i3-2100T System
Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2012 9:34 pm
Hi all,
Looking to build a basic (no gaming), low power HTPC capable of playing Blu ray/HULU. When I last researched this, the i3-2100T was the logical choice, the Atom CPU's at the time barely having enough horse power and virtually the same power.
I'll run 4 PCIe (2 cards) tuners max.
For MB, I was thinking Asus P8H61 -
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6813131716
I have another system I built many years ago using a CoreDuo + GIGABYTE GA-E7AUM-DS2H LGA 775 NVIDIA GeForce 9400 HVR2250 + Antec Fusion (overkill on the case) that has worked flawlessly with a 1080p TV. I can't believe how much use I have gotten out of that system while only paying basic cable rates (also use OTA).
The only complaint I have is that I can hear the harddrive head fairly easily. I may try using a laptop drive with suspension system if I feel that the 1TB vs. 2 TB tradeoff is worth it.
Thanks for any advice.
Looking to build a basic (no gaming), low power HTPC capable of playing Blu ray/HULU. When I last researched this, the i3-2100T was the logical choice, the Atom CPU's at the time barely having enough horse power and virtually the same power.
I'll run 4 PCIe (2 cards) tuners max.
For MB, I was thinking Asus P8H61 -
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6813131716
I have another system I built many years ago using a CoreDuo + GIGABYTE GA-E7AUM-DS2H LGA 775 NVIDIA GeForce 9400 HVR2250 + Antec Fusion (overkill on the case) that has worked flawlessly with a 1080p TV. I can't believe how much use I have gotten out of that system while only paying basic cable rates (also use OTA).
The only complaint I have is that I can hear the harddrive head fairly easily. I may try using a laptop drive with suspension system if I feel that the 1TB vs. 2 TB tradeoff is worth it.
Thanks for any advice.