I haven't forgotten anything, it looks like it'll be around $425 complete (already have HDDs and BR-ROM).

edit: also considering an SSD for the system/boot drive. 40G should be big enough.

if you get an original apple tv you can hack it easily to run XBMC or Boxee. i use mine as a HTPC and have had no problems.
Can that play HD stuff? I seem to remember that it wasn't powerful enough to handle HD.
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Old 08-03-2011 | 07:33 AM
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Originally Posted by goldenfri
Originally Posted by Roflcopter' timestamp='1312384829' post='20842868
[quote name='animeS2K' timestamp='1312382096' post='20842709']
Anyone build a HTPC?

I'm looking at doing one to run XBMC... Initial feedback is that I was shooting WAY too high with specs initially so now I'm looking at an Athlon II x3 build... If I haven't forgotten anything, it looks like it'll be around $425 complete (already have HDDs and BR-ROM).

edit: also considering an SSD for the system/boot drive. 40G should be big enough.
What are you building it for? Google TV just dropped to $99. That can stream your collection of videos... but it doesn't have a BR drive.
Google tv is crap They dropped the price because it sucks so bad.
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Old 08-03-2011 | 07:35 AM
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Originally Posted by goldenfri
Originally Posted by Jcox3' timestamp='1312385491' post='20842905
[quote name='animeS2K' timestamp='1312382096' post='20842709']
Anyone build a HTPC?

I'm looking at doing one to run XBMC... Initial feedback is that I was shooting WAY too high with specs initially so now I'm looking at an Athlon II x3 build... If I haven't forgotten anything, it looks like it'll be around $425 complete (already have HDDs and BR-ROM).

edit: also considering an SSD for the system/boot drive. 40G should be big enough.

if you get an original apple tv you can hack it easily to run XBMC or Boxee. i use mine as a HTPC and have had no problems.
Can that play HD stuff? I seem to remember that it wasn't powerful enough to handle HD.
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yup, i don't have any issues with HD video, either from the itunes store or from the net. i watch all of the new BBC Top Gear episodes in 720 with out any issue.

since apple pulled the plug on the original it has become a great little home brew device.
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Old 08-03-2011 | 07:36 AM
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Originally Posted by Jcox3
Originally Posted by goldenfri' timestamp='1312385614' post='20842916
[quote name='Jcox3' timestamp='1312385491' post='20842905']
[quote name='animeS2K' timestamp='1312382096' post='20842709']
Anyone build a HTPC?

I'm looking at doing one to run XBMC... Initial feedback is that I was shooting WAY too high with specs initially so now I'm looking at an Athlon II x3 build... If I haven't forgotten anything, it looks like it'll be around $425 complete (already have HDDs and BR-ROM).

edit: also considering an SSD for the system/boot drive. 40G should be big enough.

if you get an original apple tv you can hack it easily to run XBMC or Boxee. i use mine as a HTPC and have had no problems.
Can that play HD stuff? I seem to remember that it wasn't powerful enough to handle HD.
[/quote]

yup, i don't have any issues with HD video, either from the itunes store or from the net. i watch all of the new BBC Top Gear episodes in 720 with out any issue.

since apple pulled the plug on the original it has become a great little home brew device.
[/quote]
Ah ok, maybe it was just 1080p that it couldn't play then.
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Old 08-03-2011 | 07:37 AM
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Originally Posted by goldenfri
Originally Posted by Roflcopter' timestamp='1312384829' post='20842868
[quote name='animeS2K' timestamp='1312382096' post='20842709']
Anyone build a HTPC?

I'm looking at doing one to run XBMC... Initial feedback is that I was shooting WAY too high with specs initially so now I'm looking at an Athlon II x3 build... If I haven't forgotten anything, it looks like it'll be around $425 complete (already have HDDs and BR-ROM).

edit: also considering an SSD for the system/boot drive. 40G should be big enough.
What are you building it for? Google TV just dropped to $99. That can stream your collection of videos... but it doesn't have a BR drive.
Google tv is crap They dropped the price because it sucks so bad.
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Meh. I bought one. There are mixed reviews... Apparently with the new update (coming next month I think) it's supposed to get significantly better.
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Old 08-03-2011 | 07:38 AM
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Originally Posted by goldenfri
I actually run WDTV live boxes, they play all my stuff and stream it over the network, plus they use a lot less power than a HTPC. Have you looked at the boxee box? That does a lot of what XBMC does, and is cheaper than building a HTPC.
I was thinking of boxee too, but google TV can do the same stuff and is now $100 cheaper.
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Old 08-03-2011 | 07:38 AM
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Originally Posted by goldenfri
Originally Posted by Jcox3' timestamp='1312385741' post='20842923
[quote name='goldenfri' timestamp='1312385614' post='20842916']
[quote name='Jcox3' timestamp='1312385491' post='20842905']
[quote name='animeS2K' timestamp='1312382096' post='20842709']
Anyone build a HTPC?

I'm looking at doing one to run XBMC... Initial feedback is that I was shooting WAY too high with specs initially so now I'm looking at an Athlon II x3 build... If I haven't forgotten anything, it looks like it'll be around $425 complete (already have HDDs and BR-ROM).

edit: also considering an SSD for the system/boot drive. 40G should be big enough.

if you get an original apple tv you can hack it easily to run XBMC or Boxee. i use mine as a HTPC and have had no problems.
Can that play HD stuff? I seem to remember that it wasn't powerful enough to handle HD.
[/quote]

yup, i don't have any issues with HD video, either from the itunes store or from the net. i watch all of the new BBC Top Gear episodes in 720 with out any issue.

since apple pulled the plug on the original it has become a great little home brew device.
[/quote]
Ah ok, maybe it was just 1080p that it couldn't play then.
[/quote]

my tv really isn't capable of doing 1080p, it's a few years old, but it can handle 720p with no issues.
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Old 08-03-2011 | 07:39 AM
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Originally Posted by goldenfri
Originally Posted by Jcox3' timestamp='1312385741' post='20842923
[quote name='goldenfri' timestamp='1312385614' post='20842916']
[quote name='Jcox3' timestamp='1312385491' post='20842905']
[quote name='animeS2K' timestamp='1312382096' post='20842709']
Anyone build a HTPC?

I'm looking at doing one to run XBMC... Initial feedback is that I was shooting WAY too high with specs initially so now I'm looking at an Athlon II x3 build... If I haven't forgotten anything, it looks like it'll be around $425 complete (already have HDDs and BR-ROM).

edit: also considering an SSD for the system/boot drive. 40G should be big enough.

if you get an original apple tv you can hack it easily to run XBMC or Boxee. i use mine as a HTPC and have had no problems.
Can that play HD stuff? I seem to remember that it wasn't powerful enough to handle HD.
[/quote]

yup, i don't have any issues with HD video, either from the itunes store or from the net. i watch all of the new BBC Top Gear episodes in 720 with out any issue.

since apple pulled the plug on the original it has become a great little home brew device.
[/quote]
Ah ok, maybe it was just 1080p that it couldn't play then.
[/quote]
Yeah, they can't handle 1080p.
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