I am relatively new to this topic and am looking to build an HTPC to play Bluray movies, play some streaming and Hard drive saved video, as well as record football games from NFL-Sunday Ticket to Bluray for personal archival. I am not a gamer, and the chances of me ever using the HTPC for gaming is slim, but not absolutely out ofthe question.
My question is: is there ANY advantage for me to spend the extra $300-400 for a Crossfire or SLI video card? Is there ANY advantage to watching HD video and Bluray on one of these cards?
One other thing: what would the best card be for the purpose of recording from an HD satellite DVR to the HTPC? I am thinking of going for the Intel Core i7 CPU and motherboard. I just am not certain if I also need to spend the extra $$$ on a Crossfire/SLI card if their only advantage is for gaming.
My question is: is there ANY advantage for me to spend the extra $300-400 for a Crossfire or SLI video card? Is there ANY advantage to watching HD video and Bluray on one of these cards?
One other thing: what would the best card be for the purpose of recording from an HD satellite DVR to the HTPC? I am thinking of going for the Intel Core i7 CPU and motherboard. I just am not certain if I also need to spend the extra $$$ on a Crossfire/SLI card if their only advantage is for gaming.