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Converting a PC to a HTPC

  • 15-02-2010 11:23am
    #1
    _Kaiser_
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,146 ✭✭✭✭


    Hey all

    I currently have a DELL Optiplex GX620 Desktop Chassis PC that I'm thinking of sticking under the Sky Box and using it with the TV as a media centre for all my music/films etc.

    CPU should be good enough (Pentium D 2.8 Ghz), 4GB RAM, 1.5TB SATA HDD and a DVD-RW and it'll be running Windows 7 (x64 probably) but I'd need to add a video card with a HDMI output

    This is where it gets tricky because with a desktop chassis I'd only have so much room to work with and cooling is an issue - although it does have a PCIe x16 slot.

    Any suggestions on what card to get? I don't want to spend a fortune either ideally.

    Thanks!


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