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Topic: Ok you Newegg masters.

Jyiiga Title: The MMO Snob Posts: 8,094 Registered: Mar 15, '01 Extended Info (if available) Real Post Cnt: 7,966 User ID: 74,827	Subject: Ok you Newegg masters.
	Co-worker wants a cheapish HTPC. Looking for some ideas. Mostly streaming, doesn't need a ton of storage, doesn't need to be blazing fast, small case. Found this section.. http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&DEPA=0&Order=BESTMATCH&Description=htpc+supercombo&x=0&y=0 -----signature----- What ads? https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/adblock-plus/
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Lonestar_1 Posts: 4,224 Registered: Aug 26, '04 Extended Info (if available) Real Post Cnt: 3,775 User ID: 960,112	Subject: Ok you Newegg masters.
	For me, I used a i3 2100 few months ago. Though if I were going to do one later, I would want to use one of amd newer llano/bulldozer chips when they are widely available. Much better GPU performance and the entry line GPUs would make a great HTPC. -----signature----- http://gimpchimp.etilader.com/display.php?user=lonestarr 3500+ solo kills & Lone Enforcer WAR - IronRock Dest- Energist, Moogabooga SWTOR - KV - Energist, Moogabooga
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Ravynmagi Title: Moderator Posts: 29,978 Registered: Dec 23, '01 Extended Info (if available) Real Post Cnt: 29,452 User ID: 572,278	Subject: Ok you Newegg masters.
	I love NewEgg, but I really haven't gotten into HTPC. Thinking about it someday though. Would like to get a cable card tuner and build a small PC for recording shows. Tell the cable company to shove that cable box I've paying over $200 a year for (they keep raising the prices on the cable boxes so they can claim not to be raising regular subscription prices in their commercials). -----signature----- (none)
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Lonestar_1 Posts: 4,224 Registered: Aug 26, '04 Extended Info (if available) Real Post Cnt: 3,775 User ID: 960,112	Subject: Ok you Newegg masters.
	That is a nice thought isn't it. Also to move all my physical media into 1 place. Its nice to have. The pc cable cards were alittle pricy, but ceton dropped the price of their 4 tuner card to ~300. There was also an external type tuner in development by someone else, but I have not seen it yet. I will be adding a tuner to my HTPC at some point and then probably just use xbox360 as a media extender on my other TV. I am also waiting on reviews of visio tablet as a all in 1 remote control . The most annoying thing is that there are not good/enough 64 bit codecs. If you planned on just using 64 bit WMC, you need to do a few workarounds. I use XBMC since I do not have TV tuner yet. Even with a few minor annoyances, it is so nice to have a HTPC with all my music in flac and all my movies at a wave of a mouse . -----signature----- http://gimpchimp.etilader.com/display.php?user=lonestarr 3500+ solo kills & Lone Enforcer WAR - IronRock Dest- Energist, Moogabooga SWTOR - KV - Energist, Moogabooga
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