now if i got a lcd monitor like 26" hooked up my htpc with a tv tuner card in it could i basicly use it as a tv? and could i plug in a xbox360 into the monitor 2 if it has an hdmi port?
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ps almost have all the parts to my htpc
well basicly i want htpc and regular functionality gonna sit on top of my entertainment center and be hooked up to the new tv im buying i want it to use hdmi to go to the tv.... now i was reading a bit and cant figure out what os ppl are using for there htpc builds?
any suggestions for a...
i can either get a 8800gts 3 months or a 9650gt 2 years parts in a notebook for about the same price wich one will help me game better... Wich would you chose?
Alright heres the thing i need a laptop that can kind of game i mean like medium settings on lets say fallout 3 and red alert 3 or far cry 2.... these are what i want and price:
15.4" or smaller screen
Min 2gigs memory
80gig or larger hard drive
obviously has to have something other than an...
To buy a mobile pc that will play wow and some other good games... i need good battery life with good power 2.... 15" or higher screen and it has to be under 2000 dollars or a little over...
and a decent warranty...
i put this in general hardware as i feel id like to know what i could get...
what i want is a video card with tv in and out either composit or just cable lol >.>
a case not bigger then a mid tower
the ability to record tv shows and watch them on the pc hooked to the tv...
at least 5.1 surround sound card
like 400gig hd
any good suggestions?
i think my audiugy is messed up its not very loud.. it wont even use my headphones... is there some type of isues known with these cards... im glad i have nf4 mobo so i still have good sound
anyone get above 2.35ghz with x2 3800+ toledo and 2 gigs of ram on stock cooling... i left the multiplier at 10 and went to 250and i tried to run 05 and it froze up at the very end of gpu test...
Alright ill tell ya guys what i ordered and take some pis and post them when the stuff gets here and what not..
Monarch:
250gb hard drive 89.99
creative labs 2zs gamer 39.79
amd 64 x2 3800+ 295.44
Newegg:
mouse g5 53.65
thermaltake saprano 79.99
dvd burner 36.99
2gb of patriot ram...
they look alot like a few other pc companys web sites but they have an awsome deal on:
Hot New! X-Cruiser Mid-Tower 420W Case W/ WINDOW
AMD Athlon64 X2 3800+ Dual-Core CPU
ASUS A8N-SLI nForce4 SLI Chipset
1024 MB PC3200 400MHz Dual Channel DDR MEMORY (Corsair Value Select)
NVIDIA Geforce...
opteron compatable as id like to use the BIOSTAR TForce6100 with a opter 165... also anyone ever use this board with crucial ram? as crucial 512 stick with 2-2-2-6 timing and only $56
Well i am going to get at least 1 video card and it has to be high end like a 7800gt... i want to maybe get a clear acrylic case and paint it mostly yellow(like sports car yellow)... i want amd proccessor i think unless you guys would suggest a intel? want a good amount of storage maybe...