Please let me know if I've missed any incompatibilities or if I should consider anything else.
Primary use will be a Win7 Media Center DVR. The HTPC will output to a Pioneer VSX-919AH which then feeds over HDMI to a 47" LG 1080p panel. Energy 5.1 surround sound is handled by the AVR.
CPU: Intel Q6600 (already own)
RAM: 2 x 1GB ADATA DDR2 800 (already own)
MB: GIGABYTE GA-G31M-ES2L - LGA 775 Intel G31 micro ATX
GFX: PNY GT 430 [previously Radeon 6570 - HIS Fanless ]
HDD: 2 x 2TB Hitachi Deskstar 5K3000
PSU: Seasonic 400W Fanless
TUNER: Ceton InfiniTV 4
DISC: Lite-On 4X BD Reader iHOS104-08
WIFI: TP-LINK TL-WN722N Wireless USB Adapter
CASE: Lian Li PC-C37B micro ATX
I expect this system to cost me about $875.
Am I safer from the "silent stream" bug using the AMD 6570 vs. the Nvidia 430?
Do I need a sound card for anything or will the AVR handle all decoding with the video card passing the audio over HDMI?
Thank you for your time and recommendations.
Primary use will be a Win7 Media Center DVR. The HTPC will output to a Pioneer VSX-919AH which then feeds over HDMI to a 47" LG 1080p panel. Energy 5.1 surround sound is handled by the AVR.
CPU: Intel Q6600 (already own)
RAM: 2 x 1GB ADATA DDR2 800 (already own)
MB: GIGABYTE GA-G31M-ES2L - LGA 775 Intel G31 micro ATX
GFX: PNY GT 430 [previously Radeon 6570 - HIS Fanless ]
HDD: 2 x 2TB Hitachi Deskstar 5K3000
PSU: Seasonic 400W Fanless
TUNER: Ceton InfiniTV 4
DISC: Lite-On 4X BD Reader iHOS104-08
WIFI: TP-LINK TL-WN722N Wireless USB Adapter
CASE: Lian Li PC-C37B micro ATX
I expect this system to cost me about $875.
Am I safer from the "silent stream" bug using the AMD 6570 vs. the Nvidia 430?
Do I need a sound card for anything or will the AVR handle all decoding with the video card passing the audio over HDMI?
Thank you for your time and recommendations.