I agree the Sapphire 4670 Ultimate is excellent choice for HTPC & gaming
but it is not selling in HK...
I wish they will sell it soon

Thanks for all the valuable reply.
I am surprise that the IGP can't work with 4550 for Hybrid Crossfire.
That's what I want to know.
A thousand thanks.

Sorry for the stupid question, hope someone can answer it...

Is it possible to use 780 or 790 IGP output to my monitor by DVI.
At the same time, use ATI 4550 output to Plasma TV by HDMI?

And can it have something like cross-fire function, so that I can play high graph quality game?

Dear all,
Antec just reply: "You cannot install a cooler taller than 160mm".
So I assume the HR-01 plus fits with the case (the height is 15.95cm)

Here is another review from ProClockers . Wow. I'm surprised and impressed that the case fit an Ultra 120 cooler with no problems. That opens up a lot of options for CPU cooling not generally considered in an HTPC case. If it fits then I will go for Thermalright HR-01 Plus, it is few CM lower than ...

Dear all,
Is there any fanless card available in the market yet?
It is very important for HTPC

Asus P5Q-EM + E7200 Dear Erikt, Is your system hot? How about the power consumption, is it high? I run no intake fans, and my only exhaust fan is the PSU fan. So far, I've encountered no instabilities. I haven't checked the temperatures since I first built this machine, but they were reasonable, at...

erikt wrote:Asus P5Q-EM + E7200

Dear Erikt,
Is your system hot? How about the power consumption, is it high?

hope the low power consumption Nvidia chipset motherboard will be released soon.

yup i measured as 44.5cm wide, 45.3 long hey jacky do you mind telling me how you got that to work? You must use the power extended cable provided with the case. and there is a VERY special plug for the front display... Then refer to a piece of manual which stated ABCD connector, you connect one of...

So between Ultima-90 & Ninja Mini, which one should I choice? I think it depends on your plans. You can't really go wrong with either one, but I'd probably go with the Ultima 90 for an overclocked configuration, and stick with the Ninja mini for a fanless system. I think the Minja's open structure ...

I finally got my fusion max a few days ago, and I pretty much agree with zetaepyon's pros/cons. The LCD brightness is controllable by the imon software in case anyone is worried. Another small con is that if you choose to use the remote to turn your computer on, the power button is useless and vice...

zetaepyon wrote:The Ninja Mini is 115mm, and I'm pretty sure that there is indeed more than 24mm (0.94in) between the top of it and the case. I can measure it when I get home tonight.

So between Ultima-90 & Ninja Mini, which one should I choice?

In any case, it looks to be ready to handle both full-height cards and a substantial CPU heatsink. This is definitely true. There's quite a bit of room above a full-height card, actually. I'm hoping that it's enough to allow for a heatpipe-type GPU cooler, but haven't been able to test that out yet...

Dear all, Finally I finished the installation last night. I lost my card reader, so that I couldn't upload any photos, sorry. But I would like to list the pros & cons here: PROS: 1. Good airflow (large case with a lot of space) 2. Silent (14cm + 12cm case fan with speed adjustable control at the bac...

I just bought one today.
Look great but don't have time to install it.
Anyway, it has remote, it looks good and heavy...

I can, since IGP always consumes less power than discrete card. Besides what I play in mainrig are limited to Civ 2, Ragnarok Online, Ceasar III and other old city simulations by Impression games. From what I have seen the 780G/790GX consumes the same power as a HD 2400/3450. They are the same GPU ...

I hope there are some alternative solutions. (for example: E7200 with EXCELLENT blu-ray & video decoding nivida IGP motherboard) Supposedly coming. Who knows when? The IGP was called Nvidia 9300 , when last I heard, but nothing lately. I think G45 will eventually be pretty decent for those primaril...

I faced the same problem. Want to use Intel E7200 CPU and ATI IGP motherboard (780 or 790GX)...
I hope there are some alternative solutions. (for example: E7200 with EXCELLENT blu-ray & video decoding nivida IGP motherboard)
Regards,
Jacky

Cool, very professional information. Thank you very much :D I think I will go for an AMD CPU with 790GX or N78... From graphic (watch DVD or movie) point of view, 790GX should be better. but there is a big different for power consumption among different brand (e.g. ASUS, Gigabyte) Highly appreciate ...

Dear internet friend,
Please assume everything is the same except CPU + motherboard + graph card (if the motherboard is not equip with IGP)

Just want to compare the CPU & motherboard listed above.

Dear all, A stupid question from a new guy to HTPC like me... I would like to compare between Intel & AMD with different motherboard. Does anyone have the answer? 1. Intel E7200 + ASUS P5QL-E P43 + ATI 2600XT(or ATI 3X00) 2. AMD CPU (don't know which one is the lowest power consumption, assume the s...

Couple thoughts here... 1st - it would be interesting to see how the power saving on this asus board compares to the current generation Gigabyte board thats designed towards the same purpose. 2nd, im wondering if one of the reasons EPU doesnt seem to work so well is because Asus tested it like an o...

forget about express gate first... The key is the energy saving here... The test showed not a big difference for paying more... Why we bother to buy this? Any not Gigabyte? I saw another web site stated that the ASUS win Gigabyte for the energy saving performance.... but it doesn't match with the re...

Can we replace the "express gate" with some Linux by ourselves?
What is the special feature(s) of the "express gate" compare with Linux?
Thanks for your professional advise.

What is the correct power consumed when it is off for Gigabyte GA-MA78GM-S2H http://www.silentpcreview.com/article807-page7.html it shows 8W here http://www.silentpcreview.com/article855-page5.html it shows 2W here Which one should I trust? The original article. We never got a chance to retest the ...

What is the correct power consumed when it is off for Gigabyte GA-MA78GM-S2H
http://www.silentpcreview.com/article807-page7.html it shows 8W here
http://www.silentpcreview.com/article855-page5.html it shows 2W here

Which one should I trust?

after read this thread, I am worry about the quality.
Besides, I would like to buy the 425w model, is it as quiet as 625w model?
Sorry for asking a junior level question for a professional guys like you all.