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Hi, all, about a week ago my Vaio HTPC began to crash and I'm looking at buying a new one. Prebuilt is the way I need to go. I simply do not have the time to build one right now. In addition, this one has a nice rebate with it.
A remote w/ "the green button" is a must for me due to my wife's need for it.
Here is one I've found recently, and I need your opinions on:
http://www1.officedepot.com/a/produc...ktop-Computer/
There is no question some of it is overkill, I know that, but its hard to find a prebuilt system that includes the things I need and isn't overkill.
That said, I have a couple areas of concern.
-- The video card is a GeForce 9500GS. Is that going to be enough to run DVDs, HDTV, record and play back HDTV, and, in the future, play BluRay? I currently have a 7600GS in my HTPC and could transfer that if it would be better.
-- Is the power supply going to be enough? In the future, I would like to add a BluRay player to this system. I don't want to burn up the PS. I think that is what happened to my Vaio.
Thanks for your opinions. I love this place.
FYI: I plan to connect it to the system described in my sig.
A remote w/ "the green button" is a must for me due to my wife's need for it.
Here is one I've found recently, and I need your opinions on:
http://www1.officedepot.com/a/produc...ktop-Computer/
There is no question some of it is overkill, I know that, but its hard to find a prebuilt system that includes the things I need and isn't overkill.
That said, I have a couple areas of concern.
-- The video card is a GeForce 9500GS. Is that going to be enough to run DVDs, HDTV, record and play back HDTV, and, in the future, play BluRay? I currently have a 7600GS in my HTPC and could transfer that if it would be better.
-- Is the power supply going to be enough? In the future, I would like to add a BluRay player to this system. I don't want to burn up the PS. I think that is what happened to my Vaio.
Thanks for your opinions. I love this place.
FYI: I plan to connect it to the system described in my sig.