help with a htpc

jaxlad

jaxlad

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im looking at building a HTPC that will play blu-ray at full hd but also play simcity and some command and conquer games and to be able to watch netflix and stream tv online. what im thinking of using is :-

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-307-SP

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=BU-129-OE&groupid=43&catid=2512&subcat=2514 with the 3.4cpu

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-163-SV


any tips or advice welcome this is my first htpc build and wanna get it right befor i order the parts.
thank you guys
 
Firstly, welcome to the forums. :)

I can see the idea your going for, just seems a little mis-matched.

I think you'll be much better of going with an A10 5800k. Get sone 1866/2133 RAM too. This improves the graphically performance of the A10. It should play those games quite easily on high settings. Its very capable. This will also save you a bit of money...
 
 
Hi guys thank you for your response. Need to buy all the parts and would want to aim for around £500 and would need an OS for it. Would I need any thing to anable 3d? Dont need it just wanted to know
 
 
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Im wanting to stay with the case I picked also wont I need a graphic card for the build to play the games and blu rays?
 
The AMD A10 APU will do both fine.

I use a Intel NUC (Celeron versioin) to watch HD movies.
 
jaxlad said:
Im wanting to stay with the case I picked also wont I need a graphic card for the build to play the games and blu rays?
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I used the Prodigy as it can take a full height GPU much later if you wanted. It's a funky looking case too and isn't that big really. The AMD A10K has a decent IGP that is capable of covering the uses you have stated.

I would personally consider using the windows 8 enterprise (evaluation) edition for free on a 3 month trial. I could then put some of that cash into getting a decent gaming GPU for the HTPC for more demanding titles. With MS releasing Windows Blue later this year holding off on buying an OS might not be such a bad idea after all ;)
 
jaxlad said:
Im wanting to stay with the case I picked also wont I need a graphic card for the build to play the games and blu rays?
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No, that's the joy of the A10 Apu, it has amazing built in graphics that will easily handle blu-rays and the games you play. The reason we've been speccing 2133 RAM too is because that increases the APU's graphical performance..
 
still think i would like to have a separate gpu and cpu as i always believed that putting less stress on the cpu is always better :) the case i like as it will be a gift for my mate and i know they would rather have that style case to go under his tv. if you can recommend a better gpu thats cool if not ill stick with that one.

thank you again guys for your help it is much appreciated
 
jaxlad said:
still think i would like to have a separate gpu and cpu as i always believed that putting less stress on the cpu is always better :) the case i like as it will be a gift for my mate and i know they would rather have that style case to go under his tv. if you can recommend a better gpu thats cool if not ill stick with that one.

thank you again guys for your help it is much appreciated
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Dont forget the APU has a separate GPU on the chip which a 7660D.
 
The guys here are great. I would also go with the APU, a friend built one recently and it was fab till he shorted the entire thing...
 
ok im sold lol thank you guys this is exactly what i was after bouncing ideas so i can get what i need.

so this is what im looking at

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CP-327-AM
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-017-AD
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-163-SV
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HD-257-SE
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CD-083-PO
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-115-CS

i looked at the gigabyte MB but it was out of stock :( this may sound like a noob question but does most HDMI send the sound as well or would i need a sound adapter? also are bluetooth keyboard/ mouse ok for games?? as i always use cabled parts.
 
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