Spec me a HTPC

Lunawolfy

Lunawolfy

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Hey all,

I'm looking at a HTPC and was wondering of you fine chaps could help me spec it.

With this I'm happy with either AMD or Intel (As at my budget with AMDs APU/GPU thingy this may work better)

Needs just the case and innards
Would like it to play 1080p video and play rubbish games thru steams new TV mode (LoL, L4D, nothing too stressful)

Budget about 250.

Don't need OS or DVD drive tho.

Thanks!
 
 
Is it not possible to fit a GPU in with that?

Surely a moderate CPU with a GPU would be better? I'm not trying to play crysis here :P
 
Lunawolfy said:
Even simple game like LoL and L4D?

I've looked at reviews which average about 30fps on dirt, however thats using 2133 RAM.
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Yep you will be fine. If you really wanted to you could add a GPU at a later date.

Although what I've just read here is interesting:

http://www.anandtech.com/show/6347/amd-a10-5800k-a8-5600k-review-trinity-on-the-desktop-part-2/6

"Although likely not the target market for someone buying a Trinity APU, we looked at performance of AMD's latest APU when paired with a high-end discrete GPU. The end result is a total loss for Trinity. If you're going to use processor graphics Trinity is a clear winner, but if you plan on pairing the APU with a high end discrete GPU you're much better off with the Core i3 3220"
 
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I wouldn't have thought so,

You can pair anything Gpu and Cpu together, and they will work. provided the Motherboard and Psu are upto the job, a Simple little A6 or an A8 would work fine even with GTX 690 if you felt the need lol.
 
I'd pick an i3 Ivy that has HD4000 an game at 720p for now. Can always drop in a ~£90 GPU later as an upgrade. Don't know pricing ATM but a 7750 or thereabouts should handle non intensive gaming at 1080p if you don't go nuts with the AA (and frankly on a TV you don't need to - they aren't as precise as a Monitor)
 
kohlditz said:
I'd pick an i3 Ivy that has HD4000 an game at 720p for now. Can always drop in a ~£90 GPU later as an upgrade. Don't know pricing ATM but a 7750 or thereabouts should handle non intensive gaming at 1080p if you don't go nuts with the AA (and frankly on a TV you don't need to - they aren't as precise as a Monitor)
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Very true actually...

Anyone got an idea on this kinda build?
 
Can anyone assist in speccing an Ivy Bridge HTPC setup? I'm struggling to find compatible ram on the manufacturers website, don't wanna get it wrong :(
 
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