Is this possible

ChrisLandin · 22 Jan 2010 at 15:53

Im thinking about using a load of old parts I have lying about to try and make a HTPC for the front room, nothing flash at all but im bored so was just trying to get a base idea together. I currently have an old 939 mobo, ram and cpu and was going to hook it all up together and run it in a small atx case with a blue ray drive and I was gonna pick up a cheap 9500gt as the graphics card, would this work? Will 939 tech be ok playing blu ray??

arknor · 22 Jan 2010 at 15:59

if its dual core possibly.

i know for a fact single core s939 cpus can barely manage 720p and even then its stuttery

mattyj1085 · 22 Jan 2010 at 16:03

I reckon it will be fine, I've got a P4 3.2Ghz 2gb ram and onboard intel grapihcs in the front room running XBMC and that will stream 720p and 1080p blueray rips fine from my nas

shadowake · 22 Jan 2010 at 16:15

What processor do you have?

ChrisLandin · 22 Jan 2010 at 16:16

Yea the chip is dual core. It runs at 1.8ghz. Would the 9500gt be ok, is it overkill for simply using for blu ray? Any ideas out there. I have 2gb pc 3200 ram, I hazard a guess saying that will be fine, yes?

paradisiac · 22 Jan 2010 at 16:17

worth a try, cant see it not working.

ChrisLandin · 22 Jan 2010 at 16:19

my bad the chip is 1.8ghz dual core not 2.4 as stated, do you still think it will be ok?

paradisiac · 22 Jan 2010 at 16:22

ChrisLandin said:
my bad the chip is 1.8ghz dual core not 2.4 as stated, do you still think it will be ok?

would imagine so, if not, bit of overclocking should do the trick.

ChrisLandin · 22 Jan 2010 at 16:33

if i remember the bios on the board is rather bad, no overclocking options at all. i will google the processor now and see if i can get any reviews. I was gonna stick in a cheap 9500gt but ive just seen a cheap gt210 with hdmi so gonna with that.

paradisiac · 22 Jan 2010 at 16:42

are you planning on buying parts for it?
if so what parts do you have now?

ChrisLandin · 22 Jan 2010 at 16:49

Got everything apart from graphics. Seen the card for £36 so its worth a punt I think. I havnt got a case as yet either but i will hold back on buying one of them until I see if it works.

paradisiac · 22 Jan 2010 at 16:52

do you not have a spare gfx card from yout other pc you can test if the rest of the components are up to the job?
the 9500GT will run HD easily as thats what i was using up until my 9800GTX+

ChrisLandin · 22 Jan 2010 at 16:55

I suppose I could rip out a 275 to test if it works but wouldnt that card hamper the performance of the build I mean surely a GTX 275 would be overkill for it

paradisiac · 22 Jan 2010 at 17:00

would be, but if the other components are not being maxed out, then you know it will work find on any hdcp card.

ChrisLandin · 22 Jan 2010 at 17:17

Aye true when you put it like that.

mattyj1085 · 22 Jan 2010 at 17:18

Just get a cheapo ati card I've got a ati 2400 thats fine for doing blue ray, dependin on how your going to plug it into your tv why not get a ATI 4350 can get them with hdmi for just over £30

paradisiac · 22 Jan 2010 at 17:22

mattyj1085 said:
Just get a cheapo ati card I've got a ati 2400 thats fine for doing blue ray, dependin on how your going to plug it into your tv why not get a ATI 4350 can get them with hdmi for just over £30

agreed, the 9500GT is prob a bit ott, but if its the same sort of price then does give you a bit more flexibility in the future.

ChrisLandin · 22 Jan 2010 at 17:22

Yea I was gonna go via hdmi. Cheers for that info mate. I will have a look to see if I can bag one. Ta

ChrisLandin · 22 Jan 2010 at 17:28

Ive just seen this card a gigabyte 4350 with hdmi new for £31 delivered. Gonna go with that I think

paradisiac · 22 Jan 2010 at 17:30

bargain, should be plenty enough to run films and stuff.