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I want to build a DVD player/ very basic PC, for public performance purposes. I'd like to keep the $ under 1000 USD.
I need a list of parts that have been tried, tested, and found to be rock-solid and well performing.
This means Win 2000/XP compatability, btw.
I am planning an Intel system, because I'd like to avoid Via motherboards, unless there is a TESTED alternative for AMD processors? Again, I don't want something that you heard about, I want something you have tried and found to excell in a HTPC role.
How about video cards? everyone loves the radeon ve, but what about the win 2k/xp driver problems i've heard about? Is that only concerning game performance?
Sound card- SB Live is out. What else is there? All I need is a DTS/AC3 passthrough. Will a USB dongle do the trick?
Drives: something cheap that will work well. I don't want to spend too much, but so long as it doesn't die, and not too noisy, I'll be happy with it.
I know there are allot of people on this board who have been using their hardware for some time now. I just want a system that plays DVDs well. (note, Dscaler use in the future is a possibility)
Thanks in advance.
I need a list of parts that have been tried, tested, and found to be rock-solid and well performing.
This means Win 2000/XP compatability, btw.
I am planning an Intel system, because I'd like to avoid Via motherboards, unless there is a TESTED alternative for AMD processors? Again, I don't want something that you heard about, I want something you have tried and found to excell in a HTPC role.
How about video cards? everyone loves the radeon ve, but what about the win 2k/xp driver problems i've heard about? Is that only concerning game performance?
Sound card- SB Live is out. What else is there? All I need is a DTS/AC3 passthrough. Will a USB dongle do the trick?
Drives: something cheap that will work well. I don't want to spend too much, but so long as it doesn't die, and not too noisy, I'll be happy with it.
I know there are allot of people on this board who have been using their hardware for some time now. I just want a system that plays DVDs well. (note, Dscaler use in the future is a possibility)
Thanks in advance.