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cubanlord
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 Posted: Sun May 04, 2008 11:54 pm Post subject: I got the go!!!! |
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| Okay, get this! I am going to assemble a PC so that we can keep it in the living room. I will attach it to the nice, new T.V. that we have. So, I need a basic bare bones system that will run dvd's and videos flawlessly. My TV has component and S-video outs. Help me build the cheapest one possible as the Tower will ONLY be used for Movies. !!!! |
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spliff
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| Posted: Sun May 04, 2008 11:57 pm Post subject: |
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| For 1080P, right? What size screen are we talking? |
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cubanlord
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| Posted: Mon May 05, 2008 12:09 am Post subject: |
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| spliff wrote: |
| For 1080P, right? What size screen are we talking? |
hmmm..hold on..i will take a picture of it.
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spliff
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| Posted: Mon May 05, 2008 12:20 am Post subject: |
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mrsquirrel
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| Posted: Mon May 05, 2008 12:28 am Post subject: |
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| cubanlord wrote: |
| spliff wrote: |
| For 1080P, right? What size screen are we talking? |
hmmm..hold on..i will take a picture of it.
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Where is Noah in that picture? |
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cubanlord
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| Posted: Mon May 05, 2008 12:32 am Post subject: |
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| mrsquirrel wrote: |
| cubanlord wrote: |
| spliff wrote: |
| For 1080P, right? What size screen are we talking? |
hmmm..hold on..i will take a picture of it.
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Where is Noah in that picture? |
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA. YOU GUYS ARE TERRIBLE! Now, just help me build a PC!  |
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spliff
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| Posted: Mon May 05, 2008 12:38 am Post subject: |
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What's the budget...  |
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nobbyken
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| Posted: Mon May 05, 2008 1:14 am Post subject: |
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| Will thou buildest thee a tower of Cypress wood? |
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bassexpander
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eamo
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| Posted: Mon May 05, 2008 1:52 am Post subject: |
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Did you pay for that TV??
Unless you tell us different, then I assume that TV is not an HDTV. So all you have to do is build a normal and very cheap PC. Just use the quietest case fans possible and maybe a passively-cooled GPU.
To simply play movies with S-video out I wouldn't pay more than 350,000 for the lot. But to keep the noise level down you might need to spend a little more........you'll want a quiet PSU for starters.
You could also use an HTPC case for asthetic reasons. A tower will look pig-ugly sitting on your sideboard. |
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cubanlord
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| Posted: Mon May 05, 2008 2:51 am Post subject: |
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| eamo wrote: |
Did you pay for that TV??
Unless you tell us different, then I assume that TV is not an HDTV. So all you have to do is build a normal and very cheap PC. Just use the quietest case fans possible and maybe a passively-cooled GPU.
To simply play movies with S-video out I wouldn't pay more than 350,000 for the lot. But to keep the noise level down you might need to spend a little more........you'll want a quiet PSU for starters.
You could also use an HTPC case for asthetic reasons. A tower will look pig-ugly sitting on your sideboard. |
Yeah, got it cheap. Only 679,000 WON. |
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mrsquirrel
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| Posted: Mon May 05, 2008 3:26 am Post subject: |
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| If it's not doing anything other than playing videos you might get away with no cooling and a decent heatsink on an older CPU. |
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cubanlord
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| Posted: Mon May 05, 2008 4:23 am Post subject: |
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| happy b-day to me! i bought it! loading software now |
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cubanlord
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cubanlord
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| Posted: Mon May 05, 2008 6:30 am Post subject: |
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| ha! got everything working and it's great with movies, but man, the main screen (the desktop) is nasty blurry. However, when I play movies, it's okay. I wonder why? |
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