Xbox Replacement - Spec Request

wesimmo · 11 Oct 2013 at 11:58

I only use my Xbox these days for Netflix and my daughters DVDs.

It's loud and the interface isn't the greatest and i've started getting 2 red lights and the fan going crazy.

If i looked to build a little something to sit under the TV and do those 2 things, is it worth looking at this in the clearance section..

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=BG-080-AM

What else would you put with it, I've got a 2GB stick of DDR3 kicking around, but would need everything else.

OS wise whats free and not too much of a faff for the missus to use as well, even the Xbox is a push...

Oh and looking for HDMI into my soundbar too, from there to an HD TV.

Thanks.

wesimmo · 11 Oct 2013 at 12:05

As little as possible!

If it's about £150 i can easily justify to it to myself, any more and i start to have to think about it.

There's this motherboard in clearance too

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=BG-566-AS&groupid=595&catid=689

So that's half the budget on MB + Chip...

We've already got a desktop about 2 metres from the TV, it's just loud and I'd need a better GFX card i think.

But for £150 it'd probably be wiser to get a cheap cooler, some quiet fans and an upgrade on the GeForce 8600GT?

wesimmo · 11 Oct 2013 at 16:14

4737Joker said:
Just buy a smart DVD player?

I have an LG bluray player cost about £60 and you can get apps such as netflix on it.

I think we have a winner with this idea.

wesimmo · 12 Oct 2013 at 00:15

I'm looking at this now..

http://www.richersounds.com/product/blu-ray/sony/bdps490/sony-bdps490-blk

I've got an oldish 37" LCD and a Yamaha soundbar so it seems silly to go overboard for how much we use it and what % is just my daughter watching old DVDs anyway.